We Helped A Church

With the Fallen Bikers Rally and Bike Run over I have had some time to reflect on everything that has happened.

Even though the turnout was not what we were hoping for, I realize that their was a reason for everything that did happen. We met new people and made friends with some. Friendships that would have never happened otherwise.

I stood back looking at everything that we had put together and began to cry because things did not happen the way I had planned. I now realize that things we plan are not necessarily what God has planned.

We had a great event and had some great people helping us out. We had bands, food and vendors come forward and volunteer their time and we were able to get the tent we needed which was obtained at the very last minute.

At the end of the day, which ended earlier than expected, I stood there watching as the vendors packed up there items and the big tent began to come down., I stood back surveying the end of the rally with tears in my eyes. The strong sense of sadness within me and the overwhelming feeling of failure was realized, because I did not bring this event to the level necessary to raise money for the families of fallen riders.

As I was standing there, a person I now consider a good friend brought over the owner of the tent we used. He was also a Preacher and began to tell me of how he was compelled to help others overcome addiction. He began explaining to me how all those he had helped had ended up stealing from his church and he lost many things. He talked to me about how his heart hurt because of this and he felt as if he had failed.

He then began to tell me how his spirits were lifted when he got our call that we would like to rent his tent. Unknown to us, he was financially struggling with getting his church up and running. He left the rally for a while to immediately go out and buy hymnals and other items. He looked at me with a smile and said that I may not have raised money for the families of fallen riders, but today you helped a church. Because of our need for a tent, he was able to buy music for his congregation.

We may not have seen our plans come to fruition,,,,,but that day we helped a church and maybe that was what we were really supposed to do.