Last week went along pretty routinely, Monday was a holiday so no mail,,, so we did laundry and visited with Workampers at the laundromat. We ran into several couples there and had the opportunity to visit with them about how they were adjusting. Had good responses.Tuesday we did mail. Wednesday mail. Thursday mail. Friday was a longer day of mail plus paychecks.
So Saturday, just as we were getting ready to leave, Pat Carter stopped by to see what we were doing. We had planned to see some regional sites and enjoy a picnic lunch, so invited her to come along......my what fun. We first went out West of town to the Little House on the Prairie, home site.
Here Pat and Judy are going into the replica of the Ingles log cabin near Independence, Ks.We then went into Independence and found a park to have our lunch.
After lunch we traveled Highway 160 East over to Carthege,Mo to visit the Precious Moments Chapel and Museum. If in your travels through Missouri go on U.S. 71 South of Kansas City and stop for an hour or two at least,---a guaranteed winner.
This is the welcoming fountains in front of the Precious moments complex
This is the entrance to the memorial chapel,, where Samuel J. Butcher, has personally painted his famous Precious Moments characters in Biblical scenes.While we were there John received a cell call that one of the Workampers, back in Coffeyville, had just been found dead in his RV. So we headed back.
Upon arrival, we found the police,undertaker, and a group of Workampers gathered.
John went over to see how he could assist. The gentleman lived alone, he had also worked at Adventureland this past summer. John had known him there and visited throughout the summer, which helped fill in some of the gaps on how to reach the family.
On Sunday we had a 10% increase in attendance over last week--- today 9 present.
After lunch we saw the lady friend of the deceased going through the RV( a class c unit)
We stopped to see if we could assist. She stated that the family had contacted the local authorities and said to let her handle the details of the arrangements to have the body cremated and the disposal of the personal effects. She asked John to assisted her in making the arrangements and to go on Monday to find assistance in the expenses of the death.
While traveling to the Social Security office John discussed the possibility of maybe making some kind of arrangement so another workamper family, crowded into a very small tag-a-long camper with a tarp lean-to and a 4 man tent, may get the use of his class c (since it wasn't worth very much and in bad repair) at least it would allow the ones in the tent to get somewhere out of the elements, and to sleep on real beds. (for the 1st time in at least 4 months.) She thought that was an excellent idea and when the family of 9 heard the idea they were very excited... The Dad said that we had made their day, in fact had made their week, no had made their month. They will be able to move it to their space by end of week.. Please pray that all goes well with this idea. Also pray for the family of the deceased, that there may be some come together there at the Memorial service in Oregon latter.
Judy went to the Dr. today, she is under the weather, no energy, think maybe related to her liver. Please pray for the Doctors wisdom in analyzing this and finding a remedy.
John also has been contacted about performing the wedding vows for an older Workamper couple in Nov Please Pray that all the planning and needed permissions are granted. Also that John is given the proper words to say.
There will be another 45-65 people coming in this week, to start work on Sunday. Please pray that there will be enough hook-up sites available and that they all have safe traveling mercies as they arrive.
We also ask that we continue to pray for our dear friend and fellow CRM Chaplain Lavon Baker as she continues to recover from her illness of this past week.
We again want to say a big thank-you to all of our "partners" in our Ministries. As you can see that it is important for us to be out here on the road. It is your prayers, moral support, prayer support and especially the financial support that allows us to keep on doing all the little things that make our ministry vital. THANK YOU JESUS for each one.
God blessing to each one
and BIG Hugs from the Endeavor crew: the Longs on the road for Christ: John and Judy.
4 comments:
Really good post, John. You are really getting some great "training" on your first chaplain "assignment."
Praying that Judy is feeling better soon and thanks for your prayers for us.
Hi John & Judy,
Just wanted you to know I enjoyed your blog and Judy is in my prayers (and you too, John). One thing concerns me though. The death that you reported and the fact it was someone from Oregon raised my fears that it might be Tom Studer. I tried to call him, but the phone seems to have been disconnected. Please call me or let me know if it is Tom? Thanking you in your anticipated reply.
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