We Made It

 Diane and I were both up at 4:00 am. Diane finished packing while I waited for the coffee to finish and then quickly downed 2 cups of very strong coffee. We finished packing the van then Joan brought mom down and showed us how to get her in and out of the recliner from the wheel chair. Honestly our biggest fear on this trip was that Diane, Rachel and I would not be able to help mom from the recliner into the wheel chair and then find a bathroom large enough. We stopped at Rachel's condo to pick up Dan then started the 900 miles home.

Two hours into the trip mom needed to use the restroom. We were on a two lane highway with no shoulder and in the middle of a forest with no gas station or fast food place in sight. I can't tell you how we fervently we were praying. Within 10 minutes we saw lights and a gas station can into view. Rachel jumped out of the Prius to check out the restroom and came back with the news, "it is 'really' nice!" The 3 of us girls were able to lift mom from the recliner into the wheel chair and when we walked into the gas station and saw the restroom we couldn't stop the tears.  God truly cares for even the little things. We were all so humbled. For the record, we have never seen such a clean comfortable restroom, so this was over and above our prayers.  There was a cross on the door to remind us of His sacrifice and by the door was a sharing table with Bibles for the taking along with other necessities for desperate people. The entire gas station was being run by 3 Christian ladies. We left there in peace about our trip knowing prayers were heard by the One who saves. The trip took 14 hours and 45 minutes.  We stopped 5 times and not once had a problem. We pulled in at 8:02 pm. Mark and Mike drove over to help with the unloading which went quickly. While we were emptying the van Karin took charge of mom and helped her get ready for bed. Aunt Jinnie has moved into the second bedroom and all is well. There must be a better deeper word for how thankful we are but I can't think of any. Unpacking is now done and I get to sleep in my OWN bed!