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Tour is wrapping up pretty soon and once again I apologize for the lack of blogging. Wifi hasn't been as often available as we thought.

Time for a story:

Monday, July 25th. Leaving Nashville, TN. 

Our team gets word that a bridge along the route to our new location is "tradition to jump off of" 

We hop on our bikes and head towards this famous red bridge. 

No one said how high the bridge was or how deep the water…

First off, I must apologize for not blogging recently. It's been difficult balancing tour life and taking advantage of wifi when we do have it. 

We are currently in Nashville having some time off. It's been great thus far!

Now let's talk. 

A question that most often is asked along tour is "Well, what have you learned so far?"

What a loaded question! To walk away saying I've learned only one thing would mean I…

I've never understood what community was until now. 

My Orlando life is always go go go go go. The only time I really get to have time with my friends is Taco Tuesday or on rare occasion a get together at the Waterford Starbucks. Communication has become technology filled as we text, skype, tweet, and fb chat with one another daily due to our hectic schedules. It drains your soul as face to face contact is limited. 

Now I live with 14 others…

As many of you know, I busted my knee a while back. Still have NO idea how, but when I saw the doctor a few days ago she told me not to do the ride to Payson since it was majority uphill.

This really bummed me out. We'll get back to that in a bit. 

Now, I believe in signs, wonders and miracles. I believe that God, the Creator of the Heavens and Earth, can heal anyone with anything. So why does my knee keep acting up every time I try riding? People are…