Stablizers Needed

The reports were winds up to 60mph.  That is hurricane like wind, and I am living in a trailer.  I could just see me on the  5:00 news holding my crying diapered baby, hair a windblown mess, trailer behind me on it's side' and saying to the anchor woman, "ain't nobody got time for this."  I am sure I would live up to the trailer park cliche in that moment.  I got countless text messages asking if we had blown away.  It was a bit scary , we were rolling so much my keys came of the hook I placed them on.  I called James who is the expert in all things "Arvie" and he assured me that this trailer weighed 8, 000 lbs and we were safe.  He also said he desperately needs to stabilize it.  I have no idea what that means but it sounded like a great idea as the winds whipped around us, and someones 10 gallon cooking pot blew down the road.



When the wind is blowing.... Hide





or climb,



or build.

We did suffer a small causality in the recent winds.  Our Awning. James put it out on one of the less windy days but it ripped it right down.  James took the brunt of my frustration over it's loss. Like a stain on a new outfit.  I was mad.  We have only had it two weeks and already we have had to call the insurance to make a claim.  Thank goodness for insurance and our awning will be back up and rolled in until all this wind is over.  James said their is a thing called an awning stabilizer that would have prevented the issue.  Again, I have no idea but let's do that.

Let's stabilize whatever we can is my vote.  I have never admittedly been one for stable.  You know it goes along with words like responsible and studious and mature. Not nearly as fun as words like adventure and reckless. But when the wind blows and life gets rocky we all want to find what is stable.  For me a foundations of faith, family and friendships always help me not blow away.   So as the wind picks up  around us make sure you have stabilizers and find strength in the fact that even the winds listen to Jesus.

 

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

 A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."Ecclesiastes 4:12

Some of my Stabilizers

I married a steady guy!

 

must laugh with her at least once a week. 
It is always on my to do list.

extend family that is full of faith and the normal crazies families bring.

College girlfriends who have seen the ugly side and love me still.

And most helpful in the wind storms:

Mathew 8:26-27

He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

and the winner is...

We combined two of  our friends Lacy's names and...

 

The Process always Makes for a Better Product.



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and help us name this place!

The RV adventure has begun.  It was slow getting out of the gate as It took longer than we expected to sell our house but now we are all moved in and still very much settling in. People have asked what do you call your trailer, home or  "The Trailer".   Right now it does not yet feel like home but more than just camping. We need to name this place and would love your input here.    The "name that RV" winner will receive.  Vintage trailer party lights.  fun!  just comment  and include your email address for contact.


One of the first things I did when we got the trailer was hang pictures and begin the process of making this little rig a place that feels warm and worth making memories in.  My friends have even begun pinning ideas for me and I love them for understanding me.  Two challenges in this transition have been making the trailer seem like our home and  organizing.  Both will be a process.  Easy enough to say.  We hear it often  " it's a process"  but when I really think about it, it is not easy to be OK with things in process.  We would all much prefer a finished product. NOW!  But things take time.

James knows that when I say I need  to eat.  It means food consumption needs to begin now, no waiting,  no processing,  food in mouth or else.  I try and keep some quick snacks available for these times when waiting is not optional.  However to enjoy a meal is much different, it is preparing, tasting, seeing, waiting, longing and slowly enjoying.  It is not food but a meal.  And it if trying to cook this said meal with a toddler underfoot it is most definately a process.

The  same is true with relationships, conversations, and our walk with God.  We may need a quick text or a small verse to get us by but that is no long phone call, or coffee, no long walk ,or retreat.  Both are needed in the process but we can not always substitute snacking for a meal here either.

I would love to have everything where I want it right now in this RV.  I have shoved somethings in draws and thought," that wont stay there but I need to get it off the floor now before I stub my toe that I can not feel anyway", if you don't know about me numb feet it is a story for another time.  But my intention is to find the proper place for those items soon;  to linger in the process and make this storage work long term.

We may not see the finished product  in some areas of our lives this side of heaven but seeking to invest in what we desire to be long term will be worth the effort, worth the process.  So snack and text and shove things in draws but always ask yourself if that is worth a longer investment at some point.  for if it is a process it will be a better product.

Things that are  in process at the RV:

• getting used to the RV potty.  North asked soon after we got moved in  "does that little potty accept poop. cause I need to."  



tiny tub is working great for my little guy!



• a 6 cubit refrigerator  where do I put it all.



from this beauty.

to this puny.

• decorating
• figuring out how to keep small hands from putting small items in the heater vents.

four dominoes and a cheerio.

• Debt we plan to pay off is definately still in process.  maybe I will give you a running total of payoff amount soon.
• growing in love for my sweet family as we make this journey

view from the RV park once you walk past all the RV's