I know that I finished my last short post with a more later promise, but circumstances precluded a rapid expansion of the details of the journey, as we have found ourselves bouncing from home base to home base without a broadband Internet connection. This post is an attempt at correcting this shortfall. Forgive the low-tech listing nature of this update, but the frustrations of dealing with dail-up access can sap the creative and literary juices:
- We arrived in the United States last Sunday after roughly a full day of airline travel. We found the new restrictions a bit more challenging to meet, but the full breakfast on the Delta flight was a welcome surprise.
- We were met at the airport with our new Speed the Light (STL) vehicle and the help of our friend John Morton We received a 2005 Ford Expedition from Gail Mitchell, the STL project coordinator, who was able to find us a vehicle although the funds in Southern Missouri (our home district) did not permit us to purchase one. Thanks Gail for your work, and thanks Southern Missouri District for approving the transfer.
- We temporarily invaded the house of Dan and Lori Van Veen, raided their refrigerator and ransacked their basement in an attempt to organize our belongings and recoup from travels. Thanks Van Veen’s for the landing pad.
- We travelled to Erie, PA on Friday in order to take care of some final details for our Visas and to see family.
- We are planning our departure for Mexico this Thursday, leaving Erie for Springfield where Kelly and the kids will board an airplane for the journey to Merida, and I will begin the 6 day trip to Merida by car in our STL vehicle along with Kelly’s dad, David Yaple.
- We’ll be devoting the large majority of our web space for you to track this journey. Hopefully with frequent updates and pictures, when available, to help you experience this journey with us.
