Well, we finally made it across the state line into Arizona. I can only omagine how beautiful the view would be going over the bridge that goes over the Colorado River and being able to look down the river for several miles. It has to be a beautiful site. I have seen the river as it winds through the Grand Canyon and even from 6 or 7 miles away it is impressive. To see it up close and personal would be beautiful. It is not that nice of a day in Quartsite, Arizona, becoming very cloudy by noon and showers coming in by evening. It is the wind that would effect my ride today the most. It was suppose to reach up into the mid to high 20's miles per hour. The best part today was that for the most part it was behind me so it helped push me along. Any bike rider knows that wind can be your friend but it can also be a fierce enemy on those days when it blows right into your face. Today was one of those great days.
Today, I put in 44 miles in 2 hours and 34 minutes averaging 17.2 mph. That means my first week we went 241.6 miles and are now just east of Quartsite, Arizona. This town of almost 4000 people has an interesting history. It started as a fort built in 1856 as protection from the indians and because it had a good source for water soon became a stagecoach stop. It was later was abandoned but a mining boom in 1897 brought it back to life under the name of Quartzsite. It brings in thousands of people in the winter months because of mineral and gem shows the town is know for. My ride took us just a few miles to the east of of town.
It was good to reach my first major goal, which has helped my whole attitude. Because of a couple of health issues I was not completely sure how well I could handle the miles that were before me to even think about going across our beautiful country. But now one week into it and 240 miles under my belt I am encouraged that I feel good and have a little more confidence that all will go well for the whole adventure before me. I thought much again about Phil. 3:13 and 14. In verse 14, Paul says, "I press on toward the goal." A trek like this one is filled with goals. I have monthly, weekly, daily, and at times even hourly goals. I wanted to make it to Arizona this week and I wanted to memorize Phil. 2:1-5 and I think I have it down. I want to make sure I eat properly and hydrate well(my wife is so very concerned about that one) and I have done well that way to. Paul said in verse 13, "One thing I do." Christians should be very goal oriented too. But Paul realizes, for the Christian, that it isn't to make more money, or to aquire fame, or to be number 1 at the expence of others. The one thing Paul does is to press on toward the goal. Monday, I hope to discuss what that goal is. But there is a goal; a very specific goal that we are to head towards. A goal that is worth putting everything we are, everything we do, everything we have to have it in our lives and in the lives of others.
Have a great Lord's Day. Talk to you on Monday.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Day 5 - Another day on the road
Well, another beautiful day in southern California. It is supposed to get up to around 84 degrees today in the area we are going through and very sunny. I am just not used to day after day of sun. I think I could get used to it though. It was only 56 degrees in my basement this morning as I climbed onto the saddle. For me, I had a great day on the ride. Went 40.5 miles in 2hours and 20 minutes at an average of 17.2 mph. I thought by now I would have some leg weariness but seem to be getting stronger and feeling better. I hope and pray that will continue. Tomorrow Lyle and I will reach the California/ Arizona state line. We are still following SR 78 which is really to bad. See, in southern California, the Colorado River divides the two states from each other and based on the map there are only a couple of places where one can get across the river from California into Arizona. So today, that meant riding along the west side of the river, going about an extra 50 miles compared with going straight east from where I started the day. At the same time, I can only imagine how beautiful some of the scenes were. In one 9 mile stretch SR 78 goes right along the river with the Palo Verde Mountains on one side and the Colorado River on the other side. By days end we are just south of the the town of Palo Verde just inland from a major bend in the "Colorado."
