On the way to Homestead
After ten days of travel, we have finally made it to “sunny” Miami, and Art’s brother’s home in Homestead. We saw some interesting things along the way. Click on the…
The Journal
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God’s Precious Servants
Two of God’s special people. Bill and Lois Nabors were the ones responsible for allowing me to begin a church in Johnson City. Bill was the district superintendent at…
Flat at Daytona
Hey! The little guy said he wanted to drive. As we begin our retirement adventures, Flat convinced us that he was able to drive the van…and from the seat between the…
A Change of Plans
Sometimes the best laid plans go awry . . . Yesterday we were driving in Florida and it started to really rain hard. So as is our custom, we pulled into a Lowe’s to…
Slowing Down
Ever since we left on our retirement trip, with no (or little) agenda, we’ve been learning what it means to slow down. Surprisingly, it’s not easy. We Americans are…
Perspective
When we left on our Van Trek, many of our friends expressed surprise that we planned to live for a year with such a small amount of “stuff.” Some said, “I could never do…
Rain and Sickness
Not every day is an exciting day. On the fourth day of my retirement, I found myself getting sick. The dreaded stuffy head, aches, and all else associated with the…
Our semi-scheduled Agenda
Several folks have asked what our agenda will look like over the next several days. Obviously everything has room for change, but we are at the moment, planning on…
St Simon Island Tree
We’re looking forward to discovering many new and fascinating things on our trip. For example, this remarkable and beautiful Live Oak is growing on St. Simon’s Island in…
Old Friends
John and Peggy Smith are friends who are like a favorite sweater. You just feel comfortable when you put it on. It was a real delight to be able to see our old friends…
Faithful Servants
Two of God’s choice servants, Ron and Reba Mayers, from whom we learned many things while serving as Assistant Pastor in Durham, NC. Accepting the position to work with…
We’re on Our Way
It’s Monday morning, February 4, 2013, and it’s Bonnie’s birthday. And for her birthday I’m taking her to . . . wherever! The travels begin today but the destination is…
Interesting People
Wherever you go there are people! And every person you meet has a story to tell. You may not always have the opportunity to hear the stories people have, but they are…
Countdown
Less than a week! It’s hard to believe that there is less than a week before our retirement begins. This week is kind of a surreal week, however. It doesn’t seem…
Roasting
I never dreamed that I would be the subject of a roast...but what a hoot! What a surprise to see all the things they dug up about me. I thoroughly enjoyed it…probably…