The Ride Across America starts in just one week and am I excited! It will be great to meet lots of new people, visit great places, see beautiful scenery, and share my faith in the Lord. I think this will be a time that I can reflect on my Christian faith and grow in the Lord. I did my last big tune-up ride on Saturday called the Sierra Century. It had lots of ups and downs. The total climb was 11,220 feet in 95 miles. According to my Garmin Edge 305, I burned a whopping 7,746 calories! The only bad part about the ride was the condition of the roads --they were pretty rough in places. My rear tire that I was planning to start the Trip Across America with has to be replaced due to excessive wear :( I imagine I'll be going through a few tires over the course of 4,295 miles.
Oregon Coast
About Me
- Tom Phillips
- I have a loving wife, Nancy, two great children, Kristin and Stephen, a son-in-law, Kiki, and a grandson, Mo. We have a cat (Skippy) and a puppy (Kimmie). I am active in my church where my wife and I lead worship music and children's music, and am active in the local Gideon camp. I am a full-time high school independent study teacher and a part-time college instructor.
Support Person of the Day, Marie Bakke
Marie, along with her husband Lloyd, were our advance team for the last three weeks. They are from Minnesota.
Rider of the Day, John Duncan
John is the director of the Europe, Middle East and North Africa Area of YFC and is from Northern Ireland
Riley
Here is a Yorkie puppie that my wife would love
Support Person of the Day, Lloyd Bakke
Lloyd and his sife Marie are pulling our trailer and making arrangements with churches for the last two and a half weeks of our trip. They are from New London, Minnesota
Rider of the Day, Zack Chapin
Zack, age 19, is the youngest rider in our group and one of the strongest. He is from Grand Rapids, Michigan and is the son of Dan Chapin, another of our riders
Support Person of the Day, Emma Duncan
Emma, who lives in Northern Ireland, has been our faithful support van driver for the entire trip. She has been a great help to all us even when she reports on "funny" things that happen on the trip when we make YFC presentations.
Rider of the Day, Bryan Blomker
Bryan is our fearless leader. He is the YFC liason between the U.S. and the Europe, Middle East and North Africa Area of YFC. He and his family live in Atwater, Minnesota
Support Person of the Day, Becky Luedtke
Becky has been a great help to us for the first five weeks of the ride. She will also be helping us for the last two weeks of the ride. She and her husband Paul are full-time Youth for Christ staff persons in Geneva, Switzerland
Rider of the Day, Johnny Young
Johnny is from Northern Ireland. He and his wife Fiona are planning on doing more traveling once they finish the Sea to See Ride Across America.
Rider of the Day, "Fido"
And I thought my dog was pampered!
Support Person of the Day, Melissa Dugas
Melissa has been helping in the SAG van for the last two weeks. She is originally from Louisiana but has been teaching in Cyprus for the past several years. In September, she hopes to become a full-time Youth for Christ staff person in Cyprus
Support Person of the Day, Les Chermak
Les is a great supporter of Youth for Christ. He's from Willmar, Minnesota and he's been pulling our trailer for the past week with his large RV coach.
Support Person of the Day, Dave Benjamin
Dave, husband of Darlene, was very helpful to us from Montana into Minnesota
Support Person of the Day, Darlene Benjamin
Darlene is from Lithfield, Minnesota. She and her husband Dave pulled our trailer and checked on arrangements with host churches during the third and fourth weeks of our trip
Support Person of the Day, Bill Smith
Bill Smith from Ukiah, California was a support person for our group for the first two weeks of the trip. He still acts as our "official" weatherman giving us current updates.
Rider of the Day, Paul Luedtke
Paul is originally from the United States but has been living in Geneva, Switzerland for the past 22 years with his wife Becky. They are full-time staff workers for Youth for Christ.
Rider of the Day, Paul Bayfield
This dashing young man is from Norwich, England
Rider of the Day, Fiona Young
Fiona, the wife of Johnny Young, lives in Tumbridge Wells, Kent in England
Rider of the Day, Dan Chapin
Dan is a full-time Youth for Christ staff leader from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rider of the Day, Arek Karagoezian
Arek is from Beirut, Lebanon
Rider of the Day, Mike Scott
Mike is originally from St. Louis but grew up in Heidelberg, Germany
Rider of the Day, Stuart Rowell
Stuart is from Northern Ireland and is 62 years young
Joe and Allie Greenough
Joe and Allie, our host family in Glasgow, have lived here for 37 years
Checkers, the dog
This was a very cute Shihzu-Poo in Malta that I'm sure my wife would like to adopt
Mountain Sheep Ram
East Glacier, Montana
This is the view from our cabin at Bison Creek Ranch
Ten Commandments
Many of the ranches and businesses have elaborate entrances, THis one has a copy of the Ten Commandments.
Rock Climber near Eureka, Montana
This is a picture my son Stephen will appreciate
Samantha, 12 years old with a beautiful voice
She shared some beautful songs she wrote
Beautiful Idaho and Montana
The ranch is in Montana and the mountain is in Idaho
Eastern Washington landscape
Group picture at Sherman Pass
Another pass bites the dust. This is the highest pass on the trip,
Sierra Century snacks
One of my favorite pasttimes at supported centuries
Sierra Century siesta
Me and my new friend Will
Tour of the Unknown Coast
The wild flowers were beautiful
Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast
Sea Lion at the Oregon Aquarium
Tom at California-Oregon Border
Butterfly
Adirondacks Nightfall
Niagara Falls
This is a view of both the American and the Canadian Falls
Lake Erie Sunset
What's wrong with this picture?!
Togetherness anyone?
Sunset in Iowa
Goat in the Feed Bin
I know where to get my food
Sunset at Sonshine Festival
A Minnesota lake
Sunset at East Glacier
Herd of Mountain Sheep
Glacier National Park
this is a view of the park from the west end of McDonald Lake
Montana Field
Tom in Washington and Idaho
My right foot is in Idaho and my left foot is in Washington
Our host family in Newport
Brian and Jeri, Seth, Thomas, Tori and Branden Cass
Crystal Falls
This is a falls we passed by this morning
Our "shadow"
This dog followed us for at least 5 miles
Our weekend host, Leif Jakobsen
Leif is a retired merchant marine captain. He captained many vessels including large cruise ships
Christian Crusaders
The Christian Crusaders are street preachers that share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with many people
Deer in Republic
This deer was in the town of Republic about one block from the church
Tom at Wauconda Pass
I passed!
View from Washington Pass
North Cascades
Day 1 in Anacortes
Our group at the Pacific Ocean
Two of my best supporters
My wife Nancy and son Stephen
Our advance vehicle and trailer for our gear
Sierra Century 2008
"How now, brown cow!"
Tour of the Unknown Coast (TUC)
Tom at the TUC, 5-10-08
Lake Mendocino
Top of Orr Springs Road
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