
There is still another Sunday before I depart on my cross country, charity trike ride but I will be away to a wedding next weekend. Today was my last Sunday in church. We kicked off our major fund raising effort. It appeared to have got off to a grand start.
To make the fund raising competitive among the congregation I said that I would take out the one person, with a guest, who brought in the most pledges and also I would take out the one person, with a guest, who brought in the single biggest donation. I told them I'd pick them up at their home in a limo and take them to a fine steak house.

Syndra has already told people that she is going to a fine steak house in a limo in June. As I told the congregation this morning, I wouldn't bet a penny against this little one winning the most pledges contest. At 9:15PM tonight I got a call telling me that her first pledge request was granted with no less than $90. Wonderful!



I tried to address the folks concerns for my welfare. I explained that hundreds, maybe thousands, died in auto accidents in Ohio last year. No one died riding a trike on the Southern Tier Bike Trail. The pastor voiced concern that someone might rob me as I am collecting money on a charity ride. The sign on my trike says "Pedaling for Pennies". I explained that while hundreds were robbed in Ohio last year, no one was robbed riding a trike on the bike trail.
I further asked what robber would rob an old man riding a tricycle, living in a tent and collecting pennies. Got a laugh out of that. I opined that I would probably be safer on the trail than they would be at home and that I'd pray for them if they'd pray for me. They agreed.

An old Irish Blessing:
"Dance as if no one were watching, Sing as if no one were listening and live every day as if were your last".
God Bless!
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