Day 231: White Oak Creek Campground, AL Sunny and warm. We both needed a day of recuperation. We found a campsite on the lake with lots of southern exposure and basked in the sunshine all day. I still don’t feel like moving too much. And I kept some food down....after lunch. The bugs left us... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 14, 2020
Day 230: Midway, AL Sunny and mild. The day started out alright. Tom felt a little better. We said goodbye to Jacob and Anna. Young Eli was already at school and was sad that he didn’t get to say goodbye. Staying with this young couple and seeing how they are living was a memorable experience.... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 13, 2020
Day 229: Midway, AL Raining. Tom has been feeling under the weather and it was worse today. He did manage to paint the last cover strip for the porch screening and fix the leaky sink in the shop. Then he crashed and stayed in Arvi, sleeping. I helped paint the wall of the screen porch.... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 12, 2020
Day 228: Midway, AL Partly sunny and warm. Continuing work on The Resting Place house. Tom and Jacob screened the back porch and I painted the door to the porch. That took most of the day. For dinner, we all met with Larry and Anita in Eufala for TOM’S BIRTHDAY. There is a nice little... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 11, 2020
Day 227: Midway, AL Mostly cloudy and warm. Jacob and Anna suggested we help finish the screen porch on the back of The Resting Place. Today I washed the ceiling and wall of the porch, then Tom and I painted the porch studs and ceiling. The weather was perfect for working outside. The bugs haven’t... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 10, 2020
Day 226: Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL Cloudy, rain in the evening. Servant Care is a ministry that provides housing or a resting place for missionaries or pastors who are home from the mission field for a while. We have been involved for several years and have hosted five families who were raising support or... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 9, 2020
Day 225: Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL Sunny, breezy, warm. The church was full of snowbirds: Grace Lutheran in Destin. They’re having a bonfire at the beach and an open house at the pastor’s home. If we were to stay here for the winter, I think I would like to get involved. Pastor asked where... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 8, 2020
Day 224: Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL Sunny and mild. Joe drove us west to the Destin post office and on to Pensacola to look at the beaches. We found a brewery in Pensacola and a good little sandwich shop. On the way we bought some great citrus fruit grown locally.
Jen’s Journal – February 7, 2020
Day 223: Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL Sunny, breezy and cool. Joel and Gay have rented a nice condo in Miramar Beach for a month. We walked to the beach three times and to Winn Dixie twice and hung out with them and Zoey the dog. As the pictures show, it is not warm in... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – February 6, 2020
Day 222: Selma St, Mobile, AL Raining. Another driving rain most of the day. We departed Katherine‘s house midmorning for the Destin area. Met some new friends, Larry and Linda for lunch, then joined Joel and Gay in Miramar Beach, near Destin. Had sushi with new friend Gary and spent the evening chatting with Joe... Continue Reading →