Wrap Up

Well it has been nearly a week since coming home from the Tour. Last night 
I reviewed the trip in my dreams alot and it truly was a dream come true. 
When Tom Z and I first started to think about the trip it was just a thought 
and now it is history. There were so many happenings during the trip that 
it would be hard to summarize. Suffice it to say that there were many 
summits and many downhills and all were well earned. We had lots of good 
food and the weather for the entire trip was excellent. By the time we got 
to Glacier Park in Montana and rode the Going to the Sun Highway, it seemed 
to be an easy ride and it was a great day to see the beauty of Gods 
creation.

As always, when you have a group of people riding and camping together you 
wonder how it will go. I must say one of the highlights of the trip was 
getting to know everyone on the team. Bev (Toms sister) was our Support 
Angel and drove the support vehicle and made our dinners. Iden (Bev's 
husband) was our camp scout and always came up with a winning campsite for 
the night. Laurel ( Tom's niece and Bev'/Iden's granddaughter ) was our 
camp comedian and kept us entertained. Chloe ( Bev's dog ) was even fun to 
watch as she would sit and watch the chipmunk she treeed for long periods 
while the chippy scolded her. Wally (Tom's brother-in-law) was our support 
driver/rider for the last half of the trip. The riders for the first half 
of the trip were Katy/Red Rocket, Eddie/Fast Eddie, Tom/Tailgunner and 
myself/Grayjay. The last half of the trip the riders were Tom and Wally 
playing truck tag and trying to keep up with me. Anyway, it made the trip 
even more special to be with a group of wonderful people who cared for each 
other and love the God of our Universe.

Thanks so much to all the pledgers that have supported the Stayton Christian 
School. The total team mileage was 4877 miles. If all the pledges come 
in we will have raised over $2500 for the school to use for Tuition 
assistance or another Christian effort.

The following is the Bikers Creed that I came up with while riding.

Take what the Lord gives you.
Wether the road is rough or smooth,
Wether the wind is in your face or at your back,
Wether the road is up or down,
It is all good.......Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

Give God the Glory!................J