On the Road Again. The First Week.

We left home last Monday. This morning I've been thinking back over that first week of life on the road. There have been some definite high spots, and there have been some challenges as well.

We began this road trip in Louisville, KY. We had a pleasant stay there, except for my allergy to Kentucky Bluegrass! That nearly did me in, since the allergy medicine was one of the list of things we had forgotten to pack!

Our original plan was to leave Louisville and go to Atlanta, but the Atlanta training was rescheduled. That gave us the opportunity to retrace our steps back to Spartanburg and pick up the things we had forgotten before going on to Columbia. Al's mom was moved from Rehab to her nursing home on Wednesday, so we were able to spend some time with her on Thursday morning before heading on to Florida. We stopped for the weekend in Tampa for some time with family before making our way on to Miami yesterday.

This has been a week of highs and lows. High points of the week include time with family. And because the Atlanta training was rescheduled, we had a couple of extra days we hadn't expected. That was a special blessing!

 



Having those days in the Tampa area also included some of the low points of the trip so far. The Spring Hill Suites could definitely use an update! So far they win the award for "worst mattress"!

This first week has been a week of adjustments. Adjusting to living out of a suitcase.  Adjusting to different schedules. Adjusting our travel arrangements. Checking schedules and hotel arrangements, and adjusting where necessary.

Adjustments are part of life, whether you're part of a traveling Road Show or not.  Things don't always go according to plan. People don't always do what you think they will or what you might think they should or what you might wish they would. The weather doesn't always cooperate. There are many variables built into the fabric of daily living. And sometimes we have to make adjustments. It's all part of life.

The attitude with which we make those adjustments is the key. Keeping a positive attitude. A smile on your face. Apologizing when necessary. Not being too quick to place blame. Just dealing with things that happen and moving on. It's the key to success in life.  Especially life on the road.

"Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men."
(Colossians 3:23 NASB)