From Grand Rapids, Michigan…Our time is up May 25, 2007
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It’s been fun but now it’s time to head home. The last two days were amazing! I still can’t believe how many states and cities we have been in, and to think we did it one week! What were we thinking!? In one day we were in Kansas City AND St. Louis.
So here are the highlights of the last two days:
- We took a tram to the top of the Gateway Arch in St. Luis…it was amazing!
- I saw Busch Stadium…home of the St. Louis Cardinals
- I saw the Edward Jones Dome…home of the St. Louis Rams
- I saw Wrigley Field…home of the Chicago Cubs
- I saw Cellular Field…home of the Chicago White Sox
- I saw Soldier Field…home of the Chicago Bears
- We walked the streets of Chicago…one of the best cities I have ever been to
- We saw a black man and a black woman slapping eachother in Chicago…hilarious!
- We rode the L-Train in Chicago
- Sam wet himself in the car
- We ate Chicago Pizza…amazing!
- We hung out at Lake Michigan
- Saw the sunset on the sand of Lake Michigan…amazing!
- Ate amazing hamburgers at Steak & Shake
- Visited Mars Hill Church
- Took a tour of Matt’s home church…the new sanctuary was to cool!
- We ate at White Castle…DISGUSTING!
- We were chased by the Cops…until we lost them…or so we think…no joke!
- Shot off fire-works at Lake Michigan
- Matt’s Dad was stinkin funny!
- We rode around in a jeep
- I bought Apocalypto
- We slept in!
Theres so much more but it’s late and we need to get to sleep so we can catch our flight tomorrow! Were flying out of Detroit around 1 pm and then we have a three hour layover in Chicago before we head back to Portland. I’ll be posting all of the photos we took soon so be sure to check them out!
From Grand Rapids, Michigan…Goodnight
- Joe
What’s Up from St. Louis, Missouri! May 23, 2007
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Wow! I can’t believe how far I’ve traveled with my friends in the last two days. It’s been awesome having the chance to see so many different cities. We will be in Michigan tomorrow. The plan is to wake up, check out St. Louis a bit, drive over to Chicago and spend some time there, and then be in Grand Rapids by the end of the day. We weren’t supposed to drive this far today, but due to all of the full hotels, we kept driving!
Here are some of the highlights from the last two days:
- We saw the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah
- We drove through the Rockies, but I was asleep!
- We hung out in Denver…which is one of the dirtiest cities I have ever been in
- We were offered a crack rock by a bum at a park in Denver
- I have seen all of the sports stadiums in each city…which is really cool!
- Matt almost wrecked his car in Kansas City…He almost hit a bus! : )
- Luis lit off two fireworks in the middle of nowhere…it was sweet!
- I saw buffalo for the first time!
- I saw fireflies for the first time!
- We spent some time at IHOP “International House of Prayer”
- We walked inside of a casino. Only for a few minutes and the lights were the only cool thing!
- We made it through Kansas with absolutely NO tornadoes…bummer!
So yeah…it’s been quite the adventure. It’s 2:15 a.m.right now and Sam is the only one asleep, my body hasn’t adjusted to the time zone. He’s snoring really loud and he’s making this really weird whistling sound! Apparently he has a cold so he needs his rest, Anti Sam loves colds! (Inside Joke) : )
Were heading off to Chicago around 9 a.m. I’ll post another update as soon as I can…Goodnight!
- Joe
Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah! May 21, 2007
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Wow! I can’t believe how long of a drive we made today! So here we are, in Salt Lake City, Utah. From what we’ve seen, it’s a pretty cool city. Because we are leaving at 5 a.m. tommorrow, were going to bed early but we are planning to see more of the city in the mornng.
Here are some of the highlights of our trip so far:
- Sam and Matt were almost attacked by Sarah’s dog
- We ran into a small snowstorm in Eastern Oregon
- We had breakfast at McDonalds
- We stopped in Meridian, Idaho for lunch. Thanks Sarah and her family! : )
- Were staying in a guest home, which is actually pretty cool! Different, but cool
- Becuase of the time change, we are ahead in time by one hour
- Matt and I are sleeping in the same room, I have the bottom bunk! : )
Tommorrow night we will be in the middle of Kansas, I’m not sure if we will have internet connection but the next time we do, I will post another update!
See Ya
- Joe
Road Trip May 20, 2007
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Well, after a much anticipated wait, it’s finally time to hit the road. I, along with three other friends will be leaving for Grand Rapids, Michigan tommorrow morning. It’s pretty much going to be sweet! We will be stopping in eight major cities along the way with some of them being Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit. I’ll be posting updates of the trip so feel free to check back tommorrow.
People Matter: Part 1 May 13, 2007
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For some reason the Lord seems to speak to me by allowing me to have different encounters with
homeless people. Why does He do that? I don’t know, but He does and I’m sure one day I will know why. Recently I went to a local Mexican restaurant. Being the introvert that I am, I went alone. When I walked into the restaurant there was one man in particular that caught my attention. He was what appeared to be a homeless man. As I waited in line to order my food I couldn’t stop the urge to look at him. I’ve come across many homeless people before, but none of them were as impacting as the man I was looking at. He sat off in the corner of the restaurant minding his own business, but at the same time observing everyone around him. He wore a black helmet on his head, had a light jacket on with a t-shirt underneath, blue pants that were ripped, and was barefoot with multiple gashes and calluses that were hard as a rock. I sat down and continued to keep my eye on him.
He always seems to place us in situations that force us to get out of our comfort zone.
As I watched him, my heart went out to him instantly. As he continued to watch everyone in the restaurant, the look on his face expressed a deep desire to have someone to talk to. It was such a dull look, a very empty expression. I couldn’t help but think to myself, (more…)
The Last Time May 7, 2007
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If I ‘d known what was going to happen that day, I probably would have planned it out differently. It was like any other, we had just started spring break and I was packing for a trip to North Carolina.
The phone rang and by the tone of my brother’s voice, I could tell something was wrong. When he hung up I walked over to him and asked who had called and what had happened. He said that it was Mikey; he was a very close friend to the family. My brother then went on to explain that Mikey was calling to let us know that they had to rush Steven to the hospital. Steven was his older brother and a very close friend of mine. I asked what had happened and all my brother told me was that Steven had gotten really sick and they thought he had cancer. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! I grabbed my keys and took off to the hospital as fast as I could. (more…)
CINCO DE MAYO!! May 5, 2007
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So I guess downtown Portland is putting on a big celebration for Cinco De Mayo so I’m going to head down there and check it out. How bad could it be? Nice weather, good memories with friends, crazy hispanic people, good food, and rides! Sounds good to me! So yeah, I’m just waiting for my friend to come pick me up and then were off. In the words of Arnold…Hasta La Vista
