Wheels4Wheels to Wheeling Cycling,Running,Walking & Talking for Mobility

2012-02-24T11:00:00.003-08:00

Sharing the Mission & ways we ALL can serve the disabled poor & Transform both the lives of the receiver and giver in HIS Name- Another Extra Ordinary Day :)

The Pittsburgh Marathon joins the efforts of the Free Wheelchair Mission in Transforming Lives with the Gift of Mobility

2012-02-11T01:56:00.000-08:00

Today's Sat Feb 11 2012 Wheeling Intelligencer shares with our community how God uses us ALL to join HIM in casting HIS Love locally & around the globe in amazing "Marathon Mobility ways" to bring mobility to those in need- Keep building Wheelchairs Don- The Pittsburgh Marathon will soon be known as the Mobility event that provides Mobility :) There are "no limits".....

2012-02-03T10:00:00.001-08:00

I think it's time to get down eye-to-eye & share a personal story of 'Transformation' & How God is at work changing the hearts of both giver & receiver with the Gift of Mobility- A heart to heart testimony Today @ CCHS Pittsburgh USA :)

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Location:Pittsburgh

2012-02-03T08:53:00.001-08:00

Central Catholic High School -Pittsburgh, Pa - The 'Vikings' are all ears for Mobility & the Pittsburgh Marathon- What's next God!

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CCHS / FWM

2012-01-12T15:51:00.001-08:00

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Central Catholic High School Pittsburgh Pa

2012-01-12T15:47:00.001-08:00

Topping off another Pittsburgh Marathon morning meeting with sharing Free Wheelchair Mission at Central Catholic High School Pittsburgh - Taking mobility to the streets, of Pittsburgh & into the world - & We are invited back tomorrow :) It's going to be a high - visibility FWM Spring in The City of Bridges :) pack a lunch -

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Location:Pittsburgh Pa.

It's Official !!!!!!!!!!

2012-01-06T10:31:00.001-08:00

FYI- Attn: World >> Free Wheelchair Mission just now became an official charity of the Pittsburgh Marathon !!! God is at work big time my friends-
Thank you Linda Paterni for your unending support & running alongside God and HIS plan to serve the disabled poor through our efforts to stay mobile in all We do & say- This marathon has stepped into a new arena for the disabled poor- 2011 saw one man pushing a wheelchair for mobility- This year 2012, the Pittsburgh Marathon is available to the world as one of their official charities of choice . All Glory to God :)

Friday Jan 6th - Its official as John & Linda seal the deal at the Pittsburgh Marathon Headquarters- Downtown Pittsburgh... FWM is an Official Pittsburgh Marathon Charity :)
Let the running begin & never stop until those needing mobility have it :)

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Central Catholic High School Incoming Student Visitation Day Includes Free Wheelchair Mission

2011-11-09T14:17:00.000-08:00

Bringing and Sharing and Watching in Amazement as God Brings HIS WORK to task in the Lives of the Amazing Students and Staff at Central Catholic High School !

Central Catholic & Linsly Schools take Free Wheelchair Mission to Wheeling Island Stadium and CCHS and the World !

2011-11-09T13:58:00.000-08:00

CCHS and Linsly Transform 21 Lives around the World with the Gift of Mobility and Thousnads being transformed in 'Our Own Backyard' If you are not one of them, Their commitment says: You Soon will be !

Dawn Ann / Summer Ann step out for the disabled poor :)

2011-11-08T21:08:00.001-08:00

Dawn Ann says "a life of giving starts early with the Free Wheelchair Mission" as Summer Ann collects donations for the disabled poor :)
Nice job "Anns!"

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CCHS & Linsly Wrap it up - For Today !!

2011-11-05T07:03:00.001-07:00

Midnight Donation Party - Counting our Gifts to the World and in our lives- Using Our Lives to HIS GLORY !

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2011-11-05T06:56:00.001-07:00

- Central Catholic HS & Linsly Team up for Mobility @ Wheeling Island Stadium -
$ 586.00 collected for Free Wheelchair Mission and the Stadium was alive with unity for mobility as ALL come together as "Team Mobility"- Sharing our gifts and serving God & one another- You Are a beacon CCHS & Linsly :):)
WATCH HOW FAR HE WILL CAST THE LIGHT YOU ARE GIVING -
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Location:Wheeling Island Stadium CCHS / Linsly Game

On The Road for Mobility

2011-11-04T09:00:00.001-07:00

Mobility won't sit still - nor will I when people are crawling on the ground - Parkersburg South High School -
sharing the word - on the road - no boundaries- 15 Physical Education Teachers hearing the message

John and Parkersburg WV
Group

Mobility :)

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Location:Parkersburg WV

Don wraps it up- for now -

2011-11-01T10:41:00.001-07:00

Don Schoendorfer - John Warnick. Pittsburgh International Airport - Halloween Morning wrapping up an Amazing Ohio Valley / Pittsburgh East-West Connection- Week end- God so shows HIS face in incredible ways and works- May our eyes always remain ' wide open ' to SEE and JOIN HIM in HIS Work- wherever that leads.

This way Mr. Schoendorfer !!
THANKS FOR COMING and "leaving Work for us to labor at so that Lives will be transformed with the Gift of Mobility - God Speed-

Thank You also Laurie Schoendorfer for " Dropping Your Love in our Lives "Return often":)

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Location:Planet Earth

FWM & Don out and about in Local Churches

2011-11-01T10:23:00.001-07:00

New Life Community Church Pittsburgh
Don Schoendorfer-Pastor Don Brown- Linda & Don Paterni- John Warnick- David Wagner
And their Amazing Congregation show us through their actions how we all have Gifts to give :)

New Life Community Church takes First Place on the planet in the FWM AWESOME cake category !!!!!

Dr Sorrells-Dawn Ann Dean-The 'Amazing' Linda & Don Paterni:)
Wheeling Vineyard !!!!
Staying visible and mobile for those we serve-

Don never stops sharing his time & gifts .

CHURCH VISIBILITY

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Location:Where ever we are called

Christ United Methodist Church Welcomes FWM Don Schoendorfer

2011-11-01T09:56:00.001-07:00

John Don Melanie Linda Sandy

Don--Melanie--Linda

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Run With Don

2011-11-01T09:51:00.001-07:00

Harry Foose says "I'm coming" as he serves as Run with Don Mobility on National Road self-designated Run "sweep" Man, looking for & serving all.... And picking up lost cushions!!!
GO HARRY GO- you are a Leader among Men :)

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Sharing Mobility no matter the weather conditions!!!!

2011-11-01T09:44:00.001-07:00

Sandy, June, Laurie get in on the action of Mobility on National Road and sending that Wheeling Mobility to mountain passes and villages of the world where we serve the disabled impoverished poor- We ALL have gifts to give -
GO LADIES GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Run with Don Schoendorfer Oct 29th Starting in Whelling WV and never stopping as YOU are staying 'Mobile" to share the Gift of Mobility to the World.

2011-11-01T09:18:00.000-07:00

Free Wheelchair Mission / International Institute of Sport and their Parallel Efforts to Serve the Disabled Poor around the World

2011-11-01T06:52:00.001-07:00

www.iisport.org Disabled Athlete artwork from impoverished countries around the globe. (if you had no limb mobility, could You paint with a brush in your mouth) Or from a Wheelchair? God is capable of making that and more occur -

The Stories of Great Achievers !

