Watch the video below for some big news about how I’m spending my summer vacation!
*Even though the crazy-eyed freeze frame implies it, I will not eat you.
Or, if you’re lazy and don’t watch videos…
3100 miles + 2 months in the Summer + Bike + Raising $$ for Water in Africa = Me on the Ride:Well 2010 Tour.
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41 responses to “Big News about Summer 2010”
holla! that’s awesome!
.-= joshua?s last blog ..A week of last?s? =-.
Congratulations. So awesome, Anne!
Can’t wait to follow you across the country (from the comfort of my home and office ;).
Congrats on your decision to ride. You’ll do fine!
Start riding slow … one mile at a time.
I’m going to check out the website, would love to do it also, but don’t know if real life will allow me to.
.-= Janet?s last blog ..Remembering – Blog Carnival =-.
Real life is overrated. :)
especially what we often believe is “real life” :/
Exactly!
It’d be better if ya’ll rode motorcycles ;) I’d go on that trip! Awesome news and can’t wait to follow you on your adventure!
.-= Lisa B @ simply His?s last blog ..Can you do ministry online? =-.
I am TERRIFIED of motorcycles!
Intense….
I am tempted to say you are more of a man then I am, but that just makes it awkward (I guess I said it anyways)
But glad to hear that you are not just sitting on your butt and doing nothing but sitting on a bike and doing something.
.-= Kyle Reed?s last blog ..The State of Small Groups =-.
Girl, you have hit the BIG TIME. Just think, you will ride where Don Miller rode last summer! Awesome!!! JK, the most awesome thing is that you are physically able to do this now and the amazing work that the organization accomplishes through this tour. Can’t wait to follow…
.-= Cindy?s last blog ..You Little Rascal, You! =-.
Yea, Donald Miller inspires me to get on a bike and trek across the world. hhhaha
.-= Brian Alexander?s last blog ..Happy Reformation Day =-.
wow, aaaand…WOW!
good on ya, lass. proud of you. also a wee bit jealous. i am sure it will be hard and painful. i also am sure it is gonna be a huge blast and blessing. :)
Yowzers! That’s amazing.
Can’t wait to keep tabs on the journey. Wait, you’ll be blogging right? Right?!?!?! Okay, okay, at least Tweeting.
.-= Bianca Juarez?s last blog ..my computer, cast away, and commands… =-.
Blogging when I’m not biking. Goodness knows there is going to be a story or two going down. Is it illegal to bike & tweet in Cali? :)
Woo hoo! I love the Ride:Well tour. Bikes and clean water is so speaking my language.
.-= Lex?s last blog ..October in pictures =-.
Yay! I am soooo excited for you! I’ve been praying about applying for this summer’s tour :) I want to go!!!!
Start thinking now about the stop in Tyler, TX. I promise you’ll rest comfortably on your very own air mattress. If you’re lucky you’ll get the bed with the matching pink comforter and sheets! We’ll try our best to make this stop the most comfortable on the entire tour. Tyler loves the RideWell cyclists. We’ve hosted the last two tours in our high school gym. We look forward to seeing the 2010 team ride into town!
Hopefully I’ll be joining you.
.-= Tyler?s last blog ..The Best Way to Read Blogs =-.
If only I had muscles in my legs…or anywhere for that matter.
Dang.
.-= Shaun Groves?s last blog ..Help Us Help Them =-.
Dude. I have no muscles. Only cushioning.
.-= anne jackson?s last blog ..Big News about Summer 2010 =-.
Great announcement Anne! Here’s the cool thing, riding a bike is just like riding a bike.
I am so here for you on the AZ leg of the trip….providing cool however I can!
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love you. praying.
.-= Crystal Renaud?s last blog ..Surgery Update =-.
Woo hoo! Way to go!!!!
.-= Jason?s last blog ..Remember =-.
That is so awesome! Congrats and good luck on training. I really wish I had the money and the time.
