We took our time going across the country and saw some beautiful sights. Our first stop was Four Corners (because I, Susan, have never been there).
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| Four Corners |
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Dwight giving me direction where to
stand so we're in all four states. :)
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We drove 500-600 miles each day and then stopped for the night. The first two days we drove through a lot of scenery that looked like this:
In Texas we stopped at some interesting sites along Route 66. There was the Midpoint Cafe, the Leaning Tower of Texas, and the Cadillac Ranch where old Cadillac bodies have been buried in a row and visitors are invited to graffiti them.
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| Midpoint on the road--Route 66 |
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| Midpoint Cafe |
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| 1139 Miles to Los Angeles and to Chicago |
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| Still at Midpoint Cafe |
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We met a man, his son, and his grandson
(all from the UK), riding the entire Route 66
from California to Chicago on motorcycles.
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| Route 66 Museum |
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The only thing we did in Arkansas
was drive and stop at a gas station. :) |
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Crossing the Mississippi River
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We went through the Smokey Mountains to get to North Carolina and looked and looked for a "Welcome to North Carolina" sign but never saw one. We crossed from Tennessee into NC somewhere in the Smokies. We went through Pigeon Forge (hometown of Dolly Parton) and Gatlinburg. Then we drove through some beautiful mountains looking for bears. However, the bears must have heard about the flash flood warning and were nowhere to be found. I was seriously disappointed, but because of all the rain the river was amazing. These photos don't do it justice. And as a consolation prize for not seeing the bears, there were elk in abundance.
Because we missed the "Welcome to North Carolina" sign, this is the sign that welcomed us. This is the first place we went when we got to Raleigh. We got the keys for our new residence and a little bit of instruction. Then we went and exchanged cars with Alyssa (She had our truck. We had her car.) We were both happy for the exchange. Then we all met my sister, Karen, and her husband, Erwin, and some of his family for dinner, Then we had a lovely trip to the temple. We saw friends there we haven't seen in years. At 9:49 pm we pulled up in front of our new home.
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| NCRM Office |
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Erwin, Karen, Susan, and Dwight at the
Raleigh Temple |
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Susan Ave... the street right before
our "new" townhome.
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Our travelling week is over, now it's time to settle in and get to work. We are so grateful for our Savior Jesus Christ. The verse that has touched me deeply during the last couple weeks is 1Nephi 19:9 "And the world, because of the their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught; wherefore they scourge him, and he suffereth it; and they smite him, and he suffereth it. Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it, because of his loving kindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men." Every time I read this verse I get choked up because of my love for Jesus Christ and my gratitude for what He has done for you and me. I want to live my life to become more like Him.
We love you all!
Sister and Elder Potter
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