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The world as we know it is now "on hold"

Last week in Sunday School we were talking about plans and how our plans must be in line with God's plans. Plans are changing by the hour, it seems, because of the virus. The coach is all packed, except for freezer and fridge stuff, and a few last minute things.  Plans were to go to Palm Creek (RV resort in Casa Grande) a few days then go to the Family Motor Coach Assn (FMCA) RV rally in Tucson next week.  Palm Creek has closed all its buildings, and the rally has been cancelled. So that took care of that!  Then just this morning, we got news that all the NOMADS volunteer regular and Disaster Rebuild projects have been cancelled until May 7.  That was the three-week project we were going to be doing in North Carolina.  God had other plans, so we are forced to hunker down for several more weeks.  Bill is working on making some more pens, and I will order fabric on-line and make a quilt!  Bill is having withdrawals from shopping!!! We pray tha...

NOMADS

If you wish to be notified when we do a new post, please click on SUBSCRIBE at the top of our blog, and you will receive an email when we post. You ask "What is NOMADS?" NOMADS is an acronym for Nomads on a Mission Active in Divine Service.  It is a mission of the United Methodist Church, but you don't have to be a Methodist to belong.  You just have to have an RV and love helping other people.  We have been a member since 2008, but we started our work with Hurricane Katrina in 2005.  There are two "sections", regular projects which include helping at churches, colleges, nursing homes, and summer camps and conference centers.  The other is Disaster Rebuilding.  We have done both.  Disaster Rebuilding is our first love.  We love meeting the homeowner, however we don't always get to do this.  This puts a face with the home where we are working and makes it more personal.  Homeowners are those who don't have insurance or other means of ...