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We
had some great weather for this special ride for
Teen
Challenge's 50th anniversary. I was disappointed by the small
turnout of South Shore Riders for this
month's ride and missed the company of many of our regulars. But
hey... more roast pork for me right?!
We
left our staging area with 7 bikes, but met up with some more of our
guys at the event, for a total of about 10 or so. It was good to see
many old friends that came out to support this most worthy of
causes.
The scavenger run was pretty cool. There was a big map, and a handout with locations for us to find. Once there, we would receive something from the owners to prove we had made the stop.
Everyone
ventured out in their own small groups. Most of the South Shore
folks stuck together as best we could. Our route brought us down
route 18, through Lakeville, and back around to Norton. We stopped
at places like
Chili Head
BBQ,
Illusions Ink,
Sisson's Diner, and the Star Drive-In.
About half way through the trip we had a wonderful water stop with ice-cold water and freshly grilled hotdogs at Calvary Pentecostal Church in E. Freetown. It was a pleasure to meet Pastor Curtis and his hard working crew of volunteers who aptly demonstrated the sacrificial love of God to a bunch of hot and thirsty bikers. After acing Pastor Curtis's Bible quiz (okay... maybe I got some help from my good friend Cappy) we were on the road again.
After winding our way around the South Shore, we ended up at the
New
Testament Baptist
Church on Rte 140 in Norton for the concert and pig roast. The
Teen Challenge guys had quite the spread laid out for us... creamy
potato salad, spicy baked beans, crunchy corn on the cob, and the
juiciest, tastiest, freshly slaughtered and slow roasted pig you
could ever want!
We ate 'till we couldn't fit any more, while we listened to Raging Grace crank out one great bluesy tune after another. They have such clever lyrics, a great message, and a sound that is just right for a biker crowd. If you have never heard them, you should make a point of checking them out sometime.
We
heard some great testimonies, of how
Jesus changed some men's lives in dramatic ways, and about
how He
can change ours, too. They also gave away a whole bunch of
raffle prizes like leather jackets and bike detailing.
“Flathead” Tom
Man... what a great day we had. If you were unfortunate enough to miss it this year, I hope you will be sure to join us next year!