FRIDAY STORY: RIDE FOR MOBILITY EDITION
The following narrative is from Don on the road.
Tranquil Amish Farm Scene in Pennsylvania
Though I am not a breakfast person, the egg, ham, and cheese croissant tasted really good. I was in too much of a hurry to wait for the coffee to cool, so I dumped out the top two inches and replaced it with ice. A two-minute breakfast and down Route 6 West I went. It was cold as I rode out of Napoleon, Indiana - 47 degrees F at 8:30 AM.
The landscape was green on the bottom and blue with heaven-white clouds
on top of a flat horizon . . .
The road became very friendly, with a wide, smooth shoulder and little traffic. The few cars I saw were headed to one of many small churches of various denominations. Some of the churches had their doors open, and I could hear the organ and the singing. I felt irreverent, riding a bicycle when I should be inside, among the congregation. But then I realized something so magnificent I had a hard time concentrating on my path: I was in God’s church. His church was completely surrounding me. Here I was, borrowing the body He lent me, riding His bicycle on His road, breathing His air, and feeling His wind on my face. And even more powerful was the feeling that I was doing His work. We are like the town criers of long ago. The news we shout is God’s news, and our audience must hear it many times before the tide will turn—many times and many ways.
| So I got to be in God’s church all yesterday morning, receiving honks and thumbs-up when people drove past us and waves from people working on their lawns. There was not a boring moment! |
I feel so blessed.
God Bless, Don |
These stickers each represent one container of wheelchairs (550) and are being affixed to the side of the RV as donations come in. There are a total of ten stickers up so far!
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PHOTO GALLERY
Don Fixing a Flat
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Mike in front of Lake Erie
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Tom Hall adding stickers to the RV |
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