Pictures from everywhere

Pennsylvania Rest Area ~ I (Sigrid) love to spend hours at the rest areas. Tony always wonders what takes me so long.
Waiting for a load at Jubitz in Portland, OR ~ met up with my cousin Trudy
Another rest area that I visited ~ poor Tony
Do we even have to ask?
Future trucker ~ Zayvn, Trudy's son
Sissy's lunch ~ Anybody have any ranch dressing? ~ New Mexico
Tony the Stud Muffin
Snapping alligator turtle in South Carolina ~ Sigrid tried to pick it up
Tony & I helped these other truckers who had been in an accident ~ Outside Weed, CA
Jack knifed truck in Wyoming

Heading home

Hi everyone,

We are in California headibg home. We made it thru the storms ok. We had a scare on Friday going thru Wyoming, It was snowing very hard, roads very icy, I Sigrid was going on I-80 east toward Utah going around between 20 to 45 miles per hour depending on the road and it was also foggy out all of a sudden I came across another trucker no hazzards on going about 5-10 miles per hour had to make a choice run into him, go to the left or go onto the shoulder praying that we will come out ok. By the way my brakes were all the way to the floor and my trailer sliding all over the interstate, Trucks passing me on the left and I had to react fast, I had about 20 sec I decided to go on the shoulder which the snow stopped us. Praise God, I was a little shook up but let me tell you I believe God took over and protected us. We were half on the shoulder and on the interstate and cars coming towards us. We did get on the CB and warned them what happed and boy was I mad and about an hour later they finally closed that interstate and of course I had to call my causin Trudy and I lost it. Ever since we began driving truck God has Protected us in so many ways and we are so thankful for everyones prayers and kindness towards us.

May God bless all of you,

Love to hear your comments
love the Gies's

Update

Hi everyone. Sigrid called me tonight and wanted me to update you. They are headed to Pennsylvania. What a drive and trip that will be. She asked for prayer for traveling mercies as they go. That the Lord would help them through any bad weather if they have to go through it.

Blessings,
Trudy~Sigrid's favorite cousin!! wink, wink

Hi from California

Hi again,

Just to let everyone know we are waiting for a trip so we are not sure where we are going but I will let you know in a couple of days. We all love and miss ya lots and we are hoping to see some of you on Christmas.

God Bless
The Gies's

Hi from California

Hi everyone,

WOW We have been all over!!! We Are at the termainal in Lathrop Calf. We are getting new tires and a oil change and I am trying to catch up on all my e-mail. Anyways on our way to California we had an oppitunity to help some truckers who was rolled over on the 97 near MT Shasta, It was 4am on Friday December 7th and Tony was driving and I was sleeping and it was very icy and snowy and he was use to going down that road and he was driving and he saw a rolled over truck on the side of the road and it just happened a couple min before we came, if we would have been there a little earlier we would have maybe been involved or seen it happen. All I can say is that God was there in the right time (like he always is). I woke up after I heard some yelling and Tony was in the middle of calling for help which his phone actually worked at that time and just for your info our phones never work in that area, so you think about it God knew we needed to help 2 young men who survived it which was 1 a miracle 2 God Gave us an oppunity to help someone who needed us and God showed me that it was the beginning of a new ministry and 3 I at that time forgot about my self and helped someone who was in shock. The truck is history and its amazing how God can use a big thing like that to change my perspective on life. You see I am very nervious and scared about driving in the winter so We are asking for extra prayer this winter. That was the first time we ever saw something that close and we did take pictures and when we get home My causin Trudy is going to show me how to put picturtes on the blog.
Anyways if you really want to hear more about the accident please call me and I would love to share my heart waht God showed me.

God bless

Love the Gies's

On the road again

Hi everyone,

Well we are on the road again, We left the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We did a 3 day run back and forth to Roseburg Oregon to Richmond Ca and that got boring after a while. But now we are done with that and we are picking up aload from Lathrop Calf and going to ForestPark GA and we are excited. We are running out of hours so we might have to do a 34 hr restart. Anyways it is so nice hearing from everyone and we always look forward to your comments. We love all of you very much and your in our prayers. Please continue to leave your comments and we will keeping posting new things every couple of days.

God bless and hear from you soon.
Love the Gies's

Happy Thanksgiving

Hi everyone,

Well we made it home once again, Just relaxing and getting caught up on all kinds of things. We will be home for 4 days, will be leaving again Friday morning. Our life on the road will be easier now because Of Rhonda which is our GPS. We named our GPS that because we get to places eaiser and we don't get lost. And besides We often sing the song help me Rhonda. Just a little joke!!!HEE HEE HAA HAA. Anyways love all of you very much and your all great and awesome and WE praise God for he is glourius and faithful indeed.

