- U.S. 67 is a boring and slow way to travel through Missouri into Arkansas. I'll stick to I-55 next time.
- I'm pretty sure there's a Wal-Mart in every town in Arkansas.
- Of all the hub-bub influential cities get, the amount of rural America is immense.
- Speaking of rural America, you've got to love names like Knob Lick, MO and Toad Suck Park in Arkansas. I'm being very serious.
- Flying a plane is fun.
- The amount of food you're offered at Lambert's (where they throw the rolls at you) should be illegal.
- Watching a lightning/thunderstorm roll in at midnight over Lake of the Ozarks is a very spiritual experience.
One last thing: I've gained some deeper appreciation for gospel community and gospel hospitality. Here's what I mean: my family of SEVEN travelled about 1000 miles, stayed in two cities, and while I haven't added up all the receipts just yet, my estimations is that this trip only cost us about $400! How is this possible? It's possible only because of the gospel.
We visited and stayed with some dear friends in Hot Springs, which is a beautiful area of the country and boasts a very unique National Park. These are the type of friends where Dawn and I are "Aunt & Uncle" to their kids, and they are the same to our kids. The community we have because of the gospel is what really makes this friendship so deep and true community. When we're together, everything is shared and it really feels like family (in the best way!).
For our Lake of the Ozark leg of the trip, we were given an amazing condo to stay in. For free. By people we've never met. Talk about hospitality! The hearts of these dear people is for their condo (which is right on the Lake; which they've named "Still Waters") is for people to connect with Jesus and find some rest for their souls. Just take care of the place and clean up when you're done. They understand that it really isn't "their" condo, but it's God's, and it's to be used for His glory.
May we all truly live out Gospel Community and Gospel Hospitality.
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