South Carolina Presidential Primary

We are in South Carolina this week. As you know, the SC primary is January 21. I was hoping we'd get to see some candidates while in the state. Tonight the SC GOP hosted a barbeque, featuring a forum with Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senator Rick Santorum. It was $30 per person, but worth every dollar spent! We enjoyed it so much. It was wonderful to shake hands and meet both Gingrich and Santorum. They and their wives were so gracious. Here are some pictures of our evening. (The Santorum picture was taken on my camera, and the Gingrich ones were taken on my phone because my camera batteries were dying. You can tell my camera takes better pictures!)

Lunch with the Lynch's

It was special to meet up with Mac and Beth Lynch for lunch yesterday in Brevard, NC. We're having meetings in the Asheville area, so we drove out there to meet them for a delicious lunch at the Hob Knob. It was a wonderful time for all of us!

Spending the week at MeMom's

I love taking pictures of John Jr. when he's sleeping. Here we are at my mom's (known as MeMom to her grandchildren). We stayed at Mom's while John was in Ireland. He slept on one couch, and I slept on another. He thought that was the coolest thing! Thankfully she has extremely comfortable couches. It was so much fun!

Lunch with my mom

If you want the best southern cooking in a restaurant, Cateran's in Greenville, SC is the place for you! I love that place, as you can tell by my loaded plate. Sorry for the bright window behind my mom. I highly recommend this place if you're ever in Greenville. But they don't take credit card, so come with cash! :-)

Visiting family in Spartanburg, SC

My brother-in-law, Bill Bethea, is married to my sister Kathryn. He pastors at Westgate Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC, where we'll have revival meetings starting this Sunday. It was great to see them last week while John was in Ireland. Here they are with their son Will who is in Combat Control school with the Air Force. He's doing very well in the program! It was so good to see him while he was home for just a short time for Christmas.