Jeffs Retreat Roanoke Rapids REALLY?
I wasn’t heading to Roanoke Rapids, I was heading to the Outerbanks of NC, going to get on a ferry to Ocracoke Island, spend the night, and get on another ferry before cruising up the coast. God had another plan again. Ya Gotta Laugh.
This is a long post about Jeff’s Retreat but I have to start 15 days ago when I got to the campsite near the ferry to Ocracoke Island on the Outerbanks. God’s RV AKA “Sexy” had different plans. Electrical issues started. The camera system failed the GPS was flashing on, off, on, off. What the heck?
I got to the campsite at Cedar Island and went in to register, came out and ole Sexy had a dead battery, I ran her into the ground. I got a jump start from a nice young woman and got to my site and spent the night to find that I better not get on the ferry or I would be towed off of it, so instead we called Triple-A for a tow to a shop. So much for that great adventure.
But there was a life size Donald Trump in the shop that was across the street so why not photo opp it. I have no affiliations with any source outside of God but I thought it was great opportunity to share with my Trumpster friends. Why not, he and I were both there.
The view was not of Ocracoke Island but the land was flat and they provided me power. Did they fix God’s RV, No but $513? later they sent me on my way to just run down the battery again and wait for another tow. Hello Tripple-A lead me to Jeff’s Retreat
Not a mechanic to be found in this town 70 miles from Cedar Point so after waiting 6 hours for a tow truck I was towed 106 miles to…. Wait for it .…Roanoke Rapids to Gaston Lake auto and RV repair shop. Yay. I had reservations at another spot and did not make it either. But that turns out well also see the next post.
So 11:00 pm dropped at this shop. The next morning they tell me my alternator that I just paid for and the battery are not good. they can fix it. Sweet. Let’s get this done.
Jeff’s Retreat finally!
Where God meets the road. Another angel was sent to me. Now I needed a place to stay while I am getting Sexy worked on and I did not want to live in the parking lot so I pulled out my Harvest Host app and there he was Jeff’s Retreat only 8 miles away. A Word of warning or of blessing? When you ask God to send you where you need to be, you should perhaps specify to not break you down and be towed 106 miles just so you can meet an angel. Just ask to lead you where you need to be and to keep you safe. All worked out since I made a 4-day reservation and Jeff at Jeff’s Retreat told me I could stay as long as needed. Wow, 12 days later I am sad to be leaving and so blessed to have met another brother in Jeff.
As a neophyte I know I can learn and enjoy the journey, Thank you Jeff and God for this detour.
 Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. This will definitely be in the section on blessings and how God led me where I needed to be when I needed a friend and a safe haven.
He showed me when we keep our thoughts on Him he will send us to where we need to be. Keeping our Love and forgiveness in our hearts, reaping and sowing, never giving in to any form of upset. Not letting the ego win and keeping your eye on the prize. God is my Source.
During this entire ordeal, I read His words, I lived in thankfulness, even though I was sitting at a mechanics shop 5-6 hours a day just to be told to come back tomorrow. I gave thanks to God for being there, experincing the aspect that, I am where I need to be and I am great being there with Him.
As I sat at the shop all day I had choices to make, I had thoughts of discontent, but when we can see the thoughts come that are not of God we can quickly turn to God and give thanks that even though we do know not why this is taking so long, or why this alternator is bad again, or why, why, why… I did know that he had a better reason for it than I could ever imagine. So I trusted Him and yeah even thanked Him for this silly season. I do not know how I stayed so patient but by the end of it my patients was wearing thin.
It really doesn’t matter, the only thing that really matters is that I got to meet Jeff a brother that I can and will stop by and see again and will stay in touch with. I learned that NOW is now and that NOW is where we should always stay, I did not worry about the funds, or the time, I was where I was meant to be and thankful that it is such a beautiful place to rest my head as I thank God for the roof over my head, the food in my belly and the clothes on my back.
As I said my goodbys another blessing came as Jeff came out and gave me some soup and goodies to take along on the trip. Who says we do not reap what we sow, I know this is reaping. Thank you Jeff and thank you Lord.
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