Day two for the 5 hour crew rotation started me out following a double shift navigating the rover position with Mr. Hill, followed by navigating for the follow vehicle with Mr. Thompson. The sheer necessity and sometimes frenzied moments spent in the rover vehicle; running between shuttles, RV’s, and substituting for the follow vehicle in times of night transitions and instances of relief, were an entire different breed than the strict attention to following distances and precision in directions when following the riders and watching for their safety and being their guide to the course. The trip overall has been an amazing adventure to have the experience to witness all of the majesty and beauty of God’s creation throughout the various states we travel to in our route, to see the limits we are tested individually; in recognizing strengths and weaknesses in ourselves, and corporately, in how we cover those in others, all while maintaining unity amongst ourselves and being a witness to Christ and our church. From nights where the sky is so clear you can see the Milky Way, to mountain passes and desert rock formations, these wondrous sites display the work of His hands.

On this particular day, I was able to witness Justin Morejohn powerhouse through a 6100 foot elevation change, averaging between 14-18 miles an hour; overtake a rival rider to put us in line for third overall. Watching Justin clearly was a sight to behold, and at one point at the steepest part of his climb, we came up along side of him playing a song I knew would get him pumped. Among other hill climbers were Ron Lewis and Rick Neptune, who after all completing this one peak climb, dramatically advanced our status; as the team we were constantly leap-frogging was left a comfortable distance behind us, we pulled into second overall for the corporate teams.

Solo Deo Gloria