California here we come!

Hello Loves, We began our 5-day drive cross country 10/16/25 full of joy. It all went well until we detoured to a bike shop in Dickson, TN.

This is why.

The shoe on my very expensive Kuat bike rack, where one tire of my bike sits, completely broke off. We were happily flowing along I-40 with all the truckers at 70 mph when I observed my bike fall. Don't get freaked as the Lord brought me miracles every step of the way. I was able to immediately get into the right lane and pull off to the side of the freeway. What I found was the bike parallel to the ground on the bike rack also parallel to the ground being held in place by straps but mostly by one wheel held up by my rear bumper.

Ask yourself is it possible that I could get out of this jam without being towed? That neither my e-bike nor my car were damaged? That I could safely drive to the nearest bike shop 11 miles away with my bike propped as it was with one handlebar only 5" from the ground? All these miracles were given to me. Scott, the owner of the bike shop just so happened to be such a caring person that he dedicated the next few hours to assembling a replacement bike rack he had just received the day before and had never assembled before. His dog Sadie and Chelsea spent the afternoon with one another in the shop as Scott devoured the assembly instructions and we problem solved some issues.

Not only do I have a new bike rack but this one has a ramp so I can actually get my very heavy 46 lb. bike up on the rack myself, which I could never do before.

Thank you, Jesus, for all the miracles you bestowed upon me in this rather challenging situation. Had it not been for LifePoint church and the deep teachings I received and all the work Lisa and I did on capturing our thoughts, I would have viewed the situation entirely differently.

Thank you, Phil, and all of the church for the humungous upgrade in my faith. I take you with me.

Love, Marilyn