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Winnipeg ETA

It is too early to know what will happen overnight and how tomorrow will look. So we’ll give a window and hope that he’s still within that. We’re estimating he’ll be at the Legislative between 8am-12pm tomorrow. The key: stay

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Day 5 Verse

Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

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Good morning

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Greetings from Herbert Saskatchewan

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Update from Herbert Saskatchewan

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Day 3 Stats

Arvid has completed day 3, and is into the heart of Saskatchewan. With light but favourable winds, he has made good time. Distance: 504km (1,446km total) Sleep Time: 150 minutes Riding Speed: 27.1km/h Distance to Pacer: 4h 30m ahead

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Day 4 Verse

Proverbs 16:9, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”

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Day 2 Stats

The clock ticks over for Arvid at 4pm Halifax time, marking the end of day 2 of the ride. Here are the stats: Distance: 405km (942km total) Sleep Time: 150 minutes Riding Speed: 22.5km/h Distance to Pacer: 1h 51m ahead

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Day 3 Verse

From Psalm 33:11, But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

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Phone Call

I (Paul) just got off the phone with Arvid. He is doing well and in good spirits. Yesterday was a difficult day, though he had good conditions and was still able to put a good amount of mileage on. He

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Through Canmore

The end of the mountains are in sight! Arvid has made his way through Banff and Canmore this morning, and has 82km to go until he arrives at the edge of Calgary. The weather there is cold, with a slight

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The Purposeful Pursuit has taken off!

A team of four cyclists left Calgary at noon today (Calgary time) to cycle to Winnipeg and hopefully meet up with Arvid. They are (L to R) Ken Croy, Alvin Wolf, Thomas Kuhn, and Kevin Elliott. You can visit their

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Through Revelstoke and On

Arvid and crew have passed through Revelstoke (2.5 hours ago), and are continuing on the journey. Arvid is doing well. It’s cloudy today with very little wind. The crew is doing well, despite being down a man (3 crew members for

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Day 2 Verse

Arvid is right in the heart of the mountains, to the verse the crew selected for him is timely. “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move

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Project Description

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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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