Jessie's Well Blog

For The Least of These

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’    Mathew 25:40

 

In less than 60 days, the wheels of my bike will begin to roll as I pedal from Seattle, Washington to Jacksonville, Florida.  During the 50 day ride I will:

  • Consume 4,857 ounces of water

  • Pedal 795,600 times

  • Burn 138,000 calories

  • Cross 12 states

  • Travel 3400+ miles

  • Encounter the un-expected

  • Meet some incredible people

  • Share a message of hope

The seemingly endless checklist of tasks, equipment, check points, reservations, supplies, “what if” contingency plans and physical preparation is now ready for execution.  All of the planning, scheduling and preparation is now yielding to just plain excitement for the journey. 

The “why” of all this is steadily on my mind in the midst of preparation. I picture a beautiful little girl holding a bottle of clean Jessie Water.  She now has hope of better health, a future to grow strong, and an opportunity to learn about the love of Jesus.  There are thousands more children just like her who need this same hope – it is for them, “the least of these,” that I ride. 

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    Oct 30, 2015

    I can’t fully express in words the emotion of this day but it’s not what you may be thinking.

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  • Day 52
    Oct 30, 2015

    We began our day in Lake City, Florida. I was privileged to ride today with Edouard Lassegue, representing Compassion International and my lifelong friend Scott Elliott. We enjoyed a leisurely start to begin the 68 miles to Jacksonville.

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  • Day 51
    Oct 29, 2015

    Today turned out to be a wonderful day of riding and a fun day for Marilyn and me. I left the picturesque town of Monticello, Florida around 8:00am this morning under clear skies and rode 65 miles to Live Oak, Florida where Marilyn and I were joined by our great friends, Scott and Melissa Elliott.

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  • Day 50
    Oct 27, 2015

    If you’ve been reading this blog as I have crossed the country you will know that I have spent many days with Mr. H. Wind. These last few days he has had a contemptuous relationship with Patricia resulting in very difficult riding conditions for me.

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  • Day 49
    Oct 26, 2015

    OH PATRICIA! Not much more to say than that. At 5:00am this morning I laid in bed listening to the wind and rain beat against the side of the RV.

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