Two Trips to Chi-Town

Trip 2: Last weekend in February. Bizzy and her friend Erien drove up to Michigan and we all went together to Chicago. No specific reason, we just like Chicago! We spent Saturday with Nathan and a friend of Erien's who I also knew from Open Door. We got Giordano's pizza which I maintain is the BEST! Then we walked to the zoo on the blustery wet day. I think we drank lots of hot chocolate/tea that day! Met up with my friends from Bolivia that night for Chicago style hot dogs--which weren't quite as impressive as I expected...but I guess if you don't like hot dogs, even Chicago style aren't that exciting. I went for the company though, not the food, and they are some of the coolest people EVER! ;) Sunday morning we went to church with Katie and then had Thai food for lunch with the cousins and a friend from my church in Ohio who attends seminary there.

So thankful for good friends. :)
I think these were the bolivian monkeys...! Bizzy, Me and Nathan.
Frisky tiger...not sure if he wanted to play with or eat Nathan...!
No witty caption necesary--I'm sure you've already thought of one!
Mmmmm, the best pizza ever!

It was a soggy day.


Our gracious hostess who let us take over her house (Thanks Jen)!

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Trip 1: Feb 6 weekend. Four of my former co-workers from Bolivia live in Chicago--reason enough to go visit, right? Well, then our other friends the Spies were passing through on their way to Australia for furlough and I knew there was not a good enough excuse to make the trip out to visit everyone. My cousins also attend Moody and Nathan sings in the Chorale. And another surprise? It also was Founder's Week! So I got to see Nathan sing, hear Erwin Lutzer and get pizza with Nathan, Stephen & friends! Such a good time. :)
Katie was a super sweet hostess!
Sweet Reunion! L-R: Jen, Me, Katie, Elsa, Matt, Nate & Kate.
We had a tea party. Lily has the cutest Bolivian accent--she also apparently liked my hair! That's Daisy on Katie's lap.
Made it just after the "snowpocalypse". It was so crazy, I felt like I was in a movie or something. So surreal, I got a good workout helping Katie shovel out her car though!
I also got to have breakfast with Rachel's best friend Anna who lives in Chicago!
Moody Chorale. :)

I highly advise that you go see Chicago if you ever get the chance--even though my friends are way cooler and that makes the trip better...I'm sure you can still find fun things to do. I can make some suggestions if you want!