There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation – veneer isn’t worth anything.

George Washington Carver

It seems like the days and days of preparation for this new adventure have gone on and on. We are now on our last week of preparation. One week from today we will begin the journey to our first assignment as SOWERs.

With snow and ice coming down outside the house this evening we hope and pray that the weather will be improved next week. We are thankful to be traveling south. Some warmer days sound so good.

We’ve been packing and unpacking and trying to organize our 19 foot camper with everything we might possibly need on our one month assignment. We’re sure we’ll know more about what to pack and what not to pack after we’ve spent this first month.

He needs a red handled screw driver while I NEED a place to put my blow dryer for my hair. He needs a good level and I need my computer. And it all must fit in that 19 feet. We will spend some quality time in some very close quarters.

Finally the time has come and a new adventure begun. Playing in the snow on the prairie.

It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in Autumn. B.C. Forbes

Every season has an end-for a harvest to begin. Embrace the process! Dina Rolle

Sunset on the Prairie

Preparations have started for the adventure ahead. We’ve both been retired about a year and have been enjoying this new season of life.

We’ve celebrated most of the seasons we’ve shared in the 47 years we’ve been married. We are farmers on the prairie and have done many jobs to keep a small farm afloat. Twenty years with a windmill and well repair business, plumbing, service station repair, and manager of a medical clinic for 26 years are some of the wonderful adventures we’ve experienced. Raising four children and now loving twelve grandchildren fill our days.

Now a new season is upon us. As a retired couple with a camper we have joined SOWER (Servants on Wheels Ever Ready) ministry with other like minded retirees. We love to camp and try new recipes with our Dutch ovens. Now we can camp with a purpose. We will be working with other couples to assist Christian camping organizations with needs that they have. This ministry sends workers all over the United States. We do construction work, repairs, office work and anything else the camp has a need for.

February 2020 finds us piling up the Dutch ovens and sprucing up the camper as our first assignment is March 1.

More to come…

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton