My two nieces were riding with him and were also injured. Since mom is undergoing chemo therapy and one of the kids required frequent trips to the hospital and doctor's office I've been preoccupied.Fortunately, my wife and I were able to step in and render assistance because we are full-time RVers. Our motorhome has been parked in their driveway since the accident. We have two computers hooked to a satellite dish for internet and two cell phones keeping us connected. My wife manages the family budget and pays the bills and I've been dealing with attorneys, banks and insurance companies. I've written more letters than I can count and have made hundreds of phone calls.
The community has been great helping with prepared meals, cleaning the house and many other kind gestures. The Albany, Oregon Fire Department organized a work party and put on a badly needed roof in one day. Amazing!
I've been remodeling the kitchen, rewiring the house and a host of other related jobs to help this family be more comfortable. Despite all the hardship, the family is doing quite well emotionally.Being Christ followers with a strong faith helps them deal with the adversity in a positive and constructive way.
Those of you who frequent the well traveled roads across North America know firsthand how dangerous it really is. In the comfort of our pull vehicles or motorhomes we can easily be lured into a false sense of security.
Our recreational vehicles weigh thousands of pounds and can be lethal. Most RVers I've known over the years are accomplished and careful drivers. However, it only takes a split second of inattention to ruin your life.Be safe, be alert and drive your RV defensively. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
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Good to hear from you again, Jim. Thanks for taking the time (despite all you have to do) to remind us all how fragile life can be. Take care.
Glad to see you back on Jim, been checking daily since last March.. Glad to see your family members are recovering. Guess we all should take some time to plan for others in case of our demise. One never knows, as you have pointed out. Hope you'll be back on the road soon, and providing us with your helpful pointers soon.
Safe travels...
JimBob
http://jimbobmissbetteandbuster.blogspot.com
My prayers are with you and your family. You sound like you are getting along fine, however I can only imagine the burden you carry. Take care of your family first, we'll be here when you get back on the road.
Safe travels,
Melissa Deats
RoadTripJournal.com
It is good to know you will be back reporting about things of interest again soon Jim.
Sorry for your loss. God is always in control.We have to deal with things in life that are horrible.
Yes, we do have to be careful while
driving our motorhomes,paying more attention to what we are doing!.
God Bless you and the family of your brother in law.
Jim, I am so sorry for your loss...and I can't imagine how your sister is coping with all of this, but having "family" right there to help has to be a blessing to her.
Blog when you can, but right now what you are doing is way more important than "the rv community missing your blogs"...take care of your self, the wife, and the family and know that I will be keeping you all in my prayers.
Kathy
Thank you Jim and your wife for being so kind to your relatives. Also for the other volunteers to step up like that. I grew up a few miles away in Lebanon, OR., went to college in Corvallis and know that there are kind people who live there. Glad that they are being taken care of. there should be more people in the world like that. On a better world, it would include all of us, helping and being kind to each other.
"Despite all the hardship, the family is doing quite well emotionally.
Being Christ followers with a strong faith helps them deal with the adversity in a positive and constructive way."
I really liked this paragraph. Those kinds of situations bring me peace.
Thanks for letting us know how you and they are all doing, prayers are heading your way.
Lucy in Tx.
Welcome back, Jim. A wonderful reminder how we can rely on the Lord for comfort in these times. We need to live every minute as if it is our last, because it could be. None of us knows when He will call us home. It is wonderful that you are able to be there for them. God bless.
It's good to hear from you, Jim. I miss your weekly input in the newsletter, but family comes first. Bless you all, and your sister's good-hearted neighbors, for their help and support.
So sorry to hear of your loss. I know the power of the Lord will give them strength. On another note, we are mostly full timers, and we spent 8 months taking care of my terminally ill son-in-laws mother so she could remain at home. Without our flexibility, she would have been in a nursing facility. We are grateful for our ability to be where we can to help our family.
Here is a note from Peggi and John. They were having difficulty posting their comments. Thank you all for your positive responses. Jim
Jim: We are so sorry to hear of your brothers demise and your sister-in-laws cancer. None of us know how much time we have left in this world and how we will cope when life throws us a traumatic curve. John and I also travel with the Good Lord on board. More than once He - along with several Guardian Angels of those who have recently departed - have kept us safe. We feel blest!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you work through this nightmare. Try to stay positive. Time does help heal but definitely it is not an overnight recovery. Peggi and John
Hi Jim this your uncle Ed. Good to hear from you. Glad your are back.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Jim. Your family and especially your sister and her children are in my thoughts and prayers.
Carol
Nice to see you back in the saddle again with your style of honest reporting.
Keep writing.
So sorry about your BIL and you are so right that just one second can change your intire life.. Thanks for the reminder. Also anyone who drives a motorhome should take a safety drivers course offered at most of the rv dealers or trade shows & rallies.
Thanks for the reminder
Donna
Dear Jim,
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your family's tragedy with us. I have missed you and your videos and wondered where you were.
Jan
Prayers for strength and wisdom from the Lord.
Your guidance for the family, I am sure, is of great comfort too all.
God bless.
Please no rush to write, etc until the family can spare you.
We will miss you while you are taking care of your family but we sure understand. Our prayers are with you and your family. Glad to see your family are Christians as our faith in a great big God is what it takes to get us through times like these.
So sorry for your loss, but glad to see you back and posting! We have all missed the monthly updates from the Dr. :) Maybe someday, we will run into you - maybe at the Oregon Coast.
Tim from Bonney Lake, WA
Professor, this is devastating to hear, I am so very sorry for such an awful, tragic loss.
You are in my thoughts. We've all missed your blog, and hope that things get better for you and the family soon.
God Bless you and your loved ones Jim! I'm just checking in...haven't been blogging a lot lately really. There just never seems to be enough time in the day for everything! I'll thinking of and praying for you and your family. With your strength in the Lord...sounds as though you are getting through. And...will heed your words about being careful on the road!! Hugs....Tricia/NWlambear
Glad to hear from you, I've missed your posts. You are in my thoughts. I'm sure the family appreciates everything you're doing.
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