Welcome back!! I am happy to hear that despite the mishaps that you made it safely to your new home. You are so right about the Uhaul and trailering a car…only professional drivers should drive those contraptions. We moved my MIL a few years ago the same way, and can relate 100% to your story. Funny only after the fact. Maybe you would have been better off trading that car in for cash to finance the trip? LOL

I missed you while you were gone, and am still catching up on your new posts. But you hit the nail on the head with the false sense of security the majority has allowed themselves to be lulled into…How can people actually buy into the logic of a broke government that continues to spend to make things better? Many of the new programs out there are just a continuation of the same things that got us in this mess in the first place…the recovery act for homeowners is the equivalent of a new ARM, putting off inevitable foreclosures a few years, cash for clunkers creates more consumer debt and takes usable and affordable cars off of the market. As for Cap & Trade and Health Care, I am not encouraged by the delay…any opposition to the legislation has been either ignored or riduculed. Our system has completely broke down: One representative went so far as to tell his constituents he would vote against them if he thought it was ultimately in their best interest, and I fear the majority of so-called elected officials will follow suit. Time to check out 1984 commentary…

Keep up the good work you are doing Don, I am truly grateful for your dedication to this calling…I pray your new home provides all you need to continue your work.

Peace and Blessings!

Betty

Welcome to the blog also check out the website http://www.thepropeticyears.com.

Believe it or not I actually thought of the efficiency apartment idea as a guest apartment. The Bathroom is as big as some apartments that I lived in when I was single. But I know I am not going that route or I will have one of my wife’s strays living here until eternity. You can’t get much in rent around here anyway. I think small houses rent for about $200 a month and I would not want others driving in and out of my fenced gated area with my six dogs.

We have many pine trees in this part of the Ozarks mixed with the Oaks. My acreage has some very large pine trees. If you want to see what the area looks like on Google Earth or on some other satellite software look about ten miles south of Montauk State Park and a few miles east of the Current River. I am not telling anyone on the Internet the exact location.

Thanks for the support.

I think today was the first time I’ve ever been to your site and I’ve already been on it for a couple of hours reading from the many topics that you discuss. I can’t believe it’s been that long already! I have been blessed to no end.

The story about your move gave me some “visuals” and really brightened up my day. I was visualizing it in my mind like a mini-movie and I found myself almost breaking out in laugter in a couple of places – except for the part with the bumper. That was not funny.
I think I have an idea for that one bathroom. You said it’s as big as a bedroom so what I was thinking is that you could just add a small stove and rent it out as a small efficiency apartment and make some extra cash! (I’m getting carried away here)

All kidding aside, it sounds like a wonderful area to live. When I hear of the Ozarks I think of the smell of pine trees and picture a large forest. But then again, I’m from upstate NY so that’s where the idea of the pine trees come from. I love the sight and smell of pine trees. I’ll be googling Ozarks when I’m finished here and get an idea what the area looks like.

I love the work you do on your blog and will be following it until the Lord returns – which will be soon. It will be sooner than most people think, and sadly, many of those in the body of Christ are as blind as the secular world as to how close we really are. I repented and received Jesus in 1975, and I remember back then that there was much discussion and preaching on the end times. Unfortumately, through the years, this discussion and preaching of the latter days has waned and is almost non-existent.

May God continually bless your ministry, as I’m sure He will, and you really should consider that money – making idea I had – lol.

God bless Don

I belong to an SBC Church here myself.

Thanks, I lived in St Louis for awhile back in the 80’s
Things down in the Ozarks are quite different. You are an outsider here if you are not a Bible believing Christian. I have lived here before so I know what I am getting into to. The main issue I have here is the chiggers, ticks and gnats. The cost of living here is only about 75 percent of the national average. Its a good place to retire but if you need to work there are few good paying jobs.

Hope you enjoy the Ozarks despite the inconveniences.

I live in St. Louis and wouldn’t mind getting out of the city; being smack dap in the
metro area (obama/muslim country.) It’s dangerous to take a stand and even to
post anti-obama or pro-Israel bumbers stickers. I’ve joined tea party protests
and blogs here and know I am not alone. But God is with me and I know I am
never alone and pray that he will use me where I am.

Regards