Initial Posting

At the age of 23, I was lonely and confused, I called upon the Lord with faith for the 1st time and felt the presence of the holy spirit enter my life. Three years ago, after praying for approximately 275 people and situations in which I never forgave or asked for forgiveness, I started hearing God's voice. Despite falling back into sin over and over, God has proven faithful to forgive me of this sin and cleanse me from all unrighteousness.
In the early part of August I left Grand Rapids MI. on a bicycle. I felt God leading me towards Niagara Falls NY. During this journey I had one bicycle stolen and one broke down beyond repair. With God's intervention through loving people new bicycles, food, and clothing were provided, and I arrived a week later. My faith in God and God's people was growing.
After a night of praying, I felt God leading me to Burlington VT. God continued to provide for my every need. As he provided, my faith began to grow. While traveling through the Adirondack mountains one rainy day he lead me to Adirondack Bible Chapel Ministry Center. God used Pastor Ed's teaching in Roman's 6 to open my eyes to the fact that I need to be a slave to righteousness. After a week of studying and serving at the center I continued on my journey. Making it to Burlington, while picking trash up on the side of the road, a man came and asked me to help him. For three days I helped him, and testified to God's faithfulness.
From Burlington I headed to Portland Maine. During the journey, after a flat tire in St.John'sbury I acquired my 4th bicycle. God continued to meet my every need and I started to grow in my desire to serve him. After a soaking rain a kind christian man gave me a ride the last 20 miles into Portland.
From Portland it became obvious that God was doing a work in my heart, and using me to encourage others on the road. After praying I set off for New Mexico. I went through Boston, Providence, Long Island( where God provided my current bicycle), and New York City.
One afternoon a woman in a park in New Jersey asked me which charity I was riding for, she said " you riders usually have a sign for the cause in which you are raising money ." I stated, " I'm riding with, and for the Lord." This was the beginning of Dan's Bicycle Sign Ministry. This woman, by her kindness opened my eyes to the opportunity to serve God in a larger capacity. I made a sign at a McDonald's inside a WalMart and before I left the building God was touching lives. I left to use the rest room and before I came back a note of encouragement was left on the sign.
From there I've went through Philedelphia, Wilmington, Northern Baltimore, and into the Viginias. The sign ministry has opened up opportunity after opportunity to share God's love and encouragment. Now in Radford VA. I thank God for the mercy he has shown me, by giving me an opportunity to serve him in this new way. Sometimes I feel my efforts seem silly, but I see how God can work through this simple ministry, and I am grateful he's giving me yet another chance to serve him.