Searcy, United States Travel Blogs

And so it begins.
Apr 15, 2009

Today, I bought my plane ticket to Bangkok. I leave June 17, 2009, at 11:40 a.m. from Chicago O'Hare Airport. I decided that since this is my first concrete step toward my trip, I should commemorate it with my first blog entry (it also gave me an excuse ...

Great News!!
Feb 24, 2006

Well, I'm back home and well into my semester here at school. Everything is going well. I'm really enjoying getting to see all my friends that I didn't get to spend time with last semeter. Anyway, the news is that Osman, our Muslim guide in Egypt, just ...

Getting ready to GO!
Aug 8, 2005

We are so busy getting ready. The kids are ready for school, Rachel in 3rd grad and Benjamin in kindergarden.

Monument Valley and Homeward Bound
Oct 23, 2006 (18 photos)

So, as we conclude our journey, what have we learned about the good ol' USA--and about ourselves? First, the vital statistics: --13,600 miles --exactly four months, sleeping in the Airstream every night. When we parked at homes of friends and ...

Only 10 days left!
May 17, 2007

WOW!  Only 10 days left til we leave!  Good grief, I still cannot believe it!  We got our tickets a few days a ago...that was VERY exciting....and we are leaving on May 27 and get back July 29.  I will fly out of Atlanta airport and ...

So close!
May 4, 2007

Wow!  We only have 23 days til we leave for New Guinea!  (not that I'm counting :)  I will be doing intercession (a crazy 2 week class) and will be home on the 25 of May, then we leave on the 27 of May!  We are trying to get a bunch ...

Getting Ready to Go!
Mar 1, 2007 (1 photos)

... Luke (from Oregon), Daniel (from ...well, his parents are missionaries in Kenya), Rachel (from Alabama), Bethany (from all over the United States) and myself make up the team of interns going to Papua New Guinea!  We will be staying with two families ...

Knight's reunion trip
Oct 26, 2008

Was a great time with my friend Matt and some old friends.  I did look older than all of them, though ...

Searcy
Mar 11, 2008

See next entry.

Planning for Fall
Apr 25, 2005

It's still some four months or so until we leave (on Sep 5), but I feel the crunch of preparing for twelve hours of classes I've never taught, and Gale is feeling the same with her class she's never taught. In addition, we'll be homeschooling our children ...

Departure is Nearing!
Aug 19, 2005 (1 photos)

September 5, the date of our departure, is nearing! We are busily preparing the leave -- preparing course materials, packing, etc. We are excited about getting to know 25 university students better this semester. Our kids are looking forward to the entire ...