Quick update

Because so many of you care, and I had people asking me at church today (which I appreciate soooo much--you have no idea) I figured I would update quickly.

As you know, Friday afternoon wasn't good. I sent out an emergency cry for help from my peeps who pray!! Last night as we were driving to the UT game, I got a text from Trand. It was a picture of "The Barn" restaurant. He made it. He was there, at his destination of FOOD! He told me that he wanted to call me later because lots of things happened Friday night after we stopped talking. I told him I was going to the UT game and couldn't talk probably before he went to bed so to call me this morning (he didn't, but that's okay.) I asked him if it was good stuff or bad stuff that happened. He said, "both." He asked if he could stay in a cheap hotel to get a bed for the night (since parents and grandparents are funding this thing now, I guess he feels the need to ask--which I appreciate.) I told him "of course."

Later we texted (since the UT score ended up 55-3 I wasn't too into the game.) He said that he saw some flip-floppers that he met in NY had been at that restaurant at lunch yesterday. After he was finished with dinner he sent me a picture of his nasty motel room, and I was very afraid of bed bugs. Yuck!! He said he was going to drink an Arnold Palmer and eat powdered donuts while taking a shower. WHAT??? I guess some friend of his has a tradition of pizza in the shower. Trand thought that powdered donuts would be good. Oh my. But he did say he'd probably just drink his Arnold Palmer in the shower and eat the donuts afterward. Um, sounds like a plan.

This morning he said that he ate breakfast with the guys he met in NY. I guess they stayed at the same nasty place as him. He heard from Firefoot who told him that he was only 10 miles ahead of him. He had waited on Trand when Trand told him he wasn't slowing down. Firefoot told him to take his time and not hurt himself more. Of course, he didn't listen. But he's hoping to catch up tonight. I can't even tell you what Firefoot waiting must've done for his heart. Trand is the most loyal person I know (besides his dad.) He doesn't make friends easily, and he doesn't use the word "friend" in talking about many people. (Also just like his dad.) But he loves fiercely those who are his friends. He has been hurt because of this. So to have this friend decide to wait on him, to hold up his journey, to think about and put Trand's well being first had to mean everything to him. It's a beautiful thing to this mama.

Thank you so much for your prayers. He was in good spirits last night and this morning. At least enough to get him through today. He didn't mention his back, although I'm sure it still hurts. I knew that once he was okay mentally, he would be better physically. God is answering him. God is meeting him where he's at. I know that one day he will look back over this journey and see that.