ROB ON WHEELS: Already Mid-July?

It's the middle of July, or so they say... I tend to lose track of time (from time to time). When you ride a bike everyday I suppose that happens.

Anyhow... the middle of July means that I've been biking for about 5 weeks and have about 3 left. We've been through temperatures in the 30's and well into the 100's since. We've seen mountains, plains, valleys, recently some big cities (Minneapolis, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Chicago), and more recently corn fields. Welcome to Indiana.

Its certainly not time to reminisce yet, we still have a lot of time together and a lot of miles to go, but its starting to dawn on me that a lot of the summer is already gone. I've been learning a lot about what it means to be within a community, and we are all still learning lots about eachother. We've also been learning more and more about ourselves and our God too.

Today, someone asked me what I've learned so far from this trip. A few things came to mind... one of which was: I dislike change and challenge when I know its coming, but God always provides great growth opportunities in those changes/challenges... and usually I always ending up thriving in what he has put before me. For those who haven't really heard my story, this bike trip really was not my idea. It was something I really felt that God wanted to challenge me in. A cross country bike trip was not something I had dreamed of doing. So, I waited and ignored that voice, but finally signed up for the trip around the deadline. I've been glad I did...
And to be honest, it really has been something I've thrived in so far. Yes, there are challenges, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the people I am with and the miles (and miles) I have ridden. We are all everyday people doing extraordinary things...

Some photos from the last week or so...