A Unusual and Blessed Evening

        Have you ever felt like you were up on cloud nine?  When you have really been blessed your spirits do wonderful things for you. How did I have such a fantastic evening?  The answer is easy. The Lord gave me special friends and many came over tonight to give me hugs and blessings on my new adventure. What special encouragers they are.
       It all happened this way.  My sons feel at my "tender" age it is time for me to be close to one of them. My choices are Chicago, Houston, or Phoenix.  On September 15th they asked for my choice and  on September 17th I settled on Phoenix.  They also want me to be there before the snow falls in Indiana.  So a plan was made and I am leaving my friends here in Indiana and moving to Sun City West in Arizona November 15th.
      Tonight several of us were having dinner together and we ended up with a bit of singing, some prayers, and lots of hugs.  I was offered seven places to stay when I come back to visit. What a blessed time.
I also told them that I feel like Abraham must have felt as recorded in the 12th chapter of Genesis when the Lord told him to leave his home in Haran, the place where he had always lived, and go to the land of  Canaan. Of course it is much easier  for me as there are good roads, and good places to stay all night, and even McDonald's and Wendy's available along the way. I can stay in touch with my friends with all this modern technology now too. Yet it really feels like a new adventure and I do like adventures.
      Yes, it has been a blessed evening and I praise the Lord for all the support and love that filled the room tonight.  Wow!  Now I will go forward with eyes wide open looking for the new adventure the Lord has ready for me.