Paul & Teresa Hoekstra along with yours truly, Cynthia Aukema and 118 other registered cyclists are riding their bikes from Sea to Sea this summer to end the plight of poverty throughout the world. The Chatham community, family and business associatates have been extremely generous and we have surpassed our minimum goal of $30,000. To date (June 25) we have raised $39,105.00 Wow, this just blows me away. Again, thanks so much for all your support.
What do you get when you put together a roomful of scrapbooking vendors, and scrapbookers or card making enthustics? I call it a great way to raise $9,000! Thanks again to all the participants, vendors and volunteers that helped in the kitchen and everyone else who played a part in both of the scrapbooking weekends.
Reside in Chatham, Ontario.
Married to husband Ralph, for 28 years. We have 3 adult children. Our oldest daughter and her husband are expecting our first grandchild in October. Very exciting.
This is my first attempt at a bike tour (for that matter, my first attempt up a mountain!). Being away from my family & friends will be a challenge. As the start date looms closer fears and self doubt creep in. Have I trained enough? Can I handle the daily demands on my body physically and mentally?
My husband asked me the other day if I had the chance to back out, would I? I replied, 'as much as this bike trip scares me I feel the need to go.' I know it will be difficult. I know I'll cry at times with tears of sadness or frustation, but at other times those will be tears of joy because of some kindness a stranger has offer to me or because of the sheer beauty of creation." So no, I wouldn't back out but I do ask for your prayers for each of the cyclists, the support group and the families that they have left behind. And so I go with the assurance that I'm never alone. May God grant us all what we stand in need of.