Free Wheelchair Mission / International Institute of Sport Advocating for People with Disabilities World wide Shares and invites Wheeling to join this life changing work.

Take-2 and CCHS Band-blast for Mobility - Getting the word out Loud & Clear !!!

Don and Laurie Schoendorfer checking out what people on crutches and in Wheelchairs can do to serve our missions :)

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Location:Wheeling ( Friendly-City USA )

WTRF 7 News Sports Weather - Wheeling Steubenville - Local Cross Country Team Runs for a Good Cause

2011-10-29T19:46:00.000-07:00

WTRF 7 News Sports Weather - Wheeling Steubenville - Local Cross Country Team Runs for a Good Cause

Free Wheelchair Mission / Central Catholic High School Bonfire / Concert for a Cause- Wheeling WV "A BEACON OF GIVING" Celebrating with Don S.

2011-10-28T22:55:00.000-07:00

2011-10-28T12:27:00.001-07:00

ADVOCATES for PEOPLE with DISABILITIES WORLD-WIDE

Founder & President Free Wheelchair Mission Don Schoendorfer - John Warnick- Founder & President International Institute of Sport Dr. Fred Sorrells
Woodsdale Elementary, Wheeling West Virginia - October 28 2011

We stand with the awesome students of Woodsdale School as well as all who are willing to
SERVE GOD and HIS KINGDOM wherever that may lead .....

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Location:Bethany Pike,Wheeling,United States

WLUTV Channel 14

2011-10-24T17:34:00.001-07:00

http://vimeo.com/m/30922092

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WLUTV 14 Interview w/ Dawn & John

2011-10-24T15:55:00.001-07:00

WLUTV Channel 14
Free Wheelchair Mission interview with Dawn & John sharing schedule of events for
Week-end with Founder & President Don Schoendorfer
Oct 28,29,30

http://player.vimeo.com/video/30922092?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

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Robert Park United Methodist Church

2011-10-16T10:28:00.001-07:00

Indianapolis Push for Mobility
Thank You Lord & Robert Park United Methodist Church - for allowing us to share God's Love with one another & to the world,
What am awesome God we serve.

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Indianapolis FWM Push

2011-10-15T17:55:00.001-07:00

Ashley & John crank out 26.2 each, in The Indianapolis Marathon for those who can't and live without mobility- Off tomorrow to share the FWM story to Robert Park United Methodist Church & thank them for their month long gifts to FWM -

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Location:Indy

2011-10-14T17:15:00.001-07:00

On the road for mobility- Taking it to the Heartland !! Home at last / Indiana ! Time to take the free wheelchair mission to Indianapolis .

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Location:Indy Indy

Indianapolis Marathon Push for Mobility

2011-10-14T10:44:00.001-07:00

October 15 & 16 is Here Marathon Weekend - Heading out to do something 100 million people waiting on Wheelchairs cannot- RUN -- Lets GO 26.2 for someone we will never meet but whose life will be changed because of Robert Parks United Methodist Church month long giving campaign to FWM Indy Marathon Push & Your efforts -
Get ready My home Hoosier State- we are coming to share the Life changing work of the Free Wheelchair Mission- Loading up, to remain in that constant mobility for mobility state.

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Sharing Free Wheelchair Mission

2011-09-25T06:34:00.001-07:00

Sunrise Echumentical Breakfast @ Benwood / McMechen United Methodist Church-- All denominations present from Marshall County - Sharing the Free Wheelchair Mission Message/ What a great crowd- satisfying our Physical & spiritual hunger with pancakes and God's possibilities!!!! Lives were transformed today with the 'Gift of Mobility'

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Location:Locust Ave,Wheeling,United States

Sharing the Awesome efforts of the Free Wheelchair Mission

2011-09-22T16:21:00.001-07:00

Taking our mission to the ears of the great people of the Wheeling Citivans Club at the Cabelas Conference Center- Wheelchairs & the message in tow!

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East Wheeling Street Fair 9/10/2011

2011-09-10T12:27:00.001-07:00

Rev Willie & John sharing "The Mission" in East Wheeling and exploring future visions for serving the disabled poor.

2011-08-27T16:31:00.001-07:00

Christ United Methodist Church youth and others step out today for the disabled poor around the world sharing lemonade & humanitarian aid on the corner of National Road & Washington Avenue and prove to us all there is no stopping "Mobility on National Road" and around the world.
LIVES WERE TRANSFORMED TODAY WITH THE GIFT OF MOBILITY !!!! Nice work friends, and oh so rewarding to ALL. :-)

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Location:Wheeling WV

2011-08-20T18:07:00.001-07:00

Friends, Today, Saturday August 20th,2011 Wheeling Park High School x-country joined forces with CCHS x-country to show Wheeling and the World what they are made of- Determination, dedication and drive, to show up for the run, engage themselves in the run and finish the run. Today, they also added Compassion for mankind, especially for those not blessed with mobility around the world; the disabled poor, not able to put on running shoes and enjoy the freedom and beauty of running. These youth are 'above the bar' when setting the example of how each of us has the ability to positively impact the world. I feel a lot better about the future of us all when I witness these selfless acts of sharing what we all to often take for granted, mobility. Kudos Friends. May the road rise up to meet you !
Cycling,running,walking & talking for Mobility, John

P.S. Special thanks to Anastasia,Emma,Casey,Amanda,Lexi & Robby as well as Michael Jebbia for bringing WPHS to the road for mobility, consider bringing the whole team soon! And what a witness for change in the world are Mike & Amy Howard / Dawn Ann Dean and the entire CCHS team as they commit to taking those we serve at FWM to every meet, and sharing their gifts with them,they exemplify a "complete" team effort,don't they? This invitation goes to all reading this email, to look over the remaining dates of "Mobility on National Road" bring your group, and join in at 8:30 am for an hour of mobility which so dramatically changes someones life around the world. Pass the word,keep it moving,stay mobile.... view mobility @ www.floridatrek2011.blogspot.com

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Location:Wheeling WV

2011-08-20T02:20:00.000-07:00

Bellaire Lego Museum

2011-08-20T02:15:00.000-07:00

Dan Brown, Christy & Don Carter join forces with the FWM Team Changing Lives by Transforming them with the Gift of Mobility ! 6 Lives Transformed, Thanks June Goodmand- A true mobility Ambassador !!!

Mobility on National Road

2011-08-19T07:03:00.000-07:00

Mobility on National Road Saturday August 20th 8:30 AM COME JOIN Wheeling Park and Central Catholic High Schools Cross Country Track Teams as we all get mobile pushing Free Wheelchair Mission Wheelchairs 3.5 miles on "OUR" National Road from the FWM Office at 1157 National Road to Powerhouse Fitness as a visible sign that these Great Young Athletes are comitted to sharing their Mobility with those we serve. Claim your spot alongside this Mass Run for Mobility, And because of your efforts, Lives will be transformed with the Gift of Mobility. Come Share Your Gifts! We are expecting you, and wont leave without you, 8:30 AM !

