Saturday

You Can't Always Judge A Book By Its Cover

We struggled with our RV Park choices when we moved back to the Springs.

Most RV parks here are very nice but also very pricey. They cater more to tourists in this area and are not affordably priced for long term RVers like us.

We looked at several other parks but none seemed to fit our needs. The location of one park was not conveniently located to my new job. So we finally decided on a mobile home park where my parents stayed a few years ago when they were RVing.

Steve was not impressed with this park. He really didn't want to live here. But it is centrally located; convenient to commute to work and my visit my family; and very affordable. We moved in on June 9th and agreed to a one month trial.

It is now November 1st and we are still here. We've met some of our neighbors and are feeling settled. God has blessed and protected us here.

I was thinking the other day that many times we don't want to choose something because of its looks.

But you can't always judge a book by it's cover.

One Year Anniversary

Next week will be our one year anniversary in the RV. How time flies!

It was such a blessing to already be living in the RV when we moved back to Colorado in May. The whole move was certainly simplied! :)

For the most part this past year has been a good journey and we are no worse for the wear.

Will we still be living in the RV this time next year? God only knows!

The Trip to Colorado

Our trip from Fenton, MO to Colorado Springs was quite an adventure!

After a stop at MidWest RV for some quick repairs on the RV, we left Fenton on Thursday morning, May 1st. The trip was uneventful. My biggest challenge was driving though Kansas City. (I was following Steve in the car.) I sang most of the way and was hoarse by the time we reached the KOA campground in Lawrence, KS that evening! :)

We went to bed and woke up to the sound of thunder and a strong wind rocking the 5th wheel. Steve and I clung to each other in bed and prayed for about 15 minutes until the storm moved over us. The next day we heard that Lawrence had been under a tornado warning with 60-70 mi hr winds! We thanked God for His protection.

On Friday, May 2nd we left Lawrence and headed for the KOA in WaKeeney, KS about 275 miles away. The last few hours of our trip we battled 35-40 mi hour winds with gusts much higher. I prayed continually as I followed Steve in the car and watched 18 wheelers being blown all over the road as they tried to pass him. From my vantage point it seemed there were several near misses between the tractor trailers and our RV. Again, I thanked God over and over for His mercy and protection. At the KOA in WaKeeney that night, the wind continued to howl and we were rocked to sleep by the swaying of the RV.

On Saturday, May 3rd we took off for Colorado Springs. After a few hours the winds decreased and the trip was much more enjoyable. I did have to smile when I noticed snow on the ground in Goodland, KS and in eastern Colorado. After all it was already May!! :) We arrived at Mom and Dad's in good spirits in the early afternoon. I was so happy to finally be there and know we wouldn't have to make the trip across Kansas again any time soon!

Wednesday

Loving it in Colorado

After much prayer, we made the move to Colorado Springs last month. It was definitely a God thing.

This was the easiest move we've ever made. We've been living in the RV since last summer when the house sold. We always said we would "hook up" and go someday and that's exactly what happened! :)

The RV park here is not quite as nice as the one in Fenton. But it is quiet and we are doing fine.