“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” A popular phrase based off Murphy’s Law and what would seem to be an appropriate title for Day 1 Team Wisconsin Edition of B4B, day 6 overall. Since this blog would be way too long to even try and attempt to explain everything that went awry we’ll just list a few:
1. Untimely forgetfulness to pick up Jordan’s bike from Effingham the day before our trek
2. Bike rack doesn’t fit on Jimmy’s car, take Fr. Eric’s van supposed to be used for 20 hour car ride service trip to Mississippi, and leave them with Jimmy’s car
3. 3 am calls concerning Jimmy’s car breaking down on the way to MS
4. No biking shoes and clips for Jordan’s bike (props to Nick and Jordan for rigging the best ever shoe cage made out of water bottle holders, zip ties, and LOT of duct tape.
5. Planning the route for today at Olive garden the night before
6. Up till 2 am with bike repairs before a 6 am start
7. Minor concussion within the first two miles of biking
8. Three flat tires
9. Directions leading us to a gravel road completely submersed by water.
10. Rounding off a tough day of biking and arriving in Moline at 8pm!
…And a couple shout outs to those who helped us along the way
1. Randy, a fellow triathlete, whom we met at the Paw Paw gas station and greeted us warmly
2. Belinda and John for the personal escort to the Graf’s House in Moline, IL
3. Grafs for their unbelievable hospitality in letting us stay at their lovely home
…And this is all in just one day! We have not become discouraged though, for we only have to look to the holy word of God spoken at Mass this morning for strength, “Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights, I have put my Spirit upon him… he will not fail or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth… Thus says God, I have taken you by the hand and kept you… to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.” -Isaiah 42
Despite our minor setbacks we are able to rejoice in hope together, and persevere in love. Continue to rejoice in hardship and persevere in love for Christ with us… please!… we need you now more than ever!
Well… so long and good night from Moline, until tomorrow… for the babies!
Team Wisconsin
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