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I'm back from my 4,400 mile motorcycle trip to Arizona. We (Thomas Case and I) were on the road 16 days. Thomas had a few minor problems with his custom chopper, but my Bonneville ran like a champ! We had a great trip. Highlights were the Grand Canyon, the Cross of Texas, the Gila National Forest (NM), Biker Sunday at Naco Baptist Church (AZ), supper in old Mexico, and the CMA's Changing of the Colors rally. I've been back for 10 days, but I came home to some problems with my PC and am just now getting back online. I think I have all the bugs worked out now. Thanks to all who prayed for a safe trip. It was a blessing.

Ride To Arizona

Hurricane Ike disrupted shipping in the Gulf and the Dole banana boat has been running two days late ever since, therefore our departure date for our ride to Arizona has been moved to Sunday. “Huh,” you may ask? I’ll explain. My ministry is shipping a container of medical supplies and equipment to Guatemala this week. We use the Dole ship, and they just informed me that our container can not be here until Saturday, so now I have to work that day. Welcome to my world. We’re already a day behind and we haven’t even left yet.

Okay, so here’s our new ride plan.

A RIDE TO REMEMBER
(“Bodega” Bruce White - Inspiration Riders; chapter #64 of the Christian Motorcyclist Association.)

(Sun.-Oct. 5) Meet at the Cracker Barrel at Campbell Station Road, Knoxville TN, at 6AM. Depart after breakfast on I-40, and ride till we get tired and sleep wherever we find a cheap motel.

(Mon. Oct. 5) Ride till we get tired. Sleep wherever.

(Tues. Oct. 7) Ride till we get tired. Visit “The Cross of Texas” in Groom, TX. Sleep wherever.

(Wed. Oct. 8) Texas to Williams AZ. Sleep wherever.

(Thur. Oct. 9) Sight seeing ride to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Sleep wherever.

(Fri. Oct. 10) Ride to Naco. Sleep at Naco Baptist Church.

(Sat. Oct.11) Fellowship ride to the Chiricahua Mountain National Park. Cook-out with the San Pedro Servants, CMA chapter 965, Sierra Vista, AZ. Sleep at Naco Baptist Church.

(Sun. Oct. 12) Biker Sunday at Naco Baptist Church. Maybe another fellowship Ride with Pastor Tim and the San Pedro Servants. Sleep at Naco Baptist Church.

(Mon.-Oct. 13) Depart for “Changing of the Colors” at Iron Mountain, Arkansas. Avoid Interstate. Ride till we get tired. Sleep wherever.

(Tues.-Oct. 14) Avoid Interstate. Ride till we get tired. Sleep wherever.

(Wed.-Oct. 15) Avoid Interstate. Arrive at Iron Mountain for “Changing of the Colors.”

(Thur. thru Sun.-Oct. 16 thru 19) “Colors.”

(Mon.-Oct. 20) Arrive back in Knoxville.

NOTE: On Saturday, Oct. 17, I will leave "Colors" early and ride to Ward, Arkansas (near Little Rock) to visit very dear friends. I’ll spend the night and attend services with them on Sunday, then meet up with others going home from “Colors“ Sunday evening (time and place to be worked out later).

Links
Changing of the Colors: www.cmausa.org/events
Living Water Ministries: www.livingwateraz.com
The Cross of Texas: www.crossministries.net
San Pedro Servants: www.cmaswr2.org/AZ/SANPEDROSERVANTS
The Grand Canyon: www.nps.gov/grca [entrance fee to Grand Canyon National Park for an individual entering by motorcycle is $12.00 per person.]
Chiricahua Mountain National Park. http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/chiricahua/national_monument.html