We biked up to this sign yesterday, and then had to decide what to do. If we turn around and go around we will add at least an hour of bicycling time and it looked like we were going to get to our destination right at dark the way it was. If we go through the sign we run the risk of getting yelled at or shot at by angry road workers or blown up by road mines. 🙂 my imagination of course! I was nervous but John said it is Saturday, there is no one here to even see us so off we went biking on fresh asphalt that no one had ever been on before. One nice thing was there was no traffic, we had the whole road to ourselves for several miles, and the only negative thing that happened was puzzled looks by people who lived next to the road, we smiled and waved!
when we are finished with the trip in 12 days we will have actually pedaled 4,000 miles. The original estimate was 3,800 but with off route camping sites and getting lost etc we will be a few miles over 4 K. As of this moment we have gone 3,204 miles so we have 800 to go.
Today is our last rest day. We are canceling our last one because we lost a day because of rain and we are so close to the finish line shear excitement of going home will carry us for those last days. We are sitting in a very old motel, with a very old TV, but the toilet flushes, the beds are soft and the cost per night is $56. We slept until 10 am and are watching Football now. We were going to try and go to church, but the closest one to our fine Motel was 8 miles away and we really didn’t want to bike 16 miles on our rest day so we are reading our Bibles extra instead.
when I was 50 years old I was 250 lbs and had very high blood pressure, my cholesterol level was close to butter, and I was border line diabetic. I started running, lost 20 lbs and ran my first Marathon. It was to that point the most difficult thing I had ever done physically, and when I got to the finish line I got super emotional. I am thinking that when we get on the airplane and I settle back in the seat and I start thinking about this trip and all that has happened and that it is over I will start crying like a baby. If I do I am not telling anybody.
love you all very much! Dee
Pastor Dee's Blog 
You’re sure missing some awesome church back home 🙂 Powerful worship time this morning, awesome liberating message from Pastor Mike, God moving in people’s lives! I love JBC. 🙂
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Hi Dee! I bet Patty will have tears of joy when you return! I have been riding my bike with Julie Gilbert once or twice a week and love it. I think we ought to start a bike club (pedal pushers only) at JBC. Something to think about. Enjoy the rest of your trip! Praying for you guys to be safe. Robyn Paege
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There is a bicycle club at JBC. Talk to Ted or Ivy Pratt.
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Super! I will do that, thanks!
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I’ve been following your blog and have thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories and watching you persevere through the weather, soreness and all the adversity that has come your way. Pastor Mike is doing a great job but we miss you and are looking forward to your return. Praying for a strong finish for you and John.
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All of us are super proud of you already, Dee. Twelve more days of spinning those wheels. You get to cry if you want to when you finish. As you head back on the plane think about your accomplishment and then set the day for your second favorite pastor’s group to have lunch with you so we can all enjoy your salmon as you regal us with your stories of biking across the United States. I promise to be an apt listener even as I am stuffing my face!
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I think John will get a photo for us of you crying on the plane. Everybody deserves a good cry now and then:). Counting the days until you’all are back.
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You da man with your BHAGs. I am praying for you. I always knew you would make it the whole way.
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Reblogged this on Worship & music and commented:
This is my pastor as he pursues his big, hairy, audacious goal of bicycling across the USA. Only 9 days left.
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This is my pastor. He has only 9 days left until he makes it all the way across the USA
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You guys are just awesome! What a tremendous adventure!
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