It is the morning of the third day :) We are in Kalispell, Montana, about 30 miles from our next stop in Glacier National Park. On Sunday, we left from Whittier and drove up to Barstow, and from there we headed into Nevada. Our first day was mainly driving. We stopped a few miles outside of Wells, Nevada at about 1am so Paul could get some rest. Dylan and I got out of the car, and laid down on the turn off staring up at the stars. It was spectacular. Its amazing to think of the enormity of our universe, and the amazingness of our God. I only wish that my camera could have captured it.
The next day, we drove into Idaho. We stopped in Shoshone at the Manhattan Cafe for breakfast. Good 'ole biscuits and gravy! It was another full day of driving. We went up through the Sawtooth Mountains, and we were all impressed upon by the beauty of the snow covered hills. Through the winding mountain roads, we finally arrived in Montana. Upon crossing the state line, Dylan looked at the tree covered hills and said, "I'm thirteen hundred miles from home, and I jsut found my new one." Last night, we stopped and got a motel so we could get a good nights rest, for todays drive into Glacier, and setting up camp. I hope to post again soon! But we will have to see about the wifi connections up there :)
One last thing... I Forgot the cord to my camera! So im sorry, but pictures will have to wait until next week :) Thank you all for your prayers! God Bless you :D -The Holy Travlin' Trio
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
First Stop: Grace Chapel, Rosemead California
Paul, Dylan and Alex stopped at our home church, Grace Chapel, in Rosemead to give a farewell worship service to our small assembly of 18. Today however, by chance? No, a miracle ;) We had alot of guests show up, and had over 30 people show up to our small sanctuary. It was a blessing :)
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The Glory Dawning Morning
Came To My Rescue
It Is Well With My Soul
Victory In Jesus
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| Laying hands on us, praying for a safe trip. |
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| Setting up for Worship :) |
Saturday, June 25, 2011
The Trip
The day draws closer and closer! From our step off point in Whittier, CA. we'll be heading Northeast through Nevada, Utah (Where we hope to go through Zion national Park), Idaho, to Montana. In Montana, we're hoping to visit Glaciar National Park, and when coming back down through Montana towards Colorado, going through Yellowstone National Park :) On the week of July 4th, we'll be in Colorado Springs, going to a church camp sponsered by Living Waters Tabernacle in Denver. Colorado to Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and stopping in Nashville, Tennessee for a two week stay at Stamps
Baxter School of Southern Gospel Music. From there, its Mississippi, Alabama, New Orleans, Louisiana, Texas, New mexico, Arizona, and back home to California. Its going to be an amazing trip! We'll be keeping ya'll posted, so don't worry :) Tomorrow is the big day, everyone!
Baxter School of Southern Gospel Music. From there, its Mississippi, Alabama, New Orleans, Louisiana, Texas, New mexico, Arizona, and back home to California. Its going to be an amazing trip! We'll be keeping ya'll posted, so don't worry :) Tomorrow is the big day, everyone!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
One more week :)
Its the final week! These next couple days are being spent collecting all supplies needed, packing our clothes, and finalizing our itenerary. Be praying for us and a safe trip, and that lives would be touched and changed :)
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Our prayer circle: We just finished finalazing the route for our trip. The people in the photo are Dylan and Paul's and my parents :) We had us a good prayer over the trip :)
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The Holy Travlin' Trio: (Left to Right) Dylan White Owl Williams,
Alex Weston Clark, Paul Brantly Clark
A special thanks to First Family Church in Whittier, CA for
donating Bibles and Christian books to be given out along the way!
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Sojourner's Prayer: The Beginning
Our God works in strange and wonderful ways.
As this school year comes to an end, I look back at what happened during those now seemingly short months from September to June. These past few months were very, very rough for me. I was dealing with a lot of pain and sadness. I felt that God had forsaken me, I kept praying for his help and guidance, but I never felt that I received it. But Jesus never forsakes us, and I know that now.
In January, I received my driver's permit. For me, it was a small but meaningful victory at a time when I felt all I could do was lose. There was one idea that I got into my head: Road Trip. I would get through the day by thinking about this road trip I could take during the summer, when I got my license. I started to bring a road atlas with me to school every day, and when I felt down, I would take it out and trace my route from Whittier, to anywhere, and everywhere. I wanted to see it all. I was hoping that by having a very specific plan, my parents would be much more open to the idea of me going.
When I brought the idea up to them, I was hopeful, even though I knew the answer. They told me that it was a wonderful idea, but I was just too young. I didn't have enough experience driving, and it wouldn't be safe for me to go by myself. They were right, and I understood, but I was feeling really bad. After our conversation, I went back to my room and sat down; I saw a bible on the side table. I hadn't read my bible for a long time... I opened it to the book of Psalms, specifically chapters 38, 39 and 40. It was at this moment that I knew God was speaking to me. Even as I sit writing about it now, months after it happened, I am getting the chills.
When I looked at the page, my eyes didn't focus on one verse. Instead, it focused on three different passages, all from different areas of the page. Psalms 38:11, Psalms 39:12-13, and Psalms 40:1-3. The second my eyes saw that page, it was literally like those three passages were coming off the page at me, and I know God was showing me them.
Psalms 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
This verse described to a tee how I was feeling. My lovers and my friends, some of the people who I depend on most, were aloof, or unaware of my pains. And my kinsmen, my family, stand afar off, they can't help me or aren't sure how to help me. God put this verse on my heart to show me that even if the people I am closest to cannot understand, he does. He is aware of my pain, and he is comforting me with his righteous right hand. God opened up my heart after months of pain; he took away my stubbornness and gave me peace. Then, into my now open heart, he put in Psalms 39: 12-13
Psalms 39: 12-13 hear my Prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were. O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
In my bible, there was a heading above these two verses: The Sojourner's Prayer. I wasn't sure what the word meant, so I looked it up. It means traveler. After opening my heart to him, God placed in it the prayer of the traveler. I was amazed. It couldn't have been more clear to me what God wanted me to do. Even still, he reassured me more.
