We leave tomorrow from Faith Chapel (after the 10:45 service if you live around San Diego and want to come out) and head up almost 80 miles to Anza Borrega State Park for our first night (we’ll be camping! And this is…no joke…my first time ever sleeping outside).
Today we went to the Pacific Ocean for photos and to actually “begin” the Pacific-to-Atlantic ocean trip. The cold water splashed up on our bikes and I can’t believe that in just two months we’ll be rolling our bikes into the Atlantic ocean.
I was told to expect the unexpected on this trip – and that has been so true, even in our few days of training. I wasn’t able to ride our full ride today and instead drove our support van (with gigantic trailer!), but that’s just one part of the trip…being flexible…letting my plans and expectations fall away when they need to for the benefit of the team (or in some cases, our own health).
This is an area I need some serious growth in, so I am trying to learn to welcome the unexpected instead of become discouraged by it. How I let it affect me also affects my team.
Thanks again for all the supportive tweets, comments, and the like…they play part of the energy that keeps us going.
I’ll probably have internet again later next week, so until then…
Please enjoy this song our team has created especially for you. I believe it truly speaks the heart behind this trip.
Get a Kleenex out because this rap will bring tears to your eyes….