One year ago, the Ministry of Miles set out from Fort Collins on what would turn out to be 6,800 miles in a house on wheels, through 12 states and a host of unique and challenging experiences. We had no idea, then, what would lie before us, but we " took the bait" and never imagined that we would be "hooked" by the challenge and still be on the road and loving it. Karen was back in Colorado in mid-summer for 5 weeks and as we have blogged, she was able to accomplish amazing feats while attending to medical appointments and tests. She added a thirteenth State and another 1200+ miles to the year's tally.
We never imagined we would spend over 6 months in Arkansas, be ministering here in Georgia the past 5 weeks, be adopted by a dog named Gus, a cat named Earl and cross-back donkeys in both States, as well as a host of new friends who don't think we talk strange, even if we think they do. We have laughed, and cried, seen people we have just met go to be with The Lord and experienced a wide-range of churches, worship and preaching styles and been able to minister to Veterans, be ministered to by any number of seasoned Christians and young children. It has been a good year, one we would not trade for anything. We have grown in our faith, our love for others and our realization that after 41 years of marriage we still have a ways to go to "get it together", but have a new resolve to keep trying for as long as it takes.
We have made plans to spend time in Jacksonville, FL, at the Navy bases we stayed at earlier this year and after that we are waiting on what God has for us and where He moves the cloud. As of now we hope those plans include a return to the Passion Play. Our friends from there are scattered from central Florida to Georgia to Texas to panhandle Florida to Oklahoma to northeastern Florida to Nevada and possibly other places as well. Some will be back at TGPP while others are making other plans for spring and summer. We all are called to different places and different endeavors and we need to be obedient to that call. But, for the moment.........
Happy 1st Anniversary. Thank You, Lord for letting us travel with You. It's been a JOY.
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