God's Blessings

On the road again! We were able to spend Holy Week and Easter at home with family and friends. We were also able to get the back doors replaced and a new rear deck put on the house. I just wish we had enough time to rest from that. Ron says next time we wait a few more days so we can get caught up on the rest we needed. It didn't help that all the runs so far this week have been all-nighters. AAhhh, this, too, shall pass!

One of the best things that happened while we were home was that we got to spend time with our grandson, Caleb. He told me on the phone that I probably would not recognize him when I see him because he has gotten a whole lot taller! It's hard to believe he's 8 yrs. old already and in the 2nd grade. He thinks and talks about 15 years older. But I suppose all kids are that way. He's the biggest drawback to this job. It's been hard not having him around almost every day.

Another blessing we've received this week has been safe travels! I'm going to ask everyone to keep us in your prayers for travel mercies while we're on this job. On Wednesday we were traveling from a delivery in Anniston, Alabama, where we had already sit out a severe thunderstorm in the morning. Talk about "rockin' & rollin' "! We drove through Alabama and Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee for our next pick-up. After much hard rain, black clouds and high wind we were settling in at a truck stop for the layover time when we turned on the tv and saw the devastation that occurred a mere 2 hours (at most) after we'd driven through there. This morning we heard the death toll has reached over 200 for Alabama alone. This is the first really bad weather we've had on the road since we started in September. God's blessings and grace continue to amaze me!

We will be traveling to Illinois this weekend and then on to Arkansas the first of the week. Only the Lord knows where to after that! All we can count on is being together and taking it one day at a time. Thanks for letting me ramble. Until next time . . . . .