the lost soldier the ultimate price tp pay

tuesday september 2 2008 iam in keyesville virginia at sheltons motel the baptist pastor put me here for the night and paid for 3 meals but this is the crazy part the motel cost 50 dollars the 3 meals total 36 dollars a total of 88.00 and this is what i talked with him about i explainned i needed to get to a city where i could get ahold of the methodist and episcopalina people richmond would be my best shot he stated he could not let me work or assist me with money because he needed to be good stewarts with gods money so according to him spending 50.00 for 12 hours in a room and 36,00 for food was good good stewarts with gods money when i had a tent and really needed the bike tuned up and get to richmond where up until this morning was my direction when i got up this morning highway 360 continues to be bicycle restricted and 15 north that iam on now is bicycle rideable and will take me in the direction of the shanandoah valley so its 15 north to 20 north after talking to the baptist pastor i contacted the methodist pastor and he brought me 20 dollars to eat on it is now wednesday and iam at the comfort inn on 15 north in farmville virginia it was a beautiful 18 mile ride and peaceful ride this morning virginia is beautiful and the people are friendly the shanandoah valley and the blueridge mountains are nest