On The Road

I left yesterday with a small group headed for San Antonio, Texas. If it's been awhile since you took a long trip, let me just remind you that 12 hours in a vehicle with five other people can bring out your best OR your worst.

By the time we finally got into a hotel room yesterday evening, we were all ready for a break. But driving across America reminds me how blessed we are as a nation. It would be difficult to travel any length of time and not see example after example of the favor of God on the United States.

I'm also having fun sharing the trip with my buddy Elijah. His six-year-old point of view is so much fresher than any of the adults on the trip; fresher even than well-travelled teen Kris. So things which wouldn't move any of the rest of us are incredible wonders to him. And some things that catch his attention are things that the rest of us might not even notice at all.

We made it to the half way point in our journey. I'm writing this blog from my hotel room in New Orleans, Louisiana. We'll hit the road again this morning for another twelve-hour leg of the journey. Tomorrow Zac will play in the piano competition; Tuesday the bands will compete and Adam's web site, Krista's drawing and Jonathon's graphic will be judged. While we're tied up with Teen Talent, Pastor will be attending various sessions that deal with the business and the government of our denomination.

We all thank you for your prayers. And we're hoping you miss us, because much as we are enjoying the journey, we're all missing home too.