Monday, August 14, 2006

Day 1

And it began...if for no other reason, my mid-sized sedan was paying off for this trip. The trunk was about to burst. Mom made a comment about 'wants and needs' as I continued to stuff it with clothes.

We started out early and made it all the way to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. And pretty much the whole way there, the surroundings looked about the same as they do in Michigan. Minnesota brought some big hills after the Mississippi River and then miles and miles of cornfields. Sioux Falls wasn't exactly a happenin' place. But I was able to read a bit more of Irresistible Revolution, and Chapter 3 is my favorite one so far, where Shane talks about his trip to Calcutta to live alongside Mother Theresa. Couldn't help but get very moved by what was going on there, where people were constantly giving of themselves. He described such an amazing community in the midst of so much pain and death.

2 comments:

Matthew said...

funny stuff...gotta give it to mom for such a great comment related to the bloggin discussion. hope you continue to have a good trip, along with some slightly cooler places...ouch.

Anonymous said...

What an adventure! We are praying for you guys and hope you have an awesome trip. :)