A Family Affair

September 6, 2011

I love how God keeps putting us where we need to be, in His timing. We are ahead of our original itinerary due to being driven onward by bugs and weather. There is enough time in our schedule now to visit with family and hit Florida and Louisiana during this last leg of the trip. […]

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South Carolina – Funhogs go to Camp

September 1, 2011

The Funhog Family goes to camp!!! We were blessed to be offered a place to stay at the Look Up Lodge, a Christian camp located in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. We love the name of the town as we are travelers who know how to appreciate a good rest. Our cabin, Crows Nest, was on […]

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North Carolina – Land of Waterfalls

August 30, 2011

When checking into our campgrounds, we were told that this area in North Carolina has over 250 waterfalls in it. We were given a map with dozens of waterfalls with their pictures on it and also written directions in case we were not able to follow the map. I was excited as I always get […]

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Virginia – A Tunnel, a Colony, and a Hurricane

August 29, 2011

Being driven onward by the threat of hurricane Irene, we made our way toward the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. We knew nothing about this man made marvel (a series of bridges and tunnels that go over and under the Chesapeake Bay) until a week ago, when people started asking us if we were going to cross […]

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Maryland – Wild Ponies, Surf, and Crabs

August 28, 2011

When we were leaving Waverly, PA, I called a college friend, Mark, to see if we could stop by and see he and his family in Philadelphia, but he said he was leaving for vacation the day we were heading to Delaware. I was sorry to have missed him and asked where he was going […]

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Delaware – A Treasure, An Earthquake, and the Enemy

August 27, 2011

Have you ever wanted to go treasure hunting? We have read enough stories with the kids that we all thought hunting for treasure would be a grand adventure. Well the opportunity presented itself in Brandy Wine State Park as we were looking for an adventure to share. We were in the mood for more than […]

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Lamplighter Ministries – Building Character … One Story at a Time

August 23, 2011

With a mother as a librarian, you would think I would have grown up with a love for literature and great stories. Unfortunately, I lacked the character needed to enjoy reading. I was a good reader, but I had a low comprehension and a high level of fear that others would discover how little I […]

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New Jersey – Bears & Stairs

August 22, 2011

Jodi has never seen a bear in the wild. In our planning for the 50 state challenge, we learned about High Point State Park in New Jersey, which is supposed to have one of the highest populations of black bear in the eastern United States. It was a no brainer to make that our New […]

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Connecticut – Finishing Well

August 20, 2011

Have you ever had one of those moments where you realize that you are married to God’s perfect gift for you? Someone amazing and special, a treasure to cherish? Well I got the opportunity to have one of those moments today. We are in Connecticut, camping in our friend Bruce’s yard in New Hartford. A […]

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Rhode Island – All Aboard

August 19, 2011

Rhode Island has been a milestone state for us, as it is our half way point – state # 25. To celebrate we decided that our adventure would be a day sailing in the Newport harbor. It was a beautiful day with the sea breeze kicking up to around 7 knots. Our boat of choice […]

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