Looking for God

People certainly can change a lot in two years. We are learning that. Five days, five states, three traveling companions, teammates, cracking open memory banks to help the others know who is now sitting beside them. Ironically, once the bank is cracked, what comes out is sometimes just as surprising to the owner of the bank as it is to the visitors.

We are in Jacksonville, FL tonight, just a squeak away from the border. In state #32 we have made stops in Pensacola, The Villages, Sebring, and now Jacksonville. We may make it up and out of our southernmost destination by tomorrow. Maybe not.

We aren't sure of much of anything at this point in the journey. We are on the road with seventeen states in mind, but when the 30 days are up, what will be the end result of our month together?

Last night as we explained our project to two beautiful, young artists working on a project of their own, we made a discovery that demanded our full attention. In our pursuit to answer "what is this project going to ultimately be," we have found ourselves panting after the covering of forty-eight contiguous states by summer's end, yearning for a "good interview "to get us back in the game and make us feel as if we are not just, as Laura puts it, "commuting to work, but doing it." We have been pushing ourselves to meet an undefined, yet ominous schedule that no one has yoked us to, but to which we somehow feel enslaved. Be up by a certain time, get on the road, make sure to blog and facebook and twitter and call. For all of our determination, commitment and desire, we find ourselves falling short of this illusive mark.

Our discovery last night was purpose. All this time we have been chasing after what we thought would be our story. Three girls have hit the climax. We are looking for God, not man.

With every good story, conflict is present. Let's just say, the battle is on. Pray for us as we spend the night in Florida, working through the shift. We are looking for God. We need courage, strength and unity of Spirit to stay focused on our quest.