Meeting People Along the Way

Here you see Mike and Dan with a farmer they met along a county road between Glencoe and Northfield, MN on Saturday. The best part about this experience so far has to be all the great and interesting people we get to meet.

So many people have taken us, strangers, into their homes and made us feel welcome. We get to tell our story and the story about what this is all about--reaching young people through YFC--lots of times.

A few days ago we spent a day at the Sonshine Festival. I think Mike alone, passed out about 500 of the little cards to people he met that have our pictures and information about our trip on them. We even ran into and talked with a couple Power Rangers and a human size banana!

Our team members continue to work hard, not just a biking, but at trying to raise funds for the youth outreach projects we are raising funds for. Through postcards, calls, the web, personal conversations we keep trying to encourage people to get involved in these really worthwhile projects. Beating the drum for young people worldwide is really what this trip is all about.

Everyone is doing well--a few colds settling in, a few sore muscles, but overall doing well.

This coming week will have us traveling down the southeast border of Minnesota and through Iowa.