Leighton’s Blog

Good morning from Smathers Beach in Key West.  🌴 ☀️ 🌎 🚙 #missionforhope 

I made it. #missionforhope #southernmostpoint 

On my way to Key West via big Cypress & the Everglades. Will be partnering with Mission 22 to do outreach to the homeless on Saturday. Thanks for all your help David Wood! #missionforhope #jeeps #jeepers #givingback #mission22 #helpingthehomeless

Praying throughout Sunday for Calvary’s Faith Promise Sunday. Miss you all! #totheendsoftheearth #acts1:18  

We had an awesome group of Jeepers today in Tampa. We gave Beantown Blankets, hygiene kits, snacks, cases and cases of water, socks, doughnuts & Bibles.  Thank you Seven Slots & Tampa Jeep Krewe! Appreciate your donations & hearts! 

Well I haven’t driven off the map but I broke the map software for sure. Approaching 20,000 miles since leaving Massachusetts June 9th. Have been through 25 states and 14 more to go. We have done outreach to the homeless in 26 communities and 11 more to go. We have given out hundreds and hundreds of blankets, hygiene kits, cases and cases of water, clothing, food, Bibles, prayers & hugs. Thank you for all your support, donations, encouragement and prayers! Couldn’t do this without you! #takesavillage #missionforhope 🙏 🌎 🚙

Jeepin’ is kind of like sailing for me. #missionforhope #acts #theword 

On my way to Tampa for outreach to the homeless on Saturday. 7 hour trip & I have 2 days to get there so going to hit some trails in Mud Swamp Wilderness & Bradwell Bay Wilderness on the way there. Give me a holla if you want to help in Tampa Saturday morn. #missionforhope 

No Jeeps in these pics but almost as exciting. Part of my R&R before I head to Tampa for outreach on Saturday was to break out the big camera. #missionforhope #blueangels #navyjets

Yes this is Alabama! Right! Gulf Shores is one of my new favorite places. Absolutely no editing to this photo whatsoever. Off to Tampa Thursday morning for outreach on Saturday. I’ve got some trails and camping spots in the woods of Florida mapped out along the way. 7 hour drive & 2 days to get there. #restedandrelaxed #missionforhope

  I’m staying across that river from some shrimp boats. I’m looking for Forest Gump but I don’t think I’ll find him.  Greenbow, AL was a fictional town in the movie and none of the movie was shot in Alabama. Most of the Alabama scenes were shot in Savanah, GA. But it is pretty here & I will have some shrimp. #missionforhope #forestgump #greenbow 

Enjoying Alabama. The state, the coast, the history & the people. #missionforhope #jeeps #jeepers #love #alabama 

Awesome time with this crew today. We gave out hygiene kits, socks, snacks, water, fruit, baked goods & Bibles to over 100 folks in Mobile, AL today. Everything came together just a few days ago. Really appreciate everybody who came out today & brought donations. Thank you!!

Friday night I prepared for Saturday’s outreach in Mobile, AL. This is only a quarter of what will be your giving out. I’ll be partnering with some Jeepers & Redemption Church.  BIG shout out to all my supporters & Christian Books. Because of everybody’s generosity we are able to give out more hygiene kits in each city & put a breakfast bar in each kit. We are also able to give out Bibles, socks and more snacks now. Thank you!!!  #takesavillage #missionforhope

Went through Camp Shelby to to get to the Black Creek Wilderness. Thank you 25th Infantry for your service and photo op! #missionforhope .

Remember those hiking boots that got stolen off my Jeep in the hotel parking lot in New Mexico? Finally replaced them today & broke them right in. Thank you for your kindness my friends!!! #missionforhope

Psalms 40:2  Glad He lifted me out of the mud. Much rather be on a rock. 

Don’t think my saw is going to get through that! On my way to Mobile, AL from Jackson for outreach to the homeless on Saturday. Only about 4 hours away and I have 5 days to get there. So have 3 areas of public land scoped out along the way for trails and camping. First stop is Homewood, MS. #missionforhope