When I get tired...

I'm sure there are days that will be coming on this epic bike ride when I am really tired and hot and feel defeated. When that day comes I'll remember the night I watched this movie. I'll remember why I am riding. I'll remember who I'm riding for and then suddenly that weariness will pale in comparison to what a child faces every day in sub-saharan Africa. You simply must see this film ! You'll laugh and you'll cry and hopefully you will be moved enough to believe there is something you can do. Do not underestimate the significance of the smallest thing you will do for someone. In Africa even the smallest things are big to someone living without hope. Trust God to speak to you and show you your purpose in the world. Get out of your box. Get off of the couch. God was very clear in Leviticus 19:18" You shall not take vengence, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself...". And Jesus, in Matthew 22:39 says, "...You shall love your neighbor as yourself ". Irrespective of any dogma or rhetoric either political or religious, we are under a clear mandate to help and we are reminded in James 1:27 "...to visit orphans and widows in their trouble...". Could there be anything more troubling than a disease that is ravaging a entire generation and those to come ?? Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region in the global AIDS epidemic. More than two thirds (68%) of all people HIV-positive live in this region where more than three quarters (76%) of all AIDS deaths in 2007 occurred. It is estimated that 1.7 million [1.4 million–2.4 million] people were newly infected with HIV in 2007, bringing to 22.5 million [20.9 million–24.3 million] the total number of people living with the virus. Unlike other regions, the majority of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (61%) are women. Please believe in the power of the ordinary, please understand you can make a difference. God is waiting.