God bless and we will see you on the road.

Love the Gies's

Having fun on the road

Hi everyone,

It has been awhile since I have wrote, well we have to everywhere. Um... South Carlina, Georgia, NewYork, Crenne Utah, Idaho, Missouri, Washington and Oregon. We are actually on our way to Morehaed Kentucky to drop off a load and then picking up in Whitning ohio and taking it to lousina, We are pretty excited. I love being on the road.Ok everyone my spelling may not be right but I am sure you all will figure it out. We will be home the day before Thanksgiving for 4 days. God has blessed us in so many ways. May you all have a blessed Holiday and remember Jesus Is always the reason for the seasons.

God Bless
Love and miss all of you lots
Love the Gies's

Sumner Wa

Hey everyone,

I am finally done. I PASSED MY FINAL TEST!! They just took me for a driving test around 10am, I did not have to go with another mentor for the day, they told me I did not need to due to the situation in California with the instructer. Now we are just waiting for a load and I need to finish my paperwork and become solo. We will keep you all informed, thank you for all of your prayers and surport thru out the months and We give God all of the credit. I could not do it without Gods help and all of your prayers. Anyways your all awesome and we love all of you very much and miss all of ya. May God bless you and please keep in touch.

God bless
Love the Gies's

California

Hi everyone,

We have been quite busy traveling state to state, We will be leaving tommorrow Friday October the 26th to go to sumner wa to take my final driving test {sigrid} and get finalized. We should be there by Saturday. I will actually be going with another mentor for 1 day {sigrid} due to failing a drivers test in Calfornia. If you want to know more about me failing that test call me and I will explain what happen. The instructer was not very nice. We finally got a new truck with a bigger bed and table and chairs. Anyways if you want to know more please feel free to call and talk to one of us or simply leave your comments.

God Bless
Love the Gies's

Home time

Hey everyone,

Hope you all have enjoyed our blog, one of these days there will be more on it. We are home until Wednesday October 17th, we will be leaving at around 12am Thursday morning. It has been nice being home seeing friends and family and of course being in church which we miss alot so its nice when we come home for a visit. Allright Need to pack again for the road. Talk to ya all later. We will let you know in a couple of days where we are going. If we are unable to get online my Causin Trudy will help us.

God bless
love the Gies's

Update

Tony and Sigrid are in Ohio waiting for a load to deliver. They've been to Massachusetts, North Carolina and Virginia. They have been there since last night. While they are waiting they have been able to catch up on laundry and get some groceries. As Sigrid said in her last email they are planning to be home the end of next week sometime. A potluck open house is being planned for Sunday the 14th at Tony and Sigrid's place so people can stop by and see them. Time for the open house is 2pm until whenever the last person goes. If you have any questions about the open house you can talk to myself or Patty Oliver. They are both looking forward to seeing people. Continue to pray for them for travel mercies.

Thanks and God Bless,
Trudy (Sigrid's cousin)

Phonix Arizona

Hi everyone,

Yes its me Sigrid this time, my causin Trudy has been updating for me which it has been a blessing. We are here in Arizona having a 34hr restart because I ran out of hours to drive and Tony had some left but to make it even we had to do this restart. Let me tell you it has been nice just not driving and just sitting around watching movies and checking my 500 e-mails. We are doing laundry and catching up on paperwork and just relaxing until we start again. We have actully been here since saturday night so we start working again Monday Morning at 12am. Our working times are never the same which I am finally getting use to but its still a little hard. We are planning to be home for at least 4 days during the week of October 12th. Anyways I have more e-mails to check, please continue to give us comments because we will read them sooner or later.

God Bless
Take care
love the Gies's

Always an Adventure

Tony and Sigrid are now in California as they delivered their load this morning about 6:45am. Sigrid was very happy to sleep in and get a hot shower. They will be heading to Virginia this afternoon to take their next load. Sigrid has been doing better at driving during the night. Although she did tell me about her going the wrong way. It was Thursday night and Tony was catching some sleep. Sigrid was to go on I-64 instead of Hwy 64. I guess there's two 64's where they were at. Anyway, she's just driving along and Tony happens to wake up. He asks her where she's at and she tells him I-64. He tells her no, your on Hwy 64. So they had to turn around and get back to the right road. Luckily she had only been driving for about 20 minutes!! Yesterday they were in Wyoming and saw tons of gazelle's for which she was very excited to see. They are having a blast and as Sigrid told me this morning "I'm having the best time of my life".