Psalms 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon the rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it and fear and shall trust in the Lord.
This verse just solidified to me that God was directing me to travel and spread the word. He opened my heart, placed in it the prayer of the traveler, and then showed me he had established my way.
I couldn’t see my feet through the miry clay, I didn’t know where to go, but now God has established my way. He revealed to me that this trip is something we need to do. Luke 10: 2 says "The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few." I feel like that’s the direction God has pointed me in. To be a laborer for his sake. This whole year I've been praying that God would show me what his path and purpose was for my life. And I felt so discouraged because I couldn’t tell if he was speaking to me or not. But now I know, it’s undeniable for me. I can feel his righteous right hand guiding my way. I don’t know why, I still don’t know what his purpose is for me, but I can feel him directing me. And so I sit here, counting the days until we leave. The Holy Travlin' Trio, ready to spread the Living Water that is Jesus Christ, because my friends, the harvest is plentiful! :)
As this school year comes to an end, I look back at what happened during those now seemingly short months from September to June. These past few months were very, very rough for me. I was dealing with a lot of pain and sadness. I felt that God had forsaken me, I kept praying for his help and guidance, but I never felt that I received it. But Jesus never forsakes us, and I know that now.
In January, I received my driver's permit. For me, it was a small but meaningful victory at a time when I felt all I could do was lose. There was one idea that I got into my head: Road Trip. I would get through the day by thinking about this road trip I could take during the summer, when I got my license. I started to bring a road atlas with me to school every day, and when I felt down, I would take it out and trace my route from Whittier, to anywhere, and everywhere. I wanted to see it all. I was hoping that by having a very specific plan, my parents would be much more open to the idea of me going.
When I brought the idea up to them, I was hopeful, even though I knew the answer. They told me that it was a wonderful idea, but I was just too young. I didn't have enough experience driving, and it wouldn't be safe for me to go by myself. They were right, and I understood, but I was feeling really bad. After our conversation, I went back to my room and sat down; I saw a bible on the side table. I hadn't read my bible for a long time... I opened it to the book of Psalms, specifically chapters 38, 39 and 40. It was at this moment that I knew God was speaking to me. Even as I sit writing about it now, months after it happened, I am getting the chills.
When I looked at the page, my eyes didn't focus on one verse. Instead, it focused on three different passages, all from different areas of the page. Psalms 38:11, Psalms 39:12-13, and Psalms 40:1-3. The second my eyes saw that page, it was literally like those three passages were coming off the page at me, and I know God was showing me them.
Psalms 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
This verse described to a tee how I was feeling. My lovers and my friends, some of the people who I depend on most, were aloof, or unaware of my pains. And my kinsmen, my family, stand afar off, they can't help me or aren't sure how to help me. God put this verse on my heart to show me that even if the people I am closest to cannot understand, he does. He is aware of my pain, and he is comforting me with his righteous right hand. God opened up my heart after months of pain; he took away my stubbornness and gave me peace. Then, into my now open heart, he put in Psalms 39: 12-13
Psalms 39: 12-13 hear my Prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were. O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
In my bible, there was a heading above these two verses: The Sojourner's Prayer. I wasn't sure what the word meant, so I looked it up. It means traveler. After opening my heart to him, God placed in it the prayer of the traveler. I was amazed. It couldn't have been more clear to me what God wanted me to do. Even still, he reassured me more.
Psalms 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon the rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it and fear and shall trust in the Lord.
This verse just solidified to me that God was directing me to travel and spread the word. He opened my heart, placed in it the prayer of the traveler, and then showed me he had established my way.
I couldn’t see my feet through the miry clay, I didn’t know where to go, but now God has established my way. He revealed to me that this trip is something we need to do. Luke 10: 2 says "The harvest is plenty, but the laborers are few." I feel like that’s the direction God has pointed me in. To be a laborer for his sake. This whole year I've been praying that God would show me what his path and purpose was for my life. And I felt so discouraged because I couldn’t tell if he was speaking to me or not. But now I know, it’s undeniable for me. I can feel his righteous right hand guiding my way. I don’t know why, I still don’t know what his purpose is for me, but I can feel him directing me. And so I sit here, counting the days until we leave. The Holy Travlin' Trio, ready to spread the Living Water that is Jesus Christ, because my friends, the harvest is plentiful! :)
Friday, June 10, 2011
The Holy Travlin' Trio
Hello everybody, this is the first of many entries to come.My name is Alex Clark :) I am one of three members of the Holy Travlin' Trio, a Folk and Gospel band centered in Whittier, CA. The other two members are Paul Clark, and Dylan Williams.
The purpose of this blog is to track our upcoming trip, which by the title I'm sure you've guessed, is from California to Louisiana, and to keep ya'll posted! Basically, it will be both a journal for the ministry of the Holy Travlin' Trio, and our daily adventures as we go off to spread the Gospel :)
June 26h is the day we'll be leaving :D Once it starts, I will do my best to post at least once a day. Until then, I'll be posting occasionally :)
The purpose of this blog is to track our upcoming trip, which by the title I'm sure you've guessed, is from California to Louisiana, and to keep ya'll posted! Basically, it will be both a journal for the ministry of the Holy Travlin' Trio, and our daily adventures as we go off to spread the Gospel :)
June 26h is the day we'll be leaving :D Once it starts, I will do my best to post at least once a day. Until then, I'll be posting occasionally :)
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