2011-08-09T06:28:00.001-07:00

The Free Wheelchair Mission shares itself with the 35 members of this years Fuller Bike Adventure on their C2C bicycle odyssey. Thanks to each & every member of this awesome global housing Ministry.You ARE indeed God's body,hands,feet, eyes & WHEELS ! to cast HIS compassion on the world!
May the road rise up to meet you & may you always savor the daily blessings Our God supplies us...... God Speed Friends:) John

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Location:Wheeling WV to Cumberland Md

2011-08-08T16:00:00.001-07:00

Free Wheelchair Mission greets and shares with the Fuller Bicycle Adventure @ Vance Presbyterian Church as we spread Gods Love to all corners of the world providing Mobility & Housing

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Location:Vance Church Wheeling

Pittsburgh Region Keystone Paralyzed Veterans of America

2011-08-06T11:17:00.000-07:00

Keyston Paralyzed Veterans of America President Fred Tregakes and FWM John in Pittsburgh for Mobility

2011-08-05T13:26:00.001-07:00

Disabled Veteran Athlete Dennis Bisonburg & Mr Mobility Discussing Mobility & Free Wheelchair Mission.

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Location:Liberty Ave,Pittsburgh,United States

National Veterans Wheelchair Games

2011-08-05T07:30:00.001-07:00

What a Great, Great way for God to start my day! Sharing Free Wheelchair Mission with Tom Brown National Director of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games held this year in Pittsburgh. 600 Disabled Vets are getting mobile this Morning & they are all curious about our Free Wheelchair! As I share the mission I cannot help but know I am where I should be. Looks like a long day for mobility!

TOM BROWN, His Executive Secretary and Me pose with the Marathon Chair :)

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Location:Pittsburgh

2011-08-04T02:37:00.001-07:00

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Free Wheelchair Mission meets Loretta and Elli ! One of the many great chance meetings at "MOBILITY on NATIONAL ROAD"

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2011-08-04T02:29:00.000-07:00

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FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION "MOBILITY ON NATIONAL ROAD" WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC CROSS COUNTRY TEAM,CHEERLEADERS & COACHES USING THEIR MOBILITY TO PROVIDE MOBILITY FOR THOSE WE SERVE.

Mobility on National Road

2011-08-03T18:01:00.001-07:00

2 Mobility on National Road Saturday Mornings in the history books 7 to go, Claim yours '
Using our mobility to change the world ,,,

FWM TEAM MOBILITY @ IT AGAIN !

2011-08-03T10:09:00.000-07:00

West Liberty Christian Church VBS Raises 21 Wheelchairs!!

2011-08-03T10:06:00.000-07:00

CCHS Cross Country Track Team Mobility on National Road

2011-08-03T09:54:00.000-07:00

Wheeling Central Catholic Cross Country Track Team going the distance for Mobility July 23 Mobility on National Road

2011-08-03T09:51:00.000-07:00

Sharing Free Wheelchair Mission with The Ohio Valley Runners & Walkers Club and John and Kate Suscovich.

2011-07-06T08:23:00.000-07:00

A great Ohio Valley Runners and Walkers Club Meeting, sharing upcoming Free Wheelchair Mission Run Walk & Roll and Indianapolis Marathon Mobility Events. We are also blessed with John and Kate Suscovich who rode in from NYC yesterday on their around the world bicycle adventure for farm aid . Visit them at FoodCyclist.com Thanks to them for sharing their awesome story at the OVRWC meeting at Edgewood Luthern Church and for attaching Free Wheelchair Mission to their website and travels. I am sure they will see our wheelchairs and our recipients and the need as they get mobile and cycle all corners of the world. The Blessings continue to come in and go out as they are meant to be !

4th ANNUAL RUN WALK ROLL

2011-06-26T10:56:00.000-07:00

SATURDAY JULY 16th 9:00 am
RUN WALK ROLL FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T-
EVERYONE WILL BE THERE!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AWESOME FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION EVENT !TRANSFORMING LIVES WITH THE GIFT OF MOBILITY!

2011-06-19T11:01:00.000-07:00

God says : I do believe it is a good day to share our blessings, on the corner of Washington Avenue and National Road Wheeling ,West Virginia , Where we are dedicated to growing richer in spirit,deeper in discipleship,warmer in fellowship, and broader in mission!

Talking Mobility !!

2011-06-16T06:15:00.000-07:00

Seem's like a good day to 'load up' and "Go Talk Mobility"
Someoone get ready, Your life is about to be Transformed forever with the Gift of Mobility !
Thanks, Ted Williams, Ted Showalter and all the Ohio Valley Christian Soldiers !

The Plastic Chair Series (PCS1)

2011-06-15T00:32:00.000-07:00

WINDOW WASHING DAY ---------------------FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION OHIO VALLEY- 1157 NATIONAL ROAD WHEELING WV

2011-06-09T05:19:00.000-07:00

Transforming Lives with the Gift of Mobility takes on another diverse effort --- WINDOW WASHING DAY ! And were they ever D. I. R. T. Y. !!!!! Open the doors and clean up the windows so folks can see in and get in.... But much more importantly, so we can see out & go out together and spread the word of how Lives are being Forever Transformed with the Gift of Mobility. And the Blessing of the Day; A passer-by stopped to help and learned all about the FWM :-) All days and all encounters are opportunities..... God has a job for YOU and it starts at the building with the Red Awning...... The Rewards are out if this world.....

Wheels for Wheels to Wheeling takes to the Road to share the Free Wheelchair Mission on the UM Bishop's Bike Ride to Annual Conference 4-6 2011

2011-06-07T19:14:00.000-07:00

God at work sending FWM to join in and share the awesome life transforming work of the Free Wheelchair Mission with Statewide United Methodist Pastors on the Bishop's 150 mile Bike Ride to annual conference. Charleston to Buckhannon W.V.- and we take it that extra step to share and ride the 150 miles back home to 1157 National Road Wheeling, to an awesome community of Free Wheelchair Mission supporters, who know fully well that getting mobile for mobility isn't just a slogan- It's what we do. 300 miles in 3 days planting seeds from the West Virginia UM Bishop,Statewide Pastors to all those we encountered along each and every mile of our precious mobility. Help water and watch those seeds grow my friends, I see sprouts, and the sky has no limits to how God will use you.

TEAM Free Wheelchair Mission

2011-05-21T21:51:00.001-07:00

Mobility Bears Fruit !!!

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Location:Washington Ave,Wheeling,United States

Warwood City Park

2011-05-21T11:09:00.001-07:00

Gettin busy to support Marti, Kirk others with Ohio Valley Young Life Riding for a Reason. Thanks all for coming out, the awesome Cookout & Fellowship & of course gaining FWM connections !!!

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Location:Linden Ln,Wheeling,United States

See'in the Sights and staying visible for mobility!!

2011-05-17T16:06:00.001-07:00

Pittsburgh & FWM Mobility -Max Loves 'em both !!

Chris & John @ REI !!!!

Making Friends at the water station!!!!!

Making Friends on the bike trail
Both think they have the better rig!!!!

Check out Over The Bar ( OTB )
On Carson Street !!!!!! The bartender even came out for a picture!!!!

As did the bartender at " the wine loft" Everyone wanted a close up look at Mobility in action !!!!

Ah yes Hoferauhaus !!!!

UPMC Steelers Training Center!

