Ride distance: 85 miles; ride time: 5:19; cumulative distance: 4,105 miles; average speed: 15.9 mph; calories: 5255; ascent: 4371 feet; descent: 4507 feet. We made it! Our trip is over, at least physically. Mentally, emotionally and spiritually we will never forget the adventure that we accomplished together. There are so many people that made this trip possible. We are indebted to those that gave so much time and energy to help us achieve our goal. I am also thankful to God for allowing me to make this trip and make friends that I will always remember and hopefully see again. We got an early start this morning heading for Bar Harbor. We had lunch in Surrey which left us less than 40 miles to go after lunch. We met up outside Bar Harbor and had a police escort into town. It was a very emotional moment for us to be greeted 
by a crowd of people cheering us on. We went down to the ocean to dip our front wheels in the Atlantic, just as we had dipped our rear wheels in the Pacific at the start of our journey. Our host church today was the Baptist Church in Bar Harbor. Arek and I stayed with the youth pastor and his wife, Adrian and Amanda. I would have liked to have spent more time getting to know them but our schedule didn’t allow this. We had some celebrating to do. We went to a seafood restaurant about 12 miles from Bar Harbor for our celebration. There were over 30 in attendance at our celebration dinner. Many of us had fresh Maine lobster. What a treat! After dinner, the festivities continued with a sing along with Jill Blomker, Bryan’s wife. She wrote a funny song for the occasion which she taught us to sing. We had a sharing time about the trip. Emma gave out awards to the var
ious team members. I was given the “A-tom-ic bomb” award for the many puns that I sprung on hapless souls throughout the trip. Bryan presented us with beautiful framed pictures of our start in Anacortes, Washington. We laid the pictures out on tables and took turns signing each other’s mats. Thanks again for your part in making this the trip of a lifetime. We may never know this side of Heaven what the money we raised for Youth for Christ was able to accomplish but will be glad to find out that many young people have been reached for Christ through the projects we’re supporting. God bless and good bye. I may revisit this site shortly to give you some parting thoughts and reflections.
by a crowd of people cheering us on. We went down to the ocean to dip our front wheels in the Atlantic, just as we had dipped our rear wheels in the Pacific at the start of our journey. Our host church today was the Baptist Church in Bar Harbor. Arek and I stayed with the youth pastor and his wife, Adrian and Amanda. I would have liked to have spent more time getting to know them but our schedule didn’t allow this. We had some celebrating to do. We went to a seafood restaurant about 12 miles from Bar Harbor for our celebration. There were over 30 in attendance at our celebration dinner. Many of us had fresh Maine lobster. What a treat! After dinner, the festivities continued with a sing along with Jill Blomker, Bryan’s wife. She wrote a funny song for the occasion which she taught us to sing. We had a sharing time about the trip. Emma gave out awards to the var
ious team members. I was given the “A-tom-ic bomb” award for the many puns that I sprung on hapless souls throughout the trip. Bryan presented us with beautiful framed pictures of our start in Anacortes, Washington. We laid the pictures out on tables and took turns signing each other’s mats. Thanks again for your part in making this the trip of a lifetime. We may never know this side of Heaven what the money we raised for Youth for Christ was able to accomplish but will be glad to find out that many young people have been reached for Christ through the projects we’re supporting. God bless and good bye. I may revisit this site shortly to give you some parting thoughts and reflections. 
1 comment:
Tom,
All I can say is praise God from whom all blessings flow! He is an Awsome God allowing your group to complete the journey and contribute to His Kingdom and His People. See you Tuesday night.
In Christ,
Dale
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