The Waiter, the Cook, and the 120 Mile Day

Celebrating our longest mileage day yet--120 miles, from Stanley to Rugby, North Dakota--we were having dinner at a local cafe. Two young people were serving us and did an excellent job. But more amazing than that, was that before we even paid the bill, the young man gave us $30 towards our projects. "I don't have a lot," he said. "But I want to give what I can." That topped off a day that began with a wonderful pancake breakfast provided by our hosting church in Stanley where a woman, who not only got up to make and serve us a breakfast by 6 a.m., but also handed us $20 for the cause.

We are nearly 1,500 miles through our trip and realize that though there are 11 of us riding the entire distance, but there are hundreds and hundreds of people that are part of this experience with us.

We are buoyed by the prayers of many people and have enjoyed good weather, health and safety. We have been provided for richly by people and churches in towns across the west. We have been supported financially by many at home, but also strangers along the way who are giving and contributing. We have an awesome team of support people traveling with us--some for part of the way, some the entire way.

This is not our "Ride Across America." This is God's project. Our goal is not so much to ride every mile across the country, but that in the end the Kingdom would be built--that people sea to sea would see that that can be involved in reaching young people around the world--and that is happening. Only God really knows where the relationships and contacts begun on this trip will lead in eternity.

Someone said the other day, "Do you know how to tell a happy biker? By the numbers of bugs in their teeth!" If you looked at our team so far, I think you'd find quite a few bugs in their teeth. We are tired tonight, but we know we are happy to know we are part of a much larger team--a team that includes many of you.