Getting Mobile in Pittsburgh for FWM

2011-05-16T09:56:00.000-07:00

HUGE MOBILITY ESCORT into the South Side of Pittsburgh by Free Wheelchair Mission Supporters from Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community, Carson Street stood up and took notice as we rolled in and rode the streets for hours pulling our free wheelchair mission wheelchair, Pittsburgh get's mobile for mobility ! And Don Paterni PROVES It's a team effort to "Get Wheels' into the Pittsburgh Marathon...What obstacles huh Don ! Dropping my wrenches in the street sewer grate, no way to unhook bike hitch, then You and the Pittsburgh Police hack sawing my bike lock off to 'get me some mobility to go home' You rose to every challenge and stood victor to the challenges furthering Mobility for all! That Wheelchair rolling those awesome streets and bridges of Pittsburgh was truely brought about by Many Many seen and unseen Mobility Ambassadors .....See you next year, and plan on bringing a friend or 2 or .... there are NO LIMITS ..............

Faith Communitys Supporting Free Wheelchair Mission Pittsburgh Push

2011-05-16T09:38:00.000-07:00

Christ United Methodist Church Washington Avenue & National Road (another stop to mingle with fellow Free Wheelchair Mission visionaries) Wait there's MORE...by days end the blessings continue as we share with our FWM Partners at the Vineyard Church in Bridgeville Pa. A jam-packed day full of getting mobile for mobility !

Woodsdale School Supports Free Wheelchair Mission in a BIG WAY !!!

2011-05-16T09:23:00.000-07:00

Look no further than these images of to see 'BEING THE BLESSING IN ACTION' A sea of awesome support on the corner of Bethany Pike and National Road on Friday May 13th at Noon. We applaud you TIGERS !!!

Free Wheelchair Mission / Pittsburgh Marathon Push Send Off

2011-05-16T07:56:00.000-07:00

There is only one way to describe how God was at work in Wheeling on Friday May 13 and that is not through words but to look through these faces and into the hearts of these Free Wheelchair Mission 'Ambassadors For Mobility' and see Transformation of Lives,for all, with the Gift of Mobility ! Debbie Wilkinson, Linda Paterni,Tim Tracey,John Cusack,Mark Schroeder,Bruce Teachout,Michael Krober,Harry Foose,OVRWC Runners, John Warnick and others along the way..

We made it!!!!!!

2011-05-14T08:49:00.001-07:00

I love this life of mobility !!!! LOVE IT !!!!!!

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Location:W Station Square Dr,Pittsburgh,United States

Day 1

2011-05-13T18:11:00.001-07:00

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FWM office

Woodsdale school to awesome for words!!!!

Pittsburgh Push !!!!!! Day 1

2011-05-13T16:06:00.001-07:00

Pike Island Lock & Dam Bathroom Break !!! Harry , Mark, Bruce, & "Mr. Mobility!!!

Lunch Break, WHERE ELSE .... "WENDY'S. ( My personal Favorite!). :):)

Location:Liberty St,Bridgeville,United States

Free Wheelchair Mission & Christ United Methodist Church

2011-05-06T16:31:00.001-07:00

FWM & CUMC. Partners in Mobility ..Thanks for your Support

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Location:Wheeling WV

One week out!!!!

2011-05-06T16:27:00.001-07:00

After rolling in today from 88 degree Sarasota Fl, we sit on a hill in the rain in Wheeling West Virginia and can't help but to feel God's assurance from the steady rain that his awesome plan for our lives is in motion.
One week from today we ( U & I) " roll out for mobility" From Wheeling bound for Pittsburgh, pulling that all so representative free wheelchair mission wheelchair of Don Schoendorfer's behind our bike to display what God is using to send his Love oceans away. So incredibly many people in the area have stepped up to show to the world & to God what is in their hearts and how freely they choose to 'Give it Away" ALL OF YOU know who you are & you know how these small displays of Giving have huge impact in our lives and in the world. Kudos to you!!!
Somewhere in the World tonight, in the rain, are those we serve, about to feel that rain turn to sunshine & Transform their Lives forever with The Gift of Mobility!
I am sure,as I, you will sleep WELL tonight. See you @ high noon on May 13. Come as you are.
May 13. 1157 National Road Wheeling West Virginia

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Location:Wheeling West Virginia

2011-05-06T14:19:00.001-07:00

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Being the Blessing in Wheeling

2011-04-29T14:40:00.001-07:00

Matt & Michelle ( www.warmshowers.org )
Touring Cyclists traveling by bike from Nashville Tn to upstate Pa. Spend the night! To get a taste of the Friendly City & all the Blessings we have to offer. First stop, share the free wheelchair mission !!!!! Second stop home, food, fellowship, warm shower.
Turning strangers into friends & sending them off with "gifts to share".

"Finding & sheltering travelers on our journey"

All roads are connected !

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Location:Wheeling w Liberty,Triadelphia,United States

WTOV News 9 @ 5&6 tonight Thurs April 26 !!! FWM Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend Events

2011-04-26T08:47:00.001-07:00

Watch Channel 9 News / Jasmine Lowe for an on the Wheeling Trail FreeWheelchair Mission Pittsburgh Marathon Push for Mobility training run with John Warnick tonight Thurs April 26 @ 5 & 6 PM.
Another example of God providing 'Visibility for Mobility for all'. Sharing the FWMission to all in "our". Ohio Valley!

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Location:The Friendly City.

2 Men & A Bike !!!

2011-04-25T11:46:00.001-07:00

Ambassadors For Mobility ! Start 'em Young.....

Wheeling Trails 20 mile bike ride! Maxwell says let's go 20 more Captain!!!My kinda Stoker :)

Rolling Mobility Billboards !!!!!

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Location:Wheeling WV

The Runner's Connection

2011-04-18T17:34:00.001-07:00

PLEASE Make the Runners Connection in Bellaire a" Must Stop " when making your running Preparations. Our Ohio Valley. "Running Connection "

Dennis Delbert from The Runner's Connection 318 33rd Street Bellaire, Ohio proves that we are all in this together! Thanks for supporting "The Pittsburgh Push" by supplying a pair of your top if the line running shoes. Our Free Wheelchair Mission Wheelchair will 'glide' through the streets of Pittsburgh on Marathon morning due to your donation and willingness to support the awesome efforts of the www.freewheelchairmission.org
" by being the shoes on the feet that give legs to the Pittsburgh Push FWM efforts www.floridatrek2011.blogspot.com
Let's prove how our mobility can provide mobility to those we serve. The need is so great and the rewards of sharing what we have are even greater.
Mobility rolls on .....
Thanks Runner's Connection!

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Free Wheelchair Mission / Pittsburgh "Push" Marathon Weekend Schedule of Events

2011-04-17T10:48:00.001-07:00

We will be waiting HERE for YOU on Friday May 13 2011 @ Noon ! This is where,TOGETHER we will begin the "Pittsburgh Push" to Transform Lives through the Gift of Mobility.

WELCOME!! "Pittsburgh Push" weekend isn't far away! You won't want to miss Friday May 13 @ Noon !! Free Wheelchair Mission / Pittsburgh Marathon wheelchair send-off 1157 National Road Wheeling WV ( Be a part of mobility for mobility, bring your bike ( or run ) & escort the wheelchair departure, or just show up and have some FUN ! We will be looking for YOU :) Any questions, please call 304 281 6085 or email jhnwarnick@yahoo.com

Friday May 13th 7:00 PM Bridgeville, Pa. Vineyard Church Worship service . The Vineyard is hosting the Pittsburgh Push overnight and allowing us to share our mobility and FWM efforts :) Thanks, Bridgeville Vineyard! Together we are Transforming Lives.

