Today’s story is about height. Our ears plugged and unplugged as we ascended and descended, but it was sure pretty!
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From Boise, ID
There are a couple of things I need to mention as background for what I’m about to write: 1) I had been fighting a migraine headache for the last two days and 2) yesterday Mark tried to climb into the RV from the driver’s side door in the rain and slipped and hurt his thumb. This morning, he noticed that it was stiff.
Continue readingFrom Pendleton, OR
Mark and I have been having trouble with our hotspots, so it’s nice to be at a KOA where we can use their internet connection!
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When we left Pendleton this morning, the GPS said we should arrive at our destination by sometime after 1:00 pm. It was dark by the time we actually got here, but that was because we made some stops along the way.
Continue readingAddendum to last night’s post
We woke up this morning to the sound of gale-force winds and checked the report through the gorge. There are supposed to be heavy winds until maybe 10:00 tomorrow morning, so we made the safe decision to stay put another day. If you could pray about the weather, we’d appreciate it!
From Pendleton, OR
This morning, I finally got to see our surroundings in Brigham City, UT. It was beautiful!
Continue readingFrom Brigham City, Utah
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley,” or “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” A line from a Robert Burns poem called “To a Mouse” seems appropriate for today.
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Mark finally got his hotspot working. More on that later!
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Our kids are flying the coup!
Yesterday, the first of our Turkish kids to leave was Aleyna. We don’t know if she’ll be returning next summer or not. The others took her to the airport in Chicago and she flew back to Istanbul.
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