Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
An easy way to help...
As plans come together for my trip next summer, I am in the continual process of listing what other equipment items I need. Some of the bigger, expensive stuff I have been researching so I am sure I get the right one to suit my needs. Therefore, a practical way to help and support my trip is to donate some funds so I may purchase some of these items. I have included some of them below with an estimated cost.
Ortlieb Pannier Travel Set - $450.00
New Bike Computer - $100.00
Action Camera - $150.00-$200.00
Front Headlight & Rear Flasher - $100.00
Those are the big items that I would like to purchase. Again, donations toward the purchase of this equipment is an easy way to support my "Perfect Circles" trip next summer. Trust me when I say "Anything helps." If you can donate $100.00 great, if you can donate $1.00 also great!
My address: 1123 Orchard Ct. N. Apt. C. Keizer, OR 97303
My phone: 503-990-4909
My e-mail: superwoolym@hotmail.com
Call or write if you have any further questions or inquiries about my adventure. Thank you.
Perfect Circles is a Pacific Coast odyssey, the first in a series of bicycle trips to raise awareness and support for a Christian bicycle adventure ministry & camp...because I believe in getting kids outdoors to enjoy the beauty of Creation. I believe Jesus has called us to change lives using creative options in His Name. The reason for such a trip is to embark on an adventure with God in tow to serve and share with those I encounter, the love and compassion Christ has shown us.
"Though the way is full of perils, and the goal far out of sight, there is no road to which there is no end: do not despair." HAFEZ
"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full." LUKE 14:23
Ortlieb Pannier Travel Set - $450.00
New Bike Computer - $100.00
Action Camera - $150.00-$200.00
Front Headlight & Rear Flasher - $100.00
Those are the big items that I would like to purchase. Again, donations toward the purchase of this equipment is an easy way to support my "Perfect Circles" trip next summer. Trust me when I say "Anything helps." If you can donate $100.00 great, if you can donate $1.00 also great!
My address: 1123 Orchard Ct. N. Apt. C. Keizer, OR 97303
My phone: 503-990-4909
My e-mail: superwoolym@hotmail.com
Call or write if you have any further questions or inquiries about my adventure. Thank you.
Perfect Circles is a Pacific Coast odyssey, the first in a series of bicycle trips to raise awareness and support for a Christian bicycle adventure ministry & camp...because I believe in getting kids outdoors to enjoy the beauty of Creation. I believe Jesus has called us to change lives using creative options in His Name. The reason for such a trip is to embark on an adventure with God in tow to serve and share with those I encounter, the love and compassion Christ has shown us.
"Though the way is full of perils, and the goal far out of sight, there is no road to which there is no end: do not despair." HAFEZ
"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full." LUKE 14:23
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Can I really complete 3,000 miles on my bike in 77 days?
Well, as October looms over me, Fall weather has set in. Rain has come and so has fog. Winter is around the next bend. But for right now, Fall is the season to take in. With the month of October comes the smell of pumpkins and apple cider. It also gets dramatically cooler and darker. In which case it becomes less and less fun to ride in. However, I have commuted to work and to church several days a week now and keep wondering how I will fare when the weather really turns for the worse. The goal here is not only to consistently ride the bike and to stay in shape, but also to save on gas money. At the rate I am going, I can probably save upwards of $50.00 a month. This is money well saved for my upcoming trip...in 8.5 months.
Wow...8.5 months. It seems like a long time when said aloud, but in reality, it is not. As I am constantly reminded of, it will indeed go by quicker than I think or want. September came and went...where did it go? Your guess is as good as mine. As time progresses, I get more and more excited and anxious about my upcoming trip. As I commute across town or become sore after a mini workout, I am confronted with reality: Can I really complete 3,000 miles on my bike in 77 days? That is a long way. But I am determined to complete it and I hope to be a better person for having done so. Adventure awaits...
As I think of all the things I must repair, purchase and plan in the coming months in order to fully be prepared for the big odyssey, I get overwhelmed, mainly because I am unfamiliar with some of this stuff. However, I have come to terms with the fact that this trip will happen no matter what...if I am ready or if I am not ready. That first week of the trip in Washington will be a relief because I will finally be on the road living and riding this dream and accomplishing this trek for this cause. I pray that everything will come together in due time. As I pore over maps and flip through my calendar and commute to work and errands, and as I purchase a new set of panniers and accessories for my bike, and as I contact places to stay and share my vision of a Christian adventure camp with...things will come together...come together...it's a beautiful thing when things come together like a puzzle. Right now, the puzzle pieces are strewn throughout my apartment, various stores, across states and within my own brain. Eventually I get to see the pieces come together slowly but surely. I ask for your support and prayer in this vast endeavor. Please join me, won't you?
Can I really complete 3,000 miles on my bike in 77 days?
Wow...8.5 months. It seems like a long time when said aloud, but in reality, it is not. As I am constantly reminded of, it will indeed go by quicker than I think or want. September came and went...where did it go? Your guess is as good as mine. As time progresses, I get more and more excited and anxious about my upcoming trip. As I commute across town or become sore after a mini workout, I am confronted with reality: Can I really complete 3,000 miles on my bike in 77 days? That is a long way. But I am determined to complete it and I hope to be a better person for having done so. Adventure awaits...
As I think of all the things I must repair, purchase and plan in the coming months in order to fully be prepared for the big odyssey, I get overwhelmed, mainly because I am unfamiliar with some of this stuff. However, I have come to terms with the fact that this trip will happen no matter what...if I am ready or if I am not ready. That first week of the trip in Washington will be a relief because I will finally be on the road living and riding this dream and accomplishing this trek for this cause. I pray that everything will come together in due time. As I pore over maps and flip through my calendar and commute to work and errands, and as I purchase a new set of panniers and accessories for my bike, and as I contact places to stay and share my vision of a Christian adventure camp with...things will come together...come together...it's a beautiful thing when things come together like a puzzle. Right now, the puzzle pieces are strewn throughout my apartment, various stores, across states and within my own brain. Eventually I get to see the pieces come together slowly but surely. I ask for your support and prayer in this vast endeavor. Please join me, won't you?
Can I really complete 3,000 miles on my bike in 77 days?
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