Monday October 29, 2012

 

 

Traveling From South Bend, Indiana

To Rochelle, Illinois

Sunday, October 28

 

Glenn was driving the chapel for the last leg of the trip, so filled out his log before we left the motel.

 

 

 

 

Rachel is ready for her first ride in the truck during this trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We got into a short period of rain when we were south of Chicago – and saw more electric and tree trimming trucks heading east on I-80.

 

 

 

 

Before long we were back in sunshine and looking at a much flatter landscape than we are used to in Pennsylvania.

 

 

There were hundreds and hundreds of acres of fields where corn had been recently harvested.

 

 

We turned north on I-39 toward Rochelle and learned that this is a major truck route.

 

 

I enjoyed the flatland scenery.

 

 

 

 

As we approached Rochelle, we saw hundreds of windmills.

 

 

Eighteen more miles to our destination. We will get there just in time for morning worship on the chapel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:53 a.m. – we’re here!

 

 

We drove ahead of the chapel for the last few miles so i could photograph it entering the truck stop.

 

 

 

 

Backing into the space that Jay reserved for the new chapel.

 

 

We quickly joined the seven drivers who were already in the chapel.

 

 

 

 

Chaplain Jay leading a song.

 

 

Jay sharing the morning message.

 

 

After worship and lunch in the truck stop, we checked into our motel which is within walking distance.

 

 

I took these photos as I walked back to the chapel.

 

 

 

 

Doug and Ellen Kraus drove down from Wisconsin to see us and the new chapel. Doug is TFC’s Director of Location Development.

 

 

A driver (brown shirt) came to the chapel hoping there was a service before he had to leave at 5:30 p.m., so we had a neat time of sharing, listening to his testimony, and praying for him.

 

 

Evening worship at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

Karen and Chaplain Jay singing before the evening message.

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Just before the service closed my cell phone rang, so I went back to the living quarters to answer it. It was our grandson Ian calling to tell me that he accepted the Lord into his heart during evening worship at our church back home.

Oh, wow! That pleased this Grandpa and Grandma.

Jay was closing the chapel service with prayer, so I kept Ian on the phone and when the prayer was over, announced to everyone that my phone call was from a grandson who had just accepted God’s plan of salvation. The chapel erupted in cheers and applause – then Chaplain Jay prayed for him.

Those of you who know Jay can understand when I say that began another short sermon.