Wow! What an adventure we are on! We are sitting here at the booth in Evansville; our first day of this conference. We left Thursday morning (we planned to leave at 8am, but didn't get out of the drive until 11:30). Many things did not go as planned, like the RV not starting. We just started praying, "Lord, I know your plans are greater than ours and we believe that you have the best for us in mind. But, right now, we don't understand, we don't see the plan and we are a little bit scared. So, just show us what to do and we will trust you." We gave it another try and sure enough, she turned right over. God is Great!
We were on our way. We planned to be at our first night camp site by dinner time, but didn't arrive until after 11pm, another unplanned delay. We got lost, missed a turn and drove through many downtown areas that we wouldn't have dared take the Midas into on purpose. More adventure!
I'm now convinced that we NEED a GPS!
We finally pulled into our spot for the night and Thanked God for friends like Tim and Tina who told us to take extra blankets (we couldn't figure out how to light the furnace and we really needed those extra covers).
We were up early, and on our way. We arrived at the convention center with plenty of time to spare. We unloaded, cleaned up, changed clothes, set up our booth, ate lunch, had family devotions, relaxed over a cup of coffee and were at the booth with minutes to spare before opening.
Now, we are praying for successful sales today and tomorrow.
We were pleasantly surprised to find out that we could connect here at the conference. We had planned to stop along the way at a "hot spot" and use the free internet to check emails and such, but never had time because we were so rushed. Then, we arrived and couldn't get any networks in the parking lot, but once we got inside, we logged on no problem.
Thanks God! Your ways are the BEST!
Corinne Johnson is a Christian homeschooling mom to six, help meet to her husband Don and the author or Vacation Education Books: travel guides for families who love to learn; unit studies for families who love to travel.
Learn more about their products and their conference schedule at www.vacationeducationbooks.net
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