So I think Mark already did this blog, but yesterday we rode 34 miles from Kremling to Snow Mountain Ranch. The ride was beautiful. During one part of the ride we rode through a canyon river with a rushing river running down the canyon along the roadside. I (Eric) was so excited to arrive at Snow Mountain Ranch because I knew that there were a bunch of Calvin kids there (about 40) who were working there for the summer with a joint program that Calvin and Snow Mountain Ranch runs called the Leadership Challenge Institute. I walked into the front desk area, the gift shop, and the swimming pool and out popped all these familiar faces in an unfamiliar place to me, so exciting. Thanks to Rachel and Allison we got a narrated tour of the SMR grounds. After dinner they even took a group of us on a hike to some waterfalls. I the way back from the waterfalls we saw a beaver swimming in the mountian stream tumbling alongside the path we were hiking on. Thanks so much Rachel and Allison for these great adventures! It was great also sharing dinner with all you who tried out the biking camp dinner with us. I think they were impressed with what we eat on the road. We have some great cooks on our support crew!
Last night we also had a farwell service for the 15 people who are stopping in Denver. We also add 15 new riders this weekend in their place. Each person leaving gave a little farwell speech and 1 or 2 people then shared their fond memories of that person on the trip. Beautiful words just flowed out of the speakers mouths, words of testimony, encouragement, and good times. It was quite something to sit there and listen. After these speeches we all shared communion together. What a beautiful thing! That is who we are and what and why we are all about. We are the body of Christ, all brothers and sisters. Thank God for the blessing of being a part of His family!
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