Wednesday, 1/14/26, Packed the last minute stuff, Bill loaded the jeep, I made egg salad sandwiches for our trip and packed snacks, Bill drove 5 hours, I drove 2 hours, Stayed at nice Comfort Inn in LaClair right across from the Mississippi River, ate at La Herradura Mexican Restaurant, came back to the hotel

At our hotel looking at the Mississippi River 

At La Herradura eating dinner! It was super delicious and so much food

 i got up at 7.  I slept great in bed again!  I checked the leak in the basement.  Everything was dry and I had did a load of laundry and a load of dishes so it should stay dry.  Bill did a great job fixing it!  I put everything back the way it was and then fed the fish and went back upstairs.  I’d did my hair and packed all the last minute stuff.  Bill got up and took his shower, then finished packing his suitcase.  He loaded all of our stuff in the car.  We left around 10 and when we had driven for 15 minutes, I realized I didn’t have my phone.  Bill headed back to get it for me.  It was nice and dry when we left, but when we got down by Benton Harbor, it was snowing and blowing wet snow and visibility was low. I texted the girls to have them pray.  It wasn’t long and it got clearer.  We were talking to Vikki and she asked if it was slippery and we said we didn’t thinks so.  Within two minutes we saw a car flip over on the side of the road and right after that a car went off and into some small trees.  Guess it was slippery.  Bill did an awesome job driving.  At noon we prayed with those who were called to pray at that time by Franklin Graham and Greg Laurie.  What an honor to be able to seek God and pray on behalf of our nation!  Many from our church were joining in.  

I got a survey to fill out about my surgeon and his office.  I had just been telling him I got surveys for every appointment but his.  I told him I wanted to give him excellent ratings. I was happy to finally be able to.  

We got to Illinois and it was clear with no snow all the way after that.  I will have to take a picture of our Jeep in the morning. I have never seen it so dirty.  I drove for the last two hours and that went well! I kept doing my feet exercises to prevent blood clots and also took a baby aspirin.  

We got to our hotel in LaClair around 5:30.  We checked in, put our stuff in our room and then went and ate at La Herradura Mexican restaurant.  It was the best Mexican forever!  We were stuffed when we left.  My dad would say stuffed like a turkey!!!

We came back to the hotel, got comfy and read our Bibles.i did my blog after that! 

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