Walking Across America

So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life - your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life - and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Romans 12:1-3 The Message.

I am allowing the culture to seep into my soul. Take my everyday steps and turn them into something better. That is what "Team Dettra" will be doing this year. God gives me life. God gives me hope. God gives me the courage to go on day and day out. Embracing what God does for me is the best thing I can do for him. Our DVD watching, computer engaging, couch sitting culture is what I have embraced recently. So...

Together as a family we are going to "Walk Across America."

Please understand, I have not lost my mind. We won't actually be walking across this great nation. We will tally our mileage on pedometers. At the end of the week we will see how far along our plotted map route we have gone.

On the last day of the month, we will look on our route and find the closest destination city, town, or community. Team Dettra will research a charity, church, or organization in that area and make a $10 donation.

Embrace. Giving. Loving. Serving.