Big Blue Bus

Im going on a big blue bus. So are my parents. My siblings. And my friend!! My dad is separating from the coast guard and will have 6 months before his new job with the Air Force starts. So they bought a bus and are going to drive it to Alaska and deck it out/turn it into a home. Then from October-January, I'll travel with them until my LDS Mission.

I overheard my parents talking about letting my future wife and I use the big blue bus. I better have an adventurous wife. :D

Isn't it epic? SO COOL!

7 years ago, we were in Houston Texas and toured the Battleship Texas, the only U.S. Battleship that is still floating that served in both WWI and WWII. The beds that sailors used were attached to chains and hung 4 and 5 beds to a chain. I can only imagine sleeping in them. Well… on the bus, we will be sleeping in similar quarters. The bus is 6 feet tall and we are stacking three beds atop each other. 20 inches of space between each bed. :D 

We are going to drive all of our gear to Alaska, then empty it out and remodel the inside of the bus. It will be painted white on the inside. We will have a couch, a kitchen(ette), a book shelve and dressers. A focus of our trip will be physical exercise, healthy eating and great education. 

Returning from my NOLS trip, I received a clarity of vision that I haven't had at any point in my life to date. I also became connected spiritually to my Savior and God in a way that is rare and sacred to me.

I am currently filling out LDS Mission papers and mentally and spiritually preparing myself for the next two years. They call them the best two years. I know for sure they will be some of the best years I have; regardless of how the days are. 

I cannot wait to spend the next 5 months driving around the country with my family.

You can read more and keep up to date with out Big Blue Bus Tour here.

- Jacob