Sat May 14th. Noon to 3 PM Fifteen, YES 15 !!! cyclists from the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community will be meeting me on the outskirts of Pittsburgh to escort our wheelchair pull through the South Side to REI where we will be sharing the awesome FWM story of how we all can Transform Lives with the Gift of Mobility.

Sunday May 15th 7AM. FIRST EVER FWM Wheelchair Push in a Pittsburgh Marathon Event!!!!
How Exciting!!!!!! We are indeed literally using mobility to provide mobility to those we serve. Use this awareness effort to reach down and lift someone off the ground' YOU are changing a persons life SO dramatically FOREVER. If you are blessed with mobility, share it today with those in need. Visit the donation link, The gift you give WILL enrich your life! Mobility & Dignity are for all,John

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Free Wheelchair Mission Inaugural Bike / Chair Pull Oglebay Park Rolls like a Cadillac !!! and Has Much, Much More Value !!

2011-03-22T12:44:00.000-07:00

Free Wheelchair Mission Pittsburgh Marathon Preperations ongoing, Come join us May 13.14.15. YOUR name is on my list :)

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Free Wheelchair Mission Pittsburgh Pull/ Push Trial Run Oglebay Park, All systems GO..Where you lead I will follow .............

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The Pittsburgh Push

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Wheels for Wheels to Wheeling Goes on the road for mobility as
"The Pittsburgh Push"
May. 13 14 15
Wheelchair Pull to Pittsburgh
& REI (South Side) Free Wheelchair Mission Awareness Event and Bike/Wheelchair Arrival from Wheeling. Sunday morning Wheelchair Push, free wheelchair mission awareness half-marathon event.
Preparations Underway!
There is a place for YOU to help with this Awesome Mission of sharing our Mobility to provide Mobility for those we serve in need. Wont you help? The rewards are so GREAT, don't deny yourself giving & receiving this gift!

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Christ United Methodist Church / Free Wheelchair Mission Message

2011-02-28T12:46:00.000-08:00

CUMC SUN Feb 27 2011
Christ United Methodist Church / Free Wheelchair Mission / John Warnick / Wendy Scatterday/ The Children of CUMC / Be the Blessing in Action Sunday Feb 27 2011 God is at work changing lives for Mobility

Wheeling Man Rides Bike 1,000 Miles for Free Wheelchair Mission - WTRF-TV - WTRF.com

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Wheeling Man Rides Bike 1,000 Miles for Free Wheelchair Mission - WTRF-TV - WTRF.com

Max can Relax !!!!

2011-02-22T00:04:00.000-08:00

Special thanks to our own Video Production & Design Technician, Maxwell Robert Warnick for giving us his time,dedication,and special skills in producing for the Pittsbugh Marathon Motivation contest,
(What Motivates you to run in this years 2011 Pittsburgh Marathon" video.
Max's willingness to stay up to the wee hours of the morning to see this task through to completion displays his true character of doing for others and advancing the cause of Mobility for all. THANK'S MAX :)

100_0650.MOV

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Wheelchair modified for the 2011 Pittsburgh Marathon

2011-02-21T01:33:00.001-08:00

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Leaving Fl Keys

2011-01-31T07:26:00.000-08:00

Quick ServiceTrek Bike Shop

2011-01-14T13:32:00.001-08:00

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Quick Service Trek Bicycle Shop

2011-01-14T12:37:00.000-08:00

Today I worked on the "Work Horse" The set of wheels that carried me safely on the many roads of my Trek...And yes its a TREK! I bought her about 5 years ago from Quick Service Bike Shop 701 N. Lincoln Ave. Bridgeport, Ohio. If you haven't visited them you should!They are the kind of local shop you want at your disposal.if they don't have what you need, they will get it. Kathy & Rob Reed are active in the Ohio Valley Trail Partners,promoting the trails and cycling,and have ridden themselves for years. When I needed a trail-a-bike to pull Max,(my son) on a trip on Great Allegheny Passage,Rob let me have the old one he used to use for his children,"in the day!" Max followed me for many miles before he out grew it, when he did Dave Crow was there to help me work on a used Tandem I had picked up in Pennsylvania.When I want anything done right, as far as bike mechanics Dave takes my place as "Johnny on the spot" Never needed an appointment, just bring it in and throw it on the stand,Thanks Dave! And thanks for the new tires, bottom bracket and the work you did on the old Trek to prepare me to 'log the miles' on my Free Wheelchair Mission 1000 mile ride.Kathy& Rob, your donation of parts and labor are reflective of your giving nature. Everyone kept asking ,as I migrated North,do you have snow tires, I am sure Dave would have found some if I had asked!Thanks Rob,Kathy,& Dave,you know how to treat and keep customers and your support of the Free Wheelchair Mission, speaks for itself,You are THE BLESSING! I have taken all my racks and touring gear off of the old trek and have her ready as soon as I see dry pavement to roll again, She has about 8000 miles on her, and I know Dave keeps telling me I need a new bike and my wife keeps telling me I don't! Perhaps someday she will wear out(not my wife!) The bike, and you will be able to take a new one out of the box,rather than to help me pack the old one,as you did to ship to Florida.Until then look for me,come spring,and keep the doors to your shop and to your generosity always open. We all benefit when we strive to serve others. Thanks from me and the Free Wheelchair Mission for greatly helping to make my fundraising ride a success.

alpha to omega ( Fl.sunshine to W.V.blizzard) pictures

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2011-01-12T07:58:00.000-08:00

Of course there were countless people who insisted on taking the time to lend assistance & kindness to me on our FreeWheelchair Mission Wheels4wheels Florida Trek.First and foremost were the Warmshowers host family's who followed my every move on our blog in anticipation of offering their homes and a bit of themselves when my cadence brought me into their cities and towns.These folks who provided lodging,food,conversation & at times SAG support are listed below:

Joan & Brenda Gladwell(Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge P.O.Box 430513 Big Pine Key,Fl 33043-0513) Who provided me lodging and companionship when I rode in past Dark to Big Pine Key with no pre-determined place for the night. Their normal rate was $50.00 and hearing of FWM and my ride charged me $0.

Blake & Emallie Daveis (1615 Michigan Ave.Apt.#8 Miami Beach,Fl 33139) Blake & Emallie hosted me in their Miami Beach home,Prepared me a wonderful Cuban Dinner and late in the evening we all mounted our bikes and toured Miami Beach at night seeing all it had to offer.What a delightful young couple with a zest for life !! Thanks guys!

Scot S. Toski and his wife hosted me on New Years Eve in their Boca Raton Home and I will never forget the food,drink,conversation,and kindness of this family as well as Scot's personal escort to and from my A1A route,upon arrival and departure. I could have taken you, Scot with me, You are a hardcore cyclist & are cut from the same cloth as I. Thanks Brother,I will be back ! (4484 Brandywine Dr. Boca Raton, Fl 33487-2175) and thanks for finding me a place in Jupiter,Fl. Since Ms.Tiger Woods was unavailable to receive guests!!!!

