Good 'Ol Louisville

Greetings fellow journeyers,

We write to you this evening from our good friends Nick and Kellie's place. We have had a wonderful first day! The drive wasn't too bad (for Lori at least, who falls asleep at any hint of sunshine beaming on her through the window...just like a kid), but she did drive for a bit before Justin took the brunt. For those of you who are curious, the civic is handling quite nicely, although we occasionally have to join the big trucks in the "snail lane" on uphill slopes. (It's seriously so sad to see them all "trucking" up the mountain...straight out of a children's book..."I think I can, I think I can"...so sad!). Aside from our uphill ventures, I would like to make one more shout out regarding our drive...a town called Shelbyville. A shoutout for our new and precious niece (we took a video for you...it's kind of lame, but maybe someday you'll appreciate it, not that you need additional reasons to laugh at us--we'll provide enough).

Anywho, we had a WONDERFUL time with Nick and Kellie, who have blessed us immensely with their hospitality and friendship. We enjoyed a lovely meal, a tour of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the deep and vibrant city that is Louisville, and incredible conversation. A huge thank you to them. We love you guys!

And now we're headed to bed to prepare for our second day's drive to Grandview, MO to stay with our good friend Marianna!! YAY!! Stay tuned for an update tomorrow--here's to the journey.

Also, we would like to take this moment for some additional shoutouts:

• To the awesome Throupe family for letting us borrow "Flip." We're so grateful and having a blast! We love you!
• To our dear friend Holly, who allowed us to borrow our tiny friend "lil mac" to bring along for the journey--which allows us to do this. Thank you Holly. You rock. Thank you for the post its too. Love it. Here comes the BOOM! (reference compliments of Icelandic Snow Owls '09).
• To Jason and Anna--for hooking us up with a sweet cooler that keeps our food cold for...free (and other stuff too!) THANK YOU! Love you guys so much. Give Shelbs a kiss for us!
• To Mom and Dad B for helping us get on the road and handling our delayed gear issues--as "large" as they are. We love you.

Thanks for reading--we love you all!

grace and peace,

Justin and Lori