Thoughts from Valda

I have been told this is my week to "blog" so here goes. In thinking about what to write I have to go back to when Rick first mentioned to me his idea of Walking across America. My initial reaction was, "Are you crazy"? And then I asked, "Why, How can we afford to do this, and most important, WHO is going to drive the motor home"? But then after the initial shock and having time to think about the scope of such an adventure, I realized that Rick had given this alot of thought and I began to think or ways that I could contribute to the project.

Can you imagine wanting to walk some 3700 miles across the country? Most people have dreams and I have my share of small ones but I am married to a man who dreams in
Technicolor. I am sure I did not envision this when I married him almost 39 years ago. But the excitement of planning for such an event is thrilling. I hope you can share our vision for this adventure via the blog and website. Big dreams or little dreams, it really doesn't matter, I just hope that Rick's experience will motivate everyone to reach for their special dream.

As you know from last week's blog I just returned from a fun filled two weeks with our daughter, son in law, and two grandsons. Grandma had a wonderful time with her two boys. The first week we attended Vacation Bible School, which had a western theme, and we all learned lots of new songs and lessons to apply to our lives each day. We took long walks which always seemed to end at the ice cream store! Imagine that!!!! We swam at the water park, played catch, had special desserts made by the boys (with help from grandma), had an indoor overnight campout with homemade tent where we watched the stars and told ghost stories, complete with hot dogs and s'mores for dinner and flapjacks and bacon for breakfast which was made with the help of both my boys. Grandma took lots and lots of pictures.

The second week our son flew in to visit with everyone. He and the boys may not see each other very often but they sure have a good time when they are together. Thank goodness Jude doesn't call him "Uncle Piss" (his name is Chris) like Nicolas did at that age. Just goes to show that all kids do not talk the same. ha! We all enjoyed a day at the aquarium where we saw the turtles, beavers, and sharks at feeding time.

PRAISE GOD FROM WHO ALL BLESSINGS FLOW.....
I thank God for each one of you and pray that He blesses you and your families with good health, happiness, and all good things in life. Please keep us in your prayers as Rick continues to train for his Walk and for the many details that still have to be ironed out for the actual Walk in 2008
God Be With You. Until later, Valda