What difference can I make before I get older than dirt?

Yesterday our bus group went to the Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. For those of you that don't know about the Lorraine Motel it was a black motel which was converted into a museum to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Some of the most valuable parts of the museum for me included the Rosa Parks exhibit, the history of the peaceful marches, and learning about the library sit ins. All of these left me deep in contemplative thought just outside the documentary room when a tall man in an all white suit sat down straight across from me at the forest colored cafe-style table for two started talking to me about his foot pains. I wholeheartedly agreed because I, too, had been on my feet for quite some time. We discussed the public transit boycotts and the outrageous conspiracy theories surrounding Martin's death. Then he let slip that he had been on the balcony next to Dr. King's right side when he was shot and killed. What?! You were there?! It was Rev. Kyles! I was completely awestruck. I was just talking to Rev. Kyles about sore feet! I told him he didn't look old enough to have been around at that time. He saw through the weak flattery. What he said next has been one of the most thought provoking experiences of this journey and my entire life. Rev. Kyles said to me that he was 33, and Martin was only 39 when he was assassinated. He then asked me, "What are you going to have accomplished by the time you are 40?" A question I am no closer to an answer now than a was 30 hours ago.

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~Trevor

Hello from Memphis TN! today was yet another amazing learning experiance! We had a tour of memphis along with going to many museums. We toured the church were Martin Luther King Jr. had his last speech before he died. Memphis has so much history no one would have ever thought. We visited a house from the under ground railroad and then drove about a minute away to a park were they auctioned off the slaves. We also went to the Stax museum and it was cool to see all costumes and the records that were worn and made there. we got back to the hotel like a half hour ago and had some free time and in a half hour we will be going to the convention center to eat :] and worship :}! - Dayin and Jordy ;]

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Quote of the day: " We have a speed racing bus driver...the other buses have Grandpa drivers."

Today we made our way to Memphis TN. When we got to Memphis we went to a civil rights museum and saw the place were Martin Luther King Jr. had been shot. Then after we went to an awesome church! It was ginormous! We had a spaghetti dinner which tasted very Delicious. Then we made our way up to the church which was also very ginormous, pretty much our church's floors laid out times like 20! They had many, many pastors there. They people were very kind and welcoming to our group. They had singers and dancers who were just, amazing. After just being in Memphis for a couple hours I decided this is were i want to live..... although my mom begged to differ. Tomorrow is some more sight seeing which should be more fun. We are going to a part of the underground rail road and the stacks museum plus a tour of Memphis. So long -Jordy




Hi, today was intrusting.. We had to get up wicked early to start our long drive to Memphis TN. Our buss was the last one to leave Peoria.. yet we passed 3 buses in a row. We got to memphis and then went to the National Civil Rights Museum, the Loraine Hotel where Dr. Martian Luther was shot, right out side of room 306. It was sorta a lot of reading in the museum and hard to read with all of the Synod in the same rooms as you were, so i did not get to read a lot of the very interesting facts and story's. The city is beautiful by the way and I know I want to go back. I was a little hot when we got here, but it was nice sense Duluth has been so wicked cold lately! The church we went to worship was amazing, I could feel god in that room.. and the speakers were very inspirational, and fun to listen to. Well our hotel is really cute, it has a kitchen and a bedroom and a living room and a bathroom :] -Dayin :]

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On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again....

It's another early morning as we gather up our belongings, pack up the buses and head south. Next stop? Memphis! We'll leave Peoria a little after 7am and we should pull into Memphis between 3-4pm. Today we'll be touring the Civil Rights Museum with youth from the Mississippi Blvd Christian Church in Memphis.