We’d reported some weeks ago about Rick and Jane McKinney’s announcement to walk much of Route 66.
They stated their goal for their “Walk to Reclaim America” on their Web site:
It’s time to reclaim America’s Freedoms, Families, and Faith. It’s time to stand up and tell the truth about this country’s history of faith. It’s time to call America back to the truths that have brought God’s blessings in the past. It’s time to call America to a living, relevant faith that will enable us to deal with the threats and dangers of the present and give us hope for a blessed future.
The McKinneys started their journey Jan. 1, reports the Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News.
With a small huff, a puff and foreheads lightly damp with sweat, the couple walked alongside the speeding traffic on Route 66. They passed through Glendora, San Dimas and La Verne making their way into San Bernardino County.
Their daily goal is 20 miles, six days a week and resting on Sunday. They have 2,740 miles, seven states and 209 days to go.
Along their journey the two will stop to pray for the country, share their beliefs with those they encounter and encourage Christians to voice their faith in society.
“It’s not about us,” said Rick McKinney, 50. “It’s about the effect it can have on our country, our communities and the people we meet.”
The McKinneys hope to stroll into Washington, D.C., by July 4. They’ll probably cross paths with the Pain Walker somewhere in Arizona or New Mexico. And if Steve Vaught slows his pace to a slug’s crawl, maybe they’ll meet up with him near the East Coast.