Frequently Asked Questions
  • What are we doing on the trip?
  • Who's Going?
  • What's it going to cost?
  • What should I bring?

    Tentative Tour Itenerary

    Dec 26th – Meet and load up at the OSU Lutheran Chapel; Head for Oklahoma; Spend the night in OK (probably Weatherford)
    Dec 27th – Drive to Phoenix, AZ; Spend the night in the gathering hotel
    Dec 28th – The gathering begins[Click here to download the gathering schedule]
    Dec 29th – Gathering
    Dec 30th – Gathering
    Dec 31st – Gathering
    Jan 1st – Happy New Year; Drive to Vegas (see the lights at night), Our Las Vegas Hotel ($40/night/room)
    Jan 2nd – Visit and Tour Hoover Dam; Our Hotel on the way to the Grand Canyon in Williams, AZ ($55/night/room)
    Jan 3rd – Visit the Grand Canyon; Drive to Albequerque New Mexico to spend the night
    Jan 4th – Drive to Springfield, MO to spend the night
    Jan 5th – Drive back to Ohio; Stop in Cincinnati; Head for Columbus

    Weather Forcasts from weather.com for our entire trip OH Dec. 26 High 28 Low 20 OK Dec. 26 H46 L23 OK Dec. 27 H49 L24 AZ Dec. 27 66/43 AZ 12/28 67/42 AZ 12/29 64/46 AZ 12/30 63/41 AZ 12/31 63/40 AZ 01/01 62/39 NV 01/01 56/36 NV 01/02 56/36 AZ 01/02 42/16 AZ 01/03 40/17 NM 01/03 42/25 Who's going? Where are they from? What devotion are they doing?

    Tour Participant
    Click to email    		 College or University Devotion
    Joshua Thornton University of Cincinnati N/A
    Angela Schultz University of Cincinnati N/A
    Steve Breznai Wittenberg University A Surprise Topic (w/ Jodi)
    Amanda Topham Wittenberg University N/A
    Jodie Stooksberry Wittenberg University A Surprise Topic (w/Steve)
    Liz Barnett Wittenberg University Alumni
    Ohio University    		 Christianity & Islam
    and/or Christianity & Sexuality
    Ben Buss The Ohio State University Devotion TBA
    Phil Williams The Ohio State University N/A
    Katie Obrecht Ashland University Finding Purpose and Direction in our lives
    Jodie Pletcher Capital University N/A
    Devotion Suggestions:
  • Each of us, if at all possible, should prepare a devotion. (At least have an idea of something to talk about, even if you don't want to lead the discussion.)
  • It could be something that lasts anywhere from 5-20 minutes or could involve an involved discussion.
  • Ideas for topics: A time when you felt God working through you, The definition of love, Christianity & Sexuality, Christianity in relation to other religions, The ways that god has blessed all of us, Questions of faith, The Jabez Prayer, Who is Jesus?, etc.

    Estimated Cost:
    Item Cost
    Vehicle 1 Gasoline $700.00
    Extra Night in Hotel on the way down $700.00
    Cost of Hotels
    Our Las Vegas Hotel ($40/night/room)
    Our Hotel on the way to the Grand Canyon ($55/night/room)    		 $220.00
    Grand Canyon Entrance Fees $40.00
    Van-O-Love Bonding PRICELESS
    TOTAL COST 1600.00
    TOTAL COST PER PERSON $150


    Please, if at all possible, please get Josh a pre-deposit of $100. You can email him to ask him for his home address.



    Other Details
  • Driving through the night to and from Ohio.
  • 2 people awake AT ALL TIMES!!!!!! (one driver, one passenger)
  • Josh will work out the details for drivers/navigators.

    Diversions
  • Sega Game Gears
  • Laptop with DVD’s
  • Music from Laptop
  • Cards (Table and Cards to be provided)
  • Good lighting for reading/cards
  • Luther's Small Catechism

    A Link to our Yahoogroups Website:

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vanolove
    You can visit the Yahoogroups site to send emails to the entire group, look up an individual members email address, chat with the group in a chat room, post photos, etc.



    For more information regarding the van-o-love tours, you can email the entire group at vanolove@yahoogroups.com or email the webmistress at kappad198@yahoo.com