Trip to GA: Day 2

On Thursday morning, Ruth & I met up with James at his cabin and then went to a nearby lake with James and his dog, Bucha.

Bucha on the way to the lake

It was a beautiful and peaceful place. And it was also very special because it was where James had asked Ruth to marry him. :)

Ruth & James (and Bucha) at the place where they were engaged.
(This is one of my favorite pictures!)

The Lake

Walking back from the lake

After returning from the lake, we all started to work on cutting and marinating the meat (45lbs of it) for the Shish Kabobs.

Ruth peeling garlic cloves...lots of them! :)

10 lbs of pork

15 lbs of beef

Herb marinade for the chicken. :)

20 lbs of chicken! :)

Looks yummy, eh? :D

The marinade for the chicken smelled wonderful, ended up tasting wonderful, but it wasn't the most appealing one to look at! :)

With the meat all marinaded and ready for the Kabobs, we grabbed a quick smoothie for lunch before driving to the airport to pick up James's friend, Mark, who was flying in from Colorado. 

Enjoying a very delicious smoothie that James made for lunch.

Ruth & James :)

Yes, I realize that is a picture of traffic.  Everyday Atlanta traffic.
Please excuse this small town girl  for thinking this is picture worthy.   

That evening we all went out to dinner at the Blue Ridge Grill with James's family and the Warraks (close friends and mentors of James & Ruth).

James & Mark

Mark,  James, Ruth & I
at the Blue Ridge Grill

Tabea Warrak (Ruth's friend and mentor)  & I at dinner.
I'm not exactly sure  what we were laughing at,
but I sure enjoyed all my conversations with Tabea. :)

James & Ruth with his Dad and step-mom.

After we left the restaurant, the four of us headed back to James's cabin and enjoyed two hours of fellowship together through singing hymns and prayer for the weekend and everyone involved. That was my favorite part of the whole day! I always find true fellowship and worship with other believers to be refreshing. A little taste of heaven here in this present age!

I can only begin to imagine what it will be like to be in heaven, with that great multitude which no man can number of saints from all nations, peoples, tribes, tongues, praising the One who is worthy of all praise for all of eternity. What a day that will be!

And after these things I looked, and behold, 

a great multitude which no one could number, 

of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, 

standing before the throne and before the Lamb, 

clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 

and crying with a loud voice, saying, 

"Salvation belongs to our God, 

who sits on the throne, 

and to the Lamb!"

-Revelation 7:9-10