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Oh My Cushion!
When the Ride:Well team passed through Arizona, I was excited to meet them and help out in whatever way I could, but I had no idea what was about to happen. At the Sara Groves benefit concert, Aaron Smith jokingly asked me why I couldn’t join the team and I had no reason why not to. I thought and prayed about it and still wasn’t sure what God wanted me to do. Somehow I couldn’t stop thinking about it though. Erin McDermott and I accompanied the team to Payson providing some additional support for the team. Someone asked me the same question and I felt like that was God's way of telling me to go. I decided to join the team until Dallas. I got home around 9:00 that night and packed my bags to meet up with the team in the morning. As I was packing, I couldn’t believe what was happening and chuckled at God’s sense of humor in the whole situation. So many people had asked me if I was going to do the tour again this summer and I had laughed and said no and here I was about to join the team. Sometimes things don’t go as you planned them at all. I never imagined my summer being on the road with Ride:Well in the van as support again. God has reassured me on many occasions that this is exactly where He wants me. These are incredible people that have given up their summers to do something to make a difference in the world. I see them exhausted, hungry, and covered in sweat riding on to help our brothers and sisters in Marsabit, Kenya. On top of all of this, they serve each other; giving back massages, serving Frosted Mini Wheats, making dinner, doing laundry, and countless other things. I know that God has huge plans for this summer and this trip. We all go through struggles and trials along the way, but God is sooooo faithful and gives us encouragement and shows us His love through others so that we can go out and do the same. I love this team so much and you might have noticed that we passed Dallas and here I am. I thought I might as well just go to Nashville with the team and then the thought of leaving them early just didn’t sit right with me either, so I am going to go all the way. Go big or go home, right? I don’t know, I just know that I am trying my best to listen to God and to obey.
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Comment by Erin White on July 22, 2009 at 10:38pm -
yes...go big or go home...just like our ride today :)
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Comment by Lauren Hitch on July 21, 2009 at 3:45pm -
I'm looking forward to seeing you on Friday!
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Comment by Rita Vasquez on July 20, 2009 at 6:22pm -
mamas, I miss you - but I know God has plans for each of our critters and I will not get in the way! You are a big blessing - no matter where you are - have super fun in Nashville--te amo--mom
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Comment by Erin Perkins on July 19, 2009 at 10:52pm -
i love you, criselda! and i am so glad that 18 more people get to have the blessing of you as a friend, and supporter. ride:well is complete now that you have joined them. it's so crazy how it all happened, and that you are almost in nashville. i cant wait until thursday! =]
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Comment by Seth D. Willard on July 18, 2009 at 9:32pm -
Yeah Criselda! Remember, you are the true servant on this trip, and I thank you for all that you do for the team.
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Comment by Nancy L White on July 18, 2009 at 11:30am -
I know Erin is glad you are there since she is in the van more than she planned. Sounds like you guys are having fun and being a blessing.
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Comment by Lani Bruce on July 17, 2009 at 10:15pm
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this is one R:W mom who is SO thankful for you! See you next week!!
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Comment by Venture Expeditions on July 17, 2009 at 4:45pm -
We love you Criselda and we're happy that you are a significant part of this thing...
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Comment by Josh Iniguez on July 17, 2009 at 2:52pm -
I knew it! I told you that you should just go to Baltimore! Sweet!
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