One thing I learned about moving your entire life in a 26ft. truck – you need to make sure you have Kleenex… lots and lots of Kleenex. And don’t be afraid to use them.
The night before we left in that truck God gave us a full moon rising over the mountains behind our house. I still cry a little thinking about it. It’s moments, eternity-scented moments like that, that make me realize that 13 years is no small thing. I am imprinted by early morning mists and winter wheat softly breathing in the wind. I’ve seen perfect snowfields illuminated by moonlight, hang-gliders sky-dancing on summer evenings, I’ve seen seasons unfold and refold themselves… and somehow, unaware, 13 years slipped by. When you’re in a truck pulling away, you feel the roots pulling out of the ground… that’s when you realize what 13 years really meant.
Another thing I learned in the truck is that there is no better companion than my husband… and if you let these “hauling your life in a truck” experiences teach you, you begin to see what you really have. I have someone who loves me unconditionally, who is clear as glass, tender as silk, and strong as iron. We cried and laughed and cried some more and asked God a lot of questions. And we did it together. Yeah, when you’re driving away in a truck, you learn what “together” means.
One more thing I learned in a truck – be ready for surprises. About half-way through the journey, we looked out the window and saw a pick-up pulling a smaller trailer. Hmmm… another couple in transition. Double-take. It wasn’t just another couple, it was fellow refugees from where we worked, on their way to Texas to find a place to live! Waving and catcalling out the window led to a truck stop lunch together. It was a joy. It was a delight. It was just what we all needed. It was more than a happenstance – it was a mini surprise party planned by God.
Lessons of the Truck say there are no accidents, only adventures. These are just a few of the things I have learned in a 26ft. truck on the road to my future.
And “the road goes ever on and on…”
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