There are a lot of roads in the United States. The estimate is that there are just over four million miles of paved and unpaved roads in our country and every state lays claim to the best ranking for the condition of their roads and claims the worst roads are somewhere else. I hate to bad-mouth our great state of Colorado, but the roads there rank pretty far down the list. Whether it is because of the extreme weather or whether it is some other factor, Colorado roads and streets are pot-hole-laden and the repair methods do not adequately repair the damage. We do have the typical large number of county and state road workers, but they seem to lack the ability to coordinate on a good finished product which holds up to normal wear and tear.
Since Karen and I avoid the Interstates, we see a lot of state and county roads with narrow shoulders and an inordinate amount of rumble strips to alert motorists to drifting too far to the right or left to keep us centered and on the road. It can't be easy to keep up with road conditions and have the funds to improve bridges, roads and keep traffic moving in urban areas. Proper signage is important and the GPS has done much to get us where we need to be by the shortest or quickest or most scenic route.
For now, we are retracing our 900 miles route between Colorado and Arkansas and are staying three RV spaces from where we stayed in Oakley, KS a month ago when we made the trip from TGPP back to Colorado. We are anxious to get back to Arkansas, get into our old routine, or maybe a new one, and do what we can to promote the Passion Play ministry and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who come to partake of TGPP experience as spectators or participants. Tomorrow and Tuesday we ply the back roads of Kansas, a little bit of Missouri and then twist and turn, climb and descend through northwest Arkansas to our summer and early fall home. We've been this way before, but know that new experiences and adventures await us and we look forward to God's plan and our part in it.
Our time in Colorado went quickly, but we needed to do what we did, and be where we were. We plan to be that way again next May and God willing, the roads will be in better shape and Colorado will rise in the rankings, the rains will not be such a problem and the Miller moths will find other RV's to overrun. Travel is great and we feel so blessed to be able to live this way, serve God and rest in His grace and peace. Thank You, Lord, thank You.
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