Hotel room, food and gas $400; registration fee, Gu packs, headband $120, crossing the finish line after 13.1 LONG miles with a friend at your side ... priceless. Friday we went early to get our packet, bib placard, free T-shirt, people were everywhere. I started getting butterflies. We got checked in and shortly afterward, George and Tammy arrived. We headed to dinner for a carb load dinner. Tammy ran with her friends last year so she filled us in on what we could expect. None of us really slept as well as we hoped, too excited. Afraid we would sleep through the alarm I guess. I think I saw every hour on the clock. We had gotten some bagels, peanut butter, bananas, and juice the night before just in case the breakfast wasn't out when we ... read more

This years mission trip took us south of the US instead of East. We were in uncharted territory, but the purpose was still the same. We found ourselves daily saying, "This reminds us of Africa!" The truth is, 3rd world countries have so many things in common. Lack of infrastructure, poverty, illiteracy, illnesses, and people who are in need are the commonality. This year we joined Anthony's cousin Kelly Webb, his wife Terri, and several others to go to San Blas. All in all there I think there were over 50 of us. We left Nashville July 1st, stayed the night with Kelly and Terri in Pulaski, and early Saturday morning boarded the church van at Fairview Church of Christ with 10 others and drove to the Atlanta airport where we met three more. One of ... read more

We have spent nearly a week in Scotland and while things are fresh on my mind I wanted to write it down for anyone who might be traveling to the same areas. (Thus one of the purposes of a travel blog so others can get information on where they may be traveling. Part of the time our sightseeing has been with Adam, and the other we ventured on our own. We are always interested in what others find interesting and where the better places to go are so this is my opinions and thoughts on what we have seen. We jammed a lot in a little amount of time, but you could spend as little or as much time in each place as your time allows. FIRST - GET A TOMTOM! Any GPS really, but we ... read more

Ok sorry everyone for the quick exit last entry. I was only about 3/4ths of the way through what I wanted to say when the fire alarm went off. At 11:30pm I might add! So, we headed outside, for 15 - 30 mins and when we were allowed back in I had very few minutes left on my internet pass so I did what I could quickly to get the entry out with a few pictures. There are several things that are very different here from home. One of the first things you notice is that driving is on the left side of the road and there are no big cars at all. Anthony's truck would have nowhere to park! Of course with gas being over $7 a GALLON none of us could afford to drive ... read more

Heads Up - We are on the move! But alas only for a short trip. The travel bug just won't leave us alone. When we placed our membership at Walnut Street Church of Christ it was soon after that the Mission committee approached us to ask if we would do some traveling on their behalf. Of course we were honored, and thrilled to be a part of overseas mission work. It's in the blood, not much you can do about it. So, for now, please keep our travel in your prayers as we prepare to leave this coming Saturday morning for Cumbernauld, Scotland. We are hopeful to be in worship with the Christians there on Sunday morning and share a add a dish meal with them in the afternoon. MMMM? I wonder if they speak Swahili? ... read more