Mel and Steve’s Blog

Martha and I are about to start another phase in ministry.

Ten years ago when we returned to the Northwest Ministry Network to lead the area of Pastoral Care & Development, we felt the role God was calling us to involved being on the road most of the time. Feeling like it was not healthy for us to stay in motels day after day, we considered buying an RV. A total new thought to us.

God gave us a great friend in Ron George, who owns an RV business. Ron was a leader in the Church we pastored in the Tri-Cities. We told Ron about our ministry vision and he helped us get our first motor home. We were not RV people, but it seemed a wise move. Many times Martha and I have commented on  what wonderful advice and guidance Ron shared with us. Because of buying a motor home, we were able to spend over half our days on the road in the NWMN making big loops around the network doing cohorts and LEAD Seminars.

Then it seemed like our travel pattern changed and we sold the motor home and started using motels much more.

This past year we felt like God was leading us to be back on the road much more. But this time instead of moving every couple of days, like when we had the motor home, we will be staying in an area about a week at a time. We again called on our friend Ron George for advice. As has always been the case, he knows so much more about RV’s than we ever will, he recommended a fifth wheel for this phase of ministry.

So this past summer, we sold our Honda truck and bought a one ton Dodge diesel. Next Monday we pick up the new 5th wheel trailer. We will spend over 110 days in it just in the rest of 2010. More days in 2011.

I am so grateful to have a spouse who is willing to make major adjustments in life (like not living in our home over 1/3 of the time), because of the mission God has given us. I am also grateful for Ron and Shirley George who have been a great help to us in ministry.

I hope I am always willing to make changes based on the direction of God.

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