With just 72 hours, more or less, I am now getting reaching a bit of a feverish pace. In about an hour I will go meet with Joe Krebs, who has agreed to give the bike what I pray is the final look over. This is one of those days when I am hoping to hear something like “You are a neurotic fool. All is well. No worries”.
Trusting that this is all still on, I have printed all my reservations papers, including copies for Sandra. Travel stuff has started piling up in the guest room, including tent, sleep roll and bag, stove, tools, camera, anti-mosquito suit, and, of course, socks.
In the mean time, I would like to share two stories from the battle front on Human Trafficking:
- NPR reports that as awareness on this issue continues to grow, calls to the Human Trafficking Hotline, run by the Polaris Project, a beneficiary of this ride, continue to grow. The number of calls topped 10,000 in the last year. [Read the full story here]
- My very young, and wise, brother David Phillpot, shared with my this link yesterday. It is about Ratanak International, a ministry in Cambodia, which works on restoration in the area. Interestingly, one of their fundraisers is Ride [a bicycle] for freedom.
As of today, the funding stands at 28.94%. This is over $7,800.00 for the Polaris Project, International Justice Mission, and Redeemed Ministries of Houston. How awesome is that.