K.C.

Everything is up to date in Kansas City!

I know, we spent the weekend there.

We traveled to K.C. friday afternoon to attend my nephew's baptism. It was raining when we left home, but it turned to freezing rain and ice just west of Springfield, IL. From then on it was dangerous, stressful driving on icy roads. My defroster was having trouble keeping up, so we had to stop regularly to scape ice off the windshield and wipers. Often I would open the window and reach out and snap the wipers while driving. Until one time when the power window wouldn't shut. We got the window back up eventually, but I didn't use that method anymore! The normal 6 1/2 - 7 hour trip became a 10 hour trip averaging about 45 miles per hour. Even at 2:00 in the morning when we rolled into K.C., with the temperature in the teens, it was still raining rather that snowing.

But we made it safe and sound, for which we were very thankful. We enjoyed family time, fellowship, and many spiritual blessings. An afternoon at Cabela's with gift cards in hand was another highlight. The trip home was much less eventful, with much improved weather and road conditions. My 15 year-old daughter in training, drove 2 1/2 hours which added a little stress, but she did well and we had another safe trip.

I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Psalms 40:1-3