Goals

I have some very specific goals for this six month bicycle trip. 

1.  Increase my dependence on God. 
2.  Lose weight.
3.  Observe the communities of small towns.

I have a longing to be more dependent on God and to be able to listen to his still small voice and hear it.  Right now, I can listen to God in the early mornings, but after that, I don't hear anything but the outside world and my own voice talking loudly.  A lot of times I feel guilty about it and try to do better only to have the same thing happen over and over again.  I'm pretty sure there are others who have a similar problem.

Losing weight.  The bane of many women's existence.  I don't know how many times I've told myself before a move that the next place I will get outside and exercise and lose weight only to realize at the next move, I didn't even do anything about it.  It sucks.  With this trip, I will have 6 months of exercise almost everyday.  Now eating well will be a challenge on this trip.  I don't like cooking and I will eat anything convenient. 

I long to be part of a community that talks to each other.  No texting, emailing, or Facebooking.  Face to face communication.  America is losing this quickly.  I've observed in other countries that community is still strong even with the electronic invasions.  Maybe I can find community within the smaller towns on back roads that few visit.

Well, back to packing, cleaning, sorting, pondering, and freaking out about my compact schedule of tasks!!!