Calling All Jeepers

I’ve pretty much finalized my schedule for a 200 day trip in my Jeep to 30 cities in the US which have the highest population of people experiencing homelessness. I would love to do a Jeep Meetup in the cities I will be in. But I would like the meetup to be far more than just a meetup. I’d like to go into the cities with my fellow Jeepers and love on the folks that are experiencing homelessness and the poor. This could be as simple as serving coffee, water, fruit and snacks to the poor out of the back of our Jeeps. And maybe distributing personal hygiene kits. (I’m working on securing some sponsors and/or donors for the kits.) I think I want to call these meetups “Jeepers Meet, Greet & Love!”. 

I will be in most cities Thursdays thru Mondays and I think Saturdays would be the best day to do this. (But I am open to other days except Sundays.)  

My schedule is below. I’m looking for a group or person(s) who could take the lead on the meetup in each city. If interested, please leave a comment here or send my an email, leighton@goodhopeinc.org

 The MissionForHope.US website has a ton of info about my trip. I’m also interest in connecting with churches that might like to host me so I can share my mission or at least let me boondock in their parking lot for a few days. :) I am an Assemblies of God Pastor and have done mission trips to India, Kenya, Tanzania and Guatemala. I’ve preached a lot of my mission trips and at home as well. I’ve been involved in our church’s non-profit’s (Good Hope,Inc.,) African well program for six years.  My home church is Calvary Christian Church in Lynnfield, MA. 

I’ve been a photographer for many, many years and will have a portable art show of canvas prints of the friends I will be making on my trip. I’d would love to display my show at churches and civic groups. ( Walls aren’t needed for my show.) 

Oh...I would love to hear any suggestions of places to boondock in between cities.  I wouldn’t mind going on a few trail rides with my fellow Jeepers either. 

Let me know what you think about “Jeepers Meet, Greet & Love!”.  And thank you for all your likes and words of encouragement on FB while I’ve been in Nashville.  Really, really appreciate it! 

Leave Lynnfield, MA 6/9/19
Indianapolis 6/12/2019 - 6/17/2019
Chicago, IL    6/17/2019 - 6/24/2019
Denver, CO    6/26/2019 - 7/1/2019
Anchorage, AL    7/18/2019 - 7/22/2019
Seattle, WA    8/1/2019 - 8/5/2019
Portland, OR    8/5/2019 - 8/12/2019
San Francisco,  8/14/2019 - 8/19/2019     
San Jose, CA    8/19/2019          
Monterey, CA    8/20/2019
Los Angeles, CA    8/21/2019 - 8/26/2019     
Santa Ana, CA    8/26/2019
San Diego, CA    8/26/2019 - 9/2/2019
Los Vegas, NV    9/3/2019 - 9/9/2019
Phoenix, AZ    9/10/2019 - 9/16/2019
Albuquerque, NM    9/17/2019 - 9/23/2019
Dallas, TX    9/24/2019 - 9/30/2019
New Orleans, LA    10/1/2019 - 10/7/2019
Jackson, MS    10/7/2019 - 10/14/2019
Mobile, AL    10/14/2019 - 10/21/2019
Tampa, FL    10/22/2019 - 10/28/2019     
St. Petersburg, 10/28/2019
Key West, FL    10/29/2019 - 11/4/2019
Miami, FL    11/5/2019 - 11/11/2019     
Fort Lauderdale    11/11/2019      
Port St. Lucie  11/12/2019
Atlanta, GA    11/13/2019 - 11/18/2019
Nashville, TN    11/18/2019 - 11/25/2019
Charlotte, NC    11/25/2019
Washington, DC    11/26/2019     
Baltimore, MD    11/27/2019
Philadelphia,   11/26/2019 - 12/2/2019
New York, NY    12/2/2019 - 12/9/2019
Nassau County   12/10/2019 (Long Island)
Springfield, MA 12/12/2019 - 12/16/2019
Burlington, VT    12/16/2019 - 12/22/2019
Portland, ME    12/22/2019








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