The next step on our trip was a long-awaited family vacation at Surfside Beach, SC!! As we looked back over the last several years, we realized that this would be the first time since Dad and Mom were married that the Neely Team had spent a whole week away – just us – for nothing but time together, relaxation, and refreshment! Sure, we have definitely had many, many, many amazing trips and have loved every moment of every one of them, but again, every one has been connected in some way or another with a visit to friends, ministry opportunities, missions trips, business outings, conferences, family camps, etc. Not just a solid, week-long VACATION!! After a extremely wonderful but extremely busy winter and spring, we were all ready for and needing some time to reconnect and just rest!! The Lord provided this in His perfect timing when some friends offered for us their time-share about a mile off of Surfside Beach. How excited we were! We arrived Saturday afternoon after a splendid stay at the Stelzl’s house and attending the NRA show. We were able to spend the next seven days listening to messages on CD, reading the Word and a few other encouraging books, taking mile-after-mile walks along the shore :), swimming, having family discussions, sharing joyful fellowship around the scrumptious meals Mommy prepared at the condo, resting, memorizing Psalm 91, and many other adventures that you’ll just have take part in by the hundreds of pictures we took!! 🙂 We praise the Lord for providing this opportunity for spiritual and physical rejuvenation. The Lord is good!!
Our first night on the beach…
The condo was perfect – all we could have asked for: three bedrooms, three bathrooms, Jacuzzi tub, a large kitchen, nice living room, back deck, etc., etc.!!
Before we left, Mommy got us all flipflops – a worthy investment for going to the beach. They were such fun we couldn’t resist a bunch of pictures. 🙂 (Thanks, Daddy, for being the photographer!!)
We saw all sorts of marvelous specimens demonstrating our Creator’s design, creativity, and skill!!
If we don’t stop here, it will take three days to upload this post loaded with pictures. 🙂 Ha ha!! Check back for more soon…
I like the pictures!! The ones of God’s creatures in the wild are very good. Thanks for sharing them.
Isn’t it neat to observe the creativity of God and His designs? It looks like fun was had by all!
I’m so glad to hear that y’all were able to have a family vacation! Looks like y’all had a wonderful time.
When I was a little someone bought a hermit crab as a pet for me. It’s a good first “pet” – easier to care for than a fish.
Looks like fun! I love the flip-flop pictures. We like to do those kinds of pictures, too! ^_^
HowEVER did you manage to find a different color for every person’s flip flops?!?!?! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
I’m so glad you had a fun vacation. I remember the first time we had a “true” vacation. It happened to be the trip when we visited your home. 🙂