Going The Distance

Thursday, March 19, 2009

In Michigan, spring time temps can be unpredictable; 60F one day and 30F the next. So it pays to be prepared.

Cold weather riding is not my most favorite but when it must be done, then cold weather gear is in order. A balaclava is essential to keep cold air out of the lungs and layered clothing is the other desirable part of one's outfit. My current regiment includes 3 layers on my torso and 2 layers on my extremities, plus neoprene insulated covers over one's biking shoes. Stopping for coffee or hot chocolate along the way isn't a bad idea either. Ride on!

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Couriers: Delivering a message of Bible translation need.

Today, in Africa alone, approximately 800 language groups remain in need of Bible translation. A group of cyclists from Wycliffe Bible Translators is doing something about it!

Between May 9th and May 14th, 2009, the group will pedal from JAARS (a Wycliffe partner organization) in Waxhaw, North Carolina, to the Wycliffe USA office in Orlando, Florida, carrying a message of Bible translation need. Through the ride, the cyclists hope to raise the funds needed to help 45 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo receive Bible translation training at a university level so that they can translate the Bible for their own languages groups.

Along the way, the cyclists will stop at churches to talk about the worldwide need for Bible translation and offer ways to get involved through prayer, financial partnership and service opportunities.

You can read about their experience here on the blog. Be sure to read more about the worldwide need for Bible translation at the Wycliffe homepage, and explore ways you can become part of the solution through prayer, financial partnership and service. Click here to help fund these scholarhip opportunities.