Journey

PhotobucketThis blog will bring you on my journey from Winona, MN to Chicago, IL. I am an experienced hiker that desires to use my gifts to encourage, strengthen, support, and challenge everyone I meet.
I am hiking with the purpose to raise support and money for Safeplace After School Program and summer Day Camp in intercity Chicago. This hike is 370 miles and will take about 3 weeks to finish.

Previous journey:
I hiked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 finishing in 5 months to raise support and money for Community Bible Church in Winona, MN.

Safeplace/Day Camp:
SAFEPLACE is a school-age child care program serving the families of Chicago's Edgewater community, providing a creative environment for spiritual, educational, emotional, social and physical development - after school!
DAYCAMP is a school-aged program that serves these same families (and more) in the summer!

If you would like to donate or learn more about these programs please call 773-784-3040, or visit edgebapt.com.

If you would like to contact me with questions please email me at cw.journey@gmail.com

Jul 8

day 9

it has been cloudy most of the day up until now. still very humid, the mosquitoes were very active. i wore my mosquito jacket most of the day.
God provided a unique ride from the hotel to the trail. a lady from salvation army was checking out of the hotel when i was, and i ask about conditions of roads and trail after the flash flooding last night. she is working with disaster relief, and knew more then anyone else. she is a christian, and wouldn’t take $ for gas. we were both glad we met.
i ate a good health breakfast, and finally on the glacier drumlin trail! so good to get off the roads.
today was a wildlife day. bear scat, cardinals, red squirrels, turkeys, magpies, and mosquitoes.
tonight i am camped right by lake mills…beautiful! the fireflies are all around my tent, and a mulberry tree near by {good for breakfast}. the sun is setting…and my eyes are heavy. im sure i will be to sleep by 9 pm.
sweet dreams…….


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