Day 5 - Reflections

Additional emails in the morning with my sister, Denise, resulted in her, Ben, and my dad coming to pick me up.  This ride has officially ended.  I pack up my bags and bike and head out to meet Kelly and let her know of the change in plans.  I take Kelly out to lunch at Gordon's, which officially opens tomorrow.  The strawberry rhubarb pie is great!!  Just the right balance of sweet and tart.  After lunch, I head to Sylvan Park to wait for my ride. 

While I'm there, I see kids playing on the playground.  Apparently, the elementary school uses the city park as a playground. 

I highly recommend people to go to Lanesboro, MN and ride the trail, fish, and camp out here.  This is a great place. 

I do reflect on my ride and all the things I've learned. 

• I don't like to ride alone, especially for long periods of time.  I like companionship.
• I really should have completed some shorter trips to get my body use to riding long days and to test out my equipment and systems.  I was expecting my prior knowledge to get me through.
• I was running away from pain and not towards a specific goal.
• I had too many different goals that probably didn't match with the bike ride.
• I assumed my 10 year desire for a bike trip still fit into my current life goals.
• I was in a transition period (again) and I didn't take time to listen to God's next step for me.  I became too focused on something that wasn't thought out.

I also found out that because I had turned off my phone, my dad was worrying more about me.  Apparently, my entire family is happy that I stopped.

One question I asked God on the drive back to Madison is "What is the next step you want me to take to follow your plan?"

I need wisdom for the next step as different scenarios and opportunities are appearing.