Does time really drag by? Or, does it speed past with reckless abandon? Seems to me that both are true. As I spent endless hours in researching, planning, making reservations, deciding on a route that would take us to places we really wanted to go, revising, re-revising, etc. etc., it seemed that time was dragging by so slowly and the day of our departure would never arrive. But now, 25 days in, with only 25 days left, it seems that time is flying by. It really does not seem possible that we are at the half-way point of our 50-day 50th anniversary journey.

But here we are. I got out of bed at 5:00 this morning, fixed my first cup of coffee, got my Bible in hand, and watched the sun rise over Riverton, Wyoming. As the light of day began to lighten the morning, I watched prairie dogs begin their morning routine just in front of our camper. I marveled at the silhouette of the mountain range some distance away, and once again was moved with a sense of worship and praise of One so mighty as to create such beauty, grandeur and majesty.

Teresa and I have been reminded in so many ways of just how wonderful God is. We have marveled at the many different types of terrain we have seen as we have now driven over 4500 miles. We have seen land so flat that we were able to see vast distances ahead of us, literally miles and miles ahead with no obstructions to hinder the view. We have also seen canyons so deep it was difficult to see the bottom because of the dark shadows hiding the depths below. We have driven over mountain passes that are so high, with roads that were so dangerously close to the edge with no guard rails for protection, that I was literally terrified to take my eyes off the road. We have seen wildlife – deer, antelope, elk, big horn sheep, moose, prairie dogs, pronghorn antelope, golden eagles, blue heron, snake – in abundance, and will see many more as we go into Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

We have met many people, from so many different walks of life, and from so many different places. Interesting people, with stories to share of their own exploits in their travels across the vastness of the United States. We have been able to share our stories, and most importantly, our faith, with these that God has graciously given us the opportunity to meet.

We are looking forward to meeting more on the remainder of our 50-day journey. At this point, would you pray with me for those with whom we have already been privileged to share the Gospel? Would you pray specifically for their salvation? Thank you for your willingness to do that. And, would you also pray for those that we are yet to meet? Would you pray that we would be sensitive to their spiritual needs as we engage in conversation with them? Again, thanks for lifting us, and them, to the Lord.

In my next blog I will share still yet another conversation with a gentleman we met in our travels. Until then:

Blessings!