In late October, I (Andy) had the chance to spend a week with three long-time friends who have served as sounding boards, encouragers, and accountability partners in ministry for nearly 20 years. Jon Reed & I kidnapped Scott Lambert at 4:00 a.m. and we caught a flight to Omaha, Nebraska. From there, we gathered with Scott's relatives in Western Iowa to have a 50th birthday party on the old family farm. The next morning, we drove to Ames to see Iowa State take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Scott's all-time favorite). From there, Jon, Rick Krug, Scott and I drove to Chicago, where we spent a few days taking in the sights and sounds of the windy city. From there, we returned to Iowa, where we visited the actual Field of Dreams from the movie (which is Scott's all-time favorite). We also received a tutorial on farming corn and soybeans (from Scott). We spent our final day back around Harlan County, where Scott showed us some of his favorite childhood haunts.
At the "Field of Dreams" bleachers in Eastern Iowa
At Wrigley Field in the Rain
Atop the Sears Tower (tallest building in North America),
which had 30 feet visibility due to rain
On Michigan Avenue, with the Sears Tower behind us
At Iowa State, watching Scott's beloved Cornhuskers win
Window Cleaning Atop the Hancock Tower
4 comments:
Nothing better than hanging out with good friends!
ANDY!!! This is awesome! I know you had a blast & what a wonderful "get together" with such dear & precious friends!!!! It sounds soooooo amazing!!!
Sounds like an awesome trip! So glad you were able to pull it off.
All the pics are nice and proper, perfect for a 50th b-day for a dear friend, until that last one!!! How did you do that?
So did you have any fun?
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