This was written the beginning of May:
Sorry its been so long since I've blogged. Life happens and now that my husband is home instead of over the road I don't have the time I use to as the time I use to be on the computer I now spend with him. But I thought it was time to at least update y'all a bit!
Just an update!
While life is life! Planting season is in high here in Indiana and seeing my husband grew up on a farm and now has no field work to do, while he misses the it. It seems to bother him more this year then it has in the past 6 years. He wondered why? I told him,"I think its because he's not out driving (working) and watching everyone now he's working inside a shop and hearing the tractors all around him daily and it tugs." Once again he is trying to adjust and except the journey that God has taken us on. He has handled it really well he just has "Those Days!"
While we survived! We made it to Kansas and back! On April 29th my youngest sister came to stay with our children while I drove Moine to Kansas for a mandatory court date. We had a wedding Saturday night so if we wanted to attend the wedding we needed to drive all day Sunday so we could be there in time Monday morning cause our court time was 8:30am Monday morning.
This was a really hard trip for Moine cause he wasn't allowed to drive at all. But I want you to know he handled it very well. He told me where I needed to be when I needed to be told. Not to early and not to late. Perfect timing! He also gave me many other tips that all drivers should know and do but a lot don't. And he told all those tips to me in a very nice way and a way that made learned a lot on this trip. It was really good for me. The first part was really hard cause it was raining and I so would of rather him be driving. The last part I was so tired I wanted him to drive. Thankfully God gave me the strength and alertness and we made it!!
Sunday night when we arrived in Kansas we met a fellow trucker wife who I had gotten to know through facebook. We enjoyed supper together and just getting to know each other in real life. It was really good. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Danielle is a very special lady! Moine and I then went and found a motel for the night. I sure slept good that night!!
Monday morning dawned and we decided we wanted to get up early enough to get a good breakfast. Neither of us had been to Cracker Barrel for a long time so we enjoyed breakfast there. After leaving there we went to find the court house. We found it! Got inside and this place was huge. We were told we needed to go to the 5th floor. We headed up there but it seemed like the wrong place so we went down to double check. While we were down there double checking a lady fell against the elevator door and her head hit the floor. She went completely stiff and you could tell she bit her tongue. The lady was having a grand mal seizure. It was awful. All we could do was stand there. There was absolutely nothing we could do for her. One of the guards went and held her head up and another called 911. It was such a helpless feeling. And I had to count my blessings all over again. I held tight to Moine's arm as we hurried back up to the 5th floor. The poor lady was still passed out when the ambulance got there & she was alone and that's all we know. My heart went out to her and her family. Thankfully everything went well at court and went much better then expected. It was a amazing to see how God worked in the whole situation.
Wow, how time flies! I just realized I never finished my blog in May and its already nearing the end of June. So I'll add another update to this.
While as of June 18th Moine got laid off of his job as they ran out of work. They hated to lay him off but due to circumstances there really was no other option. Blessings to them for giving Moine work for the few months they could. So again we wait on God! God has been amazing through the last several months. You wonder how your going to pay the next bill and before it is due God has once again provided in one way or another. All we can do is stand in amazement and thank God and many friends who have helped us in the last 4 months!! Thanks to each of you for all your prayers, encouragement and for the financial help! We pray each of you will be blessed as you have blessed us! Our God still reigns! Were praying Moine will soon be able to find a full time job that he enjoys as we were told it will be at least 10 years till he could even think of getting his cdl back. In the mean time Moine is helping my brother-in-law when ever he has pigs that need to be loaded up and whatever odd jobs he can find. Now we just wait on God to see what the next chapter of our lives hold. We'd appreciate your prayers when you think of us!Thanks! Until next time~ Rhoda
