26 days / 8250 miles / 136 hours 12 minutes
The Bleavins family has a heart for God’s global church and have been part of mission teams in Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Zambia, Latvia, and Honduras. They have also been part of local missions helping multiple church startups using their gifts of technology, worship, and caring for children. They have recently become missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators and are on a tour advocating for those without a Bible in their language. They are open to sharing with individuals, small groups, or churches.
We have the tools and technology to reach even the remotest places on earth with the Hope of the God's word. The Bleavins family would like to share with you how they feel they have been called to reach these waiting communities, and how each of us can be part of it.
Here is a video the bleavins family: https://youtu.be/cureY3eMSsM
More information can also be found on their website, More information can also be found on their website, http://www.bleavinsmission.org
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Day 1
Left 11:20 am on 6/26. Arrived around 5pm. Alyssa's checklists were very helpful. Would have forgotten cell phone charger and jumper cables. Shared some Wycliffe videos.
11:20 am - 162.8 miles / 2 hours 29 minutes - 1:50 pm
2:20 pm - 115.8 miles / an hour 50 minutes - 4:11 pm
4:26 pm - 0 miles / 0 - 4:26 pm
Day 2
Arrived 6/26 around 5 pm. Bob is a chef and made wonderful Fish Tacos. Pet lovers, and fun guy toys like a Slingshot motorcycle. A good time praying and sharing some Wycliffe videos. Left around 9:00 am after a huge breakfast buffet served by Ty, and loading us up with snacks. Alyssa found a friend in their daughter Lillia
9:00 am - 226.3 miles / 3 hours 27 minutes - 11:28 am
11:58 am - 404.9 miles / 5 hours 56 minutes - 5:55 pm
6:10 pm - 0 miles / 0 - 6:10 pm
Day 3
Arrived 6/27 around 6:30 pm. A family who, for decades, shares their love for God by always saying "Yes" to missionaries in need of a place to stay. Former LA Supreme Court judge and English literature professor.
9:00 am - 199.1 miles / 2 hours 56 minutes - 11:57 am
SIL International, West Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas, TX, United States
Great to tour the facilities. Everywhere we go in places associated with Wycliffe we find dedicated, enthusiastic, loving people. Was able to meet technical staff Kirk will be working with. An unexpected surprise was to meet a relative of Beth's who served in Wycliffe for years in Papua New Guinea as a nurse. She is recently retired.
3:57 pm - 32.7 miles / 39 minutes - 4:37 pm
4:52 pm - 0 miles / 0 - 4:52 pm
Day 4
8:00 am - 265.7 miles / 5 hours 18 minutes - 1:19 pm
Fun stop, Old West Theme
1:49 pm - 142.7 miles / 2 hours 51 minutes - 4:41 pm
Did Facebook Live session.
5:26 pm - 214.9 miles / 3 hours 10 minutes - 7:37 pm
7:52 pm - 0 miles / 0 - 7:52 pm
Day 5
Day 6
Arrived 6/29 at 7:00pm. Great sunny day, thankful for AC in Car as we saw temperatures over 105 F Ate leftover Pizza in the car, and Kirk drove all day. We stopped at a fun rest stop in Texsas, and stopped at the New Mexico welcome center on I40.
9:00 am - 463.3 miles / 6 hours 50 minutes - 2:51 pm
3:06 pm - 0 miles / 0 - 3:06 pm
Day 7
Arrived about 3:00 pm.on 7/2 103 degrees, but a wonderful drive. Kirk and Alyssa enjoy the dry heat. Beautiful home in the hills of Tucson. Wonderful time, walked the neighborhood in the early morning. Left at 9:30am on 7/3. They became partners!
10:00 am - 3.2 miles / 8 minutes - 10:09 am
1:09 pm - 3.2 miles / 8 minutes - 1:18 pm
Day 8
Arrived about 3:00 pm.on 7/2 103 degrees, but a wonderful drive. Kirk and Alyssa enjoy the dry heat. Beautiful home in the hills of Tucson. Wonderful time, walked the neighborhood in the early morning. Left at 9:30am on 7/3. They became partners!
9:30 am - 135.9 miles / 2 hours 8 minutes - 11:39 am
Arrived about Noon. His wife could not get off from work. IT was good to catch up, but it was hard to have only a short visit.
2:39 pm - 378.3 miles / 5 hours 39 minutes - 8:19 pm
8:34 pm - 0 miles / 0 - 8:34 pm
Day 9
Day 10
Arrived around 9:00 pm on 3rd. Surfing in am. Stay nite of 7/4 - fireworks. Left 7:45 am.
9:00 am - 73.8 miles / an hour 16 minutes - 8:57 am
9:57 am - 285.5 miles / 4 hours 24 minutes - 2:22 pm
Had a good visit. Had a good visit. Visited his church and had ice-cream.
4:22 pm - 40.9 miles / 45 minutes - 5:08 pm
5:23 pm - 0 miles / 0 - 5:23 pm
Day 11
Arrived about 6 pm. on 7/5. Had fun Pizza, drove to twin peaks to see city overlook, but it was very foggy. Went for Ice-Cream.
10:00 am - 19.2 miles / 46 minutes - 10:47 am
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, CA, United States
1:47 pm - 13.4 miles / 28 minutes - 2:16 pm
3:16 pm - 222.0 miles / 3 hours 30 minutes - 6:47 pm
6:57 pm - 1.0 miles / 2 minutes - 7:00 pm
Day 12
Arrived 7/6 around 6pm. Met Brenden, saw his apartment, took him out for Chinese dinner, drove to his work. He and Alyssa stayed at the Hotel, Beth and Kirk stayed with the Wilsons. A most wonderful Christian couple. He is 90, she is 87. Still serving ass they can.
