Virginia is for Lovers

Last week Joel & I had the pleasure of visiting my parents in Virginia. And needless to say we had a wonderful time. Virginia is a very special place for Joel & I, as it is the place where we met & fell in love, instantly. Many do not believe in love at first sight, but I happen to be one who believes in it the same way I believe the sky is blue & the grass is green. To anyone who thinks it is impossible to find love I would say you should evaluate you walk with Christ. Living a life strayed from God left me with nothing but failed hopes and disastrous attempts of any kind of relationships. Finding my way to Christ allowed me to receive what he had planned for me all along. Giving yourself to the Lord gives you the greatest reward anyone could imagine, and that is his will in your life.

Being in Virginia sure did bring back a lot of those feelings I felt the first time I met Joel. As we were walking through the airport to meet my parents at the luggage terminal I couldn't help but be overwhelmed with emotion as we walked by the place I saw him for the first time. And there it was...I fell in love all over.

Valentines Day also was part of our little get away. That day we all boarded a train and set out for Washington D.C. It was a stunning day, the sun shined all day. This was of course our first Valentines Day, not only as a married couple but first time ever! Walking hand in hand we saw many historical sites, visited a lot of museums, but nothing was as meaningful as the sight I saw when stopped at a cross walk, where I turned around & saw Joel there buying some fresh cut roses at a little flower stand. Something so simple became something so beautiful.

We ended our trip with a dinner at a Brazilian Steakhouse, I do believe we ate an entire cow! I would say we got our money's worth! It was oh so yummy! If you ever have a chance to eat at a restaurant like that, do it...splurge...you will love it!

Here are a few pictures of our fabulous trip!