Greetings from Savannah-Day 4

Today was our official shopping day. We started out our day at the famous B. Matthews Bakery where we enjoyed ourselves an amazingly huge cinnamon roll, I had to pass on the sticky buns because of all the nuts on top (bummer). According to grandma and mom, though, they agreed that the cinnamon roll, with cream cheese frosting, was incredible! Do you have any idea how huge this roll was? We are going back tomorrow to pick one up before we leave so I can get one for Tyler.. that's right, get excited Tyler!





















We then made our way around town to find a much needed pair of Crocs for grandma because her heels were killing her. After a few stores she found some she liked and boy was she happy, she was practically running down the street from there on out. We also made our way around the rest of the stores that we thought would be neat, there was a store that had furniture made from gigantic pieces of wood (with the grains and natural shape) which was really neat and specialty stores for just lights, a store for different kinds of stationary, a store for old beach stuff like drift wood and the front vessels of old ships. Different stores from Indiana, but really cool to shop in. I didn't buy much but it was fun looking around and pretending. One thing I have found is that Southern people are really talkative and outgoing, we didn't go anywhere where the people from this city didn't initiate a conversation with us. One of our conversations at the "Paris Market Store" turned out to be with one of Paula Deen's best friends and so I took a picture with her and she told me how her recipes are in Paula's books and she told me to use her name and our picture together to get into one of Paula's shows the next time I'm down here, so that was cool. She told me that she got to go to Paula's "Butter Themed Party" Show and that they actually made deep fried butter...it's official we have now made the fattiest thing on earth more fatty by frying it in itself!




















At another store called "Go Fish" I got to talking to the owner who informed me that this whole store, Christian based, was full of the things they've gotten from places where they've done mission work and that the proceeds from this store go back to support those individuals trades (jewelry making, basket weaving, clothing designers, etc). Sounds like the idea Kathy Troyer has come up with for the Guatamalan people and their handmade jewelry, I have some information on it.. what a great idea!


We stopped at the River Street markets for a salad and some treats to bring home to our loved ones.

Lastly tonight we dressed up and went to The Pink House restaurant. Let me just say our experience was incredible. I shared a BLT salad (fried green tomatoes, carmalized bacon, lettuce with buttermilk ranch dressing) with mom I don't like tomatoes and it was great! I also had Scallops in Herb Butter, Asapargus and Mashed Potatoes and then I finished off my last meal in Savannah with a cheescake covered brownie with french vanilla ice cream in a chocolate sauce.. AMMMAAAZIINNGG!

















We are now packing and getting ready to take off tomorrow.. this went so fast and yet we've made so many memories! Thanks mom and grandma.. what a time! Now we have 14 more hours together tomorrow driving ourselves back home.. yeah, bleh.

PS- To all of those going on the mission trip with LaOtto Wesleyan Church (http://www.lwcteamguatemala.blogspot.com/) to Guatemala this week, you rock! You are all an inspiration to our church family and I know God is blessing you all even as we speak for the venture you are about to partake. Absorb as much of the experience of serving others and sharing the good news of Christ as you can, it's a life changing experience. God Bless you all, we look forward to seeing you again and hearing of your life changing testimonies.