Update

Hi there. This is Trudy, Sigrid's cousin. She wanted me to give you an update on where they are at. As of yesterday they were heading to Kansas. Sigrid is doing okay but gets a little nervous doing night time driving so please continue to pray for her. They are looking forward to seeing much more of the country. Please write on their blog as they do read the comments. Thanks so much.

On Our Way to Ohio

Hi,

I am done with everything and on our way to Ohio. I am very excited. I am still waiting for a driver code so I can start driving which should be late tonight or tommorrow so in the mean while I am just the passenger. Anyways I will let you go for now. Love and miss everyone.

God bless

The Gies's

Finally Done

Hi everyone,

I DID IT! I am done, have my A CDL licence, I took my final test at 6am today and of course I passed. So I am leaving Saturday morning from Lewistion Idaho by bus to go back to Portland Or for 1 and half days. I will be leaving On Monday afternoon to go to orientation in Sumner Washington. Tony will take me to my hotel and will be there in class for 2 days and then I believe Tony will drive local until I am done and then will drive as a team and I am sooooooo excited to drive all over the states. Tony is actually home and will pick me up from bus station on saturday late afternoon, so I will be in church on Sunday. Well I hope to see most of you on Sunday morning. It seems I never have enough time to visit all of my 20000 friends well maybe not that much but it is sure nice to be loved by everyone. Thanks for all of your prayers and surport and Thank you God for being by myside the whole time. My Grandpa and my best friend Jana Johnson would be proud of me, and of course of all of you. Thank you for not giving up on me.

See you soon
God Bless

hi again

Hi everyone,

Just an update. Tony is on his way to Phoenix Oregon and he his doing good trying to stay busy. Wednesday I will be taking my final test on the road {please pray} and of course I will pass unless I hit a curb or something. Then I will be home for a couple of days and will leave to go to Sumner Oregon for oriontation for 2 1/2 days and again I will stay in a hotel. I will be taking the greyhound bus to home on thursday or Friday and Tony will be taking me up to Sumner on Monday or Tuesday of next week. Anyways have a good week and I will see you soon. Thanks Everyone for your prayers and support it means alot. You all are so wonderful.

God bless
sigrid

Almost done

Hi everyone,

Just an update on what's going on with us. Tony just did mentor training in Edwardsville Kansas today (Friday Aug 31st. He is doing fine just trying to stay busy and is now waiting for a load. I sigrid is in the midst of driving the truck thru mountains, downtown Lewiston Idaho, really narrow and scary roads. Let me tell you it is very different driving a big truck and it can be very dangerous if you don't stay alert and you have to always have control of the vehicle. Anyways I have a state driving test on Wednesday. Please pray that I pass because I m very nervious, and kinda scared but God will be with me. My last day should be next Thursday or Friday Sept 6th or 7th. So I am hoping I will be home next weekend before I start orintation in Sumner Washington. In fact I am trying to get Tony to have a load this way so I don't have to take the Greyhound bus back to Portland because its 8hrs and 30 min by bus and only 6 hrs from Portland. Anyways we both hope to see you next weekend. Take care and God Bless.


LOve the Gies's

Hi from Idaho

Hello to all of my family and friends,


Well, Here is another update, Tony is in Edwardsville Kansas at the terminal getting his truck worked on so he is not sure when they will have it done, maybe tommorrow. I sigrid has passed most of my tests but is having trouble backing up to a dock and I failed my skills test due to that, so I have to retake it Tuesday morning or afternoon also I have to pass my pretest, knowing everything on the trailer and truck before I go on the road, If I do not pass those I will have to stay another week and try again and after that they send me home if I do not pass, I do not want to stay another week so I am determine to pass on Tuesday so PLEASE PRAY that I will pass everything tommorrow {Tuesday}. Well I miss all of you very much and may God bless you. I will talk to you all later I am going to try to relax and take a hot bath and pray to free my mind of everything. Talk to you soon.

