06/05/2026
ISC 2026 Adventures: Day 8 (The Final Chapter) 🚐🏁
After finally arriving at the hotel sometime after 1:00 AM, Day 8 began at a pace best described as "powered by determination and hotel coffee." ☕😴
The morning featured a slow start as various members of the team emerged from their rooms at different times, some making a heroic last-minute dash to breakfast just before the hotel closed it down. Once everyone was awake, packed, and reasonably functioning, we loaded up and hit the road shortly after 11:30 AM.
The original plan involved traveling through some rather twisty mountain roads. However, after a passionate discussion from those who preferred not to spend hours navigating winding curves, the GPS was adjusted to take us through Atlanta instead. As we watched our ETA creep later and later thanks to traffic concerns, a third option appeared: a route that avoided both the worst mountain roads and Atlanta traffic. Victory! Or so we thought. 😅
While the roads were smoother, this new route came with a surprise challenge: finding places to stop. Gas stations, restaurants, and restrooms became rare treasures hidden across the countryside. Hunger levels steadily increased until we finally struck gold at an Arby's around 3:30 PM. Never has curly fries looked so victorious. 🍟🏆
With full stomachs and renewed energy, we completed the final leg of our journey and rolled safely into home a little before 6:00 PM.
And just like that, ISC 2026 is officially in the books.
We return home with incredible memories, new friendships, valuable experiences, several international awards, plenty of inside jokes, and most importantly, a deeper appreciation for what God has done throughout this trip. Many decisions were made, lessons were learned, and lives were impacted in ways we'll continue to discover in the days ahead.
Thank you to everyone who prayed, encouraged, supported, donated, followed our updates, and cheered us on throughout this adventure. Your support made this trip possible, and we are incredibly grateful. ❤️
Now that we're home, be sure to find one of us and ask about ISC. We have far more stories than could ever fit into a Facebook post... and some of them get funnier every time they're told. 😉🎭🏹⚽🎤
Until next time, thank you for following along on our ISC 2026 Adventures! 🎉🚐📖✨