Couldn't help thinking about the map we are using as we make this trip; about the fact that we have to follow it. We would not know which way to go without it and without it I don't have a clue where I am at. Today the map told us we had to go way out of our way compared to being able to go straight east which would make the trip much easier. But that is the way it is some times when you have to go where the map tells you to go. Isn't it the same way with the Word of God. It gives us all the direction we need to go the way the Lord would have us to go. Some times it seems to us like it is way out of the way. So what do we usually do in those times - question the map or the ONE who wrote it. "How can that be; that is not the way I want to go" comes out of our mouths all too often. Yet God says, "My righteous ones will live by faith." We are called on to trust in Him and His Word (our map). Do we always need to understand why He takes us in the direction He takes us? Nope! We just need to trust Him. It is my prayer that every person who reads this blog can point to a time in their life in which they put their trust in the Lord for their eternity as well as their lives on a daily basis. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
Couldn't help thinking about the map we are using as we make this trip; about the fact that we have to follow it. We would not know which way to go without it and without it I don't have a clue where I am at. Today the map told us we had to go way out of our way compared to being able to go straight east which would make the trip much easier. But that is the way it is some times when you have to go where the map tells you to go. Isn't it the same way with the Word of God. It gives us all the direction we need to go the way the Lord would have us to go. Some times it seems to us like it is way out of the way. So what do we usually do in those times - question the map or the ONE who wrote it. "How can that be; that is not the way I want to go" comes out of our mouths all too often. Yet God says, "My righteous ones will live by faith." We are called on to trust in Him and His Word (our map). Do we always need to understand why He takes us in the direction He takes us? Nope! We just need to trust Him. It is my prayer that every person who reads this blog can point to a time in their life in which they put their trust in the Lord for their eternity as well as their lives on a daily basis. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Day Four - doing well
Well another day with beautiful weather. Got up to 83 degrees and sunny, sunny, sunny. Of course it was the same back in Ohio, but not 83 degrees. Put in 40.5 miles in today and averaged 15.2 mph. I am very satisfied with that. The ride took 2 hours and 40 minutes. I felt good today though. I road through Westmorland and Brawley today, still riding on SR 78. Brawley is a town of almost 25,000 people. I hope to be out of California and on into Arizona on Saturday. The 40.5 miles we put in today puts us just east of the Algodones Dunes. These dunes run more than 40 miles long going north to south and are beautiful. Some of the mountains of sand reach higher than 300 feet. In the middle of the dunes is Osborne Overlook which is not far off of SR 78. One interesting note is that there is no water available through the area of the dunes. I thank God for Lyle and the pick-up truck hauling all the water I need for each days ride.
Today was a little more of a struggle to keep it going, which gave me much to think about as I struggled along. I couldn't help but think about the next thing Paul talks about in Phil. 3:13, "straining forward to what lies ahead." Today, I strained a bit. I couldn't help but think about the things that lie ahead - I am so looking forward to getting to the state line into Arizona; looking forward to getting a hot shower, looking forward to writing this blog. But Paul does not say "looking forward to." No, he says, "straining forward." That comes from a greek word that we get our word "agonize." Have to ask the question, Is heaven worth agonizing for, working for, putting forth our best effort for? I am not saying working for or agonizing for our salvation. No, we are given that as a gift because of his love by grace. But once saved, is heaven worth; to be in the presence of the Lord, our best effort in all we do for Him. 1Cor. 10:31 says, "Whether we eat or drink or whatever we do, do it all for the glory of God." I look forward to spending eternity with Him but am I willing to agonize now, to strain forward to what lies ahead. Then remember, it is a movement "forward." The christian life is not a cycular pattern, or back and forth, or up or down. No, it is a forward movement. If I rode 10 miles forward and then went back 5 miles, it would take me a long time just to get across California, let alone across the whole country. John 10:10 says, "The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but I have come that you might have life and have it to the full." The full life Christ came to give isn't lived going forward and backwards. The full life He came to give us is lived moving forward. I thought a lot about that today and it kept me going. I want to be a bike rider who goes forward as best I can and I want to be a christian who goes forward as best I can for and in the name of Christ Jesus.