I have the time, but not the money. Gotta figure that out! :)
.-= anne jackson?s last blog ..Big News about Summer 2010 =-.
Can’t wait to follow you from the air-conditioned comfort of my living room. :-)
And seriously – I’m so proud of you. Your courage really does inspire me.
.-= boomama?s last blog ..I Wasn?t Planning To Write This Post =-.
Anne,
Just curious – is this the same ride that Don Miller talks about in his newest book, “A Million Miles” …? (if you’ve read it?)
.-= Fred McKinnon?s last blog ..The Sabbath ? Do We Keep It? =-.
Yep. A little different route, but same org, same thing.
I wrote about my take on what he wrote here:
https://annemariemiller.com/2009/08/10/thoughts-on-icing-my-butt-and-ice-cream/
.-= anne jackson?s last blog ..Big News about Summer 2010 =-.
Gotcha .. cool, and congrats. I’ve still got 100+ unread in GoogleReader, so I guess I would’ve gotten to that post, haha! Wait – August 2009, nope … that one would’ve been killed in one of my RSS Bankruptcy fits.
Congrats again!
PS: going to re:create 2010?
.-= Fred McKinnon?s last blog ..The Sabbath ? Do We Keep It? =-.
maybe? i am speaking the weekend before & driving home, so chances are i’ll be a hermit.
Congratulations, Anne! I’m glad you decided to go for it! It is definitely a worth while experience and one you wont soon forget. It’s about as real as “real life” gets, heh. If I could give you any heads up, let it be this. Get a good saddle!
the man who jacked with my head….this is ALL your fault!!! :)
.-= anne jackson?s last blog ..Big News about Summer 2010 =-.
Sounds cool! Wanted to do something like this before I turned 50. Didn’t make it. Sounds to me though as though anne Jackson may find herself in a gym this winter or riding when it is cold? :) Wish I could go.
.-= bill (cycleguy)?s last blog ..Wearing Masks =-.
Writing for the King
And now riding for the King
Ride well Anne Jackson!
Count me “in.” We’ll (Lisa & I) help you get from CA to SC & raise some of that $.
Congrats Anne. What an exciting adventure!
.-= Kyle Chowning?s last blog ..They?re Doing it Right =-.
Way excited for you Anne!
I made the mistake of reading A Million Miles while I was flying to Chicago for Story 09. Not only did I read the book but then I heard Donald Miller speak at the conference. The conviction/confusion/desperate hope about my life is something I’m still sorting through.
I want a better story for my own life. I printed out the Ride:Well info and put it on my prayer board. I can’t imagine a worse idea than me cycling across the country, but there’s something inside that is pushing me to live a better story. I’m going to pray about going.
I don’t have a bike, the money or a way to get 2 months off work, but I’m going to ask God if this is Him. If it is, I’ll see you in San Diego!
I’ll be praying for you, Anne. So glad we got to talk for a few minutes in Chicago. Be blessed, in Jesus’ name.
.-= Donna Frank?s last blog ..Sausage gravy at the truckstop =-.
I road bike from time to time. But 3100 miles is a long way! The farthest I’ve gone in a day is 130 miles. Have a blast out there! I would love to do this some year. I’m pretty sure I could do it… just not at this point in my life.
Can’t wait to hear about this adventure next summer!
.-= Graham?s last blog ..Some Call This Home =-.
dude, that’s scary. thanks for reminding us to face fears.
I needed to watch that today. I’m being a scaredy cat.
.-= evan blackerby?s last blog ..The Self-Made Man =-.
It sounds like another great part of you “living a better story.” As Donald Miller suggests. I’m looking forward to partnering with you financially when you do your ride. That’s a killer organization… and it’s amazing what a difference the work they do makes in the lives of the people they help. You ROCK!
.-= Linda B?s last blog ..My Life Is Not Twitteriffic =-.
Please consider riding for Waters Edge Ministries. We do water purification in Africa and for half the money of digging a well we can empower rather than provide clean water to twice as many people!
Check out http://weministry.com/missions.htm