Mileage: 150... thats right... our longest day yet! 150!!! and it was 100+ degrees outside!!
Funds Raised:
$10,594.62 for Kupenda
+$10.00 thanks to Shelley Sullivan!!
+$100.00 thanks to Antoinette Martin!!!
$20,000 is the goal for Kupenda. That is the amount needed to build a boarding facility so that 30+ children, who have disabilities, will get to go to school!!! It is a chance to really make a difference in a lot of people's lives!!!
$8,420.00 for ADA
+$60.00 thanks to Grandman Driscoll's friends!
+$50.00 thanks to David Pease
+$25.00 thanks to Barbara Harlow
Battling diabetes is something that is close to our hearts since Adam has Type I Diabetes. AFC's mission at it's core is to raise awareness, show other diabetics that anything is possible, and to do anything to combat diabetes!
Last night we went to Chucky Cheese! We went there with Max and his family. Max was the boy that we met the day before who has Type I Diabetes. His mom contacted Adam through our website because she wanted Max to meet someone who has diabetes and is living life to the fullest! This is the kind of stuff that AFC is all about. We want so very badly to inspire other diabetics and raise awareness!
(Adam and Patt...Stuffed inside on of Chucky's tubes...
Having the TIME OF OUR LIVES!!!)
(AndyK on the Roller Coaster Ride)
We knew we had a long day ahead of us and we knew it was going to be super hot outside so we woke up at 4:15am. Susan, who we stayed with while we were in Kansas City, made us a super awesome breakfast!! Blue Berry Pancakes!!! It was amazing!! Susan was so nice to us. I love
Kansas City!
(Susan and her amazing blueberry pancakes!!)
After out amazing breakfast we said bye bye to Susan and we were on the road at 5:45am. We got in 95miles before lunch like it was nothing! It was not too hot out yet and the wind was at our backs! We were so excited that we had covered so much ground so easily.
After lunch it was a whole new ball game. Somehow the wind changed so that it was comming directly at us and it was SUPER hot! The last 60 miles were brutal.
We got to Peru, Nebraska at around 6:00pm. There were some people waiting for us when we arrived with a great big 'Welcome Adventures For The Cure' sign. Adam has been talking to a resident of the town, Ruth, who worked to schedule some talks for us to give tomorrow. So I guess she told some of her friends about us comming! It was so nice to be so warmly welcomed
:)
(Peru welcomes AFC!)
We have a free nights stay at a Bed and Breakfast both of the nights we will be here! This place is amazing!
-Pattt
6 comments:
You guys are starting to worry me-don't you think 150 miles is a bit extreme even for you? I hope you are drinking lots of water and putting on lots of suntan lotion. The heat is horrible here too-i went for a walk and near melted so i can't even begin to know what you guys must feel like. Stay safe.
Love
Mom D
You guys are simply amazing !!! You are in my thoughts and prayers. I look forward to riding into OC with you in September.
- Pat (the other pat from crossings)
And don't forget to drink lots of milk (to replace the minerals you're sweating out)... Shouldn't be hard to get some good milk out there in the heartland... ;)
Let me echo Mom D. You guys are pushing too hard. This heat is nothing to fool with. Heat exhaustion is something that cannot be "fixed" with a day off. The effects of heat exhaustion linger on for several days. Prayer is a wonderful thing but common sense is everyones' responsibility.
"P"
So glad that you made it safe and sound. It was good to hear your voice last night Adam and to know that the 150 miles was completed successfully!
I really enjoyed having you all around and showing you Kansas City. You are a great bunch of guys and your families can be really proud of you and I know that they are!
Susan
PS. My yard STILL needs to be mowed! :-)
Thanks for sharing some time in Peru. You made a big impression and I hope we can capture the momentum to make Ruth's fun run for JDRF a big success in September.
I really enjoyed riding with you this morning. That's the furthest I have ridden this year and I think you deserve some credit. You guys are an inspiration.
Mom D and "P" - they are coping pretty well with the weather. Today will be real hot but they have a tailwind and should arrive in Council Bluffs well before noon.
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