“I want to come with you,” he says. A cigarette dangles from between his fingers, smoke twirling up into the clear sky. Dusk had turned to a clear summer night, the patio dark against the streetlights of an empty sidewalk. My heart quickens, I push out a short laugh. Oh Read more…
In more than 9 months on the road, I have been lucky to witness some truly incredible examples of community. I’ve been welcomed into Bible studies, chatted with people during fellowship hours, and camped out under the stars with a growing group of strangers. I have broken bread and tipped Read more…
You may have seen this on social media yesterday, but I wanted to take a moment to update the blog as well. I know that everywhere you turn, it seems like someone is talking about COVID-19 — from all backgrounds, opinions, and angles. It’s hard to sort through fact versus Read more…
Dear Reader, Hey there — it’s been a while. Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe not, but I know I have. I’ve missed talking with you (nearly) every day, sharing things I’ve noticed and experienced whilst on the road. (I’ve also missed the opportunities to use words like whilst, which don’t come Read more…
In the past four months, I have driven more than 16,000 miles across 18 states in the USA. I have stopped in more than 50 towns and cities, spent 130 nights on the road, and met more people than I could ever begin to count or relay. I am (close Read more…
“How are you paying for this exactly?” “But like, what side are you really on?” “How does your father/boyfriend/husband feel about what you’re doing?” These questions come from all angles, no matter where I’m at in this journey. They come when I’m interviewing people in small businesses, working at coffee Read more…
A few weeks ago, when I revised this project website, I found the original estimate of miles I’d drive during this trip: around 4,000. The number, which I remember carefully calculating (although I cannot seem to remember how exactly), seems laughable now. In just 15 weeks on the road, I’ve Read more…
When I started planning this trip, I had more than a few dreams about how the journey would be and where it would lead. I’ve written about these extensively in the past, but suffice it to say — some moments on the road have exceeded these dreams and others have Read more…