Leighton’s Blog

@ian_k_ross & I heading into to Lawrence to help out. Yolanda was a real blessing to us @dunkindonuts Thank you. We prayed with her before we left. #jeeps #givingback #dunkindonutsvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2Cl3N53

https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/spiritual-journey/article_b1b51991-3ad3-5c08-8656-b4d665da1ff9.html

New website for Mission For Hope. The photo gallery is pretty cool. htttp://www.missionforhope.us 

Monday is going to be install day for three items friends & family donated for my trip via my Amazon Wish list. Thank you & Holly Gagne, Jeff Gagne, Charlie Gagnon, James Mitchell & Kim Mitchell!! Really appreciate your support!! #missionforhope #jeepinstalls #jeepstuff #jeepsvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2NOBXT2

This just happened. #jeepplates #missionforhope #hope #mission #jeeps #jeepers #itsajeepthingvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2NHyXIa

Tucked in for the night. Dinner and a movie next. Hickory Creek Wilderness, PA Alt:1652 Over 700 miles today from Illinois. 600+ miles to home tomorrow. #itsjustsnow #jeepsinsnow #jeeps #jeepin #jeepsters #itsajeepthing #snow #hickorycreekwilderness #jeeproadtrip #roadtripvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2SBMNww

Just put dinner in @myhotlogic and it should be ready by the time I hit the woods outside of Erie, PA. Have a couple new movies to watch tonight…life is good on the road. #jeeproadtrip #beverlyorbust #headinghome #jeephacks #jeeps #jeepsters #jeepin #jeeplife #itsajeepthing #myhotlogic #hotlogicmini #hotlogic #via Instagram https://ift.tt/2tGL2En

Meet a new friend I made last night on my way to Shawnee National Forest just north of Abbott, Illinois. The plan today is to drive to the northwest corner of Hickory Creek Wilderness which is east of Erie, New York. I left pretty early this morning and I’m just over the border of Indiana in New Harmony. My first time in Indiana...I think. I’ve got just under 600 miles to make the woods by this afternoon. #horseselfie #jeeppastor #jeephoodie #jeepsterslovehorses #jeeps #jeep #jeepin #jeeplife #roadtrip #jeeproadtripvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2GTV6m6

Another boring night time shot of the Jeep but home sweet home for the night. Shawnee National Forest just a little northeast of Vienna, Illinois. Toughest part of the drive was smelling the meatballs cooking next to me in @myhotlogic and wanting to stop and eat them before I found a spot for the night. Time for dinner and a movie. #JeepLife #ItsaJeepthing #Jeeps #Jeeping #jeepster #hotlogic #myhotlogic hotlogicmini #myhotlogicmini #meatballsvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2ECgmKH

I try to think about just about everything.… Including how to take this photo. I think camping since as kid, cruising on sailboats and oversea mission trips have helped me so much to prepare for this next journey in my life. God has been prepping me for over 50 years. 1 Peter 4:10 🚙 🌳 ⛰ ⛵️ ✈️ 🌲 #jeephacks #jeeps #jeepsters #jeepstuff #jeepin #bible #bibleverses #verses #peter #scripturevia Instagram https://ift.tt/2U9ebnm

A beach landing without the beach. I didn’t even know I was going on a boat today. #awesomejeeproadtrip #Jeep #Jeeps #JeepWrangler #Arkansas #ar #jeepin #jeepster #missionforhopevia Instagram https://ift.tt/2Nvzpt5

Yesterday’s highlights: 1) Jeep loaded up with recused food from Walmart, coffee and hygiene kits. 2) Cynthia, one of my new Memphis friends I met yesterday while serving coffee, treats and hygiene kits out of the back of my Jeep. 3) Graceland 4) Guess? Hint... not in Tennessee. #memphis #graceland #theking #elvis #e #tn #jeeps #jeepers #tryingtodogoodvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2GLyTqe

Good night from a very dark Ozark National Forest. (Another late night landing.) #jeeproadtrip #jeeps #jeepster #jeepin #ozark #ozarks #ozarknationalforestvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2NxGDwM

Arkansas sunset. What a day!  Instagram https://ift.tt/2tM9sfX

Meet Cynthia. Cynthia was making her way to the bus stop after coming from the hospital. She has her arms raised because she is joyful that her blood work was good again. She thanked God with me for the good news. I sent her to the bus stop with a coffee, a bottle of water, a tangerine, muffin and hygiene kit. I set up shop at three different spots in Memphis today including a veterans transitional home. I prayed with so many folks today. The day started of by praying with Marsha behind the service desk at Walmart when I was doing food rescue. The manager blessed me with a $20 gift card which made me quite emotional in the middle of Walmart. Yes… I’m a big softy. #Sojoyful #SoGrateful #Jeepers #Jeeps #TryingToGood #Memphis #Tennessee #TNvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2IMd7nY

“We’re going to need a bigger boat Quint...I mean Jeep.” When I was doing this last week most of my gear was in my hotel room. It’s a little bit packed with all my gear in the Jeep. It’s all good though! #Jeepers #Jeeps #TryingToDoGood #Memphis #Tennessee #tn 🦈 🚣‍♀️ 🚙 ☕️ 🥮 🍪via Instagram https://ift.tt/2NtX2Cb

I headed home (kind of) yesterday after going to a church just a bit south of downtown Nashville. My original plan was to explore the mountains of eastern Tennessee and Kentucky on the way home but with all the rain I think l’d get stuck in some mud. (No winch!) So I went left instead. Yesterday I went through Alabama and saw a random rocket in a rest area. Next stop was “The KIng’s” birthplace in Tupelo, MS. Last night I stayed in Holly Springs National Forest in Union County, MS. The plan today is to do some food rescue at a Walmart a bit north of the forest and grab most of their reduced bakery items. (First thing in the morning is the best time to get the good stuff at Walmart before they load them on the discount rack.) I’ll grab a case of water and some tangerines too. I’ll go over to the customer service desk and see what the manager will give me for free. Then I’ll hit one of the Dunkin Donuts in Memphis for a few Boxes of Joe. With my Jeep loaded up I will head to Memphis Uni...

Good night! #hollyspringnationalforest #jeeplife #nationalforest #jeeps #ms #mississippi #jeeping #jeepin #jeepcampingvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2U50WE1

Well the King started off Assembly of God. (My fellowship) He was water baptized at age 9. There are some stories that he was water baptized again at age 14 as a Oneness Pentecostal. I do love his gospel music! Big fan all the way around. #elvis #theking #ag #assembliesofgod #assemblyofgod #jeeproadtrip #ms #mississippivia Instagram https://ift.tt/2U7FQVQ

Welcome to Alabama! I didn’t even know I was going to go through Alabama today. I had to ask somebody at the visitor center why the rocket is here. Can you guess why? #randomrockets #rocketsandjeeps #jeep #jeeps #jeepsters #alabama #alvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2SjVcoo