Blogs from Smyrna, Georgia, United States, North America

The Silver Comet Trail in North West Georgia Text and Photos last updated: 2017 Number of times on this trail: 6 Location: NW Georgia Distance: 61 miles (99 km) Distance markers: miles and kilometres Surface: asphalt and concrete Width: 3 metres and more Grade: Flat with a number of “slopes” Conditions of trail: Very good We first biked this trail in 2008 and it has taken 7 years (and a lot of trails in between) to return to one of the finest trails that we have come across. It is one of the (if not the) longest trail of its kind (when you consider the connection with the Chief Ladiga in Alabama.) The Petit Train du Nord in Quebec is the only one that we know that compares to the Silver... read more

I am excited to be a part on my fourth mission trip. This year my wife Suzy and I will be leading a group to Santa Cruz Bolivia. We will be able to minister to children with five VBS sessions. There will be a Bible study held for the men and women. Also we will be putting a roof on a meeting space. When I am home I am in sales which I have done in Atlanta since 1979. I have a very interesting and rewarding job. I have been a member of VL for over a year and a half. My hobbies are hiking, cooking and travel. I have three children and four grandchildren. Suzy and I have been married for 38 years. Looking forward to you going on our next mission trip! ... read more

I am Suzy Edwards, mother to three grown children and grandmother to four of the cutest grandchildren you have ever seen! A little background: My dad was a pastor of a church for most of my growing-up years, but he always wanted to be a foreign missionary. God never saw fit to open that door for him, but we had missionaries in our church and in our home all of the time. I guess my heart for foreign mission work was handed down to me from him. Also, as a side, my dad was in the Air Force (before he was a pastor) and we lived overseas as well as all over the United States - so add a little “wander-lust” in with the missionary background, and you see why I enjoy it so much. Gary ... read more

I recently won the Do It While You're Young/Global Humanitarian Discussions Radio contest. The submission asked for a volunteer abroad story & I wrote about my experience in Russia last year. As part of my winning, I received an Amazon gift certificate (which I used to buy a Frommers Morocoo guide book), an article in the online magazine and a spot on the radio show! (I feel like a celebrity). DIWYY is a cool web site catering to young people who love to travel. Many of the article come from readers who have experienced a destination first hand. There are also lots of good tips and tricks for cost effective, solo travelling and of course, volunteering. You can read about me on the volunteer spotlight here http://www.diwyy.com/new-blog/travel-volunteer-spotlight-sucheta-rawal/ Megan Schiebe, Founder of Travel Volunteer Search and Host ... read more