a lovely night.

Last night we drove from Redding down to Sacramento.

We dined with the kindest family, the Thompsons, parents of Layne's good friend Gabi.

Mmmmm, tacos!

It was so nice to sit at a dining room table and eat a home-cooked meal [not that we don't love our random groceries from a styrofoam cooler eaten whilst traveling in the car]. It was a perfect meal. They were sweet to ask all about our travels, and we ended up laughing about Sarah being interrogated by Israeli police while Layne and I thought we had lost her forever. It's good to laugh about those things now that we have recovered from the trauma.

After dinner we headed over to their Bible Study, which was a collection of the kindest, most interested, most encouraging couples. It was a TREAT for us to be there. 

They also had cupcakes, which blessed us in great and unmeasurable ways.

We absolutely loved our time with them. Really and truly. It was perfect.

We're now back in Davis, staying with four college girls who have, amazingly, donated their living room for our use. We met one of the girls when we were here last week, and she offered for us to stay when we returned. They are so gracious -- leaving a key and note under the mat last night (they were out) and breakfast out for us this morning. We didn't even know them before last night!? -- Was I that generous in college? I'm guessing NO. Jennie and I were way too consumed with perfecting our no-bake cookie recipe, which I'm guessing is approximately two steps down in importance in the Kingdom of God.

We are sharing at a few college small groups today and tomorrow, and then heading to meet up with the other half of the team [now in Pismo Beach] on Friday. 

This trip has been the most humbling experience -- complete strangers have opened their homes to us, fed us treats, asked a million questions, purchased books, prayed for us, donated to the tour.... we never expected any of that, but WE ARE SO GRATEFUL.