Well after a long journey I have made it safely home to Winnipeg. I am currently staying at my Aunt and Uncle's until I am able to get on my feet. The journey home was long and hard. I spent 40hrs driving and went through two storm systems. The journey took me an extra two days longer than I expected due to the weather and needing to take it slow. Monday I did an 8 hour day and made it from Fresno to Flagstaff Arizona about an hour from the Grand Canyon. When I realized I was so close I decided to back track a little bit and take a trip to the Grand Canyon except that I got up there and couldn't see because of the weather. A big dissappointment but I will go back and see it again. I then left there and was planning on doing a 12 hour day and making it to Texas however I got stuck in the storm that struck the majority of the USA. I ended up staying just outside of Alburquerque New Mexico for two days waiting out the storm. This decision was made after I did a 360 across the highway because of the ice and snow that was coming down. Thankfully no one was beside or in front of me. I came to a stop in the snowbank and decided that I was going to stop when i saw four major accidents. This stop put me at 4hrs from my desired destination with no idea when I was going to get on the road again. I decided to wait another day rather than chance getting stuck on the roads as they were still pretty bad. I left New Mexico on Thursday and drove for 12 hours making it to Kansas city area. This was one of my intended destinations, however this was supposed to be for wednesday. Upon arriving in kansas city i had planned to spend a couple of hours at IHOP before continueing on. I ended up spending a full day there which was an amazing an important time of healing and peace for me. I really felt the hand of the Lord on me while I was there. I left Kansas city on Saturday and drove to Fargo North Dakota. I was really happy that this was to be my stopping point as I drove the last 2.5 hours through ice, blowing snow and blizzard conditions. I drove the last four hours home on Sunday arriving at 4:30pm at my aunt and uncle's place. I am thankful for all the prayers that went up while I was on the road and for all the support I have recived.
Praise for:
safety on the road
no problems with my car
provision for hotel, food and gas
peace about the situation
my time at IHOP
Prayer for
settling back in
finding a job
finding a place to live
wisdom in the decisions that must be made
continued strength and courage for the journey ahead
And so my journey has taken an unexpected twist however I remain his faithful servant as I continue this journey to the next phase.
