Dispatch from Forbearance Presbyterian Church: Let the Good Times Roll! by Charlotte Johnstone

When Janet Miller signed up to be one of the drivers for Forbearance Church’s contingent of women traveling across several states to a regional conference for Presbyterian Women, she couldn’t have known that her husband, suddenly called away on business, would wreck her careful plans for a three-day sojourn sans children and all her usual responsibilities. But then, after trying other solutions to no avail—grandparents and assorted babysitters—she resigned herself to taking her five children, all under the age of nine, with her and making the best of it, especially after she learned that child care would be available once they arrived. However, when she heard that Minnie Maleska and Chloe Makepeace would be her passengers, she began to have second thoughts.

After all, she thought, Minnie and Chloe, older women not steeped in the intricacies of transporting small bodies, might not appreciate what they were getting into. Cruise ship devotees who were fastidious by nature, Minnie and Chloe could not possibly have any idea what a long trip
in the Miller van entailed.

What does a long trip in the Miller family van entail? And can the Millers, Minnie and Chloe all survive it? Find outby reading the MarchApril issue of Horizons.

Call (800) 524-2612 or subscribe to Horizons or order the March/April 2008 issue (HZN-08-210; $4 plus shipping).

Charlotte Johnstone is a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Illustration by Annette Cable

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What does a long trip in the Miller family van entail? And can the Millers, Minnie and Chloe all survive it? Find outby reading the MarchApril issue of Horizons. Call (800) 524-2612 or subscribe to Horizons or order the March/April 2008 issue (HZN-08-210; $4 plus shipping).	Let the Good Times Roll! by Charlotte Johnstone When Janet Miller signed up to be one of the drivers for Forbearance Church’s contingent of women traveling across several states to a regional conference for Presbyterian Women, she couldn’t have known that her husband, suddenly called away on business, would wreck her careful plans for a three-day sojourn sans children and all her usual responsibilities. But then, after trying other solutions to no avail—grandparents and assorted babysitters—she resigned herself to taking her five children, all under the age of nine, with her and making the best of it, especially after she learned that child care would be available once they arrived. However, when she heard that Minnie Maleska and Chloe Makepeace would be her passengers, she began to have second thoughts. After all, she thought, Minnie and Chloe, older women not steeped in the intricacies of transporting small bodies, might not appreciate what they were getting into. Cruise ship devotees who were fastidious by nature, Minnie and Chloe could not possibly have any idea what a long trip in the Miller van entailed. What does a long trip in the Miller family van entail? And can the Millers, Minnie and Chloe all survive it? Find outby reading the MarchApril issue of Horizons. Call (800) 524-2612 or subscribe to Horizons or order the March/April 2008 issue (HZN-08-210; $4 plus shipping). Charlotte Johnstone is a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Illustration by Annette Cable Other Articles Online This Issue Vocation—Who, Me? PLSE: A New Program Helps Young Presbyterians Catch the Beat of Christian Service The Call Toward Joy God Called, I Answered! Am I a Leader? God Has Done Great Things for Me! It Hurts to Be Real "God Has a Task for Me to Finish!" Toward a More Colorful Vision of Vocation Installation Service for Presbyterian Women Dispatch from Forbearance Presbyterian Church Nurturing Our Faith Health Connections Mosaic	Current Issue MAR/APR 2008 About This Issue Contents FREE Resource How to Use In Our Next Issue Items underlined can be seen in this Web site, all others appear in the March/April 2008 (HZN-08-210) issue of Horizons magazine. to Horizons, call (800) 524-2612 or this issue ($4 plus shipping/handling)

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