Eden

It is 91 degree F with wind 19 mph out of the west with gusts up to 35 mph. We only went 35 miles.
We started as usual, but the winds that usually pick up by noon were already vigorous by 10 am.
We made the mistake so many make: we choose to listen to those that tickle our ears. You know: when your pretty sure its not the right advice and you have talked to 10 people who advise you one way but then you hear it- the one opinion that says what you want to do, against all other advice and common sense. So it is with this trip. We know weather goes West to East, therefore by common sense, we knew the wind blows clouds west to east. All the commercial bike trips leave from California and go East. But did we listen- No! We heard one guy say the wind carrying the weather is up high and that he charted the wind on his trip east to west and it was 1/3 against, 1/3 crosswind , and 1/3 behind him. We were a little intimidated by the Mountains starting out in California so we flew to Florida. Now we are reaping the consequences of this one decision. I do not think we have had tailwind yet.
We are in Eden, so many choices for our forefather in that namesake, but they listened to the father of lies. Now look where we are. And if we don't listen to Truth we could end up somewhere a whole lot hotter than this.
Thank you Jesus for grace and mercy.Read more