Today's hills were a challenge for sure! Probably nothing compared to what is to come but enough for this stage of the game. During one really steep climb, I was done and about to bail with my legs and lungs screaming. Dustin rode up beside me and held my hand so I could keep my balance as we inched our way up the steep, long grade together! A few times cars came up behind us and we rode single file but once they passed, there he was, making all the difference. Such an example of how God is always right there with us, giving us strength when we don't have enough to go on!
Ethel Lane phoned us again the other day! She must hear God because again it was perfect timing! We had stopped under a bridge to momentarily escape the pouring rain after some challenging hills when she called. She had been thinking of and praying for us in the rain and wondered how we were doing. We are so thankful for our new and faithfully encouraging friend who is one of many helping to keep us going!
Sunday night we were blessed to be connected by a volunteer on our support team to First Baptist Church in Pell City AL in St. Clair County. They covered our hotel, fed us and allowed us to share briefly in their evening service. They thoroughly blessed us by their warm welcome and generosity.
Now we pause the Refuge Ride for an outreach in Switzerland until July 23rd. It was largely through this outreach last year that this whole ride started. There we met a boy about 10 years old who had just come from Syria the week before where both of his parents had been killed in the unrest. This broke our hearts and we knew we wanted to do something to help Syrians suffering so greatly.
Thank you for journeying with us these 562 miles and helping make a difference. Stay tuned for much more...
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