Dear Jesus, help Grampa to have a good bike ride. Help the kids at MCF to feel safe. -B

Our fifth state, Tennessee. The volunteer state.

Today is very hot. With the intense heat Arvid took some time out this afternoon to cool down in the air conditioned RV. He is now back on the road. Any time we stop at the side of the road people stop to ensure we are all okay. Very thoughtful people.

Thank you for your question, Anika. It is a very common question.

Question: What does Arvid eat in a day?

Answer:

-early morning wake-up breakfast (4:10am) of a bagel with cream cheese and jam, bowl of oatmeal with coffee

-breakfast (9:30am) of 2 bagels, sliced in half and buttered with 4 fried eggs, one avocado, and coffee

-1:30pm Lunch of two wraps consisting of; avocados with mayo, polish sausage slices, topped with a cheese stick and kale salad with poppyseed dressing

-7pm Supper at McDonalds (or pizza, KFC, Hardee’s, as available on the road)

-10:15pm Bedtime “snack” chicken lasagne, salad and watermelon *

*this may vary from day-to-day depending on what we have available in the RV and what he feels like eating but most often includes some pasta and sauce.

Plus;

3-4 Gatorade (as needed for hydration)

-3 pedialyte for hydration

-chocolate pudding, cookies, pickles, chocolate bars, etc

-Red Bull, Coke, Root Beer as desired

All this to say, he eats whatever he wants whenever he wants!

The other day he ate at least 12 Peak Freens in one sitting!🍪🍪🍪

With the navigating required on this leg of the journey, we basically never leave Arvid alone on the road. That makes it challenging to empty the tanks and refill the water in the RV. Today we were completely out of water. We decided we would stop at a rural home if we saw someone outside. Kenny was kind enough to allow us to refill the water tank which means we can have showers tonight! Thank you, Kenny.

Most of the roads are narrow, and most of the towns are small. Good rest is vital to us all. Finding a good place to park for the night can be a challenge, but our Good Father has been providing wonderfully. (After-hour gas station lots, two Walmarts, an abandoned gas station and behind a small-town warehouse.)

As seen on a church sign, reminded us of this song. https://youtu.be/-ak0OoFBw3c

Since we stopped for Arvid’s roadside breakfast just a few miles inside the state of Kentucky, we have had three vehicles plus a sheriff stop to see if we were okay or needed help and offer for us to come to their home (with a pool) to cool off and relax. What a warm Kentucky reception! #southernhospitality

We have entered our 4th state. Kentucky. Unbridled spirit. Crossing the Ohio River.

…. was one of the things Luke looked forward to the most on this trip.

He had tons of fun. They rode for about 10km.

Dear Jesus, please keep the rain away from Grampa and give him nice winds to push him. Help his body to work well in all different kinds of weather. -N

June 29 – Arvid cycled 360 km.