Beautiful Traveling Day

I left the rest area and I wished I could have taken pictures as I was driving.  I will just have to describe it although words seem so inadequate, even pictures are. The mountains are all covered with a lush green, I am sure that each tree, vine and bush will have its own spectacular colors in the fall but now the thick lush green turned blue in the distance.  Occasionally there was a contrasting white cloudy mist separating the mountains and distinguishing the valleys.  As I drove I would see beautiful rivers and the desire to just stop and soak in Father God’s beauty was almost overwhelming, then everywhere I looked there was more.  I drove quite a while before I saw any signs of civilization, then GPS gave me some  new directions which took me south.  What? I was going west!  I have had many experiences teaching me that I could not trust GPS, so I was wondering.  I was in Davy Crockett territory.  I decided to trust Father God and see where it led to.  I turned off of the main highway which was two lanes going each way to a small road that said was hwy 170.  First of all, it wasn’t a highway and I saw no sign for hwy 170!  It was a windy, narrow, (one lane each way), road with no shoulder, a rock wall on my right and a river on my left.  It was beautiful but I could only drive about 45mph and there were no speed signs.  Thank Father God that there were no trucks!  That also made me wonder if I was on the right road.  I kept winding and enjoying the beautiful mist on the river and every turn was an interesting scene.  There was some civilization, that was interesting too. 

There was quite a mix of large beautiful, immaculately groomed houses and property, farms, cattle, and next door or across the road, well worn, old, uncared for properties and they seemed to mix well.  The road took me into a beautiful fertile valley where there were large fields that were growing something that was planted, some still under greenhouse plastic, obviously for commercial use.  Except for that part, the area reminded me of the area where I grew up in Oregon.

Eventually, as I was driving, it became more populated, into small scattered towns.  It was time for a break and I turned into a small shopping center, and there was an Ollies Bargain Store!  I had been receiving for some days on my email that today was the last day to get 15% off of everything in the store. I was excited because I had a list of things that I knew Ollie’s had, that were already at great discount prices. 

I stopped and the store was closed!  Several people were trying the door and I asked, they said they were supposed to be open.  I stayed in the parking lot and I I realized that my daughter’s Safe Refuge in Christ Church was having their Zoom prayer call, so I connected (I finally had internet).  It was awesome!  She did a message on receiving the Love of God!

After the call, I did some blogging and then the store was open!  I went in and got some “healthy” snacks for the road, batteries, and new ear buds, and a tall, lighted selfie stick tripod so I could take better trip pix and videos. 

I knew I would need some techy help getting the ear buds and tripod connected. And I thought about Ashley.  I was planning to see her tomorrow so I waited.

Patience is Father God’s plan to get you everything!

After I left Ollies, there was a short distance to go before I got back on the interstate.  Once I did, I knew I needed to get gas as I was getting below a quarter  tank.  Gas had started to go up again and I was seeing $4.69 per gal.  I have Gas Buddy App that gave me a clue but I was blessed!  I turned off to get gas for $4.36 and saw a station with $4.19!  PRAISE YOU FATHER!  I filled up again and it cost $164.39 for 39.14gal.

I traveled on after talking with Ashley and drove to a Sams Club and stayed in there parking lot for the night.  Ashley is a cousin by marriage, my best friend for 50 years’ granddaughter and also a first level Leader to me in Shaklee.  She met me here, in Murrfreesboro, TN.  She didn’t have much time because she needed to go to the store before it closed. She was able to get me hooked up with the techy stuff and now I should be able to make and receive phone calls while I am driving, WOOHOO!  She looks great and is doing great, it was good to see her.  Her Mom, Gail lives here too, but she is out of town.

THE TIME HAS CHANGED!  It is an hour earlier than the East coast.