We received another dose of humility this weekend. Pastor Dick Foth at Timberline Church in Fort Collins invited Becky, Monte, and me to share a bit about Rich’s Ride in weekend worship services.
Dick asked each of us to offer a one-word takeaway from our experience. Becky talked about the supportive power of prayer; I reflected on generosity. For some reason, nobody asked Monte’s opinion. You can watch the sermon and our short cameo here.
After each service people talked about how the ride impacted them. Tears, laughter, and more wonderful stories emerged as they scratched Monte and told us how much our crazy project inspired them.
I reflected on a year ago when I first began seriously discussing this idea. I thought I’d go for a bike ride, riding a gravel bike on unpaved roads and trails, somewhere between road cycling and mountain biking. But I never thought if I’d ever be able to fulfill that dream of mine.
It became a lot more, and we had little to do with what occurred. God sent people who caught the vision and saw possibilities we couldn’t imagine. Thousands of people touched by a message of hope, more than $40,000 (with matching funds) donated to feed hungry children-all that didn’t happen due to anything we did.
We’ve planned an evening at Timberline to tell the stories and talk about trusting God and stepping out in faith to dream big dreams. If you’re in the Fort Collins area, please join us on Wednesday, January 18th at 7:00 pm. It’ll be a time for discussion, questions, and perhaps the birth of new dreams. If you can’t attend, we’ll post the session online.
This whole process is exciting and very humbling. It’s a wonderful demonstration of what can happen when we allow God to use our gifts and passions. As I’ve said many times:
If an old, bald, crippled guy can crank a bike 1500 miles, what can you do?
I just wanted to go for a bike ride.
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We will be out of town on the 28th of Jan, is there another date you will be giving your presentation?