Dan's top ten list
The top ten indications that you may be in a dessert:
10 The only birds you see are dead
09 You see water that's really not there
08 You see a "Sand drifts next 7 mile" sign
07 Kind motorist stops and gives you water while you rest in the shade
06 Board border patrol ask you what in the world your doing
05 Storm drains are for sand
04 Sign states "Off the road capital of the world"
03 You drink 2 gallons of water in 3 hours
02 Gas and beer is cheaper than water
01 Price for a gallon of water is $ 4.35
On a serious note, I want to thank God and the generous people that enabled me to get this current bicycle. I also want to thank James at Holy Rollers for the large range gears, and new bearings. Along with saddle bags and other needed extras, I wouldn't want to be out here with out them.
God is so faithful. A bike and supplies are provided, the supplies are stolen, and God provides replacement. Thank you God for supplying all my needs. I'm convinced some one was praying for me when a couple stopped and gave me water yesterday. They had just bicycled across the pass, and almost ran out of water themselves and were sensitive to my need. Thank you for your prayers. Currently my zipper on my tent is not working and I'm getting bit up my dessert insects. Please pray the duct tape I'm about to buy will hold the door up at night, until I can get a new tent.
Like always, please email me at daniel.gibbs@yahoo.com with any prayer concerns.
The message for today is "Prayer changes things", thanks for visiting the site, God bless Daniel
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Going in to the dessert
I've been here in Alpine for around13 days or so. A heat wave has settled in. While waiting for the weather to break, I helped out at Holy Rollers Bicycle shop. I helped land scape the yard and put up a couple of fences. I washed some bicycles and changed some tubes. The owner, James, has graciously shared his life and home with me. James put some new gears on my bike and has donated many speciality items. His room renter, Lorrie, has gave me a tour of the town, bought me lunch, and has taken me to numerous church meetings. God is good. Thank you God for my new found friendships.
Its time to move out now. I'm planning on making my way through the dessert and up to northern Arizona. Due to high temperatures and a kind offer, my bicycle is going to hitch a ride with my friend James up the road a few thousand feet. I debated if I should take the ride, but 3,000 feet in this heat(over 100 degrees) might be a better start before going down in to the dessert for 4 or 5 days.(maybe) I'll try to post when I can, pray that God will bring people He would have in my life my way, if you have any prayer concerns, please email me at daniel.gibbs@yahoo.com. Thank you for visiting the site, and God bless, Daniel
Its time to move out now. I'm planning on making my way through the dessert and up to northern Arizona. Due to high temperatures and a kind offer, my bicycle is going to hitch a ride with my friend James up the road a few thousand feet. I debated if I should take the ride, but 3,000 feet in this heat(over 100 degrees) might be a better start before going down in to the dessert for 4 or 5 days.(maybe) I'll try to post when I can, pray that God will bring people He would have in my life my way, if you have any prayer concerns, please email me at daniel.gibbs@yahoo.com. Thank you for visiting the site, and God bless, Daniel
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
God's People
It never ceases to amaze me how God touchs peoples hearts to show compassion and love. "They will know that we are Christians because our Love."
A kind Christian business man has been kind enough to share his Home and life with me the last couple of nights. I'm waiting for bicycle parts to arrive from another kind Christian businessman. In the mean time I've been helping around the shop, going to church and meeting new friends. Yesterday a very nice Mexican American couple invited me to have indepence day dinner at their house. The couple treated us guests to a traditional Mexican Indedence day feast. What a blessing. This evening I was at a retreat center 50 miles East of San Diego with about a hundred Christians praising God. What a wonderful savior.
Thank you for checking the site, love in Christ, Daniel
A kind Christian business man has been kind enough to share his Home and life with me the last couple of nights. I'm waiting for bicycle parts to arrive from another kind Christian businessman. In the mean time I've been helping around the shop, going to church and meeting new friends. Yesterday a very nice Mexican American couple invited me to have indepence day dinner at their house. The couple treated us guests to a traditional Mexican Indedence day feast. What a blessing. This evening I was at a retreat center 50 miles East of San Diego with about a hundred Christians praising God. What a wonderful savior.
Thank you for checking the site, love in Christ, Daniel
Monday, September 14, 2009
Generous Christians get sign back on road
Today's sign reads, "Fueled by Grace".
A very generous couple traveled 2 hours to drop off a replacement bicycle. They also blessed me with food, clothing, and some money help. The next day, while I was out of the tent, someone took all my food, clothing, and my back pack and chair. I didn't want these people to come back looking for more, so I took it as a sign for me to get the sign back on the road. So I'm on my way towards Texas. I've been going up the Southern Sierra/Nevada foothills toward the dessert. Two very nice Bicycle shop owners have offered to let me use their couch tonight Thank you God for your provision. Thank you for checking out the site, have a wonderful night.
Yours in Christ, Daniel
A very generous couple traveled 2 hours to drop off a replacement bicycle. They also blessed me with food, clothing, and some money help. The next day, while I was out of the tent, someone took all my food, clothing, and my back pack and chair. I didn't want these people to come back looking for more, so I took it as a sign for me to get the sign back on the road. So I'm on my way towards Texas. I've been going up the Southern Sierra/Nevada foothills toward the dessert. Two very nice Bicycle shop owners have offered to let me use their couch tonight Thank you God for your provision. Thank you for checking out the site, have a wonderful night.
Yours in Christ, Daniel
Thursday, September 10, 2009
God is Good
San Diego is a beautiful place. Beautiful parks, pretty sunshine, and a lot of people. My previous trip here, a year and a half ago was very short. I reluctantly took this West coast bicycle trip here. The purpose behind the trip was 3 fold, which included getting back in shape spiritually, physically, and mentally. What I've found has been a deeper relience on God.
