Wonder of Wonders, Miracle of Miracles, I have a bicycle to ride. President Jones shipped one of his older road bikes to Nigeria, with the shipment Mission Presidents and their wives are allocated. It arrived in great shape and after some re-assembly, it is set up in their spare bedroom\store room on an indoor exercise stand. When he is out of town, he leaves his keys and invites me to, "Ride, Elder Krupp, Ride"! (That comes from an old, old song, "Ride, Sally, Ride." Today is our 40th Anniversary of our marriage in the Oakland Temple, September 6, 1968. How could we have ever imagined serving a mission together in Lagos, Nigeria?Behind me you can see pillows and blankets that go to the arriving missionaries when they come in. Under the pillows and blankets are the unopened boxes of the Jones' shipment. Things they don't currently need have been left in boxes in anticipation of moving into the new Mission Office\Residence Building within the next two months. The bike will be one of the first things they move. We are hoping for a spare apartment to set up our exercise area. Pres Neuder has a serious weight machine that Pres Evans purchased when their treadmill died. The Presidents have requested an exercise bike and a treadmill for the new building. We'll wait and see if wishes become "fishes".
This picture shows the bike and how it is set up.The exercise stand is awesome. It allows you to shift gears for lesser or higher resistance. The other thing you can see in this picture is the plastic container with a white lid in front of the bike. That has been placed there to hold "Preach My Gospel" or other books we are studying. I started "Mormon Scientist", about Henry Eyring written by Henry J. Eyring, a grandson who currently lives in Rexburg, Idaho.
The last bike ride I was able to do was in the MTC, prior to being able to ride this bike on Monday the 1st of September. This is really a treat for an old bike-riding senior missionary. Thanks, President Jones for bringing the bike!
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