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We're back in Philly! The trip has come to an end and we are just so grateful to everyone who hosted us, to all we saw, met, encountered along the way. Now comes the difficult process of coming back into our communal life, trying to share what we've learned and hold on to what we found that was sacred. We learned a lot about each other, our marriage, community, love, hosting and being a guest. We are going to put out a "report" of our trip, if you are interested in receiving it, e-mail us at mike(at)thesimpleway.org. Also e-mail if you are setting out across the country and need some pointers/contacts. Thank you again to all who walked with us during the journey.

Our "itinerary":

Check out where we went and how it compared to where we thought we were going to go. Our itinerary changed almost daily, but we were confident that we would wind up where we needed to be, even if it meant freezing in the RV. click here

Click on a city or state to get updates:

Lebanon, NJ
North Brunswick, NJ
Williamsburg, VA
Outer Banks (OBX), NC
Salisbury, MD
North Brunswick, NJ
Export, PA
Colombus, OH
Indian Lake State Park, OH
Rome City, IN
Detroit, MI
Ann Arbor, MI
Holland, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Mere State Park, MI
Chicago, IL
DeKalb, IL
Bloomington, IL
Greenfield, IL
Lyndon, KS
Thanksgiving
Seattle, WA
Tacoma, WA
Portland, OR
Salem, OR
San Francisco, CA
Oakland, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Claremont, CA
Pasadena, CA
Topanga, CA
Burbank, CA
Laurel Canyon, CA
Altadena, CA
South Carlsbad Beach, CA
San Diego, CA
Maricopa, CA
Tuscon, AZ
Prescott Valley, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Sedona, AZ
Albuquerque, NM
Colorado Springs, CO
Denver, CO
Philadelphia, PA
Tragedy Tour
Dallas, TX
Waco, TX
Shreveport, LA
New Orleans, LA
Gainsville, FL
Rockledge, FL
Immokalee, FL
Americus, GA
Altanta, GA
Comer, GA
Columbia, SC
Ashville, NC
Marion, VA
Kingsport, TN
Philadelphia, PA
Lexington, KY
Philadelphia, PA
Nashville, TN
Philadelphia, PA
Maryville, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
Maryville/Greenback, TN
Charlottesville, VA
Durham, NC
Raleigh, NC
Louisa, VA
Harrisonburg, VA
Burke, VA
Silver Spring, MD
Washington, DC
North Brunswick, NJ
Philadelphia, PA

Picture Pages: (time to get your crayons and your pencils)

Click on these links to see more pictures of our trip:
Lebanon Pics
Autumn Pics
Winter Pics
Winter #2 Pics
Spring Pics

Links and friends:

the simple way
Word and World
Camp Lebanon
Germantown Theatre Center: Summer Theatre Camp
Zip's Pumps (Michelle's dad's business)
Mountview Baptist Church
Axis (Willow Creek)
Mustard Seed Association
L'Arche Communities
Anne Weiss
Imago Dei (church in Portland)
Journey Into Freedom
Bartimaeus Cooperative Miinistries
Organic Design
East Central Ministries
Center for Action and Contemplation
Scum of the Earth Church
Prodigal Gatherings
Church Under the Bridge
Mission WACO
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Brian Lewis Studios
Common Ground Community
Catholic Worker
Koinonia Partners
Open Door Community
Jubilee Partners
Passionfish Tattoos
The Justice Works
Little Flower Catholic Worker
Shenandoah National Park
Servant Leadership School
Holocaust Museum
Cranaleith Spiritual Center