We are in Rockford Illinois. Last night we had dinner in Chicago. It was very interesting driving the rig through Chicago. I set up a folder for Alaska Road trip 2009 in our Lazaros pictures link. Check it out. Also trying to figure out how to just post on the blog and have it show on Facebook.
Today...On to Fargo, ND.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Chicago, ILL
We are now in Chicago, ILL having dinner with one of Scott's friends, Kurt. So far we have encountered rain, wind, construction, traffic and sun during our drive today, even driving downtown chicago with all of the craziness. Everyone is glad for the wonderful sleep they received last night...I mean this morning. Thank you Ketcham family for the wonderful bed and breadfast.... :-)
We are heading for Wisc. tonight. I am on here trying to get a hotel cheap. I think I might try Hotwire.com or something like that. We will see. I took several photos today, I will post them in a bit.
God bless you all and keep checking back. :-)
We are heading for Wisc. tonight. I am on here trying to get a hotel cheap. I think I might try Hotwire.com or something like that. We will see. I took several photos today, I will post them in a bit.
God bless you all and keep checking back. :-)
The drive to Alaska...Leg 1
We left West Lafayette at 8:50pm Monday evening. We just arrived at The Ketchams home in Indiana at 4:00 AM. Pictures to come. It was very weird leaving in one trip to move across the country! Those that we didn't get to talk to in Coshocton and West Lafayette...Good bye for now! Love ya all!
Now...I am going to sleep...
Now...I am going to sleep...
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Still here!
Well, we thought that we would be gone by now as well! However...I (Scott) had to do some repairs to the Suburban this weekend and we have had quite a time purging our junk! It is amazing how much stuff we have gathered over the years! We keep wondering where all the stuff comes from. Lela's piano is packed, so it won't be long now. The U-haul we ordered was supposed to be set up for trailer brakes, and it is not. So, hopefully when we call in the morning U haul will say, we have a brake module we can bring right over and instal and get you going! If not....a single match and 20 gallons of gas is what I am thinking!
Well, keep praying and hopefully wheels will be up by tomorrow afternoon!
Blessings.
Well, keep praying and hopefully wheels will be up by tomorrow afternoon!
Blessings.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
We are still alive!
Our family has been in transition mode for a while now. To top that off, I (Scott) have been preparing for my check ride for My Pilot License.
We have made several trips up tp Michigan to share with our friends what the future looks like for our family. We had wanted to get to Maryland, and missouri, but have ran out of time!
If all goes well, I should pass my check ride on Friday, then jump in to the mix of loading the moving truck. Lela and the boys have been doing an awesome job of purging, packing, and getting things ready!
Hopefully we will have some more picture up here soon. We will also try to blog frequently on the journey to Alaska as we drive over 4000 miles on the edge of winter!
More later...
We have made several trips up tp Michigan to share with our friends what the future looks like for our family. We had wanted to get to Maryland, and missouri, but have ran out of time!
If all goes well, I should pass my check ride on Friday, then jump in to the mix of loading the moving truck. Lela and the boys have been doing an awesome job of purging, packing, and getting things ready!
Hopefully we will have some more picture up here soon. We will also try to blog frequently on the journey to Alaska as we drive over 4000 miles on the edge of winter!
More later...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Our Time in Michigan!!
We are in our home state of Michigan and loving it! It is a crazy time with all of the meetings and all but it is such a joy to see so many people that we love. We are speaking at Faith Temple tonight at 7 p.m. in Brighton and at the moment, hanging out with Scott's mom.
We have many appointments lined up during the week. We need to raise an additional $1500 per month in support before we leave on September 21st. Our sending church has a policy that they will not send anyone out who is not 100% supported. We are at 83% now. We also need one-time gifts towards our moving expenses. So, we are praying that God moves in His incredible ways and moves these mountains. We have a small window of opportunity to get to Alaska before the bad weather moves in and leaving on September 21st is the date that would give us the time we need to get there before October 1st.
Another need for prayer is that we would find the home that God would have us rent in Alaska. As of now, we do not have one. God knows all things and knows which house would best fit our family.
Shaughn is now 18, (as of Saturday 9/5), and Jeremiah is now 7, (as of Monday 9/7). We had a great time celebrating their birthdays with some company from MI. The Pohlman's came down and hung out with us for the Labor Day weekend. We all laughed so much and it felt so good. Great times and great memories.
That is about it for the moment. We will try to keep you all updated as we can. God bless you all!!
We have many appointments lined up during the week. We need to raise an additional $1500 per month in support before we leave on September 21st. Our sending church has a policy that they will not send anyone out who is not 100% supported. We are at 83% now. We also need one-time gifts towards our moving expenses. So, we are praying that God moves in His incredible ways and moves these mountains. We have a small window of opportunity to get to Alaska before the bad weather moves in and leaving on September 21st is the date that would give us the time we need to get there before October 1st.
Another need for prayer is that we would find the home that God would have us rent in Alaska. As of now, we do not have one. God knows all things and knows which house would best fit our family.
Shaughn is now 18, (as of Saturday 9/5), and Jeremiah is now 7, (as of Monday 9/7). We had a great time celebrating their birthdays with some company from MI. The Pohlman's came down and hung out with us for the Labor Day weekend. We all laughed so much and it felt so good. Great times and great memories.
That is about it for the moment. We will try to keep you all updated as we can. God bless you all!!
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