Since it was a last minute decision to sleep in the gym in Burlington because of the weather, we left all our clothes in our tent for the morning. That wasn't the beat decision because some rain came in through the door an soaked part of my duffel bag. Thank goodness for hand air dryers in the locker room otherwise it would have been a chilly start to the day if I had to ride in wet clothes.
Today was a beautiful day for riding but as life's ironies are, the wind switched to the north on the day that we were to ride north! At least it was much cooler and overcast most of the day. We took a very scenic route to Garnett which was just under 50 miles. The rolling hills and green land made it very enjoyable for me. But there was one moment that really made me realize that we are part of something so much bigger. Every day this week Dave has gotten a phone call at 9:00 from a VBS in Nashville, Illinois. These kids are collecting money for support of CCCS and learning about the different countries that CCCS has Christian schools in. Today, we all happened to be at a SAG stop when the call came in and Dave talked with the group. They sang "Jesus loves me" in three languages then the pastor prayed for us riders and CCCS. What a powerful moment when you realize that we are a family of Christ. Tears streamed down as we said AMEN! Even one o the SAG workers came over to pray with us. It was quite a witness. Thank you all for your prayers and support.
We continued our ride and came into Garnett around noon. Storms were threatening again and the staff encouraged everyone to be indoors tonight. We found a great spot to set up our beds, took HOT showers and crashed for 2 hour nap. Then it was time to check out the town and find that greasy hamburger joint we were all craving. We found it at Trade Winds Bar & Grill. The town is lovely with a center square that held entertainment for the BAKers. We had the best homemade ice cream made by the Mennonites. But suddenly another storm was forming and the staff wanted everyone to get back to the school. Too bad--we missed out on so much!
Well tomorrow we ride to the Missouri border beyond LaCygne. Starla Theimer will pick us up and then it's back to Topeka...
Today was a beautiful day for riding but as life's ironies are, the wind switched to the north on the day that we were to ride north! At least it was much cooler and overcast most of the day. We took a very scenic route to Garnett which was just under 50 miles. The rolling hills and green land made it very enjoyable for me. But there was one moment that really made me realize that we are part of something so much bigger. Every day this week Dave has gotten a phone call at 9:00 from a VBS in Nashville, Illinois. These kids are collecting money for support of CCCS and learning about the different countries that CCCS has Christian schools in. Today, we all happened to be at a SAG stop when the call came in and Dave talked with the group. They sang "Jesus loves me" in three languages then the pastor prayed for us riders and CCCS. What a powerful moment when you realize that we are a family of Christ. Tears streamed down as we said AMEN! Even one o the SAG workers came over to pray with us. It was quite a witness. Thank you all for your prayers and support.
We continued our ride and came into Garnett around noon. Storms were threatening again and the staff encouraged everyone to be indoors tonight. We found a great spot to set up our beds, took HOT showers and crashed for 2 hour nap. Then it was time to check out the town and find that greasy hamburger joint we were all craving. We found it at Trade Winds Bar & Grill. The town is lovely with a center square that held entertainment for the BAKers. We had the best homemade ice cream made by the Mennonites. But suddenly another storm was forming and the staff wanted everyone to get back to the school. Too bad--we missed out on so much!
Well tomorrow we ride to the Missouri border beyond LaCygne. Starla Theimer will pick us up and then it's back to Topeka...
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