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Overlooking the Ottawa valley

So thankful to be done riding through northern Ontario

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Quebec!  Je me souviens!

We have arrived in Quebec. Our 6th province. It is beautiful. 

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Jelly Beans jar question ?

How many pedal strokes Arvid will do to cross from Vancouver to Halifax?

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We sharing the day with pictures 

We are lucky because we dodged the storm all around us.  Soon Ontario will be behind us. Québec we are arriving ……pratiquons le français svp

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Bike maintenance and group prayer’s

Just before the night starts and during  crew change we make sure the bike is in good and safe condition Then the group prayers before Arvid get back on the road

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Wind is our Enemy this morning and rain is no better –            was July 11

This was a very difficult night with thundershowers. We try to dry clothes meanwhile  the morning come the headwind got so strong it makes it impossible to move forward  ,see Arvid jacket  

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Night -was July 10

To give you a perspective at night.  Prayers must cover Arvid at all time. “Under the shadow of His Almighty”

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How is Arvid? Was July 10

I am doing fine mentally and spiritually.  Physiquely  I am ok. I am happy with the consistent effort i am putting but I will need favourable wind condition to achieve daily output of 450-500 km again. My road rash is

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Blue sky

Means no more thunder and we are heading to North Bay under a beautiful blue sky

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Back on the road with energy 

Arvid is doing awesome this morning his spirit is great. Keep praying. 

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Verse of the Day

Although Stan Wiebe had to leave the support crew early due to illness, his influence and encouragement continues with us. Thank you Stan for giving us the Verse of the Day. 

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We are in lumber country 

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Back on the road again

Arvid is back on the bike again!  We left Cochrane at 3am local time. Arvid said, “it’s a beautiful morning for a bike ride.”

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IFtR

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IftR (Images from the Road)

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Project Description

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Participate

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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.

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