After awakening to a headache, Nathan turned over the reins of our Toyota Avalon (we love it!) to Solinda for all of the morning driving. She took us up the Turnpike into Missouri and then we pulled into Carthage, Missouri for lunch. Among other things, we got our lunch at Casey's Pizza (which is all over Missouri and was recomended to us by Sister Wayne before our trip) and took it to a park. We drove around town looking at older Victorian homes (which Solinda loves), got some sunglasses for Solinda and stopped later in the drive for some antique collectibles along the interstate.
Our last stop in the Carthage area was at the Precious Moments Chapel, which is located less than 5 miles to the southwest of Carthage and is all alone out in the peaceful countryside. Upon arrival, we were all very impressed. There were so many great things in the gift shop and some wonderful letters written to the owner to read. For those who have never been, this is a must-stop location in Missouri. The chapel is lined with incredible murals from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, a painting on the ceiling of angels, and the painting at the front of the chapel is for all the lost loved ones of the Earth. It depicts families and loved ones reuniting in the afterlife, with some specific family members of the artist and friends inside it. The halls and side rooms are dedicated to lost loved ones of many families. The whole purpose of the grounds is to bring the children of men closer to Christ and recommit to important family relationships. There are many quiet places to have time to meditate or pray, with one at an actual grave representing Christ's resurrection. The whole experience was very wonderful and brought our family closer by going there together. Solinda and Sariah got various Precious Moments gifts from their 25 dollar grab bag worth 70 or 80 dollars. We all left in our best spirits of the trip.
After a short 5 miles on the interstate headed towards Springfield, we got off and took a calmer and more scenic route southeast to Branson through smaller towns on state highways. The scenery was again gorgeous as we were heading deep into the heart of the Ozarks. We stopped and picked up real estate info and had the windows down and sunroof open the whole time. It was 75 degrees all afternoon with clouds. We arrived in Branson (which is a lofty almost 1500 feet above sea level) and just loved the surroundings. It took us almost 30 minutes to get into the resort from the interstate on the main thoroughfares, but we found some much smarter routes in the evening to go get groceries.
The resort is fantastic and we love being on the banks of Lake Taneycoma with the White River flowing through it...lots to do and so little time...
Our last stop in the Carthage area was at the Precious Moments Chapel, which is located less than 5 miles to the southwest of Carthage and is all alone out in the peaceful countryside. Upon arrival, we were all very impressed. There were so many great things in the gift shop and some wonderful letters written to the owner to read. For those who have never been, this is a must-stop location in Missouri. The chapel is lined with incredible murals from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, a painting on the ceiling of angels, and the painting at the front of the chapel is for all the lost loved ones of the Earth. It depicts families and loved ones reuniting in the afterlife, with some specific family members of the artist and friends inside it. The halls and side rooms are dedicated to lost loved ones of many families. The whole purpose of the grounds is to bring the children of men closer to Christ and recommit to important family relationships. There are many quiet places to have time to meditate or pray, with one at an actual grave representing Christ's resurrection. The whole experience was very wonderful and brought our family closer by going there together. Solinda and Sariah got various Precious Moments gifts from their 25 dollar grab bag worth 70 or 80 dollars. We all left in our best spirits of the trip.
After a short 5 miles on the interstate headed towards Springfield, we got off and took a calmer and more scenic route southeast to Branson through smaller towns on state highways. The scenery was again gorgeous as we were heading deep into the heart of the Ozarks. We stopped and picked up real estate info and had the windows down and sunroof open the whole time. It was 75 degrees all afternoon with clouds. We arrived in Branson (which is a lofty almost 1500 feet above sea level) and just loved the surroundings. It took us almost 30 minutes to get into the resort from the interstate on the main thoroughfares, but we found some much smarter routes in the evening to go get groceries.
The resort is fantastic and we love being on the banks of Lake Taneycoma with the White River flowing through it...lots to do and so little time...
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