Wichita, KS Day Off

July 16th

We had a day off in Wichita today which was amazing after 8 straight days of cycling. We had an amazing sponsored breakfast with any breakfast food you could think of, hot and cold! We went straight from breakfast to our friendship visit with Rainbow United. They offer a summer camp for kids with disabilities during the day. We were privileged to hear their camp choir sing for us and we got to get on stage with them and sing a song together. I had the opportunity to hang out with a little girl named Elizabeth. It was her birthday and she was turning 9. Elizabeth had muscular dystrophy and was confined to a walker. It was amazing how much she could do even though she didn’t have the strength in her legs compared to many of her classmates. She swam in the Special Olympics and ran the 100 meter dash. She was one of the most positive kids I have ever met even though she had to overcome so many challenges every single day that many of us take for granted. Since it was her birthday, we had all of the guys surround her on one knee and sing Happy Birthday to her. She loved it! We had some time off and I took a much needed nap. For dinner we met with the board of directors for an organization that helps people with all disabilities live independently. I called it an early night, 100+ miles tomorrow.