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The Open Road

Well, here we are, 3 bike rides into our journey. We are in Hood River, Oregon, having spent the night with Pastor Steve and Holly. Steve helped us set the map route for today, and both of them showed us incredible hospitality. It has been a moving experience to be welcomed into the homes of strangers. We're a good 170 miles from the coast in the Columbia River Gorge. Yesterday we rode the historic Columbia highway and we were treated to breathtaking views almost constantly. Multnomah Falls, Vista House, Mt. Hood, Mt, Adams. The weather has been clear, windy, and hot. We are all getting pretty tan. We had the opportunity to worship with Theophilous Church in Portland as we stayed with the Swoboda's. Some aspects of AJ's sermon caused us to reflect on the trip. He spoke of budgets and how churches sometimes prioritize them above all else, and how uncertainty cannot be avoided or planned away. Uncertainty is where humanity is uncomfortable, but where God provides and act...

Leaving Oregon

If you've ever been outside of the coast or Portland, at least where we went, you'd know there are a lot of long ups and downs. I said when I get back, I'm going to write a book called "The Road to Tygh Valley" and talk about how treacherous the heat, wind, and climbing was. As bad as our first week went, having almost 10 flats between the four of us, two accidents (no road rash), and a lot of sunburn, leaving Oregon has been bitter sweet in itself. We've experienced long and tiresome days, ending with some of the best hospitality one could find. After a long day looking for the town of John Day, we stumbled upon Dayville, where we found a church, acting as a bike hostel where we experienced warm showers and a lot off really good food from the potluck that happened to be going on after Sunday's church service. Leaving Dayville, we made our way through John Day and a few days later, eventually came to a town called Brogan where we stumbled upon a pe...

Community: Friends That Turn Jokes Into Adventures

How did this whole thing start? How did four friends get to the point where they thought biking across the country was possible? This is Joanna Friesen, by the way. We’ve decided to rotate writing on this blog, and I’m going to start. My friends are Jiwan Dhaliwhal, Chaz Ormond, and Tim Schmell (and Tim and I are engaged!!). And they will have plenty of time to share their stories in the future and introduce themselves. So how did this all start? It’s hard to trace the genesis of a good idea. They have a way of growing and changing, and suddenly there it is - a wonderful idea fully arrived and ready to be realized. The thought of biking across the country has been influenced by a couple of people, places, and communities. I’m going to name a few in this introduction. Bike and Sol. Bike and Sol is a non-profit community bike shop in East Greenville, PA. I interned there this summer with Pastor Scott Roth, and I got the opportunity to live in a community house and make new f...

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