Posts Tagged ‘Travel’

Back in Florida!

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Mom and Dad Ames with Danielle, Evan and Regan

Thank you for praying for our family during the last few months of traveling, separation, and preparing my parents’ house in Gorham for sale! It has been challenging, and we couldn’t have done it without your prayers and help. God gave wisdom and strength when needed.  The house is 99% cleaned out, and family and friends have graciously agreed to finish the rest.

The children and I spent our last night in New England in Maine.  We stayed with Aunt Jane on the farm, but also spent time with Mom & Dad.  We talked about the important things–realtor info, and how Heaven is our real home.

We flew home to Florida on Wednesday evening, July 8. Evan & Regan sat in the last row of the plane, and Danielle and I sat in front of them. My seatmate, Bill, was a terminally ill alcoholic, thirsty to hear about God. Danielle and I read Scripture aloud to him for at least a half-hour, so the people in front of us heard it too!! :-) When we stopped he asked for more. He drank continuously throughout the flight, and by the end was quite fuzzy–he was sure that I was an angel. But he asked me to contact him with info on a good church in Daytona, where he would be visiting his daughter. Please pray for Bill.

My dad is battling cellulitis in his leg, requiring daily trips to the hospital for IV antibiotics. Mom feels she has to go with him, so she has missed many of her own appointments this week. It also means someone has to drive them. Dad is irritable about the whole thing, which is hard for Mom to deal with. So they need prayer too.

We are so grateful for the Lord’s constant love and care, and His promise of provision for all our needs!  He is worthy of all our praise.

Where are the Corbetts?

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Where Is Alice?

Who knows for sure?  As of about 8:15 this morning Alice was in Derry, NH getting ready to head to West Paris, Maine, a 2-3 hour drive.  She will be visiting with her parents in their new home (assisted living apartment) and then will be continuing on to Gorham, NH (another hour) later today where she will be staying in her parents former home.  While there Alice will be cleaning out and cleaning up the house to prepare it for sale.  Pray that she will energy, enthusiasm, and wisdom as she determines the value of items.  She will be trying to determine what is worth having an antique dealer evaluate, what is yard sale worthy, and what should be discarded.  Alice will be there until at least late June and pray that she will be done by that time.

So Where are Jack and the Children?

Jack and children are still in Sanford, FL, as the Jack continues to work and the children finish up the last week and a half of school.  Jack’s parents (Art and June Corbett) came down on Wednesday night to help Jack with the children so that he can continue to work.  They all will be heading up to NH on June 9th with Mom and Dad Corbett remaining in Derry and Jack and children heading north to Gorham.  Jack will definitely be returning to Florida around June 23rd and, Lord willing, Alice and the children will be going with him.  It really depends on the status of the house at that time.  Of course we will have to make that decision a few weeks in advance so we can buy plane tickets for everyone.  We want to make sure we are traveling together.

Prayer Requests

-> Safe travel for Alice as motors around New England this week.  She wouldn’t mind seeing a few moose as long as they aren’t in the road and she doesn’t see them too close.

-> That Alice would be able to get much accomplished in the 3 weeks that she is alone in NH.

-> That Jack, children, and grandparents will survive until we get to be with Alice in NH.

-> For Jack’s Dad as he still needs to have surgery to remove a mass in/on his colon.  This surgery will be taking place shortly after they return to NH.

Praises

-> Safe travel for Jack’s parents to Florida.

-> A safe flight for Alice to NH.

-> That Jack’s parents were able to come down to help out and postpone his dad’s surgery until after the trip.

-> For those who have helped out to make the travels easier.