The loop...sixty miles...

A humbling day.

Not in a negative way.

But in a very positive and productive way.

God is so gracious!

I love His sense of grandeur and adventure.

Campground to...

Palmer Lake...

Nighthawk...

Oroville...

Tonasket...

Back to the campground.

Sixty miles!

Talking with the lady about the bike ride and ministry.

The beauty of going from one valley to the next.

Cold. Windy. And beautiful!

A break. The other end of Palmer Lake

The bike that draws so much attention on the road

Coming up the hill out of Nighthawk

Mileage markers

My view as I keep on pedaling!

Riding over the pass.

Headwinds.

Finding new places to camp along the river.

Coasting into Oroville knowing I had made it that far.

Coming through Tonasket.

Talking with a Vietnam War veteran while having a veggie sandwich at Subway.

Knowing there are people praying for "the ride."

I may never know them.

But God has appointed them as pray-ers.

Sharing what the Lord is doing in my life through this ride.

Absolutely.

Priceless.

Continuing to joy in the journey.

D.

Wannacut Lake...

Wannacut Lake.

Broken derailleur on D's bike.

But that did not stop us from continuing on.

D stashed his bike and he walked/jogged four miles to the entrance of the resort.

He turned around at that point.

I kept going.

Not far though.

Just a mile or so more to the public boat launch.

I was amazed at how low the water level was.

The boat launch was maybe a quarter in the water.


It was a beautiful ride.

Wannacut Lake

Wannacut Lake

Wannacut Lake

 As we were talking about the day, while the food was cooking for filling in the tortillas, it was this truth that hit me.


We do not let the situation control us.
We control the situation.


So many people, and I have as well, begin something with gusto and great fervor.

Then difficulties and situations come up.

I see that as the point where the excitement comes in.

We see how the Lord interacts and intervenes in the situation.

These times are when we get inspired.

How do we observe and adapt to what has happened.

Simply by remembering...

There are no interruption in life.

Continuing to joy in the journey,

D.

 

April 24...

Cold!

Windy!

 Feel as if I got wind burn all over my body.

I know I did not.

My face sure feels it though!

Got up this morning to a cool breeze.

Had oatmeal. With blueberries. They plumped up real nice once the hot water got all over them.

Then walked over and said goodbye to Jake, Colton and Kurt.

Jake let me record him playing some guitar. He is very talented.

Reminded me of another young man his age.

Told Jake when he becomes famous playing his Spanish classical music,
will remind him I had the first recording.

Colton plays bass.

Kurt does contract out work.

So...

Talked with them for a few minutes and gave them three business cards to take with them.

Wrote down Life Garden site on the back as well.



Road to Tonasket, then Highway 7 till it met up with 20.

Then back again.

Thirty eight miles!


It would be incredible to meet those three men down the road a ways, see how the Lord worked in their lives over the years.

They passed me just at the bridge into T.


Lots of wind this afternoon while I am sitting in the tent.

The storm clouds have rolled past and the sun is shining.

A good slathering of PB between two slices of bread. Along with the rest of the OJ to help wash it all down.

Tonight is fish and chicken.

No riding today....

Went to town to get the truck.

Spent some time sorting through and organizing the panniers.

All my clothes in one pannier.

Bike gear and cook gear in the other.

The tent can be strapped to the one pannier and the sleeping bag to the other.

D. says he wants to travel with me.

He wants to get a trailer to tow behind his bike instead of panniers like I have.

Excited each day to see more coming together for the ride.


Praying we will be able to spend more time with the three guys.

Continue to speak into their lives Lord!

Let them see how much joy they can get from a relationship with you!

Continuing to joy in the journey,

D.

Palmer Lake... again...

Took D's truck to town. Needed shocks and such looked at.

Sent some emails and some pics.

Then...

We both took a ride to Palmer Lake. 

Another wonderful day of riding.

Not sure, but D may have caught the touring bug. He is praying of going on the ride with me in June.

Totally awed by all of the creation we see as pedaling along. 

The places one could rock climb, hike, kayak, camp...they are innumerable.

We talked with a older gentleman at the rest stop/boat launch.

He is a believer in Christ!

When we got back to camp, ate a couple slices of bread with peanut butter.

Then for the evening meal had tortillas with chunks of pork and salsa.


The evening was really something.

The three young men we had met, got to talking with us around their campfire.

Started sharing about our lives, where we had been....


Then the whole topic of God came up.

D had the joy of talking with them more in depth. 

Tears flowed...

emotions welled up...

tongues were loosed...

It was wonderful to know the Spirit of God was working.

Now to keep praying for these three young fellows.

camping...riding...

Took off for the campsite.

Campsite on Spectacle Lake

Met some young men from Bellingham who were on a week of
vacation before going back to work.

Went for a ride to Palmer Lake.

What a totally scenic and inspiring ride.

Palmer Lake

Palmer Lake

Right around twenty miles.

Lots of downhill there, and then, of course, uphill returning.

Had rice and leeks for the evening meal.

An idea...

Arrived back at the home in the woods today.

The ram pump had stopped so walked down the trail to the creek to check it out. No broken lines. Pushed on the outlet half dozen times and it started right up.

Went down the "rock" with just a rope. No rapelling gear. Did ok for the first time.

Started to get all the gear put away again from time at the farm and then we both had a flash of a brilliant idea.

Let us go camping!

I had remembered seeing a small area right on the edge of Spectacle Lake where you can camp for fourteen days.

Free!!!

So to the next day....