Thank-you to those that were able to write in my travel book. There is some good wisdom you all gave me. I will miss all of you. Please stay in contact as much as possible and keep me in your prayers. I will do my best to keep the blog updated with my wanderings. :)
Thanksgiving 2014 with my mom, sisters and nieces (Bec, Carol, Kaydence, Cassy, Michelle, Mom): This was a really nice Thanksgiving and it was so nice spending time with all of you. :) I will miss all of you very much.
With my Mom and my niece Vanessa: Mom, it was nice spending a month with you. Thanks for giving me the traveling bug. :) I'm so thankful that God lead you to adopt me. It has been the best thing for me. Ness, thanks for coming and visiting on your days off. I'm so proud of you and look forward to having you travel with me in the future.
Christina and her 2 kids Andrea and Byran: I will miss all 3 of you. Thanks for staying in touch over the years Chrissy. Love you all.
Ceri: Eric and you were my young set of parents growing up in Williams. A lot of my good memories from then are because of you guys. I've always admired how strong you are as a person to deal with whatever in life. God will continue to bless and guide you in all that you do.
Elain with Herb & Lois: Herb you've been a great uncle to me and I've enjoyed our conversations we've had. I'm so happy you've become a Christian. Lois and you make a great couple.
Elaine, you're a ray of sunlight every time I see you. All the kids at the school are blessed to have you there helping them out.
Grace: 91 years old and still doing well. You're amazing Grace and I'm glad I was able to be your friend all these years. Thanks for sharing your Hungarian history with me and more importantly how God has sustained you through all things in life.
Shawn & Jodi: We go back a long ways Shawn. We've had fun racing RC cars through the years and working on real cars. I'm so glad that Jodi and you found each other. Now you're ready to take a trip some where in the world. :)
Christian: Hey buddy, we have had some good times through the years beginning at Milo. Our last adventure down in the American River Canyon was the best one we've had. I'm glad we finally did the trek up the river to see amazing falls and crazy jumping dude! ;)
Rachael & kids: You have been one of my best friends from Milo and I'm glad that we've maintained our friendship over the years. :) You have some great kids that are fun to take on walks. When they get a little older you'll be able to take them on world adventures. Yay!
Jim & Kathie: You guys have been my parents for years. I always enjoy spending time with both of you. We've have done some fun hikes in K. Falls and I really enjoyed trail running with you Kathie up in the Sierra's. Maybe you guys can meet me somewhere in the world to do some great treks.
Dana & Olivia: You gals are awesome. Our Quetico canoe trip was the trip of a lifetime. Come find me in the world to do some more epic adventures. :)
John: My adventure trips would not have been as fun without you there John. We've done some pretty great adventures and the last Southwest trip was one of the best. Maybe you can join me for another adventure on the other side of the world.
Gregg & Cheryl Carr with Sasha: You both have been the best to me since I met you. I always enjoyed coming over to your place and just spending time with you. I will miss.
Pushpa: My Indian mommy at work that has looked after me since I started work there in 2007. Its been lots of fun working with you Pushpa and going on our lunch walks. I will miss you a lot as you've made it a lot of fun to work there. Keep up the excellent work.
Best IT Team: Guys, you made working at AH heaps of fun. We had the most solid team there, led by the best manager, Ed. I will miss working with all of you as I never viewed coming to work as "work". It was always play for me. Keep on enjoying what you do and the mission of being there.
BJ: You have been a good friend to me through the years. Thanks for coming on some of my hikes and for taking the time to listen to me. Keep your enthusiasm for life and traveling. I'll see you some where on the other side of the world. :)
Sally, Vitali and Daniel: Sally, you've been my silly friend that I've had since my freshmen high school days. I'm glad you're still the same and I'm so happy that you have a family to share all the fun with. I hope you can move over to Spain and I'll come visit. :)
Eddie & Family (Stop looking for your next mission Eddie. haha!): That was a fun 4th of July you guys. Thanks for inviting me to spend it with "your people". You guys are like "my people", almost. :) Keep on 4wheeling and enjoying life.
David: Thanks for sharing world contacts and information for this adventure of mine. You've been a good friend and I'm glad I was able to help at your Father's clinic in Guatemala. Hopefully I can help Maranatha out on some project out there.
Darin & Ashley (Congrats on running your 1st marathon Ashley!) We've had some fun adventures in Hawaii. Come to South America for some more fun. Keep working on your photographic poses Ashley. haha!
Aaron & Karen (Good run both of you!): Aaron you've been a good friend since we met at the University falls. You're one smart guy and have done well at AH. Good-on-ya! Karen, you're an amazing athlete and I hope you can work for Nike some day.
My friend Thomas who loves drinking Hanford water ;) Stay away from Hanford Thomas. I'm glad you've been able to get out and do some traveling. The world is next for you. :)
Bob & Maria, I have enjoyed coming over to your house after work to eat good food and just spend time. I'm glad that I learned how to make No-Knead bread with you Maria. Now I can take it to the rest of the world.
Jon: You've been a great to friend to me during the years Jon. And to think we could have know each other even longer if I had just helped you bail the water out of you sinking boat in Alaska instead of taking pictures. haha! Thanks for always giving me spiritual encouragement from the Bible. Keep on doing mission trips.
Caleb and Steve: Thanks for the travel book you gave Llew and me. I've enjoyed having people write in it. It was also really special when you prayed for us. I feel great going on this trip knowing God is with us and that you're praying for us.
New Years party with the Hallmark family: Its been a while since we've spent time together, but it was great to bring in the New Year together. Dave, that was fun doing a winter summit of Grayback. Keep on exploring.
Tweety-monkey Seth: Look after that monkey or else it will start behaving like an Indian monkey. You remember how much they love you ;) Next time I see you, I want to see a healthy beard on you. haha!
Daniel & Kim with Daniel Jr. and Kimberly Jr.: Its been a pleasure working and learning from you Daniel through the years. I have enjoyed the visit of your Jr. helpers. :) I'm excited for your new life in Idaho.
Julie & John: Love the face Julie. It was fun doing trail runs with you in the Canyon. You're super woman. John thanks for helping me prep for NZ and sharing your No-Knead bread making recipe. Hope you both can get out and do some travel soon. :)
Jason & Mia: Jason you are the best paragliding instructor. I have enjoyed learning from you immensely, and the flying campouts were the best. Great memories. Mia, you're another free spirited person that I connect with. I hope you and Jason can do some awesome travels together. :)
Omar from Argentina: Its been fun learning from you man. You're going to be a great pilot. Come see me in Argentina. haha!
