A Tour With a Cause: From San Francisco to Malibu. Caring for the Long Beach community through cycling.


The Riders:
Gerald Arata, Chris Arechiga, Linnea Hardlund, Ross Johnson, Lydia Yamaguchi

Friday, August 13, 2010

Day 5: Morro Bay to Lompoc

Philippians 3:10-14

10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, 11 if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

What an amazing day! Our morning scripture was a powerful resource of encouragement and inspiration. All of us rolled out of bed tired and a little stiff. The morning air was filled with a foggy mist and the sun was nowhere to be seen. The grey gloomy early morning was no help in motivating us to start cycling. But within the first miles of our ride we quickly stretched our legs and we were excited to be back in the saddle.

By the time we reached San Luis Obispo the sun burned off the morning clouds and our spirits were lifted. While passing through the city we got turned around and ended up cycling an extra 10 miles. But thanks to our trusty support crew, Colin and Kayla, we were back on the right course and headed in the right direction.

While cycling through Pismo Beach and Guadalupe we encountered some strong head and cross wind. But after hundreds of miles together as a team we were able to pull and draft each other with no problem. Soon we made our way to the base of Harris Grade, our last big climb of the Cycle 2 Serve bike tour.

Making our way up this classic climb it was obvious that everybody had grown in strength and form. Chris made it up Harris Grade in blinding speed. Ross was strong and steady right behind Chris. Lydia and Linnea were strong, calm and focused. It was impressive to see the growth in each cyclist.

God’s guidance and protection has blessed us all these miles. We pray that the Lord will continue to bless us to our final goal.

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2 comments:

  1. RoriAugust 14, 2010 at 5:46 AM

    Thank you for your daily updates and encouragements as it has been a joy to "follow" you as you cycle along. I pray for continued perseverance as you are on the "downhill" side of your adventure. It sounds like the Lord is helping you to see and discover each of your own personal ministry you will have in the world when you are done with this ride. I'm just glad it's you and not me out there on the road. hehehehe

    Isn't the California Coast beautiful? People come from all over the world to visit and few people get to see God's country through the lens that you are seeing through on this trip.

    Aunt Rori Jensen to Lydia

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  2. Steve YamaguchiAugust 14, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    Thanks to Aunt Rori, Aunt Denise, and Grandma for feeding the crew and for their prayers.

    Go riders! The long steady climb out of Lompoc is rewarded by that last couple of downhill miles, especially that very last mile where Hwy 1 drops down to US 101. Pretty fun!
    Enjoy being back on the beautiful coast. It's overcast in Long Beach this morning.
    Glorify God and enjoy God forever.
    - Steve Y.

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