Leighton’s Blog

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

Birth place of the King, Elvis Presley. 

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

I’m heading home today after church...kind of. 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. So I am going to go left instead. I’ve got some landmarks on my route I’ve always want to visit and some pretty cool National Forests I’m going to hit. I should be home Friday or Saturday. I never did get the time to see any of the touristy sites in downtown Nashville so I planned a pretty Fun-Sunday. I have some pretty cool stops up my sleeve and on my phone. UPDATED: I called this right ...mudslides north east of Nashville. #jeeplife #jeeps #jeepsters #goinghome #kindofvia Instagram https://ift.tt/2EtSzN5

Tony rolled up to my Jeep backwards in his wheel chair this morning. He was soaking wet and very distraught because of a pretty rough night in the rain.  Tony is originally from Florida. Tony was in the hospital two days ago because he had a grand mal seizure. He told me wants to get back to Florida and see his father one last time before his dad passes aways. He started to cry. I asked him if he wanted me to pray with him. He said yes. We prayed, we hugged and he wept. Tony liked my Key West decal on the door of my Jeep. I told him it is my photograph and I had the decal printed. He asked me if I had another one. I said “No...but I’ve got a decal for you”. I told him I give these decals when I pray over Jeeps. I asked him if I could pray over his wheelchair. He said yes because his wheelchair in such bad shape. After I prayed he insisted I put a decal on each side of his wheelchair. I gave him a postcard with the prayer I just said. He asked me if later I could call his aunt in