Let's start off by introducing ourselves. If you don't know us, we are David and Daniel. We're two young Catholic college students at Arizona State University, and our lives have been deeply impacted by the love of our Lord. As a result, we have become absolutely BENT on spreading that heart-touching, life-changing love throughout our college campus, our state, the entire country, and, with the grace of God, the entire world! In the Tour de CROSS (Christians Riding Over Several States), we are riding our bicycles 2800 miles from Phoenix, Arizona, to St. Paul, Minnesota over the summer of 2009.
So, how is riding our bicycles across the country going to spread God's love? I'm very glad you asked. One purpose of the trip is to fundraise money to support the ministry of Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO) at ASU. If you haven't heard of or don't know much about SPO, just know this: there is a faith crisis on college campuses all around the nation. Young people are losing their faith by the thousands every single day, and SPO exists to fight against this crisis, to be a beacon of light through the darkness, to provide a place of growth, fellowship, and formation for young Catholic-Christians, and, as their mission statement says, to "engage university students in lives of Christian discipleship." If you want to read more about Saint Paul's Outreach, you can visit the website at www.spoweb.org, or just ask us!
In addition to raising money for the outreach at ASU, we pray every day for the grace to simply be a witness of God's love and truth to every person we come across. We pray that every person we come in contact with over the course of the trip would see Him in us, and as a result of their contact with us would be inspired to grow closer to Him. For the past year, the two of us have been student missionaries with SPO at ASU, and so have gone through extensive training in evangelization, and will use these God-given gifts every day of our trip.
As time goes on, we will add more to this site, and occasionally during the trip will be adding updates, pictures, and videos from the trip. A link for donations will be posted within the next week, once our account is set up. We are so grateful that the Lord has placed this opportunity in front of us, and we know that he will bless our trip. Thank you for all of your support and prayers, and may the Lord bless you and give you his peace.
And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation." -Mark 16:15
Daily Prayer for Tour de CROSS
May the Lord Jesus Christ be with You.
That He may Defend You.
Within you, that He may Sustain You.
Before You that He may Lead You.
Behind You that He may Protect You.
Above You that He may Bless You.
In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
(St. Augustine)
That He may Defend You.
Within you, that He may Sustain You.
Before You that He may Lead You.
Behind You that He may Protect You.
Above You that He may Bless You.
In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
(St. Augustine)
This is where we are going!
View Tour de CROSS in a larger map
Friday, April 10, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
The Load Down:
Welcome! We are David Edwards and Daniel Tansill. In Tour de CROSS (Christians Riding Over Several States), we will be riding from Tempe, AZ to St. Paul, MN, covering nearly 3,000 miles over a span of 60 days. Our mission for the trip is threefold: to be an example of God’s love, to promote Saint Paul’s Outreach (SPO), and to raise money for the continued growth of SPO at Arizona State University. We hope to gain your support for the mission that SPO has on college campuses across the country and especially here at ASU.
Saint Paul’s Outreach is an organization founded in St. Paul, MN in 1985, with the mission of “engaging young adults in a life of Christian discipleship.” SPO has grown in size and has spread to many other parts of the country, the newest location being here in Tempe, where it is supported by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. SPO focuses on bringing people to Christ through Christian community and discipleship formation.
Within our first year we have established a men’s and women’s household near campus as well as instituted weekly outreach nights, praise and worship, formation groups, “Fan Into Flame” retreats, and other events to promote community. We can see the power of the Holy Spirit working through SPO and changing the lives of many students. As we ride across the country, we will be staying at approximately 40 different Catholic churches, where we will promote SPO and be an example of God’s love to all we encounter. Working together as a community, we can make an impact in the lives of countless college students.
There is a faith crisis in college as students’ morals are challenged and bombarded with negative influences, and the evidence is clear as thousands of students are losing their faith in God. We believe that the college years are the most important time of formation in a young adult’s life and that now is a crucial time to reach them. Our fundraising goal is to cover the expenses of the trip and raise $30,000 to establish more households, outreach events, retreats, and to support the continued growth of SPO.
To make a financial donation to support our trip and further the growth of SPO please click the DONATE button at the top right-hand corner of this blog. All donations are tax deductible and you can receive a tax receipt within 2 weeks, upon request. If you would prefer to write a check, you can see the details for that in the corner beneath the donate button. Along with the financial support, we also need your prayers as we strive to follow God's calling in our lives.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to learn more about the trip or Saint Paul’s Outreach, offer us any advice, or just let us know that you'll be praying for us. If you have a Twitter, jump on and follow us at http://twitter.com/tourdecross. Thank you so much for your love and support. God bless you!
Saint Paul’s Outreach is an organization founded in St. Paul, MN in 1985, with the mission of “engaging young adults in a life of Christian discipleship.” SPO has grown in size and has spread to many other parts of the country, the newest location being here in Tempe, where it is supported by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. SPO focuses on bringing people to Christ through Christian community and discipleship formation.
Within our first year we have established a men’s and women’s household near campus as well as instituted weekly outreach nights, praise and worship, formation groups, “Fan Into Flame” retreats, and other events to promote community. We can see the power of the Holy Spirit working through SPO and changing the lives of many students. As we ride across the country, we will be staying at approximately 40 different Catholic churches, where we will promote SPO and be an example of God’s love to all we encounter. Working together as a community, we can make an impact in the lives of countless college students.
There is a faith crisis in college as students’ morals are challenged and bombarded with negative influences, and the evidence is clear as thousands of students are losing their faith in God. We believe that the college years are the most important time of formation in a young adult’s life and that now is a crucial time to reach them. Our fundraising goal is to cover the expenses of the trip and raise $30,000 to establish more households, outreach events, retreats, and to support the continued growth of SPO.
To make a financial donation to support our trip and further the growth of SPO please click the DONATE button at the top right-hand corner of this blog. All donations are tax deductible and you can receive a tax receipt within 2 weeks, upon request. If you would prefer to write a check, you can see the details for that in the corner beneath the donate button. Along with the financial support, we also need your prayers as we strive to follow God's calling in our lives.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to learn more about the trip or Saint Paul’s Outreach, offer us any advice, or just let us know that you'll be praying for us. If you have a Twitter, jump on and follow us at http://twitter.com/tourdecross. Thank you so much for your love and support. God bless you!