Today was a little more of a struggle to keep it going, which gave me much to think about as I struggled along. I couldn't help but think about the next thing Paul talks about in Phil. 3:13, "straining forward to what lies ahead." Today, I strained a bit. I couldn't help but think about the things that lie ahead - I am so looking forward to getting to the state line into Arizona; looking forward to getting a hot shower, looking forward to writing this blog. But Paul does not say "looking forward to." No, he says, "straining forward." That comes from a greek word that we get our word "agonize." Have to ask the question, Is heaven worth agonizing for, working for, putting forth our best effort for? I am not saying working for or agonizing for our salvation. No, we are given that as a gift because of his love by grace. But once saved, is heaven worth; to be in the presence of the Lord, our best effort in all we do for Him. 1Cor. 10:31 says, "Whether we eat or drink or whatever we do, do it all for the glory of God." I look forward to spending eternity with Him but am I willing to agonize now, to strain forward to what lies ahead. Then remember, it is a movement "forward." The christian life is not a cycular pattern, or back and forth, or up or down. No, it is a forward movement. If I rode 10 miles forward and then went back 5 miles, it would take me a long time just to get across California, let alone across the whole country. John 10:10 says, "The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but I have come that you might have life and have it to the full." The full life Christ came to give isn't lived going forward and backwards. The full life He came to give us is lived moving forward. I thought a lot about that today and it kept me going. I want to be a bike rider who goes forward as best I can and I want to be a christian who goes forward as best I can for and in the name of Christ Jesus.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Day 3 - Hanging in there
Well, had a good ride again today and averaging more than my usual - 15.4 mph today and I went 42 miles in 2 hours and 44 minutes. Haven't averaged that in several years now but just praising the Lord. On my map I am still following SR 78 heading toward the little town of Westmorland. I made it to the point where SR 78 turns into a divided road and am about 9 miles from town. West Moreland is a town of just a little over 2,000 people. Just a touch bigger than my hometown in Ohio. Maybe someone could share with me a little more about Westmorland as I will riding through there tomorrow.
But what a beautiful day. It has been sunny all morning. It started out in the low 50's and is suppose to get up to around 83 degrees today. It seems to get warmer and warmer as we get a little further away from the Pacific.
I thought I might share a little with you about the man who would be driving the SAG vehicle for the trip and carrying all the gear. His name is Lyle. He is just a little older than me and he is my wife's cousin. About two years ago, he and Barb, his wife, began to come to the church I pastor and he ended up accepting Christ as his Savior. I had the joy of baptizing him and he has been going on a number of our NLM adventures to Canada. I can honestly tell you how neat it is to be a part of his growing in the Lord. His son and 1 grandson are now coming too.
Riding this morning, I hurt in a couple places in my body that I did not hurt the first two days of the ride. I won't tell you where they are. I will say this, after Paul says in Phil. 3:13, "One thing I do," he goes on to say, "forgetting what lies behind." Right now, for me it is a little hard for me to forget that. Seven hours plus on a bike seat in the last three days makes it really hard to forget what lies "behind." That is not what Paul was referring to obviously though. Since he uses the word forget, I believe he is trying to get us to consider how we use our minds and what does God want us to do with our minds when we have come to know Him? To forget about what we once were. Maybe some of us were great atheletes, or got tremendous grades in school, and had really accomplished great things and we tend to be prideful because of it. Forget about all of that. We are now owned by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. On the other hand, maybe we were really into sin and sin so deep it was hard to believe that the Lord would ever die for me let alone save me. Well, we can put that behind us too. Isa. 64 tells us that that sin is taken away. It is as far away from us as the east is from the west. So forget about it. Oh Satan wants to bring it back to us. Where? To our minds but Paul says forget what lies behind. And still, maybe ours lives were full of being mistreated or brutalized or hurt by others. Forget what lies behind. Why? Because we now have a Savior who promises us He will never leave us or forsake us. I love Psalm 34:8, "Taste and see that the Lord is good." But then the Psalmist goes on to say, "Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him." We are so blessed to know Him, are we not? Don't "forget" that!
But what a beautiful day. It has been sunny all morning. It started out in the low 50's and is suppose to get up to around 83 degrees today. It seems to get warmer and warmer as we get a little further away from the Pacific.
I thought I might share a little with you about the man who would be driving the SAG vehicle for the trip and carrying all the gear. His name is Lyle. He is just a little older than me and he is my wife's cousin. About two years ago, he and Barb, his wife, began to come to the church I pastor and he ended up accepting Christ as his Savior. I had the joy of baptizing him and he has been going on a number of our NLM adventures to Canada. I can honestly tell you how neat it is to be a part of his growing in the Lord. His son and 1 grandson are now coming too.
