Barb Wooler

Director of Crisis Response

[Barb Wooler @EncompassCRISIS]

Withdraw.
judiorme #coasttocoastforhandinhand https://t.co/GSwhWHzu7F

[Barb Wooler @EncompassCRISIS]

We did it! With God’s help and the help of many, many people, Judi and I made it from the Pacific to the Atlantic to complete our epic Coast to Coast for Hand in Hand ride! And it was truly epic.

Saturday’s… https://t.co/zvrjHjAC9e

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DAY#41: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND

Sorry folks, we can ride in rain but not in lightening. Easy decision to make, but hard to accept one day away from the finish line!

Forecast for tomorrow, our last ride,… https://t.co/lbmxqWAAyJ

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Can't ride in lightning folks. Tomorrow's forecast is perfect for our last Coast to Coast for Hand in Hand ride.
ON TO THE ATLANTIC!
judiorme @ Telford, Pennsylvania https://t.co/PHLcREX0oR

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Such a fun Coast to Coast for Hand in Hand party last night
at Lititz Grace!

Tonight is our last scheduled party. We'd love to see you if you're in the area!

- DATE/TIME: Friday 7PM (8/28)
- PLACE: Penn Valley… https://t.co/2BLZWIPISH

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DAY#39: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND

judiorme and I had a fabulous day! Here are some of the highlights:

1) We had a 15 mph true tailwind! That helped us through our miles more quickly and easily,

2) Judi… https://t.co/eWdSIcUIMA

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Wow. judiorme and I are down to just 3 more rides before we complete our coast-to-coast ride by dipping our front wheels into the Atlantic Ocean. It seems like many months ago that we dipped our back wheels in the… https://t.co/w6oEhGYQQR

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DAY#37: COST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND

Today's ride included 2 different trails. Judi rode 52 miles on the Great Allegheny Passage, dodging a 1 1/2 hour deluge and thunderstorm by taking refuge in a diner (pancakes… https://t.co/oCo4LVqXyh

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DAY #36: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND

Zoom Party!
Before we share the day’s journal, we’d like to remind you of that on Wed. at 7PM we’ll be doing a Hand in Hand Party via Zoom. So if you’re interested in… https://t.co/RewGEXZ0LG

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DAY #35: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND

Barb says: "Judi and I had another two-part day - the morning was on open roads and the afternoon was mostly spent riding in an urban setting. After our morning rigde we… https://t.co/3Yizi1VXcF

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DAY #34 COST TO COST FOR HAND IN HAND

Today was a day of unexpected twist and turns.

We started the day thinking it would be a light, easy day, and the first few hours of riding seemed to bear that out. But then… https://t.co/XxLgFv86iV

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DAY#33: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND

Amazingly, after a fun and restful stay at Dan & Rachel Jackson's home in Ashland, Ohio, Judi and I managed to leave their home without even ONE PHOTO of them to share with… https://t.co/e3Dr0v8DB1

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DAY#31: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND
Our day of rest ended too soon, but Judi and I felt really good back in the saddle today. We were sent off by dear friends at Winona Lake Grace Church 2nd Mile Ministry, who… https://t.co/CNsI4Bxw55

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DAY #30: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND
Wow. What a day. Yes, Judi and I easily met our goal of not riding bike (🥴), and we also managed to sleep in, eat too much, and make it to the Hand in Hand party with half our… https://t.co/DiOddOuyCQ

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Judi: "Today was an enjoyable ride for several reasons. The miles were lighter, the route was straightforward, we felt good, the weather was cooler (tho' wet for Barb), and we knew by the end of the ride we'd be in… https://t.co/NRNfREGTz4

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DAY #28: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND
Back Home in Indiana! And a delightful dinner with dear friends Lola and Rod Yoder from Winona Lake was a strong reminder that I am indeed only about 80 miles from home.

Our… https://t.co/HNiG1mWfzT

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Tomorrow will be 3 full weeks of days since Judi and I have had a day off. Together we have ridden 100+ miles each day, many of those days in a heat wave and all but one day with a headwind. Not complaining, just… https://t.co/iFZEz3Mh1S

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DAY #26: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN
We're in Illinois! How did that happen? But let's start at the dawning of the day. .

We camped last night in Cascade, Iowa. We rnjoyed roasted corn as we sat around the fire and… https://t.co/Gk2xViuolx

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DAY #25: COAST TO COAST FOR HAND IN HAND
Today felt more like two days, the dividing of the two parts being a successful trip into Dubuque to get Judi's derailleur fixed!

We started in Marquette, Iowa and were able… https://t.co/ivSX6J3H1e

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Two out of two people on this bike adventure agree that today's ride required as much strength of mind and spirit as it did strength of muscle.

It started with a light but growing and persistent headwind that stayed… https://t.co/LOAthpB2fW