This is Tom, Jake's compatriot who will stick by his side during this mind blowing odyssey.
As Jake said, we've set a lofty goal of embarking on a month long road trip into the great wide open. Funding for the trip is unlikely. However, faculty sponsorship could be a possibility. A journey whose road is a search for meaning and vocation presents many great expansive educational oppurtunities. In a society where grades, numbers, and profits have become the reason for work, opportunities for jobs with purpose are falling to the wayside. Once the substance is gone from a task one enjoys, the sense of calling goes with it. Though a month's time isn't nearly enough, we could use this oppurtunity to engage in conversation with the few remaining American faiths based on simplicity and the honest sense of dedication that dictates their everyday actions.
A hope of mine is that through this process of understanding, we can uncover what qualities are necessary in one's life to bring out and create the inherent quality we call vocation. As we work and think about this journey, I'm sure more aspects will be added, but this could be a start.