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We invite cyclists on our Adventures to share their stories — including why they support our ministry, what a day on the road is like, how it feels to help families on a Build Day, and the inspirational people they meet and friends they make along the way. Here’s what they have to say.

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CAROL MULLIGAN: Onward from Okatie

CAROL MULLIGAN: Onward from Okatie

Onward from Okatie May 29, 2023 By Carol Mulligan Last night Okatie Baptist in Okatie, S.C., served a lovely dinner of spaghetti, multiple salads and a smorgasbord of desserts, lots of conversations with the hosting group and a prayer from a church member youngster — 91-year-old motorcycle man and his motorcycle mama...
MICHAEL WIESER: A route everyone will love

MICHAEL WIESER: A route everyone will love

A second chance and a route everyone will love May 29, 2023 By Michael Wieser I would like to start out by thanking everyone who had a hand in planning this ride. Without all the volunteers that stepped forward and made calls to secure hosts, this bike adventure would never had gotten off the ground...
SANDI REMSON: Out of the rain and into South Carolina

SANDI REMSON: Out of the rain and into South Carolina

Out of the rain and into South Carolina May 28, 2023 By Sandi Remson We woke up at 7 a.m. Rain has ceased, and wind has died down. Praise God! First Presbyterian Church was a maze of doors and rooms. Got lost a few times. It is almost 200 years old, after all. ...
BART WALKER: Amazing views of the California countryside

BART WALKER: Amazing views of the California countryside

Amazing views of the California countryside May 28, 2023 By Bart Walker Our day started out at St. Mary’s Episcopal church in the Valley in Romona, California...
STELLA UGBOMA: A wet start to the East Coast ride

STELLA UGBOMA: A wet start to the East Coast ride

A wet start to the East Coast ride May 27, 2023 By Stella Ugboma We are starting our Fuller Center Bike Adventure East coast ride today. It’s the last week in May, It’s pouring cats and dogs (small breeds), it’s cold, and I hear a 20 mph wind not in our favor. ...
RON VANHOOSE: Cruising through crawfish country

RON VANHOOSE: Cruising through crawfish country

Cruising through crawfish country March 7, 2023 By Ron VanHoose Today is Tuesday and day 11 of our bike adventure. We rode 48 miles from Opelousas to Oakdale, La. The weather was great but the roads were mostly bumpy. ...
ROSE LAHTI: Hello, Texas!

ROSE LAHTI: Hello, Texas!

Hello, Texas! March 11, 2023 By Rose Lahti We’re coming to a close on this Adventure...
LARRY JABLONSKI: Build Day No. 2

LARRY JABLONSKI: Build Day No. 2

Build Day No. 2: Faith in Action March 14, 2023 By Larry Jablonski On Thursday morning we were blessed to have a big breakfast prepared by Oliver Baptist Church staff. We also met the energetic students from Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa who were doing a work spring break helping with Fuller Center relief efforts...
DOUG McCARTY: Recharging batteries works wonders

DOUG McCARTY: Recharging batteries works wonders

Recharging batteries works wonders March 8, 2023 By Doug McCarty Our Fuller Center Biking Adventure family woke comfortably this morning in the Oakdale United Pentecostal Church to begin Day 10 of our journey...
ALICE LITTLE CALDWELL: Another fulfilling Adventure in the books

ALICE LITTLE CALDWELL: Another fulfilling Adventure in the books

Another fulfilling Adventure in the books March 11, 2023 By Alice Little Caldwell We spent Friday night at the Cornerstone Church in Winnie, Texas after our longest biking day, 83 miles...
DIANE BIES: A great day for sweeping

DIANE BIES: A great day for sweeping

A great day for sweeping Feb. 28, 2023 By Diane Bies Neil Mullikin, our ride leader, asked me to sweep with him this morning. Of course I said yes. That made for a great day of riding at the rear of the pack making sure all the riders get in safely...
ALICE LITTLE CALDWELL: Symbolism flows along Mississippi River

ALICE LITTLE CALDWELL: Symbolism flows along Mississippi River

Mississippi River prompts a flood of thoughts March 7, 2023 By Alice Little Caldwell The Mighty Mississippi, the second longest river in the United States, is a river full of history and folklore and figured prominently on our ride today...