Lynn Daniels & Paul opened up their cozy home with virtually no notice, they are serious Warm Shower hosts and rotate a multitude of traveling cyclists into their lives. Thanks Paul for the awesome meal, and I felt like a kid in a candy store admiring all of your bikes kept neatly hanging from the walls of your home. Keep up the Great work you do for the cycling community! Jupiter, Fl 33477

Anne Paine (Hickory Street Melbourne,Fl 32904) Thanks for receiving me as I arrived late in the night, and who could forget wine and soup,what an awesome way to end a 100 mile day,other than the Warm Shower and comfy bed. Keep cycling in Melbourne!!!

Owner Conrad Matt & caretaker Chris Calf of The Pirates Haus Inn (32 Treasry Street St. Augustine, Fl. 32084) Thanks for taking me in and donating a room ($50.00 Value) in Beautiful Old Town St. Aug. & for your inside assistance steering guests to the best places in town, and who could forget Pirate Pancakes Chris, You are a culinary artist. Expect me and my family back, Keep the Pirate Suite available.Max & I will sword fight with you guys!

Sallie & Bob McDonald (3523 First Ave. Fernandina Beach, Fl 32034) Thanks for your constant communication and help navigating from Jacksonville Beach to your home on beautiful Amelia Island. It was not an easy feat, with the Mayport Ferry closed in front of me and the skies opening up with buckets of rain.You, hands down have the worlds best Spaghetti and particularly sauce in the world, nothing like a great meal with Merlot to sooth away the challenging day.I am very proud of you and your brothers travels by bicycle, you make the planet seem more at peace, keep up the great work!

Don Borgman & family( 221 Jasmine Dr. Summerville,SC.29483)Your help getting to your home and back on route was priceless! A stranger cycling in town needs a local friend, and you proved you were just that! And what awesome accommodations. A fully stocked camper/with heat! Remember I told you I still want that camper! Keep the gate locked!!!

Heather L Jordan (Sleep Inn 3345 Church Street Conway, S.C. 29526)A big thanks for reducing your room rates by a big % to help the FWM ride. I am sure it was at least a $50.00 savings. And you need recognition from your employer , your help with mass transit to and from Myrtle Beach was invaluable to a guy with a bicycle and a sliced tire and no bike shops anywhere around. And I hope you ordered more bananas, my consumption was over the top, sorry! Also tell the gal working with you on the breakfast bar, I said thanks again and keep up the outstanding work!!

Lisa Edwards,Kim Sutton and Jim Mincher of the (TWO WHEEL DEALER Bike Shop 4408 Wrightsville Avenue Wilmington, N.C. 28403) You took the time to give me $100.00 worth of new tires with installation to support my FWM ride and literally get me back rolling again. What a great shop,and what two awesome employees(Lisa & Kim) who go that extra mile for any walk in customer! Please give them a raise!

Truman & Moya Parmele (Ashland Coffee & Tea Shop 100 North Railroad Avenue Ashland ,Va 23005. When it was discovered that my Warm Shower host was out of town you took me into your coffee shop and your home on Sunday afternoon,fed me,lodged me and kept the coffee in my veins. I am sure you could have easily told me go get a hotel, but trough your actions I learned ''what kind of stuff you are made of" and IT'S GOOD STUFF!. Thanks for your human compassion. Keep the coffee hot, I will be in one day!!!

Steve & Terry Lynn Bailes ( North River Mills/Capon Bridge,W.V. 26711) What an idyllic way to finish a journey, Tucked away in the mountain hideaway with a couple of West Virginians. An Awesome Evening, that's all that needs to be said, You are the hosts of hosts and I envy your little corner at the "End of The World" Believe me "you have arrived"...... I checked and you are only 200 miles from my house. Keep the hot tub warm ......

Also lets talk about Travis Reed from (Cycle Spectrum Jacksonville Beach,Fl.) I kept pinching myself, Your help and support seemed unbelievable, I really felt like I was the President or some VIP. You REALLY need a raise! You also need to be recognized as the nations most customer friendly bike shop employee on the planet. Thanks for the Free Tune up on the bike and the help getting around the Mayport Ferry. You exemplify the meaning of above and beyond the call of duty! And you impressed me as being the only one who knew what that canister strapped to my front fork was. Many have looked in confussion and asked what the heck is that? You announced to your co-worker , thats Bear Spray! Keep up your mind -boggling attitude!

Michael Beaver !!! Are you sure you aren't an angel ???? You posses all the traits, and then some! A Wheeling boy gone south, but still remaining a guy from the "Friendly City" I don't know where to begin, you did it all ! Your Concern and help getting off of The Truck Thruway Rte 17 safely into S.C. Was really the right help at the right time. And thanks for buying me Georgia's best noon buffet. I think they had to close after you and I wiped out the food ! Your constant emails and calls throughout my journey became something I relished and expected! Someone owes you something big ! Look for it,I am sure that you will be rewarded greatly for all you give of yourself! If you were the only Friend I made on my 1000 mile ride it would have been worth every mile. Don't ever change, if you do the world will get a bit sadder. Thanks Mike!!

One other outstanding couple who literally saved my cycling butt ! Charlie & Amanda Irwin (1434 Pleasant hill Drive Hemingway,S.C. 29554) After screaming down Pleasant Hill Drive trying to make Conway S.C. before nightfall I ran over a broken glass bottle smack dab in front of your home. You went out of your way to cram my gear and bike into your yellow mustang and drive me 25 miles to Conway, took me to a tire shop and Walmart in search of a new tire, when that failed you helped me find a hotel. You did all of this because of who you are, and you should be proud of that, you are what we as human beings are expected to be, there for one another, you spent 4 hours of your own time helping a stranded cyclist. You have earned a place in the human compassion book at the beginning of chapter one !! Your reward is in heaven . THANKS !
Thanks also to Gig Meredith for the emails and concern, it meant alot.. And thanks to Gary Loh for your contact before my ride and for all you do to make this a better world.

This is just a small list of those who proved that we are all in this "ride together" we call life. You deserve a huge pat on the back and I am sure you already felt your reward for helping me. You all most definatley enriched your lives and without a doubt enriched mine. My Helmet is, and always will be "OFF TO YOU"

As a final note, I spoke with many, folks on the road and shared my cycling and FWM story with them, and they all presented the Face of God to a stranger and they all know who they are and how they made me smile, warmed my heart and allowed me to Cycle with Confidence. Till the next tour ....Keep on enjoying the ride because:
LIFE SHOULD NOT BE A JOURNEY TO THE GRAVE WITH THE INTENTION OF ARRIVING SAFELY IN AN ATTRACTIVE AND WELL PRESERVED BODY,BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS,CHOCOLATE IN ONE HAND,LATTE IN THE OTHER,BODY THOROUGHLY USED UP,TOTALLY WORN OUT,AND SCREAMING, "WOO HOO, WHAT A RIDE!"

Special Thanks to Wendy Scatterday with FWM is Wheeling,W.V. Ashley Herron and Don Schoendorfer FWM in Irvin, Califirnia and all his staff for giving me the ultimate reason to cycle. You have enriched my life and I hope in some small way I have helped your cause to lift people off of the ground and give them mobility.
"Keep the Cycle going" John

PICTURES !!!!

2011-01-11T17:54:00.001-08:00

Monday Ashland Ride

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Virginia Bike Routes

PAW PAW TUNNEL
C&O Towpath

The Bike Barn

North River Mills Landscape

Ice Mountain

Brother Steve Bailies
The Keeper of the Mountain

Terri, Steve, John. (what a party!)

