The Chocolate Factory!

I had opportunity this week to review the Chocolate Factory plan from the Triangle foundation in Quito, Ecuador. What a Great Plan!

Just as a refresher for some, my walk will in part fund the purchase of equipment for this factory. The goal of the factory is to provide employment opportunities, skill development. It is to create a self sustaining and permanent business for people with exception needs. The revenue the project creates will be reinvested in to services and opportunities for people. I can't think of a better way to invest!

Some of the equipment needs include

Molds,
thermometers,
a shrink wrap machine,
a coating machine
and an air buffer (just to name a few)

Lots of letters to write!

Spoke with the OPP this week about getting permission to walk on the roads of south west Ontario for this fundraiser..... They informed me that I have to get permission from each municipality and if that municipality requires any kind of police escort that it would cost me about 50-75 dollars an hour, Pray that they don't!

So I guess I will start writing letters!

A Matter of Choice!

This District Dash is certainly becoming a lesson in Choice. I knew it would, I thought long and hard about the changes in my life that needed to happen in order for this to become a reality. At it’s most basic level the choice was….. Choose to walk in order to fund projects that will have a life long impact on people….. but as next may draws closer day by day I’m challenged with the details of that choice fresh every morning….. like this morning, get out of bed and work out or NOT…. The flesh says no way”, after all it’s been used to that for a long time, it doesn’t want to change, it was happy and content never coming across a treadmill, “pump class” or a bar bell for years and years….Sure I could pray about it (and I do) but ultimately God in his wisdom allows me to be the director of the morning, prayer wasn’t going to get me out of bed this morning, I had to choose! And with help, like my wife’s encouragement, the vision of these projects in my mind and the commitment to “Do This” I did get out of bed, got to the gym and managed to last a whole 20 minutes on a cross trainer ( a personal record for me!) before doing some weight machines and heading home for a shower…..

As I reflect on this I constantly think of the verse “…. Choose this day whom you will serve….”. (Joshua 24) God’s gift of choice, free will and freedom is an amazing thing and I feel like I understand it a bit more this morning.

Have a great day…..

Walked for a Day

Last week I had the privilage of going on my daughters Grade 8 class trip to Quebec City. What a great time! Wonderful history and an all around beautiful place.... On the friday, in order to allow our bus drivers the day to sleep (in prep for the overnight drive home) we spent all day walking and exploring upper town and lower town of Old Quebec. It was an 8 hr + day on our feet and walking up and down some significant hills (ie exploring the old fort). After the day was done I thought that it was a good trial walk. I'm sure we didn't cover much ground but it was a practical example of what the District Dash will be like, except after the day is done, then there's another one, and another one and even more after that...... I guess the lesson is that I still have a long way to go to be ready for this 300+ Kms walk, cause I still hurt from the Quebec trip.

The Start of an Amazing Journey!

Hi Everyone! Please come back soon as you join me on this journey.

Below is some basic information about this District Dash! Lots more to Come.....

Thanks

Dave