{"id":1406,"date":"2009-02-22T20:26:18","date_gmt":"2009-02-23T01:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2011-09-30T23:04:05","modified_gmt":"2011-10-01T04:04:05","slug":"its-good-to-be-prayed-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/its-good-to-be-prayed-for\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s good to be prayed for"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry to end that sentence with a preposition, by the way.<\/p>\n

I am one super-tired, but satisfied, cycling mama this evening.<\/p>\n

Today I rode in the Tri-County Hillhopper, an official training ride for the BP MS 150 ride from Houston to Austin in April. Both my husband and I passed on the opportunity to ride the 67 mile route and instead pedaled our way through 36 very hilly miles. It was quite a wake-up call for the ride to Austin in April!<\/p>\n

Today I was guided by three people who helped make my ride a much better experience. Could the advice and guidance from these gentlemen be a result of your prayer? I think so.<\/p>\n

First, my husband suggested I take my long-sleeved jersey “just in case.”<\/p>\n

When we got to Round Top it was 34 degrees! That is C-O-L-D cycling weather in my book. Because of my dh’s suggestion, I also brought a jacket and full-fingered gloves. I was in shorts and my legs were freezing at first, but I would have been MUCH more miserable had it not been for my dh’s gentle help.<\/p>\n

At about 15 miles I started to warm up a bit and at 20 I thought maybe I was over the whole cycling thing and ready to go home. Soon, though, that good cycling mode kicked in as I was sailing down hills and slowly crawling up them. I munched on my exercise jelly beans, goldfish and pretzel mix and started to feel pretty good.<\/p>\n

Then my chain popped off my gear thingy. Aaaack!<\/p>\n

I pulled to the side and a rider pulled next to me, fixed it in seconds and I was off again. (Helper #2)<\/p>\n

Then, at the rest stop, I as telling my dh about the experience and how I was having trouble getting into the different gear rings. The man next to us suggested I stop at the repair tent. But it was a LONG line. I walked over, though, not wanting any regrets a few miles down the rode. The kind stranger saw the long line, pulled a tool out of his saddlebag and fixed my bike right there! So nice to be helped again!<\/p>\n

After the ride my husband playfully said that strangers don’t often stop and help him on the road and he wondered why…<\/p>\n

I told him it was because he doesn’t often ask anyone to pray for him.<\/p>\n

He wasn’t convinved, but I am.<\/p>\n

So thanks to all of you who took a few moments to pray for me and my ride. I tremendously appreciate it. I cannot do these rides without my Father gently pushing me along. And you praying on my behalf, I know, makes such a difference.<\/p>\n

This got me thinking during the ride today. I asked you to pray for me and I am convinced some of you did.<\/p>\n

I thanked you in a generic way and prayed for riders I saw struggling today. But I’d like to pray for you more specifically too.<\/p>\n

I have another organized ride coming up Saturday.\u00a0 And I’d like to use some of that cycling time praying for you. If you would like for me to, please leave a comment with your request this week. I’ll print and carry the comments Saturday.<\/p>\n

I do ask that you pray for me and at least one other who left a comment as well.\u00a0 Please let us pray for you or your immediate family only.<\/p>\n

After the ride I’ll report back and hopefully you’ll have something to report back, too, as we experience the power of prayer together.<\/p>\n

Thanks, again for your prayers, and for the honor of praying for you, too.<\/p>\n

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