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| The Marines have arrived! My friend Tony Hall |
This morning I started out with a new walking partner, Tony Hall from Auburn Hills Assembly of God. His Pastor, Cal Garcia joined us on the first day of Trey's Trek when we started out from our office on Michigan Avenue and now we are getting ready to leave from the Hubbard's home in Fenton, on our way up the road to Grand Blanc. We had walked less than 30 minutes out from Mark's house, headed North when a News Paper reporter from a local Dearborn Paper called and wanted to write an article about "Trey's Trek."
So for about 20 minutes we talked back and forth as he asked me questions about the 'this and than'! So the whole time I was on the phone talking to the Reporter, Tony and I were walking up some of the steepest hills in the area. Now, for the life of me, as I sit here now thinking about it... I really can't remember trekking through that area! Strange... but we had to have walked that way, to get to Fenton up Denton Hill!
Just to digress a bit, Tony did arrived yesterday afternoon at the Hubbard's home and we spent the night at a local hotel that Mark put us, up in.
Another friend, Jason Wolford (also a Marine!) came over from Howel, MI and we all had supper at an awesome restaurant there in Fenton. Mark, Tony, Jason and Me had some wonderful fellowship. They all stayed the night because Mark because so graciously booked that hotel. (the other reason was that his house was being remodeling!) It was just an enjoyable time to be with 'Brothers' and encouraging each other! No pretense, no nonsense (well, maybe some 'none sense!'...but you know what I mean!) and alot of laughter! Just real Friends! Thanks Men!
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Mark Hubbard! (we will see him again!)
He calls himself the "Traveling Gnome!"
So here it is, the forth night and I still have not been able to get a real good night's sleep since we left Dearborn! I can tell you that my body is a bit weary but strong! That may sound like a contradiction in terms to describe what I was feeling but after walking three straight days without a break in between the days; I was "feeling" weary. But I think that I am actually getting into shape both physically and emotionally, even though I walked over 300 miles during a two month period in July and August while preparing for this event.
What was different about the first 300 miles was that those miles in preparation had a rest period in between each day that I walked. Now, although my body is tired, I can feel the endurance and the strength in my muscles actually building! It is a strange 'combination' but if you pay attention to how your body is reacting to what you are doing, you will be able to take advantage of building up the endurance that is needed in an event like this; to be able to go the distance! Even in life... situations that you face can be the same as far as 'not giving up' goes, in regards to you doing what you have set out to do! |
So Tony and I came up Denton Hill Road and walked into Fenton, headed North. We jogged over to N. Leroy Street after getting to the center of town and walked on North. This Road eventually turned in to Fenton Road that took us up into the Grand Blanc area.
Then we intersected with E. Grand Blanc Road and turning right where we crossed over I-75 to Porter Road. From there the road wound around and took us on up to the Church, New Life Christian Fellowship where we stopped for the Day.
I-75 was the first major express-way that we crossed over, on the Trek. When I reached the middle of the bridge, I stood there and thought about where we were at that point! "Wow..." I thought to my self! "I have walked to Grand Blanc, MI from Dearborn! This is unbelievable!" I stood there on that bridge for just a moment and pondered what was taking place! Amazing!
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| The "rock" just over the mail box is where we rested! |
Just to digress a bit; as we were walking up Fenton Road we took a about a 15 minute break
at a place called, "Camp Copneconic". We sat down on a big rock at the entrance of the camp and rested our feet and got something to drink! It was there where Tony discovered that he had developed a blister. So I was able to help him out with his foot so we could finish the trip! Thank God for Mole Skin!
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| Resting at Camp Copneconic! (on a huge rock!) |
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| Tired feet at Camp Copneconic |
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| Brother Tony nursing a blistered foot walking up from Fenton... |
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| Who says older people aren't 'tech savy!" |
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| Brother Tony! WE MADE IT! |
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| Trey..."WE DID IT AGAIN!" |
Tony shod his feet again and we set out for the last part of the trek for today! After we arrived at the corner of E. Reid Road and Porter in Grand Blanc, I took Tony's picture just to show, 'ya'll' we did it!' Then he took my picture. Both of us were 'well worn' this day! But we looked better than we felt!
Then after we "stood in" for those "Hollywood", "photo opps," we walked around to the back of the church where the entrance was located and tried to look like we had only walked across from the street! But after trekking over 14 miles...that is hard to fake! All I can say is...that Brother Tony's hair looked the same when we got there as when we left! That hat that he was wearing did not give him 'helmet hair' in the least! I guess being a Marine helps you discipline 'everthang!'
As we were standing in the lobby of the church one of the secretaries went and fetched brother Bob and he came out like all of us preachers like to do... and greeted us! Then he took us into his office like a good politician and we had another 'photo opp!" I love this photo! Pastor Bob looks like a President who is visiting his 'home ranch' and we just happened to 'pop in' on him! LOL! Really! This man is an awesome Brother who knows Jesus and treats all he meets just like what Jesus would do!
This was a wonderful ending to a day of walking that was unique! Pastor Bob helped us by getting a hotel room for us, which was an awesome treat! In fact he even came back and took us to breakfast the next morning and brought us back to the church where we were able to continue trekking North through Flint!
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| Trey, Pastor Bob Roberts, Tony |
Tomorrow promises to be a day like no other. We will head North again through Flint, Michigan! What will happen? Who will we meet? What will we see? To date... 'tomorrow's Trek', will be the most interesting day yet! It will be over 18 miles in trekking up to Mt. Morris...straight up M.L. King Avenue! Help us Jesus, we need Your strength!
See ya'll later!
With 'our' feet on the Ground
Simply Trey
