DAY SIX

What a day!  Started with finding that it had rained overnight and so I began with a wet bike, including the seat pad!  No problem!  I attended church at CrossWalk, which is a plant from the Azure Hills Church led by Michael Knecht and his team.  As you can see the dress is casual and the service consists of a few praise songs, a prayer time, an offering, and the message.  The part that stood out to me was the prayer focus that you can see in one picture.  They featured a family that has gone through some severe trials with family health and a house hit by lightning. I don't know if they pick a family or individual for special prayer focus each service, but it is a great idea.  The screen takes up the full stage backdrop and words to the songs are shown on both sides of the platform.  They have two services.  I went to the early service and could see that it was going to be very full for the second service.

It was still raining after the service and I headed back up I-15 to Barstow and then east on I-40 to Kingman, AZ.  By the time I got to the high desert above San Bernardino the sun came out and it got warmer.  Going across the Mojave Desert it really got warm, but not unbearable. The ride to Kingman was 280 miles and with a couple of stops for questions I found the church high up on a hilltop overlooking the city.  Thankfully, as you can see, they have a large sign that says, "SDA".  There was nobody there in the late afternoon, but I took these pictures for you to see.  I'll be meeting with the pastor, Jack Robinson, along with some other pastors on Monday at the Arizona Campmeeting.

After Kingman I decided to ride on another 125 miles to Williams, which is at the base of the road leading up to the Grand Canyon.  I'll actually stay here two nights as it is also not too far from Prescott where the campmeeting is located.  It will be nice to not have to pack the bike in the morning.  Plus I have a chance to do some needed writing.  Tomorrow I'll do another post reflecting on the first week's adventures in travel.  One week down and 2,020 miles covered!