Riding this morning, I hurt in a couple places in my body that I did not hurt the first two days of the ride. I won't tell you where they are. I will say this, after Paul says in Phil. 3:13, "One thing I do," he goes on to say, "forgetting what lies behind." Right now, for me it is a little hard for me to forget that. Seven hours plus on a bike seat in the last three days makes it really hard to forget what lies "behind." That is not what Paul was referring to obviously though. Since he uses the word forget, I believe he is trying to get us to consider how we use our minds and what does God want us to do with our minds when we have come to know Him? To forget about what we once were. Maybe some of us were great atheletes, or got tremendous grades in school, and had really accomplished great things and we tend to be prideful because of it. Forget about all of that. We are now owned by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. On the other hand, maybe we were really into sin and sin so deep it was hard to believe that the Lord would ever die for me let alone save me. Well, we can put that behind us too. Isa. 64 tells us that that sin is taken away. It is as far away from us as the east is from the west. So forget about it. Oh Satan wants to bring it back to us. Where? To our minds but Paul says forget what lies behind. And still, maybe ours lives were full of being mistreated or brutalized or hurt by others. Forget what lies behind. Why? Because we now have a Savior who promises us He will never leave us or forsake us. I love Psalm 34:8, "Taste and see that the Lord is good." But then the Psalmist goes on to say, "Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him." We are so blessed to know Him, are we not? Don't "forget" that!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Day 2 - Feeling Good!
I like to get my hours on the bike done early in the morning but because I had a number of things to get done early I did not get the miles in until early evening. But I felt good, rode 38 miles and did so at an average speed faster than my usual. I averaged 14.9 mph and finished the ride in 2 hours and 2 minutes.
I have been working to memorize Phil. 2: 1-5 this week, but today had a very hard time focusing on memorizing so I focused more on the ride I guess. That helped my speed but was not good for my memorizing. Although I do have verses 1 and 2 down.
The 38 miles I put in puts us right in the middle of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. I have never seen the area before but I am sure it is beautiful; most state parks are. Maybe there is someone out there who could send me some pictures of the area.
I had someone mention to me that there may be many people who will read this blog who do not have any idea who I am so I thought I might use this day to tell you a little about myself. I am 59, have been saved for 33 years now. My family and I decided, when I was 38 to go into the ministry and spent 4 years getting a BRE in Bible with a Pastoral emphasis and another 3 years in seminary. Almost from the time I was first saved I have worked with youth and younger kids and have always enjoyed working with them (Even at my age, imagine that). Right now I am pastoring a small church in Ohio (a group of people I have truly grown to love) as well as being the Executive Director of Northern Light Ministries (NLM). We do adventure trips into Canada riding bicycles, doing wilderness camping and canoeing, retreats, and snowshoeing and would like to start doing more hiking adventures too.
We are hoping to buy a fishing lodge this next summer which is another reason for the ride across our land. We are hoping people will get behind this and sponsor me for whatever they would like to donate per mile I ride. Anyone wanting to donate to this can contact us at our website - northernlightministries.org. NLMi is a not for profit 501c 3 organization so any donations are tax deductable.
Today on the ride, I got to thinking about another passage in Philippians, chapter 3 and verses 13 and 14. it and sponserI have done a study on the term "one thing" and this is one of those passages. Paul says, "One thing I do." Paul was a very focused man. He knew God had a direction He wanted Paul to go and Paul would fight to keep going that way. God gave Paul one thing to do and nothing, absolutely nothing was going to keep him from going that way. Tomorrow we will look further at those verses but for today just suffice it to say that a number of people told me they thought I was crazy, riding across our country in the confines of my basement. But this was one of those times when I felt like a Paul. I am so focused on making the 2200 miles and yes, I hope God will teach me many things along the way and many people will get behind it and sponsor me financially on the ride. I believe God put it in my heart to do it and I believe HE will give me the strength to make it.
Thanks to all of you who have begun to send me notes. It is encouraging.
I have been working to memorize Phil. 2: 1-5 this week, but today had a very hard time focusing on memorizing so I focused more on the ride I guess. That helped my speed but was not good for my memorizing. Although I do have verses 1 and 2 down.
The 38 miles I put in puts us right in the middle of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. I have never seen the area before but I am sure it is beautiful; most state parks are. Maybe there is someone out there who could send me some pictures of the area.
