Whew! Am I ever glad that 2004 is in the books. Over the past year most of you know that we were raising our support, undergoing training, and transitioning from the United States to Kenya. Out of curiosity, I reviewed my calendar from this past year. I was blown away by the statistics of where I been, what I have been doing, how I got there, and so on. So, for those who like stats, here is the Year in Review: Our Year of Travel, Training, and Transition.
Number of States Visited: 10 (SC, NC, GA, VA, TN, IL, MO, WA, IN, NY)
Number of Countries Visited: 6 (US, Peru, UK, Belgium, Holland, Kenya)
Number of Different Time Zones Visited: 7
Number of Different Beds Slept In: 47
Number of Churches Visited: 44
Types of Transport Used to Make These Visits: Van, Truck, Car, Trolley, Subway, Bus, Taxi, Bike Taxi, Train, Boat, Commuter Jet, 757 Jet.
Vehicles Driven: 12 (Toyota Sienna, Ford F150, Ford Escort Wagon, PT Cruiser, Ford Thunderbird Convertible, Windstar Van, Toyota Corolla, Isuzu Pajero, Land Rover, Toyota Hiace Van, Toyota Corolla Wagon, Ford Taurus)
Types of Training: 6 (ATLS, ACLS, ALSO, AMTLT, Living In Grace, Pre-Field Training) (If you are interested in knowing what the abbreviations stand for just ask!)
Cities Visited: 49
Names of the Cities: (Wilson, Chapin, Greenwood, White Rock, Norfolk, St. Louis, Concord, Lawrenceville, Isle of Palms, Edwardsville, Sparta, Clinton, Spartanburg, New Bern, Cusco, Gatlinburg, Hartwell, Asheville, Concord, Bullock Creek, Sylva, Seattle, Issaquah, Tacoma, Charlotte, Ballentine, Bellingham, Winston Salem, Asheboro, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Columbia, Greenville, London, Brussels, Ghent, New York City, Amsterdam, Granite City, Edwardsville, Lexington, Nashville, Kiawah Island, Mauldin, Augusta, Nairobi, Narok, Mombasa)
Whew, just writing that made me real tired! Being a baseball fan, it is in my blood to spout off statistics. Obviously much more important things happened during this year and those have been fairly well documented on this blog. However, sometimes just a brief look at some key stats can give one a fairly decent idea of what has been going on in the big picture. Thanks for your participation in this adventure.
Remember, It's not the Destination, It is the Journey!
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