Sunday, August 18, 2013
Trek Recovery and Gearing up for the Fall
We got back to our home that has a roof on Thursday nite August 15. Living out of a van and tents for two months was a challenge. We had a chance to rest and recover some at Karen's mother's Wildwood house for a few days after finishing the Trek last Thursday. Now comes the recovery at home and the gearing up for school. I was able to go into my classroom on Friday and see what all I will need to do to be ready for students. Teacher days start on Monday. We have a lot of extra 'cleanup' to do related to the robbery in St. Luis; getting driver licenses, changing bank accounts, replacing items etc. What a hassle but God blessed in so many ways. I think we need to step out of our normal, our comfort zones sometimes to be reminded and to be able to see once again how amazing God is and how He does take care of us. We are not big enough to handle life. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, He created it all, He is big enough!!!!! I added a slideshow short of the Trek. Just 50 pictures to highlite the trip. You can't see Him physically but God is there all over the place. More to come.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Trek-a-Cross completed! Day 53 August 8, 2013
3465 miles, ocean to ocean in 53 days. As the days go by we will add to this blog and fill in details. Praise God, He got us thru!! He is so amazing.
Some interesting data: 45 days riding out of 53, 14.1 average speed, 245.5 hours of riding time at 5.5 hours per day, 77 average miles per day, with breaks 7.8 hours on the road/ day (average on the road miles 10mph), 28,000 tire miles with 17 flats and 3 tires replaced, 3 broken spokes (all on Don's rear tire), no cable or chain breaks, no brake changes, 4 minor accidents with no serious mechanical damage and no ride stopping injuries, we biked thru 14 states.
Most important: many many Gospel contacts. Our prayer is that Jesus Christ was shared and glorified in all we did. And the many Gospels of John given, we pray people will read and come to know Christ personally.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Trek47 Friday August 2
80 mile day. Stayed at Outflow campground. We left the Washington KOA and had about 28 miles to get to the GAP. The PA hills where rediculous. We worked really hard riding up and down and up and down on steep hills but we finally got the Great Allegheny Passage. We were so relieved to get to the GAP that we needed to celebrate with a Mt. Dew. We realized that we had made it pass the high mountains on our trip, the rest should be fairly level; the GAP, C&O, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey. We still had over 50 miles but we were excited and got to camp in good time. Vicki, Ken, and Chey came out to find us. I broke another spoke. Karen had found a great site at the camp ground after much hassle. We swam in the lake and Nate and Jess Brubaker showed up about 9:30 PM. So great to have familiar faces again.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Trek45 Wednesday July 31
88 mile day. Piedmont Inn such a blessing. We rode hard up and down, up and down all day. We were tired. I always worried about Karen as she navigated finding a place to stay for the nite. God provided a whole lounge and kitchen to work out of for the nite. One of the few nites we actually had a roof over our heads. No worry about rain, chocolate chip cookies from an oven, showers at the manager's home, a great final nite in Ohio.
Trek46 Thursday August 1
70 mile day. Stayed at KOA in Washington, PA. Finished Ohio and traveled thru West Virginia and finished in PA. 10 states down and 4 to go.
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