Soaking off the miles in WV!

Vineyard in Ashland Va

Cumberland

Welcome Home to frigid WV

DAY 14 &15 Mon Jan 10/Tues Jan 11

2011-01-11T15:03:00.000-08:00

After spending Sunday night at the home of my newly adopted Ashland,Va. hosts Truman & Moya Parmele,(owners of the best little Coffee shop on the planet, The Ashland Coffee & Tea Shop),I awoke Monday morning to the smell of coffee. Moya had used her magic and special skill's to prepare a wonderful french pressed blend of brew from Peru along with breakfast fit for a king! Together we scoped out the weather forecast on the planned route home, which let me entertain alternative plans to avoid freezing to death! Armed with the knowledge of storms to come, yet tempted by the sunshine breaking the morning dawn, I loaded up the "touring machine" with panniers and gear, donned my winter cycling clothes,attached my new 'bar mitts' to my handlebars and slipped into my Lake winter cycling boots,and bid my new friends farewell and headed out into the country side heading back to Ashland.Cycling for 3 hours on Bicycle Route 1 and 76 and returning to Ashland to pay a visit to Chris Shoup at the local Enterprise Car Rental store. I felt, after exploring the Ashland countryside that I should yield to what mother nature had in store for me,and advance myself on four wheels. Heading out of town driving on my proposed cycling route with my bike tucked neatly in the trunk I headed towards North River Mills/Capon Bridge, West Virginia to pay a visit to my final Warm Showers hosts Steve & Terry Lynn Bailies.Arriving at their mountain hideaway home (the End of the Earth, as Steve calls it!), I was greeted by the Bailie's at the end of their driveway, and ushered into their lives and treated like a brother. We chatted well into the night about bicycle touring, world travel, the Free Wheelchair Mission,West Virginia & the weather! and topped the night off with a soak in their outdoors hot tub, nestled in the West Virginia woods under the canopy of the West Virginia skies spitting snow flakes into the warm soothing waters. After sleeping like a log in their cabin loft I soon awake refreshed Tuesday morning to another world class breakfast, and of course pots of coffee! After breakfast Steve escorted my to "The Blacktop",(which meant my 1000 mile cycling journey had come to an end,) and I must return to "civilization". So return I did,but returning armed with memories of, yes miles of wonderful cycling but much more valuable were memories of the hundreds of people I encountered, chatted with on the road,stayed with in their homes,and rubbed the shoulders of folks bubbling with kindness, compassion ,caring, interest and willingness to show the face of their creator to a "Stranger Traveling on a Bike", whom they insisted on eliminating the Stranger part giving me a place in their lives and enriching mine. turning me into Someone in their 'ride through Life'. Once I compile the list of these "Strangers turned Friends" I will post them and the role they played in my Safe Transition from Sunny Key West to Snowy Wheeling. John
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NEW TIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-01-09T12:44:00.001-08:00

Oops looks like I forgot to post about The Two Wheel Dealer Bike shop in Wilmington and their Role in getting me up and rolling Saturday evening. Kim and Lisa were instrumental in providing me with two new continental gator skin tires. Lisa and her family were my Wilmington WS host family, ending up by sending me to Lisa's bike shop....Thanks to the folks at the Two Wheel Dealer.

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Day 13 Sunday Jan 9th

2011-01-09T11:36:00.001-08:00

After speaking with my Warm Shower hosts from Wilmington to Richmond, decided to bypass bad weather conditions and turn my "tire fixing rental survival car" in at Richmond, and complete the final 350 mile leg of my journey from here, My Ashland Va WS Host was out of town. So I strolled into the Ashland Coffee & Tea Shop located in the center of town where two major bicycle routes intersect, After telling everyone of my FWM ride,the owners Truman & Moya Parmele offered to Go with me to the airport 15 miles away to drop off this '4 wheel obstacle to cycling' as well as opening
up their home in the country for me to stay till morning.Steve Bailes from Capon Bridge WV helped me from afar with lodging between he & I and with route info. Spent the afternoon relaxing on the sofas and talking FWM & Cycling with some of "our" customers. After a weekend off, 2 day rest, tomorrow we ship home everything except necessary cold weather cycling gear and head out cross country making my own route home from here.Long live cold weather bicycle touring!!!!!

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Sunday afternoon at the coffee shop!!!!!! Better enjoy it 350 cold miles ahead, & you gave up a perfectly good car!!!!!!

Ashland Coffee& Tea Shop Owners took me under their care

Location:N James St,Ashland,United States

Sat 1/8 Day 12

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Sat morning finds me in Conway SC. But it was no easy feat. After leaving my good friends house Don in Summerville(again going off AC route onto Rte17) Don actually hauled me back onto 17 at Moncks Corner I covered 50 miles then bad luck hit about 35 miles from Conway smack dab in the middle of nowhere South Carolina My rear tire blew!!!! I examined it and found an inch slice, all the way trough to the tube. I walked back and found a broken beer bottle to be my downfall .My bad luck happened right in front of a rural home. I knocked on the door and explained my situation and was hauled to Conway by Charlie and Amanda in a small Ford Mustang with the bike hanging half way out of the trunk! No bike shops are in Conway , so I lodged at a hotel and this morning I am looking for a way to get to a bike shop. Since I am out of commission. Must get a new tire......Then set my sights on Wilmington and access the weather. Wish me luck! Should have carried a folding spare tire but my good friend Dave Crow at Quick Service put the top of the line Bontrager Hard Case tires

With Kevlar on and I they have never failed me, but then again I never ran over jagged glass!!!!

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I am counting on that !!!!!!!!
It's just me and you Lord, out here on this lonely stretch of road !

Location:W Hwy 501,Conway,United States

Day 10&11

2011-01-07T06:23:00.001-08:00

What an incredible last couple of days. They seem to have run together.Enterprise drop point was in St Marys,Ga.Prior to dropping the car I dropped off my camping gear & misc. "extra" weight to lighten my 50 lb gear weight , 20 lbs went into a box bringing my gear (mostly clothes/winter cycling boots/cold weather items) down to 15 lbs each pannier.St Marys positioned me on the alternative route 17 North which Miichael Beaver suggested (and lives off of), as being a much shorter route than adventure cyclings which curved you way west. I soon discovered why, As it seemed to be a semi log hauling route!! With little berm to ride on, But a appriciated less miles. Well after about an hour Mike appeared on this lonely log hauling path in Georgia and took me to I think Georgias best noon buffet for lunch.After mulling over maps Mike helped me around Savannah and I soon crossed over into S,C. Ultimately ending up at Warm Shower host Don Borgman. Looking at the road ahead It looks like right at 1000 mi remaining, weather turning cool. I hear snow further north. So we will see what the future holds, My next WS Host is in Wilmington Two days ride.

SHEDING SOME POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!

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Me & My Georgia Savior !!!!!!
Talk about a heart of gold!!!!
Thanks Michael,for putting me on the correct path, you the man.....

WShower hosting Camper SC style !!!!

Remember as you look at these pics that sometimes life gets turned upside-down, when it does turn the screen around !!!!!!!!
I suppose I have an upside Dow
n media library ......

