I'm sorry it took me so long to publish this. I had a long ride through the desert going from Phoenix to Yuma. It appeared someone flattened my tire at the Yuma mission. I felt a spiritual battle going on there. I heard God's voice say the bike wouldn't make it to California, and this incident happened 2 miles from the border. I am hoping another bike will be provided. I feel God called me to spend a little time here in Laguna Beach. I hope to get a bike soon. I know many are praying for this to happen. I hope God will again open this door of opportunity to serve him. I'm examining my life and walk, to see if theres something in my life that needs to go before I can resume the mission. I'm going to start stretching in the mornings again. I did a lot of stretching during the 1st 2 months on the trip. I'll pray and meditate more and see if he can direct me to another bicycle.
I've seen God answer prayer so many times on this mission. Thank you for praying, all of you. If for some reason, the bicycle doesn't become available, I know its just whats best. I pray God's will, will be done. I can really get in a hurry sometimes, maybe I just need to slow down for a while.
I've now been in Southern CA. at least a week. A nice lady gave me some bus passes, so I've been able to tour Orange County for several days. I'm trying to slow down and see how God is working here. Los Angeles is in the next county.
I've found a place to sleep that seems safe and quiet. The community gave the homeless people a Christmas party and I was invited. They were really nice. They gave every one a sleeping bag and a back pack. In the homeless community around the country, this would be considered very rare. They have no place for us to sleep at night, but there planning on opening a church up for people to get out of the cold in January. The community gives us lunch 6 days a week.
Please pray God gives me a new purpose for living, for the sign ministry has been mine. He truly is why I live, without a bicycle I'm in need of fine tuning my walk with him. Its sort of funny, I can complicate anything. " God help, please give me a bike". Thank you folks for your concern on my lack of posting. At 1st I didn't know what to write, then I was unable to post. Thank you for all you wonderful people across our blessed country. I will hold everyone of you as a treasure in my heart. I started posting back in Virginia and I'm still in contact with people from there. Just today I looked at my emails, and a kind friend that took me to lunch in TX. said she was praying a bike would be provided. Another couple from Tx. prayed on line for a bicycle. Several others have touched me every week with their encouraging words, I pray God will keep all of you safe during this obvious time of transition in our world. If God's not providing a bicycle there must be a real reason why. I have sensed and seen so many strange things on this journey. The last couple of weeks have been nothing less than spooky at times. Thank you god for being with me, I'm sure if you weren't I wouldn't be writing this. This is my testimony, If you've never asked Christ into your heart, I would have to hate you not to ask you to do so now. I'm not asking you to join a church, ask Christ in to your heart. He has never left me, and I'm sure he won't leave you either. God bless all of you, Daniel
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