Interviewed

Today Audrey, a student in news journalism at Roosevelt University did an interview on His Wheels and Alice. She took copies of Alice's story and brochures to pass out to her classmates. I (Alice) also mentioned to her that I was trying to break into the television news arena. She said one of her classmates is with one of the major news stations and she'd pass our information on to her. 


Since Audrey has to write a hard news story of 500-750 words I told her I'm hoping to get a copy so we can post it on our website for others wanting to learn about HWI.


Now on to see the knife, my book editor. Getting final feedback on Chpt. 4 which I hope is just the butter knife, and the butcher knife work on chpt. 5

Biking Cross Country Fund Raiser

A listener heard me speak on "This is the Day" yesterday and contacted me today. "Alice, I will be riding coast-to-coast this summer. I would like to raise funds for His Wheels on the trip. I will be riding the Adventure Cycling Northern Tier. I would like to put a link to your website on my BikeAcrossUSA.com site. I will create a speech for my local Toastmaster Club. 

If you'd like to contribute to his efforts on behalf of His Wheels go to his website. 


Here is an example of God fulfilling one of Alice's unspoken dreams having been a cross-country cyclists.

Chris Fabry Program Listener Reply

(Sent to Chris) "I am sending you this e-mail because since I heard your program on Jan 2, 2012 about the woman that makes the trikes (three wheel bikes) with hand pedals

for the disabled people in Africa, the lord has not left me alone. I am a missionary to... Kenya... Last year ...we had what we call open air rallies where our local church sets up music and dance and the local people start to gather. Then a gospel message is given along with a altar call.... At one of the rallies, far from town... a man rode up on a three wheeler bike just like the one the woman was describing on your show. I noticed the bike right away because my background is in the automotive field. I thought the bike was pretty cool. When the altar call was given this man who was disabled in both of his legs rolled off this bike and drug himself about 40 feet in the muddy trail on his hands and knees to the front of the crowd and received Christ as his Savior. This touched me so much that every time I tell the story I start crying. Could you contact the woman that has this ministry and tell her that possibly this could have been one of her bikes and because of her faithfulness there is one more person in the kingdom," wrote T.

Thanks T. His Wheels has bought a trike in Kenya but we don't have one of our own trikes there. However this is a story we pray will be repeated countless times as a result of His Wheels bikes and trikes.

Wednesday Radio Interview

Listen to "This Is The Day" tomorrow on Moody Radio at 10AM EST, or streamed lived at their website www.MoodyRadio.org. Alice will be the featured guess during the 10AM segment.

Bikes in Ometepec Gro, Mexico

A few years ago I had a knock at my door from a missionary from Mexico. "I was given your name and told you may be able to provide bikes for us. I am a missionary in Mexico and we want to use bikes for camp ministries. I am driving back to Mexico in a week." So HWI prepared six bikes and he took them down.

On Jan 2, 2012 I got this message. "Hey I just wanted send you some more pics of the bikes. 

 We used the bikes as one of the adventures during camp. 

One of the campers named Moses latter told his small group leader that the camps really helped him break out of his shell and get to know others. I asked most of the campers that used the bikes how they enjoyed it and they loved it. Thank you again. God Bless you." The Wood Family in Ometepec Gro, Mexico

Tom R's Surprise Party

Wow did we pull off an awesome surprise on a Gold Oat today. We had a surprise 76th birthday party for Tom R one week early. There were 15 who came to surprise him. We all had a huge dose of laughter, the best medicine possible. First two friends walked in. We pretended like they were checking out the possibilities to come volunteer with us. Next four other people walked in. Tom asked Grant what was going on. Then we brought the cake in and just slid it on the table. He read it "Happy Birthday to a Gold Oat." 

"That's Me" Tom said

All the while people kept filing in.

Gotcha

Sure Did!

Basking in our mischief

Hecklers!

The other instigator

Having trouble with those obnoxious candles?

That's one way to keep him quiet

Wow was that good

 No-it was downright PERFECT!!!.

New Year - New Opportunities

The year started off with a bang. Unbeknownst to me two radio interviews I had in the past were rebroadcast at the end of December and on Jan 2, 2012. A local program was on Family Radio in the Chicagoland area. The other was on January 2, 2012 on Chris Fabry Live which was broadcast nationally.

As a result of the broadcasts we've heard from someone who wants to start building our trikes. The newly formed organization has an interest in Haiti, which has been on our hearts at HWI for some time.

A physician just contacted HWI about the possibility of incorporating trikes into his medical missions to the Philippines.

Another person emailed me and informed me that she knew a para olympic cyclist who is also an engineer. We have prayed for such a connection. Please pray with us that as the friend shares with the para olympian that her heart might be moved to check us out.

The Road of Life

At first I saw God as my observer, my judge,

Keeping track of the things I did wrong,

So as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die.

He was out there sort of like a president.

I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn’t know Him.

But later on when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride,

but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Christ was in the back helping me pedal.

I don’t know just when it was that He

suggested we change places,

but life has not been the same since.

When I had control, I knew the way.  It was rather boring but predictable . . .

It was the shortest distance between two points.

But when He took the lead,

He knew delightful long cuts, up mountains, and through rocky places at breakneck speeds,

It was all I could do to hang on!  Even though it looked like madness,

He said, “Pedal!”

I worried and was anxious and asked,

“Where are you taking me?” He laughed and didn’t answer, and I started to learn to trust.

I forgot my bring life and entered into the adventure.

And when I’d say, “I’m scared,” He’d lean back and touch my hand.

He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance and joy.

They gave me gifts to take on my journey,

My Lord’s and mine.

And we were off again.

He said, “Give the gifts away; they’re extra baggage, too much weight.” 

So I did,

To the people we met,

And I found that in giving I received,

And still our burden was light.

I did not trust Him, at first,

in control of my life.

I thought He’d wreck it;

But He knows bike secrets,

Knows how to make it bend to take sharp corners,

Knows how to jump to clear high rocks,

Knows how to fly to shorten scary passages.

And I am learning to shut up and pedal

In the strangest places,

And I’m beginning to enjoy the view

And the cool breeze on my face

With delightful constant companion, Jesus Christ.

And when I’m sure I just can’t do anymore, 
He just smiles and says . . . “Pedal”

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