I had someone mention to me that there may be many people who will read this blog who do not have any idea who I am so I thought I might use this day to tell you a little about myself. I am 59, have been saved for 33 years now. My family and I decided, when I was 38 to go into the ministry and spent 4 years getting a BRE in Bible with a Pastoral emphasis and another 3 years in seminary. Almost from the time I was first saved I have worked with youth and younger kids and have always enjoyed working with them (Even at my age, imagine that). Right now I am pastoring a small church in Ohio (a group of people I have truly grown to love) as well as being the Executive Director of Northern Light Ministries (NLM). We do adventure trips into Canada riding bicycles, doing wilderness camping and canoeing, retreats, and snowshoeing and would like to start doing more hiking adventures too.
We are hoping to buy a fishing lodge this next summer which is another reason for the ride across our land. We are hoping people will get behind this and sponsor me for whatever they would like to donate per mile I ride. Anyone wanting to donate to this can contact us at our website - northernlightministries.org. NLMi is a not for profit 501c 3 organization so any donations are tax deductable.
Today on the ride, I got to thinking about another passage in Philippians, chapter 3 and verses 13 and 14. it and sponserI have done a study on the term "one thing" and this is one of those passages. Paul says, "One thing I do." Paul was a very focused man. He knew God had a direction He wanted Paul to go and Paul would fight to keep going that way. God gave Paul one thing to do and nothing, absolutely nothing was going to keep him from going that way. Tomorrow we will look further at those verses but for today just suffice it to say that a number of people told me they thought I was crazy, riding across our country in the confines of my basement. But this was one of those times when I felt like a Paul. I am so focused on making the 2200 miles and yes, I hope God will teach me many things along the way and many people will get behind it and sponsor me financially on the ride. I believe God put it in my heart to do it and I believe HE will give me the strength to make it.
Thanks to all of you who have begun to send me notes. It is encouraging.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Day 1: Well, I am on the road. At 6:05 this morning, I was dipping my my feet in genuine Pacific Ocean Water and thinking about how beautiful those San Diego area beaches must be like. I thank Jason and Kelli for sending the water to me from just north of the San Diego area. It is suppose to be partly cloudy and 60 degrees there today. Just a great day for riding my bike. It is neat because my basement was 61 degrees this morning as I had a word of prayer, hopped on my bike and began my trek "across our land." I have dreamed about doing this for many years and as far as I am concerned it is now coming to fruition. Or at least as close as I may ever get.
An hour into the ride I felt good and was working to memorize Phil. 2:1 - 5. I think I could ride today just on adrenaline. I was really excited about this trip. My Trek 1000 was riding great, everything is set perfectly for the most comfort I could have on the seat of a bike. Felt good at the two hour mark; averaging 13.1 miles per hour (you can see I don't ride very fast) and was still flying high. So at the 2 hour and 44 minute mark and 36.5 miles later, I decided I better get going to other things I have to accomplish for the day. I think that is a good first day. Based on my calculations, I came out of San Diego heading a little northeast and rode past Mesa and then got on an unmarked rode (on the map) heading toward the town of Ramona. It's a town of a little over 20,000 people, which I am guessing most work in the San Diego area. One site my "guide" said was well worth seeing was the Guy B. Woodward Museum built in 1886. My ride took me just about a mile east of town on route SR 78. As I rode today, working on memorizing Phil. 2:1-5 (I hope to have it by the end of the week), I couldn't help but think about verse 1, "Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? NLT. Of course the answer to all of those questions is yes, yes, yes, and yes. I am sure during this trek I will need some encouragement. I know I can go to Christ for it and maybe he will use some of you to do that. His love for us is all about comfort. If you have never felt it, that says more about your side of the relationship you have with him that His. We can have fellowship with the Spirit any time. He indwells those who know Christ as Savior. Paul asks us in those three questions about our relationship with the Lord and if we have known the encouragement, love, and fellowship that comes with knowing Him. But the last question is on our parts and we have to search our hearts for the answer. See if we havn't experienced the encouragement, love and fellowship maybe it is because our hearts are not tender and compassionate to the things of the Lord and that we might have to grow in those areas. The Lord is already teaching me much on my ride.