God bless
Sigrid

Hi from Idaho

Hi my wonderful friends and family,

Just an update of what's going on with both of us, Tony is on his way to York P.A, If you all don't know what the state is please call me. I just can not spell it. He ran out of his 70 hrs to wrk for the week so he is on a 36 hr restart, so basically he can not work for that time so he is trying to stay busy and watching movies, your more than welcome to call him, I have been studing over and over and I am passing all of my tests so far, I just got my CDL A permit and I just got my class score up to 80%. I would like it to be higher so I am trying to study more and I have LOTS and LOTS of homework. We sure want to say thank you for all of your prayers and surport, it means alot to us. I better let you go for now, I have 2 more tests to do tomorrow and 3 next week than 1 drivers test a couple days after that and buy then I will be on the road with Tony training me for 6 wks and then I have 1 more driving test to do, so you may all know I am tired of taking tests but at the end it will be all worth it. Please pray that I will continue to pass them, God did not bring me this far to fail and I am not going to give up even tho I want to. It will be nice to see my Tony I miss him lots.I am hoping to come home for a visit before I train on the road. See you soon

I love all of you and may God bless you
Love the Gies's

Training in Lewiston Idaho

Well everyone,

I Sigrid made it to training, please continue that I pass all the tests, its very challenging but I did not make it all the way here to fail and besides God is in control and I have alot of people praying for me. I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me. I have tests and classroom Monday thru Friday 5am to 4 pm so I am very tired. I did pass the physical, for those who were praying for me, thank you very much. I just have alot of studying to do and boy I will be glad when its over. Well Tony has been very busy from going to seattle to portland, bend Or to california and I am not sure where he is going next, I miss him already. All I know he is working lots of hours and he is almost to his 70 hrs so he may have to take some time off having fun somewhere in the states.

Ok everyone I really need to study and get up at 4am so I better let you go for now and I will talk to you soon and please leave your comments.

God bless
Tony and Sigrid Gies

Heading to Portland

Hi everyone,

Just to let you all know we will be in town Late Satuday night or early Sunday morning. We will be in church on Sunday. We hoped we would have more time to visit but due to a couple things happening that won't be the case but we love all of you very much and we miss ya but we know you all understand. Sigrid will be leaving Early Tuesday morning for training and Tony will be leaving on Monday morning, we are hoping to have more time to visit next time that we are in town Well We will see you on Sunday morning. We are waiting for a loaded trailer and soon will leave to go home.

Love ya
God bless
The Gies's

In California

Hi everyone,

Wow God is good, it has been one adventure after another. We are in LA waiting for another load towards Portland. So we are trying to come home. I sigrid actually need to be home this weekend because swift in lewiston Idaho needs some info before I start training on Tuesday August 14th so I will get home either by truck or walk or hitchike, ride abike or perhaps a GRAYHOUND BUS, I am sure you get the point. So we will see you soon. Thanks for all of your prayers and comments.

God bless,
the Gies's

Leaving New Mexico

Hi. Tony and Sigrid finally saw Bourne Ultimatum. It was an awesome movie and Sigrid encourages everyone to see it. They are on their way to El Paso, TX to pick up a load. Hopefully, it won't be any horses or cow pucky. They will drop it off in Tucson, AZ and pick up another load to deliver to Santa Ana, CA. They appreciate all your comments and prayers. They are hoping to come home for a visit after unloading in CA. Blessings to you all.

Trudy (writing for Sigrid)

New Mexico

Hi everyone, first of all I want to say thank you for all of your wonderful comments and prayers. When we get a chance we always try to check our blog. From Phoenix, AZ we delivered to Tracy CA then we tool another short load from Tracy ca to Merced CA.
then we picked up from riverbank CA and are delivering that to Deming, NM on Monday morning.
We arrived in Deming on Saturday night so tomorrow we are planning on resting, exploring the town and possibly seeing the Bourne Ultimatum. We will probably be back in Portland for the weekend of the 11th -- as that date draws nearer we will keep you updated.
God Bless, the Gies's

Arizona

Hi, Everyone,

We picked up a load from New Mexico and dropped it off in Avondale Arizonia. Now we are here at the Swift Terimal in Phonix Arizona waiting for our next load so we decided to eat some breakfast and do laundry, check e-mail and rest before we go out on the road again. I Sigrid is hoping to come home for a couple of days before I start training in Lewiston Idaho in August. Thanks for all of your comments and prayers.

May God bless you,

Talk to you soon and remember to leave your comments

Tony and Sigrid Gies

New Mexico

Well, hi everyone,


It has been such a awesome adventure driving the states. Every state is different. We picked up a load in Brighton Colorado and headed towards Farmington New Mexico and boy it is so pretty, it's amazing what God can do. I praise him everyday. We saw 1 baby bear, 3 more Elk, and a wonderful deer on the way To New Mexico. We are in New Mexico and will be dropping off the load On Monday Morning around 7am and Not sure where we will be going next but I really hope you have enjoyed reading these little letters. I miss everyone but I am excited to be on the road. Please continue to leave your comments I love to hear from all of you. Well I will let you go for now and may God bless you. Just 1 more little comment the traffic lights in New Mexico are cool, sorry I am trying to figure out how to put pictures on this blog, thanks for being patient with me.

