It was December 15, 2013. The weather in Fort Collins, Colorado had climbed above freezing for the first time in quite a while. We were able to get our motorhome started after dewinterizing it, installing new batteries and enduring weather as cold as 17 below zero. We were eager to get to warmer weather and start our "on the road" ministry, but would have to endure substantial cold, ice, running through a full tank of propane in 8 days, and a host of other rookie motorhome experiences before we would get to Homosassa, Florida and some warmer weather, for a while.
We had no idea what to expect on that December day, but we knew we were in for something new and challenging. We had never owned a motorhome or travel trailer of any kind. We did rent a motorhome in 1983 when we competed in the Race across America, and again in 1984 when we crewed for another RAAM competitor. But that has been a lot of years ago, and not for a very long period of time. So our 2013 adventure was an Adventure.
The past five years have flown by. We have logged about 18,000 motorhome miles and about 32,000 car miles in that time. We have definitely been on a great adventure, with no real idea where and when it will all end up. We haven't really done too much touristy stuff, haven't thought of this as retirement, and have probably "worked" harder than we ever did when we worked for a living. We wouldn't trade our past five years for anything, yet still face each day, knowing that we will "follow the cloud", serve God as He directs us and continue to trust the plan God has for us and the road He wants us to travel. And always..........always........we sincerely and truly..........Thank You, Lord.
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