We pulled out of our Centertown driveway at 6:18 this morning. Google Maps says it is 1,100 miles to our place in Harlingen, TX; driving time 17 hours 30 minutes. It was after 8PM when we pulled in to a motel just south of Livingston, TX for the night, just over 700 miles from home.
This was a new experience for us, our first trip to Texas without our motorhome. We bought a "park model" unit in the campground/resort where we have been spending the winters. A couple of months ago some friends called us to tell us that they had sold their home in Albuquerque and bought a home in McAllen, TX. They knew we had looked at a couple of units while we were down there last winter. We made a deal over the phone. Kathy listed our motorhome on Marketplace. We had several people who asked a lot of questions but didn't get any serious offers. When we get back in the spring we will list it again, maybe in RVTrader and another RV specific site. If it sells we may buy a small travel trailer so that we can still spend some time during the summer along Lake Superior. If it doesn't sell we use the motorhome. Of course all of this is man's planning, God may have something entirely different in mind for us.
The area around Harrison, AR sure reminds me of the Crossville, TN area. We had an acreage south of Crossville for over 10 years. Our place was very rural but we had full utilities for our RV. The neighbors, mostly lifelong TN residents but who also included Kathy's brother's family, were AWESOME. We attended Cumberland Fellowship when we were down there. When we first attended, in the late 1990's, attendance was maybe 150. They met in what might have been a converted pole barn. The last time I attended was nearly 10 years ago. Their current 13,000+ sq ft sanctuary facility seats over 600. They hold 3 Sunday morning services to handle all the people. I read that they now have over 500 kids attend Sunday services. God has definitely been working through the folks there.
We saw two Buc-ees along the way. We stopped for brisket sandwiches at the 2nd one, they were disappointing.
We stopped at Lone Star Charlie's Family Restaurant in Lufkin, TX for supper. I had "breakfast" and Kathy had their chicken strips dinner plate, both were good.
Time for a shower and bed. Kathy drove the entire way but I think I'm more tired that her.
PS. Please excuse any typos/nonsense. I didn't take the time to proof read this.
