Nazaret Uno to Rosita
After the melodious accomponyment to our sleeping at the AMC center we all awoke before the sun to eat, pack up and ready our bikes for the days journey to Rosita.
The road into the center was very muddy and when I watched the box truck skid down the hill the day before I asked myself how we were going to get that thing back onto the highway. Kevin, leader of the support crew told us at breakfast that the bikers could not head out until we had gotten all 3 vehicles (2 of which were 4x4) up the hill and back on the main road. Thankfully we had lots on the team from farms and they had been talking and come up with a plan.
In fine form and as an INCREDIBLE display of God's faithfulness in 2008 the guys pushed and shoved and heaved and hollered but God pulled the vehicles onto the highway. With cheers and praise to God we started out on our 2nd full day of biking. Pictures soon to come of this event.
It is hard to see in the picture but the road was very rough. We would look for a less bumpy line along the either edge of the road. The support crew was such an encouragement to us each step of the way.
Here are April and Rachel giving us instructions on the next leg of our journey
These guys take re-fueling seriously!
We celebrated New Year's Eve with Canadian Smarties, Nicaraguan fireworks and none other than a giant piñata. We had a small talent show that night as well as we all took turns on body contortions around a broom stick as we tried to imitate Aimee and her famous Bootie and the broomstick talent. As the clock struck 12 I was sound asleep in my bed and didn't hear a single firework or sound until my alarm sounded at 5:15am in 2009.
The road into the center was very muddy and when I watched the box truck skid down the hill the day before I asked myself how we were going to get that thing back onto the highway. Kevin, leader of the support crew told us at breakfast that the bikers could not head out until we had gotten all 3 vehicles (2 of which were 4x4) up the hill and back on the main road. Thankfully we had lots on the team from farms and they had been talking and come up with a plan.
In fine form and as an INCREDIBLE display of God's faithfulness in 2008 the guys pushed and shoved and heaved and hollered but God pulled the vehicles onto the highway. With cheers and praise to God we started out on our 2nd full day of biking. Pictures soon to come of this event.
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| From Sea to Sea 2009 |
It is hard to see in the picture but the road was very rough. We would look for a less bumpy line along the either edge of the road. The support crew was such an encouragement to us each step of the way.
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| From Sea to Sea 2009 |
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| From Sea to Sea 2009 |
These guys take re-fueling seriously!
At one point Aimee and I stopped to look at our Terrain guide and a man and his daughter approached us. He gave us a good idea of how far it was to our next stop and told us a little bit about what he did for work. As we chatted we learned that it was his daughter's birthday. We pulled out a granola bar and wished her a Happy Birthday. While riding away I couldn't help but feel that they were sad. Just going through life struggling to make it to the next day. I pray that God will bring others along their path to share more of God's light and love to them.
There were several falls, bumps and scrapes during the day. I am so thankful for God's protection. One of the riders was crossing a wooden bridge when his tire got stuck and sent him flying over the edge of the bridge down 8 feet and into some shallow water with his bike trailing behind him. Thankfully, he was not seriously injured and was able to saddle his bike for the remainder of the trip. Your prayers were felt each day as we saw potential for so many things to go wrong but that didn't.
There were several falls, bumps and scrapes during the day. I am so thankful for God's protection. One of the riders was crossing a wooden bridge when his tire got stuck and sent him flying over the edge of the bridge down 8 feet and into some shallow water with his bike trailing behind him. Thankfully, he was not seriously injured and was able to saddle his bike for the remainder of the trip. Your prayers were felt each day as we saw potential for so many things to go wrong but that didn't.
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| From Sea to Sea 2009 |
We celebrated New Year's Eve with Canadian Smarties, Nicaraguan fireworks and none other than a giant piñata. We had a small talent show that night as well as we all took turns on body contortions around a broom stick as we tried to imitate Aimee and her famous Bootie and the broomstick talent. As the clock struck 12 I was sound asleep in my bed and didn't hear a single firework or sound until my alarm sounded at 5:15am in 2009.
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