When I started blogging in January of 2008, I never knew the changes God would have in store for our lives. My last post announced that I was 10 1/2 weeks pregnant and we were planning a trip to Ohio.
The trip to Ohio really was a turning point for our family. We had gone to Ohio to visit family. It was mentioned to us, while we were there, that a truckstop chapel had just opened down the road. Mark has always been of the mindset that we should encourage fellow Christians, so we stopped by. That one stop to visit turned into another visit and another. He probably stopped by 4-5 times during that trip. He saw the benefit the truckstop ministry had in encouraging the truckers, and sharing the Gospel to an industry that is difficult to reach due to erratic schedules and long hours away from home.
Both of us felt that God had something more for our lives than coming back to Maine and going back to our regular lives. At the time, we both thought God must be leading us to that truckstop. Little did we know that God had much better plans. Going home we both felt that we were wrapping things up, not the enjoyment of returning home after vacation. The decision was made to sell our home so that we would be able to do whatever the Lord was leading.
We spent the next few weeks preparing to move. We were thinking of renting an apartment so Mark could go to the truckstop everyday. This meant getting rid of lots of stuff. During this time, the chaplain from the truckstop asked us if we would be willing to travel every other weekend to another chapel. We decided that if we did this, we did not want to be split up as a family. So we started looking for a camper for weekend living. With the thought of a weekend here and a weekend there in mind, we began the search for a camper to stay in on the weekends on the road.
Within a month, God provided a 24 foot fifth wheel. The camper had about 150 square feet of living space. That is the size of an average sized bathroom. This included a queen size bed, couch, table, bathroom, and kitchen. Nathaniel would sleep on the couch and the girls would sleep on the table which folded down. This would definitely work for weekend travel but God had other plans.
to be continued...
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