There are no athiests in fox holes or on the roof of RVs

Our first day out I looked at our list of things to do in order to pack up and get back on the road. Wait, what's this? Get up on the camper and sweep off the sliders. What? That thing is 16 and a half feet tall! I can't even look at pictures of men working on skyscrapers without feeling queasy. All I could think was, "This is bad. This is really, really bad." We talked with the camp hosts and asked if it was really necessary. They assured me it was. Drat! The camp hosts also told us it is easier with a cordless leaf blower than a broom so off to Walmart we went. We actually found a good deal on a lightweight blower for about $45, brand name Hart. We checked the reviews which were good and made our purchase. Funny enough, now that I had a new "toy" to take up there with me I felt better. We also tied a rope to it so I could hoist it up once I got on top. (I highly recommend this, especially if you are a chicken like me.)

The next morning Eric and I said a prayer. (We really did, no way I was going up there without Heavenly help!)  I went to the back of the camper where the very tall ladder with the skinny steps was and began my mantra out loud ". (And I know it was loud, Eric said he could hear me all the way inside our RV.) "I can do this. I will be fine. I can do this. I will be fine." The climb was not great, but getting to the top and actually climbing up on the dang thing was terrifying!  Fortunately, I had a lot of encouragement from my friend Chris who has an RV bus, and her advice was slow and deliberate. So, I deliberated as slowly as possible and got on top. Once I was up there and turned on my brand-new blower it was a breeze. (No pun intended.) I got the darn thing cleaned off easily. But then I had to climb back down! Sheesh. If climbing up was Scary 101 then climbing back down was Scary102. Once I got down, I think I shook for 20 minutes.  I would love to say I feel a great sense of accomplishment, but all I really feel is a great sense of that this is something I am going to have to do again. Yikes.

 Little did I know this new adventure would stretch me to overcome my fears and develop a sense of humor I didn't know I had. (Wait until I tell ya'll about clearing out the sewer system for the first time! It was a blast, this time pun intended!)

But don't get me wrong, we are so happy for this new phase of our lives and are having fun together and learning to trust the Lord like never before. And those are all very good things. 

We Love you all. Be Blessed!

Smiths

PS Okay apparently, I lied. It is only 13 ft 6 in. Oh boy do I feel better. 😒