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Bruce Van Bebber is riding his bike across the country, cycling 2,500 miles from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Diego, California, to raise money for MS and Parkinson's research. In fact, his passion for raising MS research funds was inspired by longtime Eastminster member Don Ryel who is fighting the disease. Bruce and his wife, Pam (who's traveling with him in their RV), are spending about six weeks making the journey. Here's what he's learned during his time on the road: "Pam and I left Wichita on September 11 on our way to Florida to begin our adventure. When I left I was excited for what was ahead but admit that I was at a low from the negativity in the press I was experiencing. If one were new to the United States or visiting and watched the news or were on Facebook, they might think our country is going to fold in the near future or that a civil war is soon to happen. Well let me encourage you, my friends. My take away from traveling coast to coast (not quite finished yet) is that the USA is still an awesome place to live. I have experienced nothing but kindness from people of all walks of life as we have traveled from state to state. I had a number of flats during the first weeks of my trip due to riding in the rain and I think every time that I stopped to fix it, someone in a car asked if they could help or asked if I needed anything. When we were in a town in Mississippi that was extremely poor, we stopped at a coin laundry to do wash. We were the only white folks in the laundry. Pam was not exactly sure how to run the machines, but a nice lady came over and helped her. Lori (seen in the first photo) would not let me pay for a couple of bottles of water in her store. There have been many other examples, too many to list. I think that we as Americans have a lot more in common than that which divides us. Sadly, our country is losing the ability to disagree with someone but still have a mutual respect for each other. So the next time you are packing your arrows to fire a shot at your friend who is opposite of you politically or otherwise, consider pausing a moment and thinking about what you both have in common. Focus on that. Understand that the other person probably has many of the same desires and goals for their family as you do, they just see things differently in how to get there. A Bible verse that has been popping into my head recently is Psalm 15:1,'A soft word turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.'" If you'd like to follow along on Bruce and Pam's journey, visit their blog.

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