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 14

day 15

got on the des plaines trail by 6:30 am. right away i met a woman on a bike who stopped to see what i was training for. she knows where winona, mn is so she knew how far i had come, and when she learned it was for kids…she wanted a card with an address so she could give to safeplace. i was very impressed with her immediate response to give. that is true giving…when we respond from the heart.
every day i meet people that really care…they want to help. i pray that God will bless all the efforts for safeplace.
rachel came to see me today. what a blessing she is to me. just seeing her, knowing i am almost there was the highlight of my day.
kids at day camp, i am so excited to finally see you very shortly. i hope that some of you will walk into safeplace with me. remember if you do walk with me…wear good tennies :} only a few days to go…
see you then!


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