Hey all ... We made it over the Michigan border yesterday to a quaint town called Wakefield. Although they have Internet access, it is a bit slow ... so last night I uploaded pictures for Days 4, 5 and 6, but I wasn't able to complete a blog entry at the same time.There's so much to tell, but no time to tell it this morning. :-) My group leader likes to leave without me if I'm not ready with my gloves and helmet on at 6:00 a.m. sharp (actually since today is a shorter day, we will leave at 8:00 a.m. and we're all quite happy about this :-)).
A brief synopsis ... We turned a 58-mile day into approximately 78 miles on Tuesday due to necessary detours for road conditions and construction. We turned a 67-mile day into another 78 miles or so on Wednesday due to another road construction-related detour.
Needless to say we were a little nervous leaving for our 82-mile day yesterday ... a little unsure of how many miles it would actually require of us. :-) It ended up being an 84-mile day, but a large group of us wanted to ride a century ride (100 miles) and continued on around a nearby lake route to get in the final 16 miles.We're studying Ephesians 4:1-6 ... wonderful ministry happening ... awesome community experiences ... a beautiful ride for the first 65 miles Wednesday ... some incredible hills during the last 15 ... rough road and smooth road ... a very rough bike trail on Monday lead to one of our detours (we decided 30 miles was enough riding on sandy conditions and chose asphalt for the next 30 :-)) ... great food ... beautiful campgrounds ... not so beautiful shower facilities (although kudos to The Harbor Tuesday night for nice showers!) ... a few more flat tires ... some significant chaffing (especially leaders! :-)) ... awesome groups (we travel in groups of 7-8 with at least one adult leader in each group) ... and so much more. I have to run to breakfast, but will post again as soon as life allows!
Thank you for your comments, prayers and encouragement on this journey. Our VERY sore thighs appreciate it ... Robyn
2 comments:
The way you're going maybe you'll make it to 800 miles! Remember to press on toward the goal to win the prize -- both on this trip and in life.
I'm excited about the first comment being a quote from Philippians 3:13-14. As I have been praying for the bikers this past week, that passage kept coming back to my mind. "Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Go, Bikers! We are praying for you all! The Brooke Family
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