Wow. This past weekend was nuts! Yuma, AZ was quite the experience…I spent more time talking with people on the phone than I did with people face to face. Long story short, AAA ended up covering the expense to tow the Vanagon from Yuma to a shop in Mesa (just east of Phoenix) where she will get doctored up and, Lord willing, brought back to life. On Saturday, as I was nearing the CA/AZ border, the Vanagon overheated and it’s believed that a head gasket was blown…still not sure what the exact diagnosis is but should find that out tomorrow.
It’s good to finally be in the Phoenix area, huge thanks to Dan Gutwein and his family for being so flexible and helpful in hosting me. You may remember Dan’s son, Austin Gutwein, from the Catalyst Conference this past October - Austin is 14 and has led the charge in raising over $1,000,000 to help orphans and children in Zambia survive the choas of an HIV ravaged country. It’s a continuing story that will BLOW your mind, check out Hoops of Hope and the video below…
I’ll be staying with the Gutwein family this week and have already challenged Austin to a game of HORSE, loser has to jump in the freezing pool in the backyard! :)
More soon, for now, I’m just excited to finally be here!
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Hoops of Hope was featured during CBS’ coverage of last year’s NCAA FInal Four:
