Today was to be less challenging. The temp was 38F as we rode the short 1 1/2 mi to McDonalds for breakfast and my fingers were numb, but when heading out an hour later it had climbed 10F and would continue to climb the rest of the day and we would gradually shed layers as we went along. There was a nice several mile downhill leaving town but for most of the first 40 mi we would have a roller coaster terrain as we traversed low foot hills. It wasn't so bad as one could build up considerably speed going downhill and use the momentum to reach the next summit. But after 40 mi it had pretty much flattened out. Most of the day would take us through the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. I arrived at the First Baptist Church around 2:30 pm where an outdoor shower was already set up. We were just finishing a supper of lasagne when our fallen companion arrived looking not much worse for wear. A bright green forearm cast was in place. A look at the x-ray showed that only a inner corner of the end of the radius bone was broken and neatly in place and overall a stable fracture requiring a less imobilizing cast. A trip to the dentist repaired a chipped tooth. Little pain is reported so there are already plans to modify the handle bar to move the controls to.the good side. Your prayers are still appreciated so that a dream can still be accomplished. Having done the same before I know how important it feels.
Glad to hear that your fellow bicyclist is doing better. We prayed for her and all of you at dinner last night and before bed -- Hayden kept saying, "and remember Granddad's biker." Here's your encouraging word for the day (sorry I forgot it yesterday): "Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will thank you forever and ever, praising your greatness from generation to generation." -- Psalm 79:13 NLT
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