The Lost Soldier The Ultimate Price To Pay

the date today is saturday july 4th 2009 iam on highway 2 east somewhere in Iowa the first 50 miles seem to consist of 2 small towns iam somewhere in between sitting along side the road checking out nature and watching the traffic fly by definetly in a hurry to get somewhere Iowa has been a ride of long rolling hills nothing to rough though its a beautiful overcast day i made the ride into Clarindin and i stopped at St. Clare Catholic church i got here just before mass and i went downstairs to the restrooms to clean up and 2 old yankees followed me downstairs they seemed kind of concerned i went down stairs but thats where the restrooms are located irts kind of funny as i sit here listen to this young priest do mass he is leaveing the parish and is jamming on these old people about even if they dont like the priest in order for the priest to visit people in the hospital and do his job properly they need some type of help from parishoners such as help with the rectory gutters and yard work the old yankees dont look to interested Sunday July 5th 2009 well i made the ride into Clarindin Iowa lastnight i just rol;led my sleeping bag out at the First Baptist church and went to sleep and came over to the Super 8 for coffee and donuts it looks like the nasty weather is finally out of the way this is another one of the midwest small majority all white little towns the churchs blame the economy for the peoples caught up in their own little world attitudes these areas are peaceful other then the churchs calling the police on me i havent had any hassle with the police and havent seen but a couple since crossing the maciinac bridge in Michigan i made the ride into bedford iowa and went to the first baptist church for service i losdt my flasher from my back-pack i wanted to fing somework to by another one and earn a few dollars to eat on to continue to cincinnati and heres what they do they drive me 30 miles south to Martysville and 30 mikes back take over 90 minutes of their time about 15 dollars in gas rather then putting 15 dollars in my hand and let me do it myself Tuesday July 7rg i had to come back into Missouri it would be 2 far out of my way to continue thru Iowa iam at the holiday inn express in Marysville lastnigh i stopped at the First Baptist Church for service the pastor put me in the ameri-inns-and suites and i came here to update the Baptidt are by far the most inconsistent group of people ive met some very kind some not so its a beautiful day in Missouri this will probabley my last location update in Missouri i had alot of hassle thru here last time my bicycle messed with and the majority of the dirtragmag garbage are from people in this area its a beautiful day in Missour the yellowribbonsupportcenter is next