The start of "Breckward Road Trip: Weddings Edition" meant saying our final goodbyes to Goshen. We are so grateful for wonderful friends that hosted us during our middle weeks, especially amidst our visa application frenzy (thanks, Grant and Mara!). Let me tell you, stress is putting all your important documents in a UPS Dropbox thirty days before you leave the country... Our first wedding stop was Pittsburgh, PA to celebrate with Michael and Lydia. I spent much of the week helping with wedding preparations. This included making five gallons of homemade dips with Levi Smucker! Ben also worked on my cousins' attic (Atlee and Libby). Michael and Lydia's wedding perfectly celebrated their shared passions, with local food, musical talents, and bikes! Pittsburgh is an easy city to fall for and they made everyone feel right at home. We also wanted to give a special shoutout to Atlee and Libby, hosts extraordinaire! We enjoyed wonderful homemade meals, played with the best babies in the world, and ate ice cream e'ry night! I'm sure their lives are hectic but they made us feel right at home. The next week, we made our way west to spend a few more days with family before Emma and John's wedding at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp. Ben stayed an extra week at home while I headed to Alamosa early to help with wedding prep. Again, I spent quality time with old friends and enjoyed being a part of such a beautiful mountain celebration! With events spread throughout the day, we were able to experience fully our impressive surroundings. Family time is especially important to us as we prepare to leave and we were grateful to see both our parents before our departure. On our way from camp, we ate lunch with my parents at Poor Richard's Cafe in Colorado Springs. After an overnight in Lincoln, we successfully baked a chocolate soufflé with Ben's parents, as inspired by the Great British Bake-Off! We pray for Ben's dad, especially as he goes in for additional medical tests this week. It is a difficult time to leave our loved ones. And now the time has come...on Wednesday, we fly out of O'Hare via Reykjavik. We will spend a few days in and around London before taking a train-bus-ferry combination to Belfast. These last few days, we have reflected on our final days in the USA and are quite happy with the "bucket list" activities we've accomplished. We hope to share some of our reflective lists soon!
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