So close...

Mark and Matt are in the home stretch now. Only a few hours to go before they get to enjoy some time out of the truck (after it is unloaded that is) and good time with friends. We'll keep the updates coming!
From Matt and Amy's blog:
August 19, 2008 at 9:45 am
The final day has arrived. I, Mark, had to wrestle the blackberry from Matt’s hands so that I could post our next update.
As I type this entry, we are currently 349 miles from our final destination: home. It still sounds strange to call New Orleans home for Matt and Amy, but at the same time it sounds right.
Last night we blazed our trail through fog, wind, thunder and lightning, and torrential downpours that announced our arrival in the deep South. We arrived at our hotel around 1:30am after a short 17 hour day. The hotel did have our reservation this time, and we quickly made our way up to our room. I stepped out for about 3 minutes, and when I came back Matt was already snoring.
After 5 quick hours of sleep, we’re on the road again in the home stretch. It has been refreshing to see a change in scenery after trodding on through the desolate, barren lands of Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming and the quiet, empty plains of Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas. As we cross our final state line, we’re again seeing the familiar color of green around us.
The excitement and anticipation are building with each passed mile. In 6 short hours, one journey will come to an end and another will begin its next stage. Thanks for your continued prayers for both journies.