The Road Trip Team was a wonderful picture of the body of Christ functioning together. The division of labor worked very well as we had what seemed the perfect team with all the right skills mixing together.
Here is how the team members functioned.
Deborah Brown spoke at the ladies teas and coordinated the messages that her daughters delivered. She bounced her grandsons on her knees while preparing food for all the motorhomes on the road so we could keep moving. She kept everyones spirits alive with her natural cheerfulness, mercy and love. And… hardly breaking a sweat, did laundry for seventeen travelers on the weekends.
Claudia Brown spoke at ladies teas, helped Debobrah with everything, and ran the book table. She was our supreme booktable sales person because she had edited most of the books and could tell customers what the books were all about.
Blair Brown ran registration, took lots of pictures, spoke at ladies teas and helped Deborah with her duties.
David Brown was the administrative mastermind. Every day, we reaped rewards for David’s forethought many months before departure. He set forth a fantastic logistical program. The equipment, the schedule, the team was very well conceived.
Monica Brown, David’s wife of three months Spoke at ladies teas, had her hands full with her husband… gets the flexibility award for having to share her new husband with a bunch of grungy guys in her motorhome, and carried her new baby with joy.
Peter Bradrick was the jack of all trades as a speaker, Master of Ceremonies, interviewer, singer, and front man for coordination with contacts up ahead.
Kelly Bradrick was busy speaking at the ladies teas, and keeping her little boys functioning.
Triumph Perseverance Bradrick, age 3 was the Memory Verse Guy, who also gets the award for being the happiest when the sickest.
Knox Defender Bradrick, age 2 popularized his trademark by greeting and hand shaking everyone within five feet, in a way only Knox can do.
Loyal Cromwell Bradrick, age 6 mos: was the sweetest, blue eyed, happy, loyal baby there ever was.
Nic Ruiz was our tireless videographer, shooting interviews, main sessions at the meetings and editing during the drive times in between. He also had opportunity to share the testimony of his conversion.
Juan Ruiz was busy with setting up, videotaping, and transcribing messages and Q&A Sessions at the speed of 90 wpm.
Tyler Dorin our Fall intern, joined us early to help us with logistical needs including driving almost 12,000 miles, setting up, maintaining motorhomes, taking pictures and just being Tyler, a delightful conversationalist.
Ryan Glick was another of the three tireless drivers. He was our nature photographer, roadie and blogger.
Matthew Jackson flew into Chicago to be our mechanical genius. He kept every vehicle checked at each stop. Not only did he keep the vehicles hydrated and oiled, but he also pulled some of the better practical jokes along the way.
Taylor Tsantles was my personal assistant blogging and making and changing my powerpoints. He was another of our tireless drivers who drove approximately 95% of the miles. He was a faithful servant, conversationalist and photographer. He spoke at the meetings, wrote blogs for me, led singing and all manner of platform responsibilities.
Stephen Bradrick was a constant help, by fixing and servicing and hauling and doing whatever was needed until he swapped places with Matthew Jackson in Chicago.
Stephen Sides held down the fort for us in Wake Forest, greasing the skids, shipping packages, handling online orders, and keeping the book and CD sales going.