A Day of Rest!!!
September 29, 2011
A Day of Rest!!!
We had been so concerned about staying on schedule that we completely overlooked the fact that Wednesday was supposed to be an “off” day for Glyn. LOL! We just got up and headed out. It was especially disheartening to know that we drove off and left the beautiful lake view that we had at our other campsite. Little did we know that what we saw as a mistake was a blessing that God had in store for us on down the road in Crawfordville, GA. We found the A H Stephens State Park.
It was beautiful and serene. The camp staff were so encouraging and supportive of Glyn’s efforts to get the word out there about Crohn’s and Colitis because one of their managers has Crohn’s. Pat Statham and Andre McDowell were the first two staffers to greet us. Next came Michael Johnson who helped me get my ant problem under control. When I parked next to a small Dogwood tree and rolled out the side of the RV, I didn’t realize that I had rolled out the welcome mat to these little critters. Thanks again Michael!! Our camp host and hostess were Bill and Pat Garrison and their precious little rescue, “Buddy.” He is a beautiful Cocker Spaniel with a winning personality. He’s really the camp host, he just lets Pat and Bill think that they are – just kidding you guys!!!
The best treat of all, though was meeting the Woods Family. They camp out twice a year as a family. Wow! This should be an inspiration to all of us. They hailed mostly from Atlanta but some were as far away as Pennsylvania. There must have been about 35 in total pitched in 8 different tents. The matriarch of the family, Stella, and one of her daughters – they call her “T” – had arrived first and were large and in charge. We had so much fun helping them set up. Later they all headed to the store and took Glyn along for the ride for some much needed supplies. Friends and families like this are hard to find so when you do, you never let go. I know that some of these folks we’ll stay in touch with for years to come. All-in-all, it was the Woods family, the Lloyd family, the Young family and the Davis family. A very special “shout out” to you all!! And thank you so much for including us in your family time.
P.S. Good Luck to the newlyweds. And, Charisse, I expect God to do some wonderful things through your pediatric counseling.
Playing Catch Up On My Posts
September 26, 2011
This morning I was very concerned about Glyn’s continued nerve damage. It did not seem to be much better. As the day wore on, some of the numbness began to wear off. We began to look for a cycle shop here in Sumter. We thought buying him a different type of seat may help. As it so happens, God put in our path Buddy Westcott. Buddy used to own the cycle shop in Sumter but has since closed and had opened a mattress store in the same location[Mattress Express 803-773-8134]. We ran into a fellow cyclist – God at work again – that told us he still works on bikes. He and his wife were awesome!!! And guess what? One of Buddy’s sons has a form of IBD. We felt like we had been to Cycling 101. He adjusted Glyn’s seat and then steered us to another cycle shop in Columbia along the same route that we were taking that would actually carry the merchandise we needed. We arrived in Columbia and could not find the store that was on the right side of the left fork in the road but also on the left side of the right fork in the road – getting directions was a hoot. After several calls to the store we were guided into the parking lot by none other than “Bob Marley” who stepped out into the parking lot to guide our RV. We looked up and saw his ear-to-ear smile and knew that once again God had steered us to the right place. The owne,Brian Curran, of Outspokin Bicycles[outspokinbicycles.com] has an incredible set up. He has a fitting room for bikes. He had Glyn get on and begin peddling while he took measurements. Later that evening we camped out at the McDonald’s in Aiken, SC. Listen up MickeyD : Paul, Niki, Kesha and Stephanie were unbelievable – the best group of employees you’ve got!!!! Also, a special shout out goes to Stephanie – the first homeschooler we have run into on this trip. Glyn was grateful to have someone to share this experience with that was his age.
September 27, 2011
Glyn woke up this morning feeling sooooo much better with the feeling having returned to his leg. He decided that he would give it a try today. He had an incredible ride stopping only briefly every 10 miles or so for a quick pick-me-up.
A girlfriend of mine this morning expressed her concern for the financial obligations of this trip. I reminded her that the man I work for owns the cattle on a thousand hills and is the King of the universe. More importantly, he is my Savior and Lord. He will not let his servants get stranded. He promises us to meet our needs in His timetable. Remember He gave the children the manna and quail they needed only for that day? His timing is perfect. We arrived at the only Regions(Augusta) bank in the area at 10 minutes till 4 and were able to access Glyn’s new account thanks to Tabitha and Julie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, a big shout out goes to Carla and Shannon at the Circle K on the SC-GA line. Your encouragement and donation were greatly appreciated and got us to our next stop!!!
Glyn made it to the other side of Augusta!!!!!!
We weren’t sure where we wanted to bed down for the night and Glyn found a place in our Trailer Life Directory. Granted, it was a little off our route but they had a laundry mat and we both needed some clean clothes. Wow!!! The Ridge Road Campground in Leah, GA is beautiful. I was awestruck at the beauty and serenity of this place. It was well worth the extra miles to have an encounter with one God’s special places. The Army Corps of Engineers needs to be grateful that they have such great people like Mr. & Mrs. Joe Slone to run this place. Thank you so much for making us feel so at home while so far from home. They also had the friendliest campers that we have encountered so far – I thought that Wayne & Judy Mathias from Virginia were part of the welcoming committee. I teased them by saying that they should be on the payroll – helping guide our RV into its appropriate place and giving us some Comet to keep the ants out of our trailer.
September 28, 2011
We hated to leave Ridge Road Campground this morning but did not want to alter our schedule again. On the way toward Warrenton, Glyn had a flat in Thomason. Also, just rolled over 1,000 miles on the new RV!!! I was so excited!!!!
Glyn made it past his appointed destination today. We are at the A. H. Stephens Historic Park in Crawfordville, GA. We rolled in a little past 7 and didn’t have a chance to meet anybody. There is a confederate historical museum around the corner so I just hope that I can Glyn out of here in the morning– being the history buff that he is…..
Headed to Madison, GA in the morning.
