LovedTheRoad
It seems just like yesterday when we were driving out with the Northeast Team on I-40 but it wasn’t that was 11 weeks ago and my, we have made so memories, met so many people, seen many places, and have changed.
11 weeks ago we were driving out of California to our first screening in Clarkville, AK
10 weeks ago we were in Memphis, TN
9 weeks ago we were in Nashville, TN
8 weeks ago we were in Lynchburg, VA
7 weeks ago we were in Raleigh, NC
6 weeks ago we were in Ashville, NC
5 weeks ago we were in Rockhill, SC
4 weeks ago we were in Atlanta, GA
3 weeks ago we were in still in Atlanta, GA
2 weeks ago we were in Pembroke Pines, FL
1 week ago we were in Tallahassee, FL
3 days ago we were in Mobile, AL
2 days ago we were in Huntsville, AL
1 day ago we were in Jackson, MS
Yesterday we’re in New Mexico driving back
This morning we woke up in the Grand Canyon
At this moment we have arrived where we first started.
California!
It seems so surreal that we are heading back to California. After 11 weeks of being on the road. 11 weeks full of driving from place to place, stopping at many gas stations, eating so much junk food, eating yummy southern food, sleeping on floors, sofas, and sometimes beds, meeting up with people we knew on the road, meeting total strangers who later became our friends, trying new things, talking about North Korea and our passions, listening to the radio, hearing “moves like Jagger” by Maroon 5 more than we can count on one hand, singing our hearts out, eating tons of sour patch kids, not showering, sleeping very little, doing crazy fun stuff with people we met at the screening, telling stories, being inspired by people, crying, praying, team meetings, calls, emails, taking pictures, using dirty restrooms in lonely gas stations, drinking coffee and tea like no other, asking/encouraging people to join the Reliance. 11 weeks full of growth and getting to know each other better. 11 weeks of traveling with two other friends sharing with the world about North Korea and the change needed. 11 weeks of doing what we love and for people we love.
If you could describe tour in a few words, what would they be?
Zane: “Life changing”
Paloma “wild and growing”
Jenna “exciting, exhausting, worth it”
We want to see an end to this human rights crisis!
We want to thank every single soul that we met, talked with, and stayed with. You all made every sacrifice worth it. Thank for hearing us out. Thank you for giving us a place to sleep. Thank you for coming to our screening. Thank you for hosting a screening. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for the positive vibes sent our way. Thank you for the laughs and smiles. Thank you for the food. Thank you for letting us use your internet. Thank you for coffee. Thank you for your encouraging words. Thank you for asking questions. Thank you for giving us tea. Thank you being part of our memorable journey. Thank you for talking with us. Thank you for joining the Reliance. Thank you for wanting to get involved. Thank you for caring for NK refugees. Thank you for your soul. It was a pleasure to meet you all. The southeast route, the people we met there, and this experience will forever have a special place in our hearts. Foreva!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
