We drove interstate
40 (almost) all the way across the country.
44
hrs 14 mins in the car.
2729.42
miles of roadway (give or take).
The
Grand Canyon. Cadillac Ranch. State Lines. Memphis BBQ. The Lorraine Hotel.
Bellevue. Goat cheese grits. Family Friends. Deer and bears. Great food. Singing
songs from musicals at the top of our lungs. Hours of worship music. Reading
his word. Rain, rain, and more rain. Beautiful Creation.
While
we technically have taken many steps already in this journey, it seems this was
the “first.”
Maybe
because we said good-bye to family, friends, apartments, cars, jobs, Tapatio,
students, walk-and-talks, Life Groups, and the state we have resided in for 24 and
14 years respectively - almost
certainly step one because of these things.
The reality of the journey is more
real now than it has ever been. It is soon to become more real as we say
good-bye to more family, move to yet another state, begin learning new things,
meeting new people, and preparing for what He has in store for us.
He
is continually reminding us of why we are doing this. He has given us moments
of clarity, feelings of ease and peace, purpose, passion, excitement, and
breaking every ounce of self-reliance as we are anxious, yet realize there is
One who has all things in control.
We
made it to see mom and pop and North Carolina.
Next
up: Step Two.
All
by His grace.
