Day 3 of 'Travel

Hey Guys! We have now finished our third day and are in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We started the day in Russellville, Arkansas so we had a LONG day on our hands but we made the most of it. We breezed through Arkansas and Oklahoma, stopping at the Oklahoma welcome center where we took pics under the teepee picnic area. Then it was off, all the way into Texas. This is where the fun really began. First, I was driving and was really looking to stop at their welcome center, when I noticed it was 100 miles in! Fortunately, there was a "safety rest area" about 50 miles in, and it was the nicest rest area I've ever been to! It had beautiful views, which you can see on facebook, and a cool display on the power of wind, as they used a windmill to generate power. Anyway, then we stopped at several things in Texas. We stopped first at a leaning water tower and took pics of us holding it up, then we went a mile down the road to a huge 200-ft high cross (the largest in the Western hemisphere!). Then, a short while later we stopped at a "bugg ranch" which was 5 VW beetles with their noses in the ground! The area around it was so sketch-looking...it looked like something off of Texas Chainsaw Massacre or something! They say everything is bigger in Texas, and I believe it now! As we were leaving Texas crossing into New Mexico, there was this huge thunderstorm, with the most insane lightning I've ever seen. One strike flashed 5 times in 5 different places...and my fear of thunderstorms was put to the test. All went well though as I drove through it...by the time it cleared up, we were exhausted. After a failed attempt to find Arby's only to notice it was at the next exit and the sign lied :) and then it took a while to get our food, I was definitely a little frustrated. But we eventually made it there and now we are SO CLOSE TO CALIFORNIA!! Thank you guys for all your prayers and encouragement; it has been overwhelming and made such a difference! Thanks foremost though be to God who saw us through this crazy day and got us to our destination safely! Don't forget to keep praying for the project, the people we will be in contact with, and unity as a team!

Joshua 1:8-9

Hey guys! Day 2 of travelling is complete, and we have made it all the way to Russellville, Arkansas just 80 miles from Oklahoma! Today was a little more chill and awesome! First, we drove through Nashville and to Memphis. When we got there, we went downtown to Beale street, which is INCREDIBLE by the way! There are so many awesome shops and sights there. We ate at Hard Rock and spent the afternoon there before going through most of Arkansas. By the way, there is NOTHING in Arkansas. Nothing. In North Carolina, you see at least pine trees if there is no civilization or anything, but in Arkansas it is basically open fields, and you don't see exits but like every 5 miles unless you get to the cities. Anyway, tomorrow we are looking to go all the way through Oklahoma, Texas, and to Albequerque! This is a long drive so pray that we keep focus on the long road ahead. THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of your comments and prayers. It means so much...check out my facebook for awesome pics from the first two days. God has blessed us SO MUCH in getting us this far, and I know that He will be with us as we go...we are only here by HIS grace...He is the ONLY thing we need! Pray that we would lay down our pride and anything inhibiting us from Him and let Him come into us so powerfully that it is obvious and contagious! Pray for those in Santa Cruz that their hearts may be primed to hear the gospel.

Psalm 86:8-12

Day 1 of Travel

Hey guys! Dana and myself have finished our first day of travel and are in for the night in Hermitage, TN which is just outside of Nashville...I woke up at 2:30 am to be in Raleigh to pick up Dana at 4:15. From there we drove to WILMINGTON, believe it or not, to start at the VERY END of I-40!!! We are going ALL THE WAY down the interstate (2,554 miles) to Barstow, CA!! Anyway, the trip is certainly not about us; it is totally about glorifying our wonderful God!! I thank all of you guys sincerely for your prayers and your support of this project!! Don't ever underestimate the power of prayer! Keep us in your prayers, as tomorrow we will stop in both Nashville and Memphis before ending in eastern Arkansas. We also have some pics showing how marvelous God is and the beauty of His creation which we will soon put on facebook. But as for now, we have food coming and we are starving, so peace out!!

this be my first blog!

Hey guys,

This is a blog I'm starting pre-summer project to keep you in the know with what God is doing in my life, whether it is Santa Cruz, Raleigh, or back home! He has been SO AMAZING to me recently and I've seen His presence eveywhere in my life. I know He is going to do even more amazing things in California! I'll be updating this when I can...with prayer requests, praise reports, and the like. Here's the prayer requests that I have as of now:

-the hearts of the people in Santa Cruz
-our hearts, particularly that we may have a genuine love for the people there and seek to glorify God in our time there
-travel, both driving and flying...I myself am driving and can't wait to roll out!
-growth in our walks with Christ so that we may be able to come back to our colleges with unmatched passion and desire to live for Christ

2 Corinthians 12:9-10