Mom and Dad are heading out of town for a couple of days to attend a cowboy music festival in Westcliffe for much of the weekend. Maddie and I are staying home together, which is getting much easier now that I can drive and am so much more independent!
They are coming home on Sunday afternoon to get Maddie and me and our stuff loaded into the camper. We will drive to Cheyenne on Sunday evening and spend the night before driving a bit further north and east to see the eclipse on Monday morning. From there, we will follow the Oregon Trail east bound and then head up into Iowa and down the Mississippi a ways before ending up in Lake of the Ozarks for Labor Day weekend and then about a week in Branson since I've never been there. We'll head home through Oklahoma, I think and be back in mid-September in time for me to start Bible study at my new church.
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Back in April when we returned from Arizona, Mom and Dad encouraged me to find my own church now that I can drive myself and don't have to go with them. I've been attending Mission Hills Church in Littleton ever since and really like it a bunch. I went to high school for a couple of years with the worship pastor and know a bunch of other people there too. It's big church and reminds me a lot of my church in Phoenix. I'm looking forward to getting involved in the singles group this fall and am excited to start Beth Moore's Entrusted study on September 14 and make new friends there too.
I don't have any other plans for the fall but will start looking ahead to our time in Phoenix again when the weather gets cold. We will be in Surprise for four months in the winter after finding a great little house to rent for January-April.
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I'm not planning to take my computer on our trip in the next few weeks, but will post updates on Facebook as we travel. If you send me a friend request, please also message me to let me know you're a blog reader so I know to accept it! Thanks.
In other news, I am walking so much and feeling stronger than I have since my stroke SIX AND A HALF YEARS AGO! Your prayers have meant so much to me--thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Look at his---TWO BLOG POSTS IN ONE DAY!!
With great love,
Joanne
You will Entrusted - I did it this summer. I followed you before your stroke and have continued. What a journey!
Posted by: Laura | August 15, 2017 at 12:18 PM
TWO!! TWO BLOG POSTS!! HOORAY!!! I am so very proud of you, my dear friend. My buttons have burst! You are completely blowing the top off in your recovery...all with such grace and beauty. I love you, Joanne Heim!
Posted by: Holly Smith | August 15, 2017 at 04:16 PM
So glad to see you back, dear Joanne. I was afraid you'd given up blogging forever. I know that Toben's remarriage and "the other thing" with your daughter must have devastated you. Be assured you are in my prayers.
Posted by: Jo Lynne | August 16, 2017 at 05:59 AM
Enjoy your road trip!! I live in Arkansas and we go to Branson fairly often. Try to drive to Big Cedar Lodge (south of Branson just off the highway) to eat lunch or dinner. And don't miss Top of the Rock! They have 3 places to eat and the view is memorable!!
Posted by: Kary | August 16, 2017 at 09:57 AM
So good to read how well you are doing. Enjoy your future travel.
Posted by: Charlotte Moore | August 16, 2017 at 12:43 PM
I was so happy to see your blog post. It is wonderful to hear how well you are doing.
Posted by: MIchelle | August 16, 2017 at 02:32 PM
Hi I've recently started following your blog and would love to join you on facebook but I can't seem to find you! Can you give details please of "friend me'?
Posted by: Fiona Van Lent | August 16, 2017 at 11:39 PM
Happy (and safe) travel to you!
Posted by: Laura | August 21, 2017 at 07:22 AM