Love all of you

The Gies's

Still In Colorado

Hi Everyone, Yes Its me sigrid finally you you another update. Colorado is so big and so beautiful. We have delievered to la junta, Trindad and Alamosa Colorado. i am having the time of my life, I did not get a chance to see my Brother Eric which I was sad but there where be other times. Well waiting here until our next run will let you know soon. Please I would love to hear everyones comments.

Trudy thankyou for being there and helping me. I miss and love all ya lots.

God bless and I will talk to you soon

Denver, Colorado

Here's an update on Tony and Sigrid. They are in Denver, Colorado waiting until morning to deliver products. Tonight they will visit Sigrid's brother Eric who she hasn't seen in about 7 years. She is very excited for this opportunity. Both of them are doing well and at this point are having a blast. Sigrid saw her first tornado and her first elk yesterday. Thanks for your continued prayers for them. Trudy (writing for Sigrid)

Next Stop

It's Trudy here just wanting to give you an update on where Tony and Sigrid are. She called me this morning to say they left Pendleton, OR for Lewiston, ID. From there they will go to Usk, WA and pick up a load and head to Gypsum, CO. I know, I've never heard of any of these places either but I'm sure they are real. Sigrid is excited to be seeing places she's never been too and she reminds me of a school girl getting new clothes or something. Anyway, don't forget to send them little notes as they do read them when they stop at a hotel that has internet access or when she calls I can read them to her. As she would say God Bless You and goodbye.

Having fun on the road

Good morning everyone,

Miss you all lots, Well we dropped and picked up a load in Medesto Calf and drove down to Pendleton Oregon will be dropping off a load On Moday Morning at 6am July 23rd, in mean while we are at a truck stop catching up on things like taking nice hot showers and checking e-mail. Anyways please continue to give me your comments, would love to hear from you. I will be on line every couple of days and if I can not my causin Trudy will do it for me in meanwhile I will let you goo and I will talk to you later.

lotts of love,
the Gies's

My 1st Experience on the road

Hi all, Sissy wanted me (Trudy, her cousin) to write in her blog for her since she is on the road right now and has no way to post. They made a stop in Troutdale so Tony could fill the truck up. Sigrid needed to go to the bathroom. She left her cell phone in the truck (1st mistake) and headed into the bathroom. She was in there for a long time (you can guess what she was doing!!) and finally came out of the bathroom thinking she wouldn't have a hard time finding the truck. Out she walks and before her eyes are literally tons of Swift trucks. She realizes she has no clue which truck is Tony's. She doesn't have her cell phone to call him either. So she walks over to the mechanics area and asked them if she could use their cell phone. They look at her kind of funny and let her use it. She calls Tony (thank the Lord she knew his #) and he asks her where's she's been the last 20 minutes. She says part of that in the bathroom the other part looking for you. He eventually tells her where he's at and gives the phone back to the mechanic. She explains that her husband is a driver for Swift and she didn't know where he was at. The mechanic laughed and said that would be a problem. So she found her way back to the truck and now they are heading for CA. More to follow of their many adventures....

On Our Way

Well Everyone,

We are off on our adventure to Modesto, California. We will be leaving Today around 3:30 pm. We are excited to see what God has in store for us. I [Sigrid] will be training in Lewiston Idaho In 3 weeks again without my husband but then I will be with him driving as a team. May you all be blessed thruout the week and please feel free to leave your comments We would love to hear from everyone. We will Let you go for now and We will be talking to you in a couple of days.

God Bless
Tony and Sigrid Gies

Hi from the Gies's,


It is Sunday July 15th, Tony Just got into Portland today. We will be here for a couple of days and we will be on the road by Wednesday. Not sure where yet but I will let you know. Well I have last minute things to do so I will let you go for now and maybe next time you come and read this we might have some pictures. Thanks for your time.

God bless

Sigrid

A new thing

Well this is it, we are starting a new thing, we are going trucking on the road and it is quite exciting but sad to because we are leaving our family and friends. Having this blog will help keep you informed about where we are at and what we will be doing day by day. We know that God will be with us every step of the way and he will take care of our family and friends which we will miss extremely. Come back in a couple of days and we should have something new depending where we are at day by day so please be patient and we will do are best. Talk to you soo and may God bless and be with you.