Getaway to Lexington

That's Lexington, Michigan.  I never knew the town existed until recently, but we were completely charmed by the lakeside town on our recent two-night getaway!  Much thanks to my parents for watching the boys so we could take a break.

The reason for this getaway was two-fold, the first and foremost being that we needed a break.  Period.  But the second reason is that I won second place in a photo contest earlier this year which rewarded me with a cash prize!  The contest was coordinated by MedSend, the organization that is paying Eli's medical school loans so we can serve in Kenya.  They were looking for material they could use for marketing purposes and had the brilliant idea to run a photo/video contest to get said material.  Well, I entered a handful of photos, one of which won second place and came with a cash prize with the intent that we use it on ourselves for rest/relaxation/rejuvenation.  MedSend clearly knows what missionaries need!

We finally took advantage of this amazing gift and spent a couple days in Lexington, MI, which is a tiny town on Lake Huron.  We ate out, walked along the pier, ate out again, watched movies, took naps, played games, ate out again...  You get the picture.  It was bliss!

We'll definitely be going back someday, especially since it's only an hour away from us!  Summer time would be idyllic - playing at the park and the beach, getting ice cream at the creamery, watching the boats coming in and out...  It's such a perfect little lakeside town.  Whenever we're back in America again, we'll find an excuse to head to Lexington!

And here is the photo that won this getaway for us:

Thank you, MedSend, for making this happen and for knowing what we need.  You are incredible advocates for the medical missionary community!