Joey's Final Thoughts...

Well, the party is over and the travel must halt for now. I am overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude for being able to travel with my family for 71 days straight. I absolutely LOVE to travel. The thrill of the journey, satisfaction of reaching the destination, and the overwhelming sense of how very small I am and how very big God is by viewing all that He has created. We were blessed with family, friends, mountains, canyons, rivers, caverns, deserts, oceans, and so much more!

This summer has confirmed that I have a burning desire deep in my belly to travel. It is a part of my soul that is an insatiable desire to see, experience, and go travel the world. Balancing this with two younger kids is difficult when one loves to travel and the other one loves travel and home.

I truly think my next job profession will be a vagabond. No home to call my own, no deadlines, no utility bills, no house to clean, no water bill, no yard to mow, etc. The difficulties will be food. You can't grow a garden on a moving vehicle. Fruit and Veggies were hard to come by out in the middle of the desert or long stretches of the PCH. Even though we made the best choices we could make when eating at Fast Food places, when we had to eat fast food,...fast food is junk for your body. Being home for my first day I am excited to start back on my Vegan pathway of eating. That's what we need. A Vegan fast food restaurant with healthy choices to munch on while traveling.

Life is short. We aren't guaranteed tomorrow. Carpe Diem. Experience much, travel lots, love more often. Bring glory to God in everything!