Thursday, July 31, 2014

Here We Go Again

2 years ago I contemplated this crazy idea of riding my bicycle across the United States. And at the time I couldn't even say "my bicycle" because I didn't have a road bike. $5,000 needed to be raised and just the thought of doing something like this blew me far outside my panic zone.

2012 Just+Hope NYC
I was encouraged by many and support came in. GOD PROVIDES. I began my cross country trek. Before I had even finished I discovered within my soul a passion for physical sacrifice and the want to inspire and be inspired through meeting communities to rally and bring bodies together to help countless others near and far. Because of this discovery I had also decided that I was already going to do another cross country tour.

2013 Across America Team Rockaway Beach, NY
My second time across God taught me incredible things about community and began to introduce the concept of "unconditional love". Seeing people from my past tour and continuing to impact and be impacted by many. Sometimes I can't believe my life, honestly. Straight up, Gods got His plans of refinement and growing pains. It is incredible to witness and be witnessed within this discovery process.

And now I am about to begin my 3rd bike tour. This time it is much different. 10 days VS 8 weeks. 11 people. Riding down the coast of California for Restore International. Our tour name: LOVE DOES. Some of these teammates I know and some I do not. I am not fully funded yet, but God is good and He will provided abundantly. I know it for a fact! 

From the time before I new my identity in Christ to a year after re-devotion, I couldn't comprehend how incredible Gods plans have been not only for me but for many others. In the time before I moved to California to the year following, again, I can't comprehend! From before I went to South Africa to after I went the second time, mind blown of who God is and how much my soul yearns to know more and more and devote more of my life to serving Him. And from the time that I first got on my saddle to begin my first 3500 mile trek across the United States to about to begin my 3rd tour with Venture Expeditions, there is no denying that God is Good, all the time! 

Even with being diagnosed with depression, high stress jobs and seasons with people. God has placed it all with in these adventures to continue to show and teach me that regardless, He is faithful. Through bitter loss, and attack, He is faithful. Through finance struggles and loss of direction. He. Is. Faithful

Praise God! From whom all blessing flow!

Here WE go again. Because you continue to ride along side me in this journey. Your support, prayer and encouragement continue to blow my heart and mind away. I couldn't think of a better way to travel!
Thank you again for all that you do! 
2 days after my wreck in NJ, 2013

Prayer needs:
-Funding: $1400 still needed to reach my goal of $3400
-Safety for our team
-Our community and the communities we will be riding through to share our campaign with.


-Keep Adventuring!

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