Our Big Fat Alaska Adventure BEGINS...

     Yesterday, at 3:30 p.m., the biggest caravan EVER took off from Harlingen, Texas...bound for Juneau, Alaska! This day has been anticipated for months. We have sold all of our material belongings, except those things we just can't part with. My precious family is now on the road, and I have never been so scared in my life. The trailers are way too full and the heat is eating the tires up. The caravan made it to Boerne last night, as planned, with top speed of 50 mph. All 3 trailers are swaying and rocking but the drivers are hanging tough. They made it through some horrible rain, and lots of construction. They spent a very short night in the Hampton Inn in Boerne, and are back on the road today. The first blowout happened at 9:30 this morning, so the caravan made it to Kerrville, where Wal-Mart is open and ready to install new tires on two of the three trailers. All the old tires looked good and weren't that old but James said the pressure and weight on them is making them blow out. So, 8 new tires later, the cost of this move just keeps rising. But as my daddy always said, "It's just money". He was right...we will spend whatever money it takes to keep our family safe. I am so thankful for the prayers that are being said on our behalf. I am so thankful for my precious friends and my dearest family members who have helped us with this move. And I am so thankful for our dear Lord and Savior, who has us in his rearview mirror as he leads us to Juneau.