Gilberts in Guatemala: On our way!!!!

   Hello all, this is Randy writing from the wonderful city of Chicago. We finally hit the road on Monday, June 27th after packing up whatever stuff was left. It was a crazy run to the finish line, but we know that God in Heaven loves us and takes care of us; especially in the way He sent an army to help us out. Thank you so much to everyone who helped to pack, paint, fold stuff, clean, and just ask "what can I do to help". So many of you sacrificed time, effort, and in some cases money, for a meal or an all important caffeine run. THANK YOU!!!!!

   So, we hit the road late on Monday and made it to Pittsburgh. In between the boring stretches of miles in the car, we managed to have a few adventures. We stopped at Heinz field where the Steelers play, as that is Noah's favorite football team. We pushed on the next day to South Bend, Indiana, home of the University of Notre Dame. We befriended one of the new assistant coaches for the football team at Chik-Fil-A as our kids all ran through the playground. Wednesday, we made it all the way to Deerfield, Illinois and took in a Cubs game with my Uncle Dave, Aunt Karen, and cousins Brad, Amanda, Lizzy, and Emmy. During the game, somehow we got our hands on a few tickets that were four rows behind the San Fran dugout and ended up sitting next to the drummer from Maroon 5.

   We're going into the city of Chicago today, and will get back on the road tomorrow (Friday). It will be hard to say good-bye to this beautiful city full of wonderful people. Thanks for hosting us Dave and Karen.