7:00 am - 1.9 miles / 5 minutes - 7:06 am
8:06 am - 536.1 miles / 9 hours 3 minutes - 5:10 pm
5:20 pm - 2.9 miles / 6 minutes - 5:27 pm
Day 13
Arrived about 7 pm on 7/7, she had a lovely taco dinner for us, and then we took a walk in a nearby park for a short walk and playground. She had homemade oatmeal and eggs for us. Sent us wth freshly picked blueberries and egg salad.
Left around 9:00 am on 7/8 to Seattle.9:00 am - 186.1 miles / 3 hours 13 minutes - 12:14 pm
3:14 pm - 103.6 miles / an hour 51 minutes - 5:06 pm
5:16 pm - 0.9 miles / 2 minutes - 5:19 pm
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Missoula KOA Holiday, Tina Avenue, Missoula, MT, United States
Arrived around 10:30 pm. Decided on a KOA as it was getting late. They had Wifi and we purchased breakfast there. Left around 10 am.
8:00 am - 300.6 miles / 5 hours 5 minutes - 1:06 pm
Old Faithful Geyser, Teton County, WY, United States
We arrived just in time to see Old Faithful erupt.
2:06 pm - 44.2 miles / an hour 9 minutes - 3:16 pm
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Park County, WY, United States
3:46 pm - 9.2 miles / 17 minutes - 4:04 pm
4:34 pm - 62.5 miles / an hour 21 minutes - 5:56 pm
6:06 pm - 14.0 miles / 17 minutes - 6:24 pm
Blackwater Creek Ranch, North Fork Highway, Cody, WY, United States
Day 17
Blackwater Creek Ranch, North Fork Highway, Cody, WY, United States
7/11 - The diversity of Yellowstone is amazing. We the church need to work together as diverse, yet in unity. All Campsites in both Yellowstone and Grand Tetons were full. Late at night on a fluke, we stopped at a Lodge and while they did not have openings, this one had a cancelation. It was a blessing and he even had breakfast there which made for a good start to the day.
9:00 am - 93.2 miles / 2 hours 15 minutes - 11:16 am
11:31 am - 0 miles / 0 - 11:31 am
Day 18
7/12 - Made it to this campsite around 2 pm. There were 4 sites available, and they went fast. Beautiful sites. Went swimming in a rather cold lake, but it was refreshing. Alyssa really wanted some camping time. After a comfortable, but cool 45 degree night, we got up and were leaving by 8 am. On to Denver.
8:00 am - 485.9 miles / 7 hours 50 minutes - 3:51 pm
4:01 pm - 1.0 miles / 3 minutes - 4:05 pm
Day 19
7/13 - Stopped at a car wash, as the car looked like it had 6000+ miles of dirt and bugs on it. Arrived at 6:00 pm. So good to see friends of the family from so long ago. We loved Rocky Mountain National Park!
And Millie made biscuits and gravy in a deep cast iron skillet for breakfast yesterday morning, so sweet! We ate on the patio for breakfast yesterday and then for dessert last night, orange sherbet and butter pecan, and then say by the fire pit, a lovely evening and lots of sweet conversation, Alyssa shared a lot ❤
We each played the piano on their Steinway Gr
and Piano. We left Saturday morning at 9:20 towards Kansas.8:00 am - 44.4 miles / 56 minutes - 8:56 am
Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado, Estes Park Estates Drive, Lyons, CO, United States
Great drive out to Estes Park, Had lunch in Estes Park, Saw Bear Lake, and great views of the Colorado Rockies.
11:56 am - 43.3 miles / 53 minutes - 12:50 pm
1:00 pm - 1.0 miles / 3 minutes - 1:04 pm
Day 20
7/13 - Stopped at a car wash, as the car looked like it had 6000+ miles of dirt and bugs on it. Arrived at 6:00 pm. So good to see friends of the family from so long ago. We loved Rocky Mountain National Park!
And Millie made biscuits and gravy in a deep cast iron skillet for breakfast yesterday morning, so sweet! We ate on the patio for breakfast yesterday and then for dessert last night, orange sherbet and butter pecan, and then say by the fire pit, a lovely evening and lots of sweet conversation, Alyssa shared a lot ❤
We each played the piano on their Steinway Gr
and Piano. We left Saturday morning at 9:20 towards Kansas.9:00 am - 100.1 miles / an hour 34 minutes - 10:35 am
10:45 am - 475.9 miles / 6 hours 35 minutes - 6:21 pm
6:31 pm - 0.9 miles / 2 minutes - 6:34 pm
Day 21
Day 22
7/16 Arrived around 4:30 pm. Suzy fixed a nice meal and then had her Bible study group come over for Ice Cream Sunday & Meet Up with Wycliffe Missionaries
Sunday, July 16 at 6:30 PM CDT
2 people seemed really interested in partnering.9:00 am - 237.0 miles / 3 hours 58 minutes - 1:59 pm
3:59 pm - 145.8 miles / 2 hours 33 minutes - 6:33 pm
6:43 pm - 0.5 miles / a minute - 6:45 pm
Day 23
10:00 am - 53.3 miles / 51 minutes - 10:52 am
1:52 pm - 3.1 miles / 8 minutes - 2:01 pm
2:31 pm - 6.3 miles / 13 minutes - 2:45 pm
Pasquales Restaurant @ 6:30 pm
Ok guys, I have Kirk and company, Sheryl, Donna S and Terrie and myself. Tuesday the 18th, Pasquale's on Woodward, thinking 6:30
5:45 pm - 47.3 miles / 56 minutes - 6:42 pm
6:52 pm - 0.5 miles / a minute - 6:54 pm
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