It's amazing how God brings His family together from far and near as they share in good times and bad. We share from each others experiences and I am so greatful for that.
-Sis. Tammy - no matter how muddled your brain gets due to weariness (physically or emotionally) you exuberate His love.
-Sis. Smith - I'll gladly resend this post IF that day comes. We know the hand of God is on us. We can feel His tenderness and love...but it's reminders like this that help us when we are feeling weak.
-Sis. Annette - our journey holds so many purposes behind it. In everything we do for the Lord we glean so much for ourselves. I love you Sis and look forward to spending some time with you.
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for the girls. Each one has special needs that they desperately need God to intervene on their behalf.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Together In The Good and the Bad
Posted by J Nowling at 10:46 AM
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Hey, Sis. Nowling,
This is the other Tammy, you know the one down south (one of those places you were thinking about going to!)
Our scenery isn't as beautiful as it is in Alaska. It takes about 2 years for a place to feel like home. Pretty soon, ya'll will forget about WI and won't ever come South again.
We're praying for ya'll.
Mike says to tell Bro. Nowling "Hi".
Tammy Washburn
Thanks Southern Tammy- I think it could feel more like home for me if I was driving around more by myself. Combination of only having the monster truck and the big city, I have to pretty much have someone go with me if I do drive anywhere. With winter coming it may not be any better. But I do still love it here.
Brother Nowling says "hi" to Mike also.
Sister Jada, I really don't think the winters there in Anchorage are going to be near as bad as you're expecting. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, having moved from WI. You can let me know next spring if I'm mistaken. *winking* Don't be intimidated by the larger city. Just think of it as several Menomonie's all hooked together. :-) Just take it a little piece at a time. If you don't already know how, it's a good time to learn to read a map--then you can get ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE you want to go with no fears.
I'll be praying for the girls. This feeling of loneliness, or discouragement, or whatever it is, will pass and the sun will shine again. Everybody, all together now, LOOK UP!!! "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind [ and eyes] is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee" (Isa. 26:3).
Mapquest.com was a lifesaver for me when we moved just outside of Oklahoma City. Matter of fact, how do you think we get to all of these places that we have been traveling too? Mapquest.com!
I know how to read maps and I do when I'm acting as navigator but for me, when I'm driving alone I need written directions with rights and lefts, NOT North or South. Give me landmarks and I need the directions written reversed to get me home. I am very directionly impaired and I doubt myself easily and panic when I begin to doubt.
Mapquest and I are good friends because I get those written directions, miles and a map. How much beeter can it get.
I'll let you know Sis. Smith weather wise. I'm not afraid of snow but they talk about the ice...they actually use studded tires in the winter :oP
Sis. Jada when we were in Anchorage, we got a map from the airport. It was an awsome map. I could even understand it!:0)
It really helped alot. I could get you a couple when we fly in Friday and hey we could learn together.
One thing I did learn was I like the Dimond walmart better than the other one!!I really liked thaat area.
The other walmart as scarey to me!!!!
We have to do our winter gear shopping and get some supplies this trip.
Studded tires are not to be dreaded, they are to be praised. LOL! They're a fact of life in the west where there's low humidity. I think the only reason they aren't common in the east is because it gets so hot in the summer and the oil comes to the surface of the pavement and it makes for an entirely different driving surface summer or winter. Roads in the east seem to get much slicker in winter than roads in the west. Maybe it's just my warped imagination, but that's the way it seems to me. You'll be fine. Look around at all the people who are living around you right there in Anchorage who survived last winter, and the one before, and the one before . . . :-)
I know I'll make it driving in the winter! Overall I love winter and actually I'm looking forward to winter in Anchorage. As I get more familiar with driving the area, the less dreaded driving in winter will be. Remember I'll be driving the truck which does had 4 wheel drive. We won't be getting studded tires for it but Jessa will get some for her car. I'm glad they allow them here if they get the ice they say they do, they definitely will be a blessing.
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