WANDERING WITH THE WRIGHTS

September 28, 2019

We have had a change in plans so wanted to bring you all up to date.  We had planned on leaving yesterday morning and heading to Missouri for a Mission Project.

In the last week or so my mom has been having some struggles (God's timing is wonderful that we were still here).  She turned 96 in August.  Nothing life threatening but more like chronic annoyances.  She currently lives in Independent Living and loves her condo.  In an attempt to let her stay where she is we will be making arrangements next week to have people come in to assist her with various tasks.  So we have decided to stay and help get those implemented and stick around to make sure they are truly working to her benefit.  My brother and sister-in-law who live close by and do a wonderful job watching out for her when we are gone have a vacation planned the last two weeks of October and we want them to go and not change their plans although they have graciously offered to do so.  So that puts us staying here in Illinois until the beginning of November - and that is assuming these changes we are making for mom work - if they don't we will have more decisions to make.

We are fine with staying.  We are surrounded by family and friends.  We will have more time with our 2 1/2 year old grandson Vincent who is just getting to know us really well (He adores his Grandpa) and we will now be here for our oldest grandsons 16th birthday. 

This is why people who live in their RV's full-time always say their plans are made in Jell-O.  We make plans but they are loosely set.  A wonderful advantage of having your home on wheels.

So this is what we have been up to since the last blog.

Celebrated Jerry's Birthday with wonderful friends - Gary & Sue Bouton

Had a wonderful lunch with (L to R) my cousin Lauri, our 2nd cousin Helen, me and my mom

Enjoyed several pizza nights with dear friends Peter, Becky & Chris Wright and our oldest and youngest grandson's

Love these two SO much!

Spent a fun evening with Clayton Main 

That included fireworks

Helped sandbag at our church which has to battle the Des Plaines River every few years

The water kept rising but never entered the church - Praise God

Our church also helped to save the DQ next door.  Some things are just worth working hard to save!!

By staying in IL longer Teddy will be able to have more playdates with his BFF - Doki

And Robert, Jerry's oldest, can have more stare downs - they both seem to enjoy it - Go Figure

Any of you who know Jerry know his love of airplanes.  Jerry, my son Stephen & Vincent at the local airshow -
not sure Vincent was very interested

Teddy looking so sad looking out the window while Jerry was in California for his 50th class reunion

Added this just because I love the picture and this little man

Our two grandsons only see each other when we are in IL so this is them saying good-bye when they thought we were leaving.  Be Still My Heart

So the next 5 weeks will find us helping my mom, Jerry doing more volunteering at Love, INC., us both doing things we had planned on doing around the motorhome that some how never got done.  And most importantly more friend and family time.

Prayers for my mom and her adjusting to this new way of living would be greatly appreciated.

Hugs and Blessings, Carol & Jerry