Leighton’s Blog

Meet Christian, a 35 year old gentleman I met while we were doing outreach in downtown San Francisco Saturday. Christian is from Detroit and has been in San Francisco for two years.  We spoke for quite a while about lots of things.  I then met Alan a well dressed man in is 60’s who had all his belongs neatly strapped to his suitcase on wheels. Alan told me he was a musician and a comedian and opened for Frank Sinatra and Frank Jr. We talked about big band music and he told me lots of stories of back in the day. Alan even belted out a song for me.  It was a very blessed day and I can’t thank local Jeepers Sharon and AJ enough for helping me find the right places to go in San Francisco help me pass out the donations as well as minister to people.   The best part of the day for me was giving a very skinny lady a blanket, hygiene kit and snacks on my way out of the city. She was in tears and so grateful.  Although the homeless situation is bad in San Francisco, it seems like loc

Found this cross on Flint Ridge in Klamath, CA Wednesday. Spent some time in prayer around the cross thanking God for His blessings on my mission trip so far.  He has guided and protected me every mile. “See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.” Exodus 23:20 NIV #missionforhope #jeeps #jeepers #givingback #helpingthehomeless

Hitting the streets of San Francisco a bit early today. No Walmarts in the area so did my shopping at Target last night. Put a breakfast bar in every hygiene kit. Going to the Glide to hopefully give out stuff after their community breakfast. Please keep us in prayer today. Thank you! 🙏 🚙 #missionforhope #jeepers #jeeps #givingback #helpingthehomeless 

Wednesday - Radom images of south Oregon coast

Thursday - Radom images of Northern California - Very cool drive! 

Wednesday I was coming out of a market in North Bend, OR after filling up on some soda and a gentleman stopped me in the parking lot and asked me what “Mission For Hope” was. I gave him the run down and he asked me if I was a veteran. I told home no but my son was a Marine. Tim said he was and he was in the army and he served in the Vietnam War. I thanked him for his service. We talked a bit about Vietnam and him coming home afterwards and how bad it was. Worse then being in Vietnam he said.  I asked him if he wanted the New Testament on a Bible stick. He said no because he had a Bible and was saved 35 years ago. Tim shared his testimony and I shared my testimony about coming to Christ because of Angie Miller and American Idol. He got a kick out of my testimony.  Tim mentioned to me that he was helping a local homeless man named Gary once and a while. He told me he wanted to share the Gospel with him but was waiting for the right time. I told him the time is now. I suggested he shou

Tuesday night I grabbed a campsite at a  good size state park on the coast of Oregon. I woke up early Wednesday morning because a boy was yelling pretty loudly behind my Jeep. He yelled to his brother or buddy, “Turnaround! Turnaround! Look at this!” He continued, “This guy drives around and gives food to homeless people! That is so cool!”   What a way to start of my day and encourage me! If I was totally awake I would’ve got out of my Jeep and given them a couple of my toy Jeeps.  When I first started this trip a couple months ago somebody on Facebook who didn’t know everything about my mission trip questioned how I can make people aware of homelessness by driving across the country in an expensive Jeep.  Question answered I guess.  When I’m driving down the road I get so many thumbs up.  People in parking lots and at gas stations stop at my Jeep and asked me about my mission. Last night a gentleman came by my campsite and we discussed the homeless situation in the North West. He c