A Journey To Share With You...

In the Summer of 1999 I had the privilege of serving as part of a team with Youth for Christ's Summerserve mission teams. We were a group of American teenagers/young adults assigned to serve in a church in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, a suburb of Belfast, at that time one of the world's deadliest cities. It was a wonderful experience, and despite the reputation I never once felt afraid or at danger, well save for being followed by a street performing clown for a couple blocks (but who wouldn't be afraid when being followed by a clown).

My team was lead by a wonderful man, Mark, a.k.a The Wayfarer. Following our teams mission, Mark actually went back to N. Ireland where for several years he and his wife continued to serve as missionaries. Around the same time I moved to Virginia, Mark and his wife were called back to the States and for the past year or so they have been living in Denver. Mark is an amazing man and in my opinion is a great role model and leader of men, especially young men.

Recently I was reading on Mark's blog about one of his friends, Jonathon. This young man has embarked on a journey. Just over a week ago, with his dog by his side, Jonathon embarked on a journey that will take him from the Atlantic Coastline of Delaware all the way to San Francisco, CA. Jonathon intends to raise awareness for Kiva.org an organization that connects people across the world in an effort to promote entrepreneurship and alleviate poverty.

Jonathon and his dog Kanoa plan on walking the American Discovery Trail nearly in its entirety to raise money and awareness for Kiva. Throughout their journey Jonathon will be keeping a blog with video and pictures of their adventures. This week it has been amazing to watch and listen to the details of this incredible walk. I encourage you all to head over to Jonathon's blog and follow along in this amazing young man's journey. I really wish his journey took him through Williamsburg, as I would love to take Portia out and join him and Kanoa on part of this journey.

Godspeed Jonathon and Kanoa, I look forward to following you as you progress on this amazing journey!