Two weeks ago the Chief, in his infinite wisdom, decided we needed to get away for a little family time. Spring Break was coming up for Wild Man and Little Miss so he rented an RV for our first family camping adventure. We haven’t been camping since we were kids because our idea of roughing it is the Motel 6 we have never had the opportunity but he was we were up for an adventure. Nature—here we come.
To prepare for the trip, I sent an email to our agency director explaining our weekend plans. I was concerned about what would happen if our referral arrived and we could not be reached. We will be in the mountains—two hours away from home—no cell phone service—no computer—no fax machine. The reply: “There are no guarantees”. What??? I can’t leave town knowing we might miss out on the referral of our daughter because we can’t be reached. You see, I knew the shared list was due out any day. In February, agency referrals arrived when the shared list was released. I was hopeful that would be the case again this month. Was it a coincidence or was it going to happen again? No one knew the answer but we were not going to take the risk.
My Girl Scout instincts kicked in and I conjured up a plan. I called the state park we were planning to camp and explained the situation. They gave me emergency numbers, told me exactly what to tell our agency and assured me they would come find us should our call come in. HALLELUJAH! I passed on the information to our directors and got packing. I know they thought I was a quack job with my “Womble Contact Information March 27-29” emails but I didn’t care. I was planning ahead. Honestly, I didn’t really believe we would receive a referral while we were away but I had to cover the bases just in case. But then the strangest thing happened--I saw 14 ladybugs in my front yard 5 days before our trip? Remember the ladybug sighting? Was it a crumb or was He just messing with me? I don't really think He's in the business of playing mind games but sometimes my own mind plays tricks on me. Anyway, I had no idea but I wasn't going to risk it by being unprepared. Boy, am I glad I listened to my good girl scout instincts...ALWAYS BE PREPARED!
To prepare for the trip, I sent an email to our agency director explaining our weekend plans. I was concerned about what would happen if our referral arrived and we could not be reached. We will be in the mountains—two hours away from home—no cell phone service—no computer—no fax machine. The reply: “There are no guarantees”. What??? I can’t leave town knowing we might miss out on the referral of our daughter because we can’t be reached. You see, I knew the shared list was due out any day. In February, agency referrals arrived when the shared list was released. I was hopeful that would be the case again this month. Was it a coincidence or was it going to happen again? No one knew the answer but we were not going to take the risk.
My Girl Scout instincts kicked in and I conjured up a plan. I called the state park we were planning to camp and explained the situation. They gave me emergency numbers, told me exactly what to tell our agency and assured me they would come find us should our call come in. HALLELUJAH! I passed on the information to our directors and got packing. I know they thought I was a quack job with my “Womble Contact Information March 27-29” emails but I didn’t care. I was planning ahead. Honestly, I didn’t really believe we would receive a referral while we were away but I had to cover the bases just in case. But then the strangest thing happened--I saw 14 ladybugs in my front yard 5 days before our trip? Remember the ladybug sighting? Was it a crumb or was He just messing with me? I don't really think He's in the business of playing mind games but sometimes my own mind plays tricks on me. Anyway, I had no idea but I wasn't going to risk it by being unprepared. Boy, am I glad I listened to my good girl scout instincts...ALWAYS BE PREPARED!
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