Journal Entry #1: Day before trip to Billings

Two days before my Billings – St. Regis, Montana by bike journey begins. I am both excited and somewhat, how do I say it, concerned.

The excited part is easy to explain because it is the unknown and possibilities that help form this feeling. The concerned part is a little more difficult to clarify. It is based on my own limitations and how I will do with those limitations. Having never done this type of challenge before and being all of 50 years of age it is a natural concern that all my muscles and joints hold together.

With this in mind, the past few months I have been preparing every spare moment – even with a stationary bike in my living room that I have put my share of miles on. At this moment I am fully able to cover 40 miles without much difficulty and carrying my full load of 35 extra pounds of equipment. Not bad but we will be trying for 80+ miles for the first two days before we hit the mountains the final four or five days.

This sort of reminds me of my own Spiritual journey; I prepare for each day’s walk but know that it is “only by the grace of God” I succeed. This journey with God comes with both excitement and concern. As long as I am prepared and in good spiritual condition ‘everything will work together to the good of those who Love God and are called according to His purpose’ (Romans 8:28).

Tomorrow will begin the journey. Keep us in your prayers.

Thanks, Terence