UPDATE 25 JUL 2012

I wanted to report to everyone that so far my big trip has been wonderful. I have met great people at the two talks I gave. My visits with friends and relatives has exceeded my expectations for reconnecting and sharing in a positive way. I am currently in Kansas and getting to share in the heat wave that has cooked the state for a month. May good things happen to you, and like Amy Wood just posted GOD IS NOT DEAD.