Vanceburg, KY

Yesterday my wife and I were driving from the country back into the little town that has recently become our home. As Vanceburg came into view, we became aware of the beautiful setting that was spread out before us. The town was nestled between the hills and the Ohio River. The river was calm and serene and the trees on the hills were dressed in their brightest fall colors. To add to this picture, a riverboat was slowly making its way upstream near our new home. Just as we were marveling over the gorgeous scenery, it got even better! The sun burst out, illuminating the beautiful leaves, and one of the biggest and brightest rainbows either of us had ever seen beamed down on our new town. It was a sight I will never forget.

My wife had been in a hurry to get back to the house and unpack some more boxes. She had just spoken about being a bit overwhelmed with all of the work that needed to be done. However, the sight that had just unfolded before our eyes changed her priorities.

“Let’s drive up the hill to the cemetery!” Karen exclaimed.

“Really?” (We had already passed the driveway to the cemetery.)

“Yes, really!”

So, I turned the car around and we drove up the steep road to the top of the large hill overlooking Vanceburg. We got out of the car, and, much to our surprise, the rainbow was still shining brightly. Even though we knew that no camera could ever come close to capturing our experience, Karen took some pictures of the beautiful view. We lingered for some time, enjoying the show that God was putting on for us.

“We really are supposed to be here”, she said.

“I know.”

There is nothing more satisfying than knowing that you are exactly where God wants you to be. We don’t know what the future holds, but today is pretty fantastic!

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”—Psalm 118:24.