Safe in Jackson but no Internet yet.

Different mission trip . . . same blog. We have made it to our destination for the day, FUMC Jackson. I do not have access to the Internet here so I am posting from my phone. There is supposed to be wireless in our dorms in Kentucky though, so future posts might be longer than his one and hopefully contain photos from the trip.

We had a fun day on the road stopping in the birthplace of former president Bill Clinton, Hope Arkansas. Driving through Memphis was not fun because of traffic, poor roads, and construction. But that was the trips only snag. We ate at snappy tomato pizza in Jackson for dinner. It is like a cici's but with slightly better pizza. The staff at FUMC were great and showed us where everything was and provided with everything we need. We have had time to relax and worship here in their gym. Ryan Russell, Reid Hamberlin, and Kevin Schulze led us in song and in small groups we learned about Elijah and his unique experience with God at Mount Horeb. We read 1 Kings 19:4-18 tonight (which contains our trips theme verse 1 Kings 19:11) and we discussed how God presented himself in an unexpected way to Elijah, through silence. Our challenge for tomorrow is to be aware of God's presence in our lives.

Tomorrow we will worship with FUMC Jackson @ 9 am, stop for lunch in Nashville, and then head to our ultimate destination, Henderson Settlement in Frakes, KY. Pray for continued safe travels. Let others who might be interested in the ongoings of this trip know about this blog as well.
Big thanks to and prayers for Carolyn Fairbanks who is fillng in for me during youth worship tomorrow morning. Goodnight.