The Longest Day

Bob Yardy and Daniel Shinkle celebrate at the Vietnam Sea

Our Bike Vietnam 2011 team is on its way home after two weeks and 643 rugged cycling miles in Vietnam.  We are pleased with what was accomplished there.  We are hoping that as we share the stories of our experiences and the needs of children and our friends there, more will be accomplished by way of investment in people who are putting their lives on the line.

We are currently in the middle of what must be the longest day of our lives.  It was officially Monday in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as our plane took off at 12:05 am.  Right now, it is around 12:30 pm where we are in Seoul, South Korea.  We have a long layover in the Incheon International Airport.  We had planned to take a train into the city, but when we arrived it is only 7 degrees F outside. None of us have winter clothing or coats, so we decided to stay onsite.  And it will be Monday morning when we arrive in Los Angeles.  It will be Monday late afternoon when we arrive in Chicago.  And will likely be late Monday evening when each of our team members finishes this trek in our own automobiles.

No complaints.  No worries.  No problems.  We're just looking forward to getting home to our loved ones and, yes, our day-to-day work.  We've worked hard in a different way these past two weeks, but we're ready to resume our God-given places in our families, workplaces, congregations and communities.

We all have stories to tell.  We hope those who have followed us will consider inviting us to share our inspiring story with the groups you are a part of.