Location:Crossandra Ave,Summerville,United States

Day 9 Wed Jan 4

2011-01-06T05:40:00.001-08:00

60 miles St Augustine to Amellia Island Fl. Got within 5 miles of the Mayport Ferry which is the only crossing of the for a cyclist on A1A and received a call from Sallie in Amellia Island that the Ferry was closed until Friday! More bad luck,next it began to rain cats & dogs! Rode back to Jacksonville Beach to Cycle Spectrum Bike Shop where Travis Read when beyond the call of duty &helped me tremendously, calling people to find me a ride around my obstacle.He even put my bike on the stand and gave it a once over What a guy!!! He checked on his computer and the only way around was to go out to Interstate 95 As fate would have it 6 blocks away was an Enterprise Car Rental where Franz Hertle arranged to provide me a car for the alternative around the St Johns River. So soon I Arrived at my WS Host Sallie & Bob.
They told me that you can almost throw a stone into Georgia. So Thurs am I cross the State line! Sally and Bob had Spaghetti Dinner ready when I arrived. Did my laundry and hit the sack.No mileage lost just a glitch in the plan, The Blessing being angels in hiding as bike shop people and car rental guys placed in my path as if by fate!!! Off to drop car in Amellia Isle and head north.... The blessings continue!!!!!!

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Me. And my FRIEND Travis!!!!!

Sallie and me and coffee Up @ dawn!!!!!!!!

Day 8 Tues Jan 4 th

2011-01-04T19:43:00.001-08:00

577 (put that number in your pipe and smoke it!) Thats the grand total mileage thus far. Finished today up in Beautiful historic downtown St Augustine. After being on the road from 5am -5pm with 8 hrs 8 min ride time covering 100 miles today riding thru Daytona Beach,Ormond Beach,Flagger Beach, Ultimately ending up Grabbing a bed in a dorm room with a guy from Australia at the Pirateshaus.com Hostel. As usual I told the owner of my adventures and FWM causes and he billed me out as $0, nada ,'no charge my friend '. So he needs recognized,(my friend Ashley in California ! I will email you the info.) It's been a full week and I bet I havnt spent a hundred bucks.(gotta love peoples generosity!) Today's ride was Awesome , had lunch literally on the beach in Flagger Beach. Received an email today from Mike Beaver in Brunswick Georgia offering me a place to stay in Georgia. Thanks Mike!
This Bicycle touring is Awesome !

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DAYTONA BEACH

FLAGGER BEACH

LET'S GO HOSTELING!

Day 7 (60 miles)

2011-01-04T01:44:00.001-08:00

Started out today on Hwy 1 into a strong headwind that lasted half the day.Rode the whole day on Rte 1, they keep you off of A1A on this stretch because of Cape Canaveral.Anne Paine is an enthusiastic person/ cyclist and a fantastic Warm Shower host in Melbourne.The world is a better place with her in it. Thanks Anne! And thanks for the black-eyed pea soup and wine! Due to the strong headwind today I made many stops and spoke with many people, and by days end concluded that the planets greatest untapped resource is the kindness and generosity of it's people. The many people I have encountered have offered their homes and their kindness in so many ways. They see a guy on a bike in a snazzy Free Wheelchair Mission Jersey and it brings out the best in them, and I am so blessed to have been the catalyst to allowing folks to open themselves up and "Be the Blessing".I explained about the Free Wheelchair Mission to everyone I spoke with and they all seemed moved.So often we think we are only one voice and can have little impact, not the people I have encountered. Their generosity makes me want to do more, and I hope it does you to.It's kind of like a pay it forward thing. Special thanks to Pam and Rick Watts in Ormond Beach for their help. I think I spent an hour on the phone tonight with Pam getting the low down on what to expect on the next 150 miles of the route,great help, thanks Pam! And to Nancy Christian in Oak Hill, Fl who offered to take me into their home with only 10 minutes notice (I feel so bad for getting a motel 10 miles away from a warmshowers host)And to Michael Krober back home for checking on me today, and thanks to Jerry Trager who phoned me last night as I rode alone in the dark on A1A bearing down on Melbourne approaching my 100 mile day.I always told everyone that I loved riding alone, but this trip I don't feel alone and that feels even better.
Now let's look at some pictures and If you have donated to the FWM, good work! & Forward my blog to a friend and let them get that same satisfaction you have.

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Bought and ate Alligator Jerky!!!!!

Melbourne Downtown

Anne Paine and a weary cyclist
I have no idea why this is upside-down !!!!!!

Found a pot bellied pig Can I being him home, he looks just like my boss !!!!!!!!!

Pretty close to Orlando!!!!!

Location:Florida 5,Mims,United States

Day 6 Sunday Jan 3rd

2011-01-03T03:59:00.001-08:00

100 miles today ( Jupiter to Melbourne ) 12.5 pace 7 hr 55 min ride time. Lots of cyclist on A1A today, had to navigate around ports today @ Palm Beach and Fort Pierce.Long,hard day, found my way to Anne Paine's house in Melbourne, had shower,dinner & passed out asleep by 10 pm!
Received a great email of support from Gig Meredith today, Great encouragement always helps! Lynne & Paul in Jupiter were great hosts. Paul had grilled pork & veggies ready when I arrived. Rode near Ms Tiger Woods place on Jupiter Island .Off towards Daytona, Ormond Beach area Monday.

Lynne Daniels & Me in Jupiter

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Paul and me Jupiter

Florida sunset on the road!!!

Location:Hickory St,Melbourne,United States

Day 5

2011-01-01T15:30:00.001-08:00

Scott took me to breakfast this am, then escorted me back to A1A what an awesome host he & his wife Pam were, she did my laundry & made me New Years Eve drinks! Scott gave me a spare tube ( I have ridden 200 miles without one).Totally Awesome folks! Scott also arranged Sat nights host for me in Jupiter, (Lynne & Paul,)so I had a beautiful 50 mile ride up A1A to their home, Where I sit now in their courtyard enjoying a Fosters (Ausi style) A1A was full of cyclists & runners today. Many wishing me well and a happy new years day! NOTHING BEATS A DAY ON THE ROAD with like minded cyclists!! Heading to Melbourne hopefully @ first light , not @ 1130 am like today! FWM donation today from John & Bobbi Nally Thanks to them and the many many others who enrich their lives by helping others! I am proud to be a member of the human race.People can make a huge difference by Being the Blessing...
SCOTT & Crazy Me !
Boca Raton , Florida
Scott wanted to go with me! Pam said, only if you promise never to come back!!!!!! Women, they are so funny !

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West Palm Beach! Where's Dr. Natasha Warnick?

Hollywood Beach!!!!!

Day 4

2011-01-01T02:42:00.001-08:00

Day 3. 62 miles 10 mph pace
Left Blakes house in South Miami Beach @ 11 am rode north thru Hollywood,Fort Lauderdale into Broward County,ending up @Boca Raton.My "Boca" Warm Shower Host Scott Stoski rode out about 12 miles met ,and escorted me to his home, which was a life saver. It was dark and he lives a few miles off AC Route, New Years Eve! I was showered and in bed by 10 pm.
After enjoying food & drink with Scott & his wife Pam. Pam did my laundry !
Began to question my 50 lb gear weight today!
Passed a UPS Store today and entertained the thought of dumping my camping gear there! I also noticed the Busses have bike racks on front! The devil tempting me I'm sure!

Blake & Aimmes Place Mich Street S, Miami Beach

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Location:Blount Rd,Pompano Beach,United States