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Finally heading north to visit churches and encourage pastors to get their people ready for Jesus return

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One of the things I love about walking in the wild is getting to see God's creation up close and personal. It just isn't possible to experience His creation while zooming down the road at 70+ MPH. Purple Martins are one of my favorite birds. Sadly, I didn't do a great job of capturing their majesty. BTW, I am thinking about doing a blog about our Pilgrimage so I can have more creative freedom in what I post? What app should I use? Will anyone actually click on the link? What are your thoughts? Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281 to the South Cypress Creek This walk: Dist: 11.39 km; Time: 3+02; Steps: 15,778 Total: Dist: 296.24 km; Time: 66+06; Steps: 356,619

Today's walk was amazing! I saw lots of cool stuff and I almost stepped on a small grass snake and I almost stepped on a $100 bill! Notwithstanding my previous comments about the American Church, Denise and I have come across some very healthy ones over the last four years! For example, there's a church in a medium sized town in Oklahoma that was about 9-years old when we visited it and they had already baptized over 1000 people! Another example is a semi-mega church in San Antonio where every single man in the church is in a one-on-one discipleship relationship. Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281 to the Pedernales River. This walk: Dist: 11.69 km; Time: 2+39; Steps: 14,279 Total: Dist: 272.01 km; Time: 59+59; Steps: 325,100

Back in 2008, I felt like God invited me to join Him in waking up the American church. Since then, it has been an incredible journey! American Church, you have abandoned your first love! Please repent before it is too late! Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281 to Blanco, TX. This walk: Dist: 12.78 km; Time: 2+53 ; Steps: 115,140 Total: Dist: 247.66 km; Time: 53.59; Steps: 293,269

In the 11th chapter of Hebrews, the author commended a long list of people who demonstrated incredible faith. Then in verse 16, he said that they longed for a better country, a heavenly one and that God was not ashamed to be called their God because He has prepared a city for them. In whom are you putting your faith and for what are you longing? Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281. Made it to the 30th parallel! This walk: Dist: 11.91 km; Time: 2+33 ; Steps: 14,027 Total: Dist: 234.88 km; Time: 51+06; Steps: 278,129

The more time I spend out walking and chilling with my heavenly dad, it seems like the list of questions keeps growing. Questions like: > Why did He create me? > What is my purpose of being here? > What does He want me to do with all the resources He has given me to manage? Please let me know if you have any thoughts on any of this. Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281. Made it most of the way across Comal County to Rebecca Creek Baptist Church. This was the longest walk yet!! This walk: Dist: 15.39 km; Time: 3+31; Steps: 19,025 Total: Dist: 222.97 km; Time: 48+33; Steps: 264,102

I have been asked why I put my life at risk to walk up a busy highway. That's a good question that I'll address in a future video. Some people thrive on risk and others are risk adverse. How about you? What is your risk tolerance? But, regardless of our respective risk tolerances, we are all commanded to be ready for Jesus' return! Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281 from Loop 1604 to Overlook Parkway This walk: Dist: 10.38 km; Time: 2+42; Steps: 12,313 Total: Dist: 207.58 km; Time: 45.02; Steps: 245,077

Visited 6 churches along the way this morning. Sadly, there was no one home at 6 of them. Even more sad, at one church, they were too busy with meetings to stop and pray. On the other hand, I had great conversations with the last two I visited! There are some healthy churches in the USA! Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281 from the airport to 1604. This walk: Dist: 11.0 km; Time: 3+18; Steps: 12,402 Total: Dist: 197.2 km; Time: 42+20; Steps: 232,764

So many people driving so fast going from one place to another! Do they really know where they are going? Or better, do they know with whom they will spend eternity? How about you? I'd love to hear from you! ----- Walking deets: Continuing north bound on US 281 from Texas 281 RV Park to the Guadalupe River bridge. (I got rained out for several days and decided to start from our RV park. I'll pickup back at the SA airport soon.) This walk: Dist: 9.29 km; Time: 2+12; Steps: 11,291 Total: Dist: 186.20 km; Time: 39+02; Steps: 220,362 ----- Social Media Links www.facebook.com/10MinaMan www.linkedin.com/in/budabbott twitter.com/TenMinasNetwork rumble.com/user/TenMinasNetwork www.instagram.com/ten_minas

On the road again after grieving our daughter's death for a while. We plan to continue heading up 281. However, for the next few days, we are spending time with our family near New Braunfels As always, our 5-minute plan is the same as our 5-year plan ... listen to God and do what He says. So, who knows how this road trip will actually go down! If you aren't ready for Jesus' return, please getwiththeprogram before it's too late!

