3/15/03-8:43 a.m. I slept less than four hours. Then I woke up praising God and took a shower and spent a few minutes with Terry before she left. We both got a bit sappy. She said it was easier with her leaving me here with Darrell and DJ than saying good bye. She said she would call as I drove, we prayed and she left.

I am sleepy but not as bad as I should be on so little sleep—which is accumulated over many days. My eyes are burning but my mind and my spirit are so alert. Miracles have a way of reviving all of you.

I shared with Terry my sense that something life changing had happened that even though we were 2000 miles apart would continue. She knew it too. I am okay because Darrell is still here. Besides that I am not fully packed up, AND it is raining and Angelinos do NOT know how to drive in the rain, so I am waiting until it subsides a bit. (All week it was sunny and in the 70s and 80s where I was. Now, the day I leave it drops to 60 and rain. I am blessed!) Then I will drag myself into Gracie and get on the road, back through the desert. I do not know where I will stop tonight but I just decided I will drive as long as I can handle it and then stop—it might mean 14-16 hours tomorrow, but it would be better to do that awake. I have incredible tapes to listen to and an incredible revival inside of me. But I must admit it would be nice even now to rest these burning eyes.

I leave this phase of my trip now. Maybe being tired makes it easier too. Next update from some roadside hotel on I-10.