Adventure, Here We Come!

Wow. The time is finally upon us and it still hasn't quite sunk in yet. But here it is, going on 1am, and in 4 hours we'll be on our way. I spent a good chunk of today packing up Connor with all of our food and supplies, and after spending some time with the second famm, I drove up to Kayla's to pack her stuff in too and prepared for leaving in the a.m. Like I said, it still has not sunk in at all, and I doubt it will until we get to the campsite. So here's the plan: first stop when we head out is get gas, ice, and bread. Then we're off for 12 hours of driving. Checking into our campsite on the shore of Lake Michigan, driving the hour to Chicago to check things out a little before calling it a night and going back to camp. The next morning involves more touring of Chicago and then more driving. We'll keep you updated as things unfold, and try to get our next postings up as soon as we find ourselves with some internet. Until then, keep us in your prayers for safe travels and everything else!

By the way, for those who may be following my blog but don't have or know Kayla's, her blog is: http://germanvagabond5.blogspot.com (I can't figure out how to make that a link, so just copy/paste the url to check it out). This way, anyone who may be following this can also follow her point of view on everything we experience. We hope to hear from all of you who are sharing this experience with us through our writings!

3 Days Left!

It's been longer than I wanted since I've updated this, but it's been a crazy week. So here's the rundown: I FINALLY finished out the semester when I turned in my paper on Monday night. Ever since then I've been running errands galore in preparation for our departure this Monday morning. I've had to spend so much money it's killing me but I'm hoping the experience will all be worth it. Connor officially has a cover for the bed so we can load it up and keep it locked and safe. He got a check up this morning, and has two new tires and otherwise is inspected and safe and sound for the trip. I still have to change the oil but that'll wait until the weekend. I got a hair cut (as did Kayla) so we don't have to manage with long hair (for the guys out there-you'd be surprised, but yes, it's quite a pain to deal with, lol). Started packing, still have some last minute laundry to do and all that but got a good chunk of that out of the way. I think we're set with food-ridiculous amounts of water bottles and soda and all that, the last thing left is to grab some sandwich stuff. So basically we're set. All the final preparations will be finished over the weekend and Monday we're off! It still hasn't sunk in that it's really happening, but I'm excited regardless. I doubt it'll even sink in until we're on the road for me, but that's just how I function.

It's come to my attention recently that there are a few groups of people out there who are concerned for our safety considering we're two girls taking on the country alone. I just want to say to everyone out there that both of us have a strong faith in God and truly believe He will watch us and keep us safe. We're not naive, we're still taking precautions and all those could-go-wrong things, but we're holding strong to our faith that anything that happens on this trip is part of God's plan for our lives. All I can say is for any and all who have concerns for us is to know that we'll have our cell phones with us at all times, and while we will be in national parks and things without service form time to time, you're more than welcome to text or call and we'll let you know we're doing just fine as often as possible. The goal is to update these blogs on a daily basis, however that depends on finding a place with wi-fi, but we will certainly update as often as possible which will also let everyone know we're doing ok. So keep us in your prayers and trust in God as we do to let us have an amazing adventure across this country.

I guess that's all of the updates for now, we'll keep you posted as Monday arrives!

T minus 13 days!

The countdown has officially begun. Just a few days left of school for me and then before we know it we'll be off! The last...well, year (on and off) has included preparations and planning and way more excitement than two college girls should have during midterms and finals and whatnot. We've got junk food stock piled, playlists galore, journals, blankets, and loads of other nonsense waiting to be packed in the bed of Connor (Connor is my pick up truck for those who do not already know him by name, he will be escorting us across the country). I'm doing the best I can to stifle my excitement long enough to finish out my semester. There will be plenty more updates to come before and during the trip, but for now let me say the general plan is to head west from PA more or less right across to the Pacific coast, drive down the coast, and head back east through New Orleans and other places before heading back north. Monday, May 24 is our official day of departure and even though there is plenty we still need to get done by then it can't some soon enough!