FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Hi all! We made it to Chapel Hill today, arriving in the early afternoon. We stayed out an extra night on the road as it appeared that we would have to drive long into the night to arrive here at Chapel Hill. We stayed at a park set up specifically for people on the road who are looking for a place to pull off for the night. It was very nice and had the best bathrooms and showers I have seen in a campground. That might not seem that important to you but when you're on the road it is very nice to have clean, well maintained bath houses.

Today we drove across the Blue Ridge mountains into North Carolina. The weather forecasters called for heavy rains and, for once, those guys were right on the money. We had heavy weather for most of the drive but it's quieted down to a brief drizzle now and then tonight.

We selected this first Habitat build in NC so we could see our daughter, Jenn, for a couple days. Usually we would see her once a year, maybe, but with this new season in our lives we are able to connect with her a little more often. That's another blessing. Actually I'd have to say that God has blessed us with two great kids. They're both great young adults but, as a dad, I can still call them kids! Frannie and I are very proud of both of them.

In keeping with the title of this post, "Family Connections" I would close with a reminder that we all need to do what we can to stay connected to those we love. Life is pretty short, really, and we need to let our families, especially our kids, know that we love 'em.

Well, we'll write more later. In the meantime, thanks for keeping up on our journey. Oh yes, one final observation...these NC drivers are crazy!!!! :) God bless! See you 'On the Road'.