Chicago!

Well, Gus and I finally arrived in Chicago, after trying to get a ride before on Craig's list, spending a day and a half hitchhiking (or attempting it) and finally we arrived on an Amtrack train. We met this guy on the train who was interested in talking to Gus and I about politics, and then about God stuff--his views were that Jesus was cool (someone who attained a sort of enlightenment), and that everyone is a part of God--kind of a panthiestic viewpoint. I don't think he'd met other Christians like us who preferred to refer to ourselves as "followers of Jesus" rather than "Christian" (which has so much baggage that people attach to it). So it was refreshing to let him know that there are believers out there who do not believe President Bush is God's gift to the world and who don't look with condemnation on everyone who doesn't believe exactly as they do. We also talked about how Jesus wasn't all about the rich and powerful, but about relating to people who realized they have problems, like us! I hope that he comes to a deeper knowledge of Jesus in his search for truth. I've realized that one of my favorite parts of travelling is the wonderful conversations you can have with people that otherwise you would never meet. And you never know how your faith is gonna grow and be challenged by the wierd, yet beautiful people all around.