This post is really about our hosts, Dan and Cheryl Nave.
They graciously opened up their home to us for a week.
We enjoyed our stay so much.
We can't thank them enough!
Dan used to be the pastor of our church in Indiana.
Now they are missionaries in the south.
This is the view from their back porch.
Isn't it spectacular?
Dan and Cheryl have had the privilege of living a dream.
The dream was to someday live in Tennessee.
It was so cool watching all the things God did for them to be in the Volunteer State.
It was hard saying good-bye but we knew we would see them again.
They are pursuing ministry in the south.
They are with Southeast Church Extension.
Check out the website for more information.
They truly have a heart for the people in the south.
A mountain flanked by rainbows.
Doesn't get any better than that.
We had lots of adventures with Dan and Cheryl.
This is Dan picking wild raspberries on the side of a mountain.
They let us invade their home for a week.
I think the boys felt right at home.
Their property has woods.
I think this is looking up toward the house.
Dan walked us through the woods over to his neighbor's
house, which happens to be his dad.
You can't tell how steep the hike was.
They let us dry our tent out for a few days in their back yard.
Nolan helping Dan plant some sunflower seeds.
We already loved Tennessee.
The Naves told us before we got there that we wouldn't want to leave.
They were right.
The last night we were there we star gazed for what felt like hours.
We saw Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, satellites, and countless stars.
We could have stayed on the back porch forever.
On their awesome back porch with Dan's new walking stick.
Good friends, good times.
