September 21, 2014. Eureka Springs, AR. .....The road beckons.....

When we began our journey last December, we envisioned that we would be driving many miles and be moving from place to place on a fairly regular basis. Never did we imagine such a long stay in one place, like our stay at The Great Passion Play from April to the present and still a month to go. Karen did get back to Colorado, we had a brief trip to Searcy and then Rogers, Arkansas, but in effect we will have been in Arkansas for six months. A number of our new acquaintances here have moved on to other projects, and some like my friends in the Play, Gideon and Mary will be leaving before the season ends to take up residence in the Florida panhandle. Two of our volunteer couple are leaving for a week-long Campers On Mission rally up the road in Missouri to determine where they they will be volunteering over the winter months, and some of the volunteers will be staying the winter to keep the grounds of the Play in shape for the 2015 opening in the Spring. Karen and I are still not sure of our plans for after-October 25th. I do know that I will get a haircut and look less like Moses and more like I did when we left Colorado and we will be moving on.......somewhere.
We have enjoyed our stay here, and are sad that the season is winding down because we have truly felt at home here. We have learned new skills, met some wonderful people and feel we have done what God called us to do for Him and His Kingdom. Yes, there have been some rough moments, people who may not have liked our being here, toes stepped on or other personality conflicts, but that happens to a lot of people in a lot of life's situations. We are not yet in Heaven, after all, and the world is still the world. But soon the "road" beckons for us as it does for all when we face the decisions of life. God has a plan. He still is in control and when He speaks, and He always does, it's up to us to hear Him, obey Him and serve Him wherever the road beckons. Thank You, Lord for leading us and walking with us. What a joy it is to serve You.

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