We rolled into June and completely skipped Spring here in
Oklahoma. After having the 2nd
coldest April on record and the 2nd hottest May on record and a feel
like temp of 115 deg on June 2nd we looked forward to finally hitting the road
and heading north. We are very excited
about being able to travel again.
On June 7th we headed for Branson, MO to spend
time with friends we haven’t seen in over a year. We met them during our first winter in
Rockport, TX. It was a long day on the
road. We ran into significant storms as
we approached Seminole, OK and had to wait them out a bit before heading east
on I-40. Poor April hit the trifecta of
terror – storms with wind and very loud thunder, riding in the RV and the
windshield wipers were running. She was
a wreck but with some Lorazapam, Zen treats and noise cancelling ear muffs she
finally settled down. Once we were out
of the storms life greatly improved for her.
We also encountered about 60 miles of very curvy and hilly driving on
highway 412 in Arkansas. 
While we have been in Branson we saw Samson at the Sight and
Sound Theater and loved it. Their
special effects are amazing and they presented the gospel. Then we connected with our friends and
enjoyed a dinner cruise on the Branson Belle.
The boat, food and entertainment was lots of fun and we had great
seats. We also checked out the College
of the Ozarks. This is a small 4-year
college where the students attend for free.
They work all over the campus to pay for their tuition and in the summer
they have the ability to work off their room and board as well. There is a wonderful museum there that is a
must see. They even have the original car
used for the filming of the Beverly Hillbillies. The campus chapel is like a magnificent cathedral
with beautiful stained glass windows. They
also have a restaurant, bakery and creamery but didn’t get to experience them. There was much more to see then we had time
for so we have something to return to on our next visit. Then we enjoyed a Christian musician leading
a gospel singing at the Treasure Lake RV Park on our last evening with our
friends. We spent our last day relaxing
and taking in the movie, Solo. A great
visit and we look forward to returning. 
God has blessed us beyond measure while we’ve had to sit
tight in Oklahoma the past 10-11 months.
Everything from providing us with a new doctor that specializes in
John’s type of cancer to some new treatments for it as well as getting all the
repairs and maintenance done on the RV which included insurance agreeing to pay
for a very expensive windshield. John’s
insurance changed and has a very high deductible and yet a company stepped in
an agreed to cover our out of pocket expenses for his high-priced injections
which nearly eliminated our portion of our total out of pocket expense. We joined a church and have made some
wonderful new friends who are great prayer warriors. Also, doors were opened to allow us to pay it
forward to others in a variety of ways. It
was certainly a time to refresh both physically and spiritually.
At the end of May John underwent a series of scans to see if
his injections are doing what they are supposed to and they are. There are no new carcinoid tumors and the
large one in his liver has decreased in size.
Praise the Lord!
Tomorrow we head to Iowa to see Maggie’s son, Chad and plan
to spend a week at the Red Barn Resort in Lansing, IA. Keep us in your prayers as we travel for the
summer and we wish all of you a wonderful and safe summer as well.
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