Day 4 - Bosco and what wonderful things from children

This is from Tuesday........

Amazing jolt of energy to wake up to a message like this:

Yesterday my son explained to me that he will run coming Friday at school..... this is for the children at the poorest place on the world..... there is a good man who lives there to help the children..... and we will help him raising money.......

This started off our breakfast discussion, drawing cheers from the table.  This young man of 7 goes to my daughter's school The Olive Tree School, who will be having a sponsored beach run to raise money for Biking for Burundi.  What an outstanding effort on their part - HUGE thanks from down here!!

Also.....

Hey - it is ALL about Burundi as that is THE why we are here riding.  Each night after dinner we are sharing personal stories.  One of our support team members, Mutebutsi Jean Bosco, leader of GLO supported project J-Life in Burundi, shared how much pain he is feeling in his heart for his country and people while here.  He sees clearly in Rwanda how far better off the people here are than in Burundi now and knows there was not such a big divide 20 years ago.  Bosco appreciates the global support and awareness we are all trying to build for Burundi and asks for continued prayer.  

Please remember Burundi far beyond this "Biking" experience.  

Burundi cannot be left as it is by the world!

A few photos from the Day 4 ride:

Team Photo during a rest stop

Some relax time in the evening - I wonder how much that Island would cost!?

What the heck is that white man doing in lycra outside my house??

Oh yeah - we did ride today didn't we......Day 4....An "easy" day though that is relative to the week. Some strong breeze usually from the left side. Just more and more beautiful Rwanda, culminating in a final decent to Lake Kibu, into which we dove and swam post-ride! Ahhhhh - fantastic water temp....great help for the legs I expect. Tough day tomorrow but we have a few hours now to relax.