Hebrews 13:8
As we look over the past year, we have learned that there seems to be a lot of changes in life and we have to do our best to adapt to these changes. You may have read about Paul's surgery and the wedding of Rebecca and Rick, but now we have another big adjustment to our son's move from Kentucky to California. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas he was offered a position at a Nestle plant in Modesto, California and accepted it. This meant a quick pulling up of roots at his home in Kentucky by moving 2400 miles to a town near Sacramento.
At first he was going to rent a U-Haul truck to fill with his furniture and belongings and trailer his
SUV behind. After counting the cost, he decided to sell most of his things and take only what he could put in and on his SUV. He held a garage sale and put some items on Craig's List as well as gave many items away to friends or Goodwill. We all thought it would be good to have a fresh start to go along with this big move. We spent Christmas week sorting, cleaning, and packing to prepare for the transition.
On Saturday, December 29th, Roger and Paul headed for California and Gail, with Penny and Patsy, drove to Michigan. Both vehicles were packed like a can of sardines. Gail made the trip in a little over six hours, but Roger and Paul took four days before arriving at his condo in Modesto. They went by way of St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, and Bakersfield. Roger and Paul traded driving every two hours so they each could stay fresh and alert and not be so exhausted at the end of each day. The highlight was a quick side trip to the Grand Canyon. Even though the road along the south rim was closed, Paul and Roger were able to get a good view of the canyon from one vantage point. The sun was beginning to set which caused the colors of the canyon to be quite vibrant. Some snow had fallen earlier that day which caused a great contrast in color and made a breathtaking view.
Once we arrived in Modesto, we got busy to help Roger get settled. There are many things he still needs to purchase to make his condo comfortable so his sister, Christiane, will be traveling to California in a few weeks to help make some purchases to add a decorative flair. Paul flew back this past Saturday and is still trying to recover from helping Roger pull up stakes in Kentucky, assisting in driving across the country, and helping him get settled in the condo.
We are very thankful for the protection the Lord gave us throughout this big transition. From safety on the highway to making this quick move, God was certainly guiding us through this entire time.
As we noted earlier we have gone through lots of change this past yea,r but we also know that Jesus Christ never changes which is written in Hebrews 13:8. This certainly gives us a peace and stability knowing that He never changes no matter what.
Blessings and Encouragement,
Paul, Gail, Patsy, and Penny
P.S. We apologize for not blogging the past two Tuesdays as we were preoccupied with Roger's move.
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