Hi everyone.  Thanks for being patient.  It seems like so long since I've been able to post.  We've passed through so many small towns that had no wifi for us.  The people with cellular coverage for their pads and computers have a real advantage.  They can post every day.  I'm a bit more restricted, sorry.
Our weeks have had real themes to them.
Week one was definitely dominated by heat.
Week two was a tour of very different Native nations.  The Zuni are poor and insulated.  The Navajo are more open to some western things, but still very connected to their heritage and culture.  It isn't unusual to hear Navajo and English.  Last Sunday's church service had traditional music, contemporary music, and Navajo songs.  God calls His people from every tribe and language.  Last Saturday, we rode 100 miles into Shiprock NM, seeing huge rock formations, dust devils, and lots of dust.  The road had been washed out the night before in a rare but welcome downpour, but the DOT let only us cyclists through.  The coolest part was the rest stops at the Navajo CRC's.
This week, the theme has been climbing.  Monday was a short climbing day to a winery near Turley, NM.  Tuesday was a hard climbing day - almost 5,900 feet of climbing to Chama, NM.  I started riding with new friends from Canada: Len and Stan, Stan's daughter Ava, and a couple others.  We call ourselves "Team Weigh-more...Awesome."  
From Chama, we climbed Chumbres Pass, a 10,200 foot pass into Colorado.  That night we stayed in Alamosa.  Yesterday, we rode a long mountain valley to Poncha Springs, CO.
Today, we rode to Canon (Canyon) City.  50 miles downhill along the Arkansas River.  Amazing sights.  God's world is stunningly beautiful.  Along the way, we stopped (with about 20 other cyclists) at a small coffee shop.  As I paid for our table's coffee, the barista wanted to know more about us.  I spoke to her about our mission and purpose; I also gave her a business card with the Sea to Sea information.  She asked, "will this show me where I can donate?"   That happens every day.  Last week a Navajo woman went to her friends and collected $1.65.  She felt badly that she couldn't do more, but her generous spirit was beautiful.
Every day, we see more beauty, more evidence of man's brokenness, and more urgency for the grace and power of the Gospel.
Thanks for reading and being patient.
Thanks especially for your prayers.