40 + bikes and around 70 people left the Centre Mall at 8:30 this morning with 80 degree temperatures and a nice breeze to attend "Vision on Vine" 6 miles North of Hartley. On arrival we joined up with several more area bikers; a total of 104 bikes all together. Quite a site for bike enthusiasts. It was a pleasant ride to the farm place of Curt Van Engen who provided music, praise, and testimonies while we sat under the shade of the trees in pleasant surroundings. Following the service, we were served a delicious meal of pork loin, cheesy potatoes, beans, and dessert. After that several of the bikers requested a "Blessing of their Bike" whereby members of a local CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) came around and prayed over the bike and riders for God's blessing on their travels.
Due the increasing temperatures some of the bikers left for home and air conditioning while other waited for an afternoon ride to Sanborn to visit the "Freedom Rock" in the park where an address was given by one of the local veterans. This was our 3rd year for this particular ride and we are never disappointed. I feel that all in attendance were blessed by this service. Our next ride will be on July 21 to the Mill Creek Park just East of Paullina. Jon De Groot will provide the service at that event. Have same travels this Summer!
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Our Rods N' Rides group enjoyed a perfect weather day as we rode to Pierson Campground, just below the dam at the Lewis & Clark recreation area. There were 29 bikes and 1 car making the trip which took us exactly 2 hours with a 15 minute stop in Beresford. We had to change our route past Beresford because of flooding on Highway 46, so we took Interstate 29 to Vermillion and went to Yankton from there.
We arrived at the campground 1 hour before the service began so we won't have to leave quite so early if we make this trip in the future. This gave us time to interact with some of the riders who we haven't met before. Once again we had riders who joined us for the 1st time, which is always encouraging that there is still interest in this ministry. Just prior to the worship service I was approached by a reporter from KCAU channel 9 out of Sioux City who wanted to interview me about Rods N' Rides. This was totally unexpected but it gave me a chance to talk about our ministry and perhaps reach some riders who haven't joined us in the past. The interview is supposed to be on the 5:30 news cast today (June 2). Our pastor was Joel Finck who leads services there all summer long. He brought us a message about Faith, using passages from Genesis 18, Hebrews 11, and Romans 4, all dealing with Abraham and Sara. The message was simple and he encouraged us to study the Word to help increase our faith. Following the service several of us rode to the dam and observed the rushing waters and then rode on to Perkins where we enjoyed a meal and fellowship with the riders. A very enjoyable day for our 1st ride and again God was faithful to provide perfect conditions and safety for our ride. |
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