Walking through the Quarry just east of 281 in San Antonio. If you aren't ready for Jesus' return, please get with the program.

Continuing north bound on US 281 from the Pearl area to the airport. I usually walk against traffic, kinda like swimming upstream. This is kinda like life. If you aren't living your live countercultural, then you are drifting into the sewer. Please getwiththeprogram before it's too late! This walk: Dist: 12.99 km Time: 2+46 Steps: 15,334 Total: Dist: 176.91 km Time: 36+50 Steps: 209,071 Including this leg, I went over 200K total steps! BTW, DM me if you would like to join me on a walk

Our daughter Sherry was once a manager at the restaurant at the top of the Tower of Americas in San Antonio! If you aren't ready for Jesus' return, you need to "get with the program" before its too late!

I retired from the Navy almost exactly 22 years ago at the Alamo! If you aren't ready for Jesus' return, you need to "get with the program" before its too late!

Continuing north bound on US 281. Took a detour to the west to go through downtown San Antonio, past the Alamo and up the river walk. Years ago, while working on a DoD acquisition program, I told a coworker that he needed to "get with the program!". Amazingly, despite the very direct exhortation, he later agreed to be one of my groomsmen. Although at the time, it was a multi-billion dollar program, that eventually led to a $1.7 trillion dollar aircraft, it had no eternal significance. On the other hand, we need to be preparing for the great wedding when Jesus returns! If you aren't ready for His return, you need to "get with the program" before its too late! This walk: Dist: 12.09 km Time: 2+34 Steps: 13,702 Total: Dist: 163.92 km Time: 34.04 Steps: 193,737 After this leg, I went over 100 total miles! BTW, DM me if you would like to join me on a walk

Made it around Loop 410 in San Antonio and even a little way north bound up US 281. Maybe someday, I'll make it out of SA or maybe someday to the Oklahoma boarder or even maybe someday to Canada. In contrast to all the maybes and the some days, Jesus commanded us to be ready everyday! Dist: 10.71 km Time: 2+10 Steps: 12,837 BTW, DM me if you would like to join me on a walk

Continued counterclockwise around Loop 410 in San Antonio from Leon Creek to the San Antonio River on the south side. As I have been posting about the walks I have been taking, I have been inconsistent in what I have titled them. To be consistent in my inconsistency, I am going to change the title again. Now the title is "Pilgrimage". It comes from Psalm 84.5. "Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage." Dist: 12.38k Time: 2+36 Steps: 14,092

Continued counterclockwise around Loop 410 in San Antonio from Medina Base Road on the west side to Leon Creek on the south side. I recently did a Bible study on what Jesus had to say about the cost of following Him. I hope and pray the church in America is teaching the truth! Dist: 14.15k Time: 2+51 Steps: 17,288

This time I went counterclockwise around Loop 410 in San Antonio from 151 to Medina Base Road on the west side. Over the last three years, Denise and I have visited hundreds of churches in a dozen states to pray for the pastors and their staff. Although we have had some "interesting" encounters, until today we were never told to leave. I pray that church repents! [Ephesians 2.5]

Continued clockwise around Loop 410 in San Antonio from IH-10 to IH-37 on the east side. Jesus said we could know the season, but not the day or hour of His return. So, we need to be ready at all times!

Continued clockwise around Loop 410 in San Antonio from Eisenhauer to IH-10 on the east side. Almost 2000 years ago, Jesus said He was coming back soon. Do you honestly believe that He really is coming back? If you believe that, do you think it could happen in our life time? Regardless, Jesus commanded us to be ready!

Longest walk yet, 12.8k! Continued clockwise around Look 410 in San Antonio from Broadway on the north to Eisenhauer on the east. Are you as ready for Jesus to come back as we are?

I'd love to hear from you to learn how you are preparing yourself for Jesus' return.

A couple of videos ago, I asked the question, "Who are you helping get ready for Jesus return?" I'd love to hear from you so I can pray for you and the one you are helping.