After 11 days, 20 hours, and 8 minutes, Arvid Loewen has finished RAAM!
Arvid has made it across the line as an official finisher! The long trek from across the country from sea to sea has come to an end. Grandpas can!
Project Description
To read the full project description, download the PDF.Participate
To participate by riding your bike in support of MCF, download the PDF.GrandpasCan 2020 Training
Arvid's stats are updated daily in an online spreadsheet. Click here.Prayer Requests
May 20: As the ride begins, pray that we will have strength equal to the task ahead!
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About MCF
Charles Mulli is a former street child from the slums of Kenya. He became extremely successful in business, but then God called him to give it all up and care for the orphaned and abandoned children still on the streets in Kenya. Charles Mulli is the founder and CEO of Mully Children's Family. To learn more about MCF, click here.
Arvid's Role
God has called me (Arvid) to be an ambassador for Mully Children's Family. I have chosen to use ultramarathon cycling as my platform from which to fulfill this calling. You can follow my ride, here, at www.grandpascan.com/ride. To read more about me and my story, click here.Donate
I am asking you to help. I am trying to raise funds for the ongoing and capital expenses for the child mothers program at MCF. This program provides the critical life skills the young mothers need. To learn more about donating, click here.
congrats on finishing. Simply…wow. Your perseverance is something that inspires. Follow up with a few more blog entries about what it felt like to finish, how recovery is going, what happens at the finish line, what you get to eat, how much sleep you get or ??? Glad you could get off the bike!
I will have so much more time in my days now that I am not hitting refresh on the GPS app. What to do…
Oliver is excited for you guys to come home and wondered how you would drive home when you were in a bike race. I assured him the bikes could go on the van, but he didn’t quite get it.
We’ll see you soon.
Way to go, Dad! Looking forward to celebrating in Winnipeg soon.
Congrats Arvid! I can just imagine the mix of feelings right now. You and your team were in my prayers. God was with you all the way and I am sure your support team provided that extra boost when you needed it most!
Arvid – praise God for your FINISH!! I can not imagine one day on the bike under normal conditions (coming from a girl who just got back on a bike two years ago!!) BUT you did it – you and God!! And congrats to the team too – who were cheering you on, taking care of you, caring for you, and all of the hard stuff they had to do too. I am sure it is really hard at times especially for Ruth – to keep encouraging you! You have done this race again – and you finished well!! We are cheering you on from Manitoba! It is my prayer that you will rest well, and that you will already begin to feel the renewing and healing coming to your extremely tired and overworked body! Take care – and I think a coffee visit is in store this summer – we would LOVE to hear about your journey! All the best!! SLEEP WELL tonight!
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Ed and I are so thrilled and proud of you Arvid and crew for accomplishing your goal of finishing RAAM! We give all the glory and honour to God who was with you the whole way, guiding, protecting and caring for you as sacrificed so much for Him.
Congratulations Arvid and support crew! With God’s help and the prayers of many you have fought the good fight, you have finished the race. You are a wonderful ambassador for the Mully Childrens Family. May God bless you all richly. Janice on behalf of the Winnipeg Medical Team
Cheering from over here! Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Congratulations Arvid and team! Thank God for Mully Children’s Family! Great finish!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! (she screams in a screechy very loud voice!) Congrats!!! Way to go Arvid and team!!!
Great news! Congratulations to Arvid & crew! What a great God we have! Thank you for the example of obedience and submission you have shown me. Praying God’s richest blessings on you as you recover.
Hooray, Arvid!! Congrats!! Welcome to Maryland, Grandpas Can Team!! To Matthew, CONTACT US!! 🙂
Harry and I watched the livestream and we cheered and praised God loudly together. We are so thankful to God and all the crew and Arvid and Ruth for this amazing testimony and platform for Mully Childrens Family!! God bless each of you for your dedication and sacrifice.
Absolutely incredible Arvid! We are simply thrilled for you and your team at this amazing finish. We rejoice with you in being used by God to help so many children at MCF. I am so proud of you. Many blessings to you brother and thank you thank you thank you for your faithful example! Be blessed and encouraged. Can’t wait to catch up when you get back!
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