An hour into the ride I felt good and was working to memorize Phil. 2:1 - 5. I think I could ride today just on adrenaline. I was really excited about this trip. My Trek 1000 was riding great, everything is set perfectly for the most comfort I could have on the seat of a bike. Felt good at the two hour mark; averaging 13.1 miles per hour (you can see I don't ride very fast) and was still flying high. So at the 2 hour and 44 minute mark and 36.5 miles later, I decided I better get going to other things I have to accomplish for the day. I think that is a good first day. Based on my calculations, I came out of San Diego heading a little northeast and rode past Mesa and then got on an unmarked rode (on the map) heading toward the town of Ramona. It's a town of a little over 20,000 people, which I am guessing most work in the San Diego area. One site my "guide" said was well worth seeing was the Guy B. Woodward Museum built in 1886. My ride took me just about a mile east of town on route SR 78. As I rode today, working on memorizing Phil. 2:1-5 (I hope to have it by the end of the week), I couldn't help but think about verse 1, "Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? NLT. Of course the answer to all of those questions is yes, yes, yes, and yes. I am sure during this trek I will need some encouragement. I know I can go to Christ for it and maybe he will use some of you to do that. His love for us is all about comfort. If you have never felt it, that says more about your side of the relationship you have with him that His. We can have fellowship with the Spirit any time. He indwells those who know Christ as Savior. Paul asks us in those three questions about our relationship with the Lord and if we have known the encouragement, love, and fellowship that comes with knowing Him. But the last question is on our parts and we have to search our hearts for the answer. See if we havn't experienced the encouragement, love and fellowship maybe it is because our hearts are not tender and compassionate to the things of the Lord and that we might have to grow in those areas. The Lord is already teaching me much on my ride.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
What a day it has been a beautiful day. Oh, the weather was not that great in San Diego but I listened to one of my favorite Pastor teachers; Dr David Jeremiah from Shadow Mountain Community Churh
ch in San Diego. The message was great talking about what might we do if Jesus was coming back in 7 days. And he talked today about forgiveness and how important it is in our lives as Christians. I spent a little time this afternoon to get some things together to start my ride tomorrow morning and spent much of the rest of the day to rest. I am ready. I am excited. I just want to get going. I plan on spending some time in prayer tonight and that is the last thing I need to do to be ready. There are some who have started to donate for the trip in which all will go toward the purchase of a fishing lodge in Canada to be used as a camp for youth groups and inner-city kids as well as men's group and family ministries. Let me invite you to look at the NLM website for more information at northernlightministries.org
Please follow my trip across the country and I would love to hear from you. Please keep in touch.
One of my favorite portions of Scripture has always been Matthew 9:35 - 38. Verse 36 says, "When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." I am sure on my trip I will talk to many who are in that condition. We don't have to look too far to find people who are hurting and at times hopeless. I hope to point them to the one who can heal any sickness or problem and to help them realize there is a shepherd who so loves them and cares for them. I will keep you posted about some of my conversations. I start tomorrow ----- come along. I will love to have you!!
ch in San Diego. The message was great talking about what might we do if Jesus was coming back in 7 days. And he talked today about forgiveness and how important it is in our lives as Christians. I spent a little time this afternoon to get some things together to start my ride tomorrow morning and spent much of the rest of the day to rest. I am ready. I am excited. I just want to get going. I plan on spending some time in prayer tonight and that is the last thing I need to do to be ready. There are some who have started to donate for the trip in which all will go toward the purchase of a fishing lodge in Canada to be used as a camp for youth groups and inner-city kids as well as men's group and family ministries. Let me invite you to look at the NLM website for more information at northernlightministries.org
Please follow my trip across the country and I would love to hear from you. Please keep in touch.
One of my favorite portions of Scripture has always been Matthew 9:35 - 38. Verse 36 says, "When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." I am sure on my trip I will talk to many who are in that condition. We don't have to look too far to find people who are hurting and at times hopeless. I hope to point them to the one who can heal any sickness or problem and to help them realize there is a shepherd who so loves them and cares for them. I will keep you posted about some of my conversations. I start tomorrow ----- come along. I will love to have you!!
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