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RV Envy
By Scott Harrup | May 18, 2009
The Wahl family is living a dream for many of the rest of us. They’re taking an extended tour of the United States in their 41-foot recreational vehicle as they look for their next permanent home.
Last July, Mary Claire Wahl retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. Tom and children Joe, 12, Anna, 10, and Sam, 7, had lived for the past eight years in Germany and Japan with her during her last two duty assignments. As the family prepared to transition stateside, they opted for the national tour as a great way to reacquaint the children with their homeland and find the right community for a long-term residence without wheels.
I read a USA Today feature about the Wahls and wondered what it would be like to gather my gang into a couple of hundred motorized square feet and hit the road. I’ve had that dream for years, but it’s remained firmly wedged in the “insane and inaccessible even if it would be fun” category.
RV or no, there are plenty of nearby blessings that remind me what a privilege it is to live in this country. With Memorial Day and the Fourth of July coming up, I’ll be counting those blessings a little more carefully.
If you own an RV and are looking for a great way to travel and be involved in community service, check out the Assemblies of God’s RV Volunteers.
And, with or without an RV, you can locate some unique vacation getaways in the Evangel’s March 29 issue.
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