Finally!!

It has been a long time coming. This particular blogging site was set up for our one year of travel in 2019 and the first quarter of 2020. We haven’t really known why we have kept this going until now.

Have you ever had a dream that has come so close to occurring, then for some reason or another it didn’t? When that happened, did you keep dreaming and trying to make it happen when the time was right? Or did you just give it up and move on to the next?

Do you find your expectations of that experience heightens? Jay likes to use the phrase, “Delayed Gratification”.

When I think of delayed gratification, I think of the Israelite wandering in the wilderness waiting to go into the land of milk and honey. How about Hannah, she wanted a child so badly for so long. Then when the time came, she gave her son back to the Lord as a sign of faith. What a prophet for the Lord Samuel became. Or how about the whole story of Ester, “Such a time as this.”

Last week we thought this trip was going to be delayed once again. Thanks to many who helped me recover enough to get on a plane, we are here. To Becky for her massages, to Chelsea for helping me get into an acupuncturist and cupping, to Dr Long for his Chiropractic skills, to Dr Zalom, my oncologist, for getting my arm checked for lymphodema so quickly, to the PT’s for the lymphodema drainage massage and exercises, (no lymphodema) and most of all, to all who prayed for relief.

We flew to Seattle and met up with some dear friends, Tom and Teri. They picked us up, fed us a wonderful vegan lunch at their home, then took us to the train station.

Before we really get started, let’s back up to March 2020. Does anyone remember that particular month?…….

You guessed it, Covid19. Ugh! We were in Curacao getting ready for the last leg of our wonderful year of travel when we received a cancellation notification for this leg that was taking us home. This leg was supposed to be from Toronto to Vancouver.

Psalms 39:7, “And, now Lord, what do I wait? My hope is in you.”

Finally….this week, we make it to Vancouver….

In the fall when all these colors are coming out.. Oh how the Lord just adds even more when we wait on Him.

Vancouver is a very interesting city to visit. One day isn’t enough. Vancouver is the beginning of a long awaited trip.

We’ll begin at the Pacific on a train, and see where it takes us.

Are you ready? We are!….Finally! All Aboard!

Blessings, Jay and Kelly