Home or forward?

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Dear friends and family

We had a very eventful trip home. I'm sure you would not rather have a long blog detailing everything we did, especially after the last seven months of blogs. What I will say is that even when you make a mistake (as opposed to sinning), it is amazing how it can turn out for your good.

In Weatherford TX, where we stopped for the night, we got off two exits early. We then got right back on into a total traffic slow down, but about a quarter of a mile forward from where we had been in line. The road crew was blocking off the right hand lanes and the exits. We arrived just a hundred yards ahead of the road crew at our exit. Coincidence or blessing?

In Flagstaff we turned onto I-40 and could have been headed into the desert with no gas for quite a distance and going in the wrong distance. As it turned out we avoided the downtown and pulled into a perfect gas station. Another mistake that blessed us. Pulling the RV into a standard gas station while pulling a car can be quite a challenge getting out again and we were definitely better off than we might have been.

So, my last piece of advice is don't be too hasty to judge whether something is for your good or not. Only an eternal perspective can determine that.

We loved our time with Cathy and her family in Greensboro. Church in Clinton MS was amazing. The Tuscon, Mesa and Gilbert Temples were beautiful and filled with the Spirit. We loved spending time with our good friends the Laytons and Sandy's cousin Karen. The drive home was through beautiful terrain. What more can I say?

May the Lord bless you to see things in His way and uplift you as you seek Him and serve His children.

Love Grandad



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  1. CoxsescuNovember 14, 2017 at 12:20 PM

    I have never seen Dad this succinct, but it sure is great to have them home.

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