Paddle for a Purpose: A Memoir
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Overview
“You want to what?” Barb regards her husband with incredulity at the prospect of paddling down the entire length of the mighty Mississippi River in their recently completed tandem kayak.
Paddle for a Purpose sweeps the reader into a journey of faith and personal discovery, as Barb and Gene feel called to volunteer with charity organizations in quaint river towns along one of the most scenic and powerful river systems in America. Against a backdrop of picturesque settings and the river’s changing moods, exciting and often humorous accounts of adventure and mishap intermingle with inspiring stories of healing, renewal, beauty, compassion and trust in God.
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- Presents an inspiring travel memoir that documents a 2,500-mile journey down the Mississippi River.
- Follows Barb and Gene’s service-driven expedition in which they “put feet to faith” by stopping at 26 different charity organizations along the river.
- Explores the author’s spiritual odyssey as she went from doubt and skepticism about the journey, to faith in God and strengthened marriage.
- Inspiration
- Preparations
- A Tough Start
- May 31: Itasca State Park, MN
- June 1–4: Lake Itasca to Bemidji, MN
- June 4: Fishing Has No Boundaries
- June 5: Back on the Water
- June 6: Catastrophe!
- June 6–9 Back in Bemidji
- River Angels
- June 10–11: Schoolcraft Park to Grand Rapids
- June 11–12: Grace House
- June 13–19: Grand Rapids to Deerwood, MN
- June 20–21: Salem West and The Mustard Seed
- June 22–24: Deerwood to Brainerd, MN
- June 24–26: Confidence Learning Center
- June 25: Let’s Go Fishing!
- June 25–26: Sertoma Club
- Fast Water
- June 27–28: Brainerd to Little Falls, MN
- June 29–30: Thank You, Veterans!
- July 1: Kinship of Morrison County
- July 2–8 Little Falls to the Twin Cities
- Twin Cities
- July 7–11: Family Reunion
- July 8–10: Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
- Gators, Snakes, and Wild Pigs
- Oct. 12–19: Columbus, MS, to Demopolis, AL
- Oct. 19–22: Demopolis
- Oct 22: The Bargain Box
- Salt Water
- Oct. 23–30: Demopolis to Mobile, AL
- Oct. 31: Ronald McDonald House of Mobile
- Oct. 31–Nov. 1: On the Road Again
- Nov. 2: Salt Water