biker sunday (my second in two weeks)

I just got back from the going my the longest ride of my short motorcycle career. I rode with Bill and Kathy Whitmire and a few of their friends to Syracuse, Ohio (waaaay down on the Ohio River) for their Biker Sunday. The ride was about 300 miles round trip. I froze on the way down but we had absolutely perfect weather for the ride back (because I'm a newbie, I don't yet own the proper and appropriate "riding gear." That means a sweatshirt, jeans, and a Buckeyes jacket while everyone else was wearing leather chaps, H-D boots, and expensive leather jackets...oh well, I'll catch up with those guys some day).

Back to the trip. It was a lot of fun. I was able to catch up with my good friend, Steve Combs. Steve mentored me while I was at Grove City Church of the Nazarene. He was the guest speaker today (did a great job, as usual). 8 or 9 people came forward to receive Christ in this little bitty church right on the banks of the Ohio. I think there were well over 100 bikes there today. The sanctuary was packed. I had to side in a folding chair way off to the side. The food was phenominal. Good old-fashioned home-cookin' (including soup beans made right there over an open fire along with juicy and tender pulled-pork sandwiches).

My buddy Steve has this incredible ministry called Leave a Mark. His Biker Sunday in Grove City had to move to Crew Stadium in order to accomodate the 8,000+ people who attended it this year. Very cool.

It was great hanging with Bill & Kathy and the gang. Bill & Kathy are going to be giving leadership to NewPointe's biker ministry next year. I'm very excited about that. Anyway, that's why we went. I wanted them to hook up with Steve. Mission accomplished.