
Meet the 2018 Route Leaders!
We decided it would be great to group all of the route leaders’ bios into one place, so read on to learn who is leading
We decided it would be great to group all of the route leaders’ bios into one place, so read on to learn who is leading
“That gut feeling. Those butterflies. If you’ve ever prepared for something that you were really passionate about, you know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s the ‘this is it’ moment where you don’t want to look back and eagerly want to dive in head first.” –Read Sarah’s reflection on hope!
On July 15, 2017, around 100 people gathered deep in a park in St. Louis, surrounded by balloons, laughing children, and lots of trees. Some of them had ridden over 100 miles that day, some were just sweaty because it was warm outside. The 2017 Biking for Babies Celebration of Life had begun.
If you remember earlier this summer, we shared about a training ride some of our Northern missionaries put together in Wisconsin. Well, that was “so last year!” This year’s ride brought new pregnancy resource centers into play, invoked a few more weather patterns, and including a crew of six passionate missionaries for life. Read on about their experience…it’s a good one.
Dirk rode with the Eastern Team from Ohio to St. Louis, and as a first-year rider, he admits the journey wasn’t the easiest, but it
“Because within the incidents and outside of the incidents (including severe thunderstorms, broken bikes, and nonexistent roads), there was immeasurable beauty, joy, trust, hope, and radical love. The fact that we were able to feel the sun, to choose to overcome, to be joyful—those moments reminded us of the beauty of our life, and we were invited not to take them for granted.” Read Sarah’s reflection on this year’s Eastern Ride!
If you’re in the greater Chicagoland area, check out this local opportunity to ride with B4B! On July 15, grab the family and the bikes, and cruise along the Illinois Prairie Path in Glen Ellyn. Support local!
Biking for Babies values showing you firsthand what life-saving work is happening in PRCs due to your financial gifts and prayers. First-year rider Dirk reached out to SWOW’s executive director about what’s been happening in their clinic, and she shared this amazing story with us.
“Two bikes and a crowd. My interest was piqued. This is how I learned about Biking for Babies, at a conference last January. Simply put, I was curious. Curious to use my athletic gifts for more than just myself. ” Read on for the full story!
Erin is a second-year rider for Biking for Babies. Last year, she rode with the Southern Team, even though she’s a Chicago-area native! This year, she’ll be rolling down the Mississippi on the Northern Route. Read on as she describes the PRC she’s been partnered with: Pregnancy Resource Center of Rolla.
In this first period of formation, the young adults:
With eyes now opened to the need and Christ-centered solutions of problems, these young adults are sent forth as “missionaries” into the rest of the formation program and into the rest of their lives, committing to live with the truth of the Gospel of life as the lens through which they see every relationship, every decision, and the world at large.
In this second period of formation, the missionaries
In this last period of formation, after the National Ride, missionaries