Day Two at Smith Mountain Lake

When I last lived in Roanoke (many, many moons ago), this Virginia State Park didn't even exist....but we are thoroughly enjoying it now!  It took the sun so long to come over the mountain that we didn't even wake up until almost 9 a.m.....

.....ahhhh, the luxury of sleeping in.  After that late start to the day, we took a quick tour and squeezed in a short hike...out to Osprey Point and back....

 lots of things to "catch" my eye....

....but the best was this....

....what wonderful things you can see in the forest!  And I like the nature-made bench you're relaxing on, Willie!  

We left Daisy in charge of security at the motorhome

and headed to the other side of the lake to visit with my long-time friend, Mary Conner, and her husband, Jim.  As a bonus, they had also invited Norma Jean, who was a member of our church there AND my high school government teacher.  We enjoyed a wonderful boat ride on the lake

Mary and her husband Jim

This is what I call "putting our feet up"!

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House with its own island....no quick trips to the market from here!

Norma Jean

See that red visor?  It was actually "stolen" by the wind and floating behind the boat....but a quick turn and some expert maneuvering and Willie to the rescue!  He plucked that sucker right out of the lake.

Pulling up to their dock....

....what a relaxing setting!  It was a wonderful day capped off by a delicious dinner with great friends....complete.

Did I tell you how dark it is at night in this forest where we stayed?  If not, well....here's just an example.  We were coming back from Mary and Jim's, pulled up to the campsite, gathered up our things, and headed for the

motorhome, keeping one hand on the side of the MH until we got to what we thought was the front door.  Willie inserted the key into the lock....well, he tried anyway!  And he tried and he tried, and he tried again.  Only problem was....he was about three feet too far back!  We were a sight.....oh, no one could have seen us, but we were definitely "laughing in the dark".

We were due to arrive at Doe River Gorge Ministries Friday afternoon, so we reluctantly left Smith Mountain Lake behind and headed north, then west, then south (don't ask...it was one of those "you can't get there from here") into the mountains of Tennessee

until we arrived!

We are already enjoying the natural beauty of the area and the sweet and welcoming spirit of the people.  There will be three couples on the project this month....and I'm sure the Lord has some great things in store for us as we strive to assist the staff here in their ministry.  You never know what God has planned....but we are looking forward to living His plans for us!