Today we had a relaxing time with Sarah and Brian, Sydney, Grant and Cole. We got up at 7 am and had doughnuts and banana for breakfast with them.
At 9 am we formed a peleton with all the cyclists to bike to Engelwood High School where the celebration service was going to be held. It was a 2 mile bike ride from Denver Christian High.
At Engelwood High there was a ministry fair were local agencies and church agencies displayed what they did to serve the poor.
Before the service started, the cyclists circled the football field and put their bikes behind the stage. It was the first time, we had biked enmass. Reminded me of the times we did this in 2005 and the thrill we experienced.
The service was organized by the CRC and RCA churches. Jerry Dykstra spoke from Job. He spoke of life's tough questions that we often ask. In biking across the country he challenged us when at the end of a tough day and we bike the last 10 miles we remember that it is not about us. Who we are and what we are doing is about being used by God to communicate the larger vision of who God is and what he calls each of us to do.
Afterwards we again celebrated communion with people from all over Canada the US and Haiti. People from the CRC and RCA churches as well as other faith communities. It truly was an ecumenical experience. Looking around at everyone, reminded us that God works in amazing ways and uses people from all corners of the earth and all walks of life to fulfill his work.
We had lunch together with the members of the area churches which gave us an opportunity to meet people from Denver and to say thank you for all the work they have done and are doing to serve the Lord.
After lunch we went back to Christian High to reorganize our laundry baskets and to put them back on the gear truck. We had to unload all our stuff from the gear truck on Saturday before we left in order that the gear truck could be swept out and cleaned. After two weeks it was getting quite dirty and disorganized. Cleaning it out periodically helps keep everything organized and helps people find things they thought they miss placed. It also keeps people from claiming more than one cubbie hole for their laundry baskets. People do have a tendency to put stuff into more than one spot because some people have too much stuff.
After we sorted out our laundry baskets and put our clean clothes back in that we had washed at Sarah's, we headed back to Sarah's house and went to the neighbourhood pool. It was very refreshing and relaxing as there was also a hot tub that we could just sit in and relax our sore leg muscles. This was a real treat and invigorated us greatly. Thanks to Sarah and Brian for a relaxing and refreshing time. We also had time to play with Sydney and Grant in the pool and hot tub. It was wonderful to spend time with grand kids and Sarah and Brian. Thank you Lord for this opportunity and time together.
As we prepare for our next weeks ride, please pray that God will continue to use us to communicate the important message of serving the poor and to act justly to love mercy and to walk humbly with God as we bike across the country. As please pray that we have the wind on our backs as we begin biking across the prairies and that we do not have severe heat to deal with.
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