Entry 3.

Meet Couy Griffin. This modern day cowboy is on a mission.

By this point in my life, i’ve become quite accustomed to running into the unusual. In fact, it’s safe to say it’s attracted to me. This is the first time, though, that I have been truly impressed and awe-struck by someone. This site was created to for the passionate, the extraordinary, the unusual and the awesome – Cuoy’s trip is definitely that.

Couy has started a journey. He’s riding horseback from San Francisco all the way to Israel. (I am not sure how the whole Atlantic Ocean thing is going to work out.) Couy is an evangelist, of sorts, but not in the traditional sense. You won’t see him preaching from street corners, but instead, he’s quietly walking with Dixie and little Blackjack from city to city saying hello to everyone who crosses his path. Couy is happy to answer any questions sent his way – the unusual nature of his walk through cities invites questions. That’s when you find out what Couy, Dixie, and Blackjack are all about.

I stopped to ask him about his journey and he told me all about his love of Israel and more importantly, his devout faith. That got me thinking. It’s one thing to be passionate about something. It’s one thing to be truly religious. But it’s a pretty amazing thing to give up your life for a journey in the name of your God. No matter what your stance on religion, you have to admit, that’s pretty darn cool.

You can find out more and follow Couy at ridingforisrael.org