Spring Break 2015

It has been a super fun past couple weeks at this Clark house.  We took an extended spring break trip.  We were gone from March 24 to April 5.  We checked out Disney World, Anna Maria Island, and Crystal River.  All of these are great places to visit in Florida.  Check out the highlights below

 We went to Off Road Revolution in Orlando and took a "mucky duck" tour.  

Lots of fun in the swamp and saw our first alligator!

We stayed 4 nights at Disney in the All Star Sports hotel.  We only went into the park 1 day.  We did a long day at Magic Kingdom and the kids loved it.  We knew it might be overwhelming for them but they did really great with it.  Favorite ride was Space Mountain.  Can you believe it?  They did it twice!

 We met up with Josh's friend, Michael Oestreich, in Orlando.  Always great to see these boys back together again.  Best friends from birth and both grew up in King's Garden Children's Home in the PI but then reunited after adopted to the USA.  God is so good!

  Look who we picked up at the Tampa airport.  So great to have our oldest son, Luke, and family with us on the rest of the trip.  Susi and Konrad are world travelers and were just coming back from Costa Rico.   We were thrilled to have the 3 of them with us on vacation.  Family is the best!

Our Mainsail Beach Resort was marvelous!  We love Anna Maria Island!

Swimming with the manatee at Birdsunderwater.com.  Great place to visit!  Thank you Oestreich family for your hospitality and your love for the Lord!  This family is amazing.  They have gone above and beyond in their service for the Kingdom.  Five sons and 4 of them adopted!  Love these guys!  Great examples of how to serve the Lord in their everyday life.  Blessings to them!

 Below is Victor our captain!  Great job Victor!

 This sweet boy and I watched the manatee from the boat.  We were not disappointed.

  Heading home!

Vacations are a blast and a much needed time away for us.  But home is where we function best.  We talk daily about how our real home is in heaven and Jesus is waiting for us there.  We will then be reunited with our loved ones and sit at the feet of our King.  Thank you Jesus for that hope.  I pray you have that hope in your life today.


God says I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go!  Genesis 28:15

Thanks for reading the blog and praying for us.

Choosing joy,
Chris & crew