Bikes R Us!

History tells us that the bicycle was invented somewhere around 1817 by the German inventor Baron Karl Drais von Sauerbronn. However, according to the Moore children it was invented only 2 weeks ago! We have had several attempts at riding our bikes but none have been all too successful. It usually involves dad running franctically behind them trying to keep them from falling over. Yet, about 2 weeks ago they got the notion to try again. This time I pushed their training wheels up. Still low enough to catch them if they fell over, but high enough that they could ride without assistance. They took off like the wind! Within minutes the training wheels were off and they've never looked back. We ride in our neighborhood which is filled with moderate traffic, so pulling over to the side of the street only slows progress. So we got the grand idea to put the bikes in the back of the truck and go to the church parking lot. Wide open spaces! They could ride to their heart's desire without ever having to pull over. What does Riley do, but run into a parking curb and fall off her bike. She skins the tip of her nose and her upper lip. Nothing that will stop her from more riding. They love it. I take my bike and ride, and we play follow the leader. It's lots of fun seeing them grow and experience new things.

Tomorrow Michelia and I are off to the Baltimore/Washington DC area for a pre-project visit for our Youth Choir trip this summer. We will meet with the folks we will be partnering with this summer and seeing the concert sites. It should be fun and worthwhile. We pray for safe travel and for this trip to be benefitial in preparing our students to come this summer and share their faith with many, many people. Until then....

Have a great day! <><