We made it to Tucson!

So far our journey has been going great.  Our drive down was over 2,000 miles and thankfully uneventful.  We did do a couple of fun things on the way down, but then made up for it with some long driving days.  On our longest day we drove over 700 miles from St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX.  We couldn't drive as fast with an RV, but we saved time by just staying on the road.  It is great to be able to make, eat, and "process" lunch all while cruising down the highway.

We arrived at our new home - the parking lot of Shalom Mennonite Church in Tucson - late afternoon on Wednesday and were warmly welcomed by the pastor, other volunteers, and then college friends of ours that live here and attend Shalom. 

Our living situation is pretty much what we expected.  We are becoming accustomed to life in a 21 foot RV, which is a great lesson in cooperation and living simply.  We are in the corner of a large gravel parking lot.  There is a basketball hoop and room for the kids to ride bike.   There are no other kids to play with, but at least they have each other.

The weather has been on the cool side, so we are still spending most of our time in our new, very small home.  We have been having highs in the 50s and lows in the low 30s.  They are even calling for possible snow on Sunday! It looks like it is to get a bit warmer soon.

The kid's homeschooling is going well (with their great new teacher Mrs. Miller - aka, Mom).  The church gave them a small Sunday School room to use, giving them a much needed chance to get out of the RV for a while.

Eric had a great time at work doing home repair.  (Don't worry, I am being supervised closely!)  My first day was Thursday, helping replace a furnace for a 65 year old widow.  She is one of those that you hear about that works full time but doesn't make enough to get over the poverty line.  It was a pleasure to be able to help her out in that way.

I was very excited too when she said she would be making lunch for us.  She is Hispanic, so my mouth was watering anticipating some good authentic Mexican cuisine.  Instead, out came a frozen pot pie.  Not so much as even a Dorito to go with it.  But after all the physical work in the morning, it was very welcome anyway.  

  

We have been appreciating your prayers.  Things have been going so well that we know they are working! 

We hope you all are doing great as well!

Eric, Jodi, Julia, and Nathan