Riding for Jesus

My husband and I were finally able to spend some time together in a rare opportunity when we were both off on the same weekend! We haven't ridden our motorcycles much this summer, so we decided to ride with our local CMA chapter on a "supper run" Friday night. We all meet up at a central location and then ride together to a restaurant near-by and enjoy supper as a group. It was great to see a lot of old friends from the chapter that we haven't seen all summer.


On Saturday, we rode again to the same town to take care of some paint issues for some hard bags I bought months ago for my bike. Ebay saved me over $800, but now I am scrambling to get the bags painted to match my bike before our annual rally trip to New Mexico in September! The paint shop was closed early, for whatever reason, so we went to visit my little nephew. This is quite an understatement, but I'll say it anyway: THE KID LOVES MOTORCYCLES! He will be 3 years old in October, but he already has some leathers... a vest, 2 jackets, and of course, his doorag. "Uncle Jeff" is his idol when it comes to motorcycles, so he got a couple of rides up and down the street, with my helmet on. (which is only about 3 sizes too big)


Afterwards, we went to a restaurant to eat. I was washing my hands in the bathroom when a lady and her 2 daughters came in. The lady commented on my vest and the CMA patch on the back. Her oldest daughter exclaimed, "you mean you ride motorcycles for Jesus?" With a giant smile, I told her, "yes, that's exactly right!" When I returned to the table, I told my husband about my encounter, and low & behold, the family came and sat at the table next to us! Bikers always draw attention, and being a Christian biker puts a little added pressure on what you say, how you act & react. We are representing Christ, after all! We were almost through eating when the same little girl stood up and approached our table. She handed me a picture she had been coloring at the restaurant and said, "I want you to have this". HOW SWEET! I was almost overwhelmed by her kindness. Come to find out, her name is Tori and she is 12 years old. Her mom has taught her well and has every reason to be proud.

Sometimes it is the simple things that bring JOY into your life.