July 13, 2015 // Back of the Van
From the back of the van somewhere in the Yukon Territory, a few hours after the accident, Arvid began to feel more pain in his chest making it difficult to take deep breaths. He has decided to take a longer rest and make further decisions in the morning.
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“Hi there. We are somewhere, let’s leave it at that. It’s needless to say that we’ve had a bit of a rough start to this ride. The challenge certainly exceeded my expectations. The last couple of days with the fluid and now today the accident today where I flipped and went over the bar certainly has changed the approach a bit and has added adversity that I did not count on. But as it is in almost every one of these rides there’s a special moment where the goal for me personally gets taken out of my hands. For me it was in this cave where I lay for the last half an hour as we drove to this hotel and there was room for God in that place.
“I take responsibility for meeting targets and deadlines quite seriously because everybody has taken a lot of time off and wants to get home to their families so God made it very clear to me that that responsibility for this ride was no longer mine. He will get us to Key West whenever that will be and all my responsibility is to do my best. It’s in many ways a very freeing reality and I look forward to finding out what that reality is. I have no idea.
“We’re going to have to take some more rest because my shoulder and my ribs especially are pretty painful, making breathing a little bit more difficult than I’d like it to be. And so we’re going to have to take more rest. What that will as far as making progress, I have no idea. But I released it into God’s hands and that to me is beautiful.
“Thank you.”
Arvid
Arvid – as you said, you have given it to God, and he has made the decision for you – and that is a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing from your heart with us. We can’t help but thank God that your injuries were not worse. It is our prayer that they will be of some help to you at the hospital. You ride with excellence – for the LORD. We know that your decision, while it came in the “cave” – as sure as it was from the LORD, we know it was a hard one. May peace be yours dear friend – and we are praying for the healing of anything cracked or injured.
We are so proud of you all and praying what you asked for Arvid, that the Lord of heaven’s armies take this ride completely into his hands. May you become restored in the name of Jesus and strengthened to continue for His glory! Amen!