There were several factors that helped me to make this decision to take this trip. As Romans 8 talks about, He won't leave us nor forsake us. I'm convinced that where ever I am, He can use me. It may not be in the way I would like it to be, or the way others believe it should be, but When I excepted Christ, I was put in his tool box to be used. Some people are hammers, get to preach to thousands, stay in great places and get many praises, and much respect. Many of them do much to help the cause of Christ and I praise God. Others like myself, may be an old rusty screw drivers, they say kind words to homeless people, sleep where ever and try our best to witness despite our sinful natures. I personally like the story of Mother Teressa(despite doctrine differences), who volunteered to live as the poorest of poor, refusing indulgence. She must of been a power tool.
My mission statement has always been to touch hearts for God. I've tried to accomplish this through the sign, and in other ways. Some times out of necessity I've asked for help. Most of the time some one just comes along. I've tried to keep my signs non condemning, often a little humorous, because that's how I would like to be treated. On this trip down the coast, I found a wood cross on the side of the road and attached it on the back of the bike.
Now in San Diego I'm now praying about putting the sign back on the back of the bike. Last night I went back to the camp site to see all my stuff was removed. The park workers(probably) were nice enough to leave the stuff in a pile around the corner. I found a spot along a bike trail, laid down to try to get some sleep and prayed about a possible sign. What would God have me put on this sign? Several ideas popped in my head. My longing is to encourage people to show the love and grace they want shown back.
Back to business. A very kind friend of a Christian brother has offered to come and help me fix my old bike. I get choked up when I experience this type of loving offer. This area has a large homeless population and local charities are quite stressed. This past week I've been emotional about things, I see compassion and its adversary waring so heavily. I some times feel alone not wanted by the church, and not fitting in with the normal homeless person. This type of offer for help is priceless.
Thank you for checking out the blog, and I pray God has compassion on all of us, yours in Christ, Daniel
There were several factors that helped me to make this decision to take this trip. As Romans 8 talks about, He won't leave us nor forsake us. I'm convinced that where ever I am, He can use me. It may not be in the way I would like it to be, or the way others believe it should be, but When I excepted Christ, I was put in his tool box to be used. Some people are hammers, get to preach to thousands, stay in great places and get many praises, and much respect. Many of them do much to help the cause of Christ and I praise God. Others like myself, may be an old rusty screw drivers, they say kind words to homeless people, sleep where ever and try our best to witness despite our sinful natures. I personally like the story of Mother Teressa(despite doctrine differences), who volunteered to live as the poorest of poor, refusing indulgence. She must of been a power tool.
My mission statement has always been to touch hearts for God. I've tried to accomplish this through the sign, and in other ways. Some times out of necessity I've asked for help. Most of the time some one just comes along. I've tried to keep my signs non condemning, often a little humorous, because that's how I would like to be treated. On this trip down the coast, I found a wood cross on the side of the road and attached it on the back of the bike.
Now in San Diego I'm now praying about putting the sign back on the back of the bike. Last night I went back to the camp site to see all my stuff was removed. The park workers(probably) were nice enough to leave the stuff in a pile around the corner. I found a spot along a bike trail, laid down to try to get some sleep and prayed about a possible sign. What would God have me put on this sign? Several ideas popped in my head. My longing is to encourage people to show the love and grace they want shown back.
Back to business. A very kind friend of a Christian brother has offered to come and help me fix my old bike. I get choked up when I experience this type of loving offer. This area has a large homeless population and local charities are quite stressed. This past week I've been emotional about things, I see compassion and its adversary waring so heavily. I some times feel alone not wanted by the church, and not fitting in with the normal homeless person. This type of offer for help is priceless.
Thank you for checking out the blog, and I pray God has compassion on all of us, yours in Christ, Daniel
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
God's Grace
I don't ever want to decieve anyone. I'm more like Swaggert than Gramm. I've been forgiven much, and I love so much. I love you all, bye in Christ
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Still Looking for Parts in San Diego
What a beautiful city. So many people outside during this past holiday week-end. I'm still having bicycle repair issues. My back rim continues to wiggle more and more. I see the belts coming through my front tire. Only my front brakes are working at this time. So I'm praying for my bike to continue working while I search out sources to get my bike fixed. I've been collecting cans to try to raise funds.
Theres over 10,000 homeless people in the San Diego area, so resources are stretched thin. Please pray for God to give me direction, for Him to open the doors, He would have open, and close the One's He would have closed. To go East from here into the desert, I will need a restored bicycle.
Thank you God for all you've done, Thank you folks for checking out the site, Yours in Christ, Daniel
Theres over 10,000 homeless people in the San Diego area, so resources are stretched thin. Please pray for God to give me direction, for Him to open the doors, He would have open, and close the One's He would have closed. To go East from here into the desert, I will need a restored bicycle.
Thank you God for all you've done, Thank you folks for checking out the site, Yours in Christ, Daniel
Thursday, September 3, 2009
30 miles to go
Its been an eventful 40 days or so, what a beautiful diverse coast from Washington to San Diego. It was hot, then cool, then cold and foggy, and now hot. Lots of fires going on down here. God has truly blessed me so many times on this journey. I now ask myself, whats next? I'm out of food, out of money, and I really don't know how my bike is still rolling down the road. I need prayer for God to open the doors He would want open, and to close the doors, He would want closed. I don't know what He would have me do next, please pray that God will lead me in the direction He would have me go, thanks for viewing the site, God bless, Dan(daniel.gibbs@yahoo.com)
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