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Angels AcrossThe USA
2010 FUN FACTS
The Angels Have Arrived Home
We want to thank each and every one of you who made The Angels Across The USA Tour possible. Our journey in 2010 crossed this great country of ours several times. Thanks to your sponsorship in honor of your angels we were able to play and speak in 110 cities. We shared a message of hope and healing with thousands of hurting families who attended events large and small which was made possible because of you.
Along the journey we took every opportunity possible to share your Angels with the world. Not only did hundreds of thousands of people see our trailer decorated with decals bearing the names and hometowns of your beautiful children, grandchildren, and siblings… but those of you who submitted pictures had your angels displayed along side Alan every night as he spoke and played.
The story of the Angels Tour was featured in countless newspapers, on television and radio, so you can feel good that your Angel was seen by the world!
As we passed through some of America’s greatest cities and many of its most beautiful areas, we took many pictures and videos. Here are just a few highlights of some of the places your Angels travelled to and through on this journey.
The Las Vegas Strip
The Mall of America (Bloomington, Minnesota)
The Precious Moments Chapel (Carthage, Missouri)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland, Ohio)
Daytona Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida)
Disneyland (Anaheim, California)
The Professional Football Hall of Fame (Canton, Ohio)
Bourbon Street (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Music Row (Nashville, Tennessee)
New York City
Provincetown (Cape Cod, MA)
Washington, D.C.
South Miami Beach (Miami, Florida)
Boys Town (Omaha, Nebraska)
The Alamo (San Antonio, Texas)
Your Angels got a glimpse of several of the Great Lakes, saw some beautiful beaches along the Pacific Coast, Atlantic Coast, and The Gulf of Mexico. They cruised through New England in the fall, crossed the Great Plains, and saw the Lone Star State of Texas from end to end. They were right with us as we drove over, around, and through many incredible mountain ranges including the Rocky Mountains, The Smoky Mountains, and all along the
Words can not express what an honor it was to have been able to carry your beautiful Angels with us every step of the way. Here are some fun facts about our trip.
- We drove nearly 45,000 miles, spending over $12,000 in fuel
- We slept in 168 different hotel beds
- We ate in over 500 different dining establishments
- We spent nearly $8,000 in van and trailer repairs and upkeep.
We learned a few things about hotels:
Marriott beds are the best, Motel 6 beds are the worst, free hot breakfast doesn’t necessarily mean it is hot, and it is only free because no one with self-esteem would pay a dime for it. We learned that just because a shower is supposed to produce both hot and cold water that isn’t always the case. We now know to ask for a room on the opposite side of the freeway, ask for a first floor room in case there is no elevator, and a “Do Not Disturb” sign on your door can be interpreted by some to read “Please knock loudly at 8 AM and wake us up.”
We learned about food too:
Taco
Some of our best drives were when we got off the Interstate and took the two lane roads through the small towns and countryside. We learned that bad drivers are not limited to any particular region of the country, we found them everywhere. We learned that some elderly folks enjoy driving many miles on a freeway with their left blinker on with absolutely no intention of turning left.
So, after arriving home for our winter break, we must now prepare for the Angels Across The Angels Tour 2011. Yes you heard right… we are loading up the trailer and doing it all again next year as we didn’t come close to getting to all the places who wanted us to speak and play for them in 2010.
We truly believe in what we are doing, and hope you will want to be a part of the 2011 Tour.
May you have a gentle Holiday season. And on behalf of our tour artist: Cindy Inman Davis, our lovely shipping coordinator: Carmen Stewart, Alan and Denise, we want to thank you for letting us carry your Angel Across the USA in 2010.
Angels Are Forever,
Alan and Denise Pedersen
The following is a look at where we were in 2010
Thank you to everyone who made is possible to bring the Angels to your town
January 14 Eureka, CA
February 1 Medford, ORFebruary 16 Portland, OR
February 17 Colville, WA
March 3 San Diego, CA
March 4 Phoenix, AZ
March 5 Cottonwood, AZ
March 6 Silver City, NM
March 8 San Antonio, TX
March 9 Houston, TX
March 10 Monroe, LAMarch 11 New Orleans, LA
March 14 Baton Rouge, LA
March 15 Statesville, NC
March 16 Charlotte, NC
March 17 Dayton, OH
March 19 Frankfort, KY (regional conference)
March 20 Frankfort, KY (regional conference)
March 22 Woodbridge, VA
March 23 Durham, NC
March 24 Yorktown, VA
March 27 Mount Vernon, GA
March 28 Sarasota, FL
April 6 Wellington, FL
April 7 Ocala, Fl
April 10 Joplin, MO
April 12 Olathe, KS
April 13 Omaha, NE
April 14 McCook, NE
April 15 Kearney, NE
April 17 Omaha, NE (all day workshop)
April 19 Woodruff, WI
April 21 Wausau, WI
April 22 Sturgeon Bay, WI
April 23 Chippewa Falls, WI
April 26 Fairmont, MN
April 29 St. Paul, MN
April 30 Clearlake, WI
May 1 Mt. Vernon, IL (cancelled)
May 3 Oregon, IL
May 4 Mt. Pleasant, IL
May 6 Livonia, MI
May 7 Hinsdale, IL
May 8 Crawfordsville, IN
May 9 Washington, IN
May 11 Columbus, OH
May 13 Findlay, OH
May 14 Aurora, IL
May 16 Saginaw, MI
May 17 Petoskey, MI
May 18 Commerce Township, MI
May 19 Indianapolis, IN
May 22 Willowick, OH
May 23 Huntington, WV
May 24 Hermitage, PA
May 25 Ottawa, OH
May 26 Pekin, IL
May 27 Peru, IL
May 29 Colorado Springs, CO
June 5 Camarillo, CA
June 6 Modesto, CA
June 12 Fairfield, CA
June 19 Rocklin, CA
June 29 Frederick, MD
July 2 Arlington, VA (national conference)
July 3 Arlington, VA (national conference)
July 9 Little Rock, AR (national conference)
July 10 Little Rock, AR (national conference)
July 17 Salina, KS
August 15 Walnut Creek, CA
August 21 Roseville, CA (day with Mitch and Alan)
August 28 Aurora, CO (cancelled)
September 7 Fremont, NE
September 8 Canton, IL
September 9 South Bend, IN
September 11 Allentown, PA
September 12 Quakerstown, PA
September 12 Tannersville, PA
September 14 Lancaster, PA
September 15 New Brighton, PA
September 16 Butler, PA
September 18 Massillon, OH
September 19 Parma Heights, OH
September 20 Cleveland, OH
September 21 Rochester, MN
September 23 Thief River Falls, MN
September 26 Boys Town, NE
September 28 Battle Creek, MI
September 29 Batavia, NY
September 30 Manchester, NH
October 1 Plaistow, NH
October 2 Harwich, MA
October 5 Worcester, MA
October 6 East Hartford, CT
October 7 Staten Island, NY
October 8 Rockville Center, NY
October 10 Mercerville, NJ
October 14 Elkton, MD
October 16 Fredericksburg, VA
October 19 Victoria, VA
October 21 Raleigh, NC
October 23 Florence, SC
October 24 Woodbridge, VA
October 25 Bristol, TN
October 28 Middle, GA
November 1 Cedartown, GA
November 2 Marietta, GA
November 6 Coral Springs, FL
November 7 Jacksonville, FL
November 11 Miami, FL
November 13 Lake Worth, FL
November 15 Metarie, LA
December 12 Beverly Hills, CA
