keep on driving

i drove down i-79 south through west virginia, which is a lovely highway with many smooth horizontal and vertical bends.  then i took i-84 west into kentucky.  while i was driving i listened to a voice recorded cd that some of my philadelphia friends put together as a way to wish me well on my trip.  it gave me a decent dose of emotional tears as i listened.  God has truly blessed me through so many people!!!

while feeling tired and a bit drained (probably from listening to that cd!), i had a headache and for about a half-hour i experienced my first moments of homesickness.  drives are longer when no one else is in the vehicle.  with only an hour left to drive, i pulled over to stretch my legs and reboot for a few minutes.   i got back in the van, stuck in a mixed cd with some upbeat music and started feeling better.

many miles are scheduled for the next week.  over the next couple of days my driving times could range between 5 and 10 hours on the road per day.   hopefully i'll be responsible enough to get adequate rest even though i'll be attempting to maximize my time spent with the people i'm visiting.