A faithful Christian believer, Trey Canard was having a great Supercross series in his first full time season until he broke his femur at the Competitive Edge MX Park last Wednesday. He is expected to be out for six weeks so he will miss the rest of the SX series and he will most likely miss the first two rounds of the outdoor motocross series. He will need your prayers for a speedy and successful recovery. Please pray for him as the harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few, and riders of our faith are needed to spread the Gospel to the unsaved in the motocross community.
This posting is about a cyclist who was hit by a motorist and died as a result of his injuries on Friday March 18 in Long Beach. His name is Leonardo Antonio Florez. I don't know if he was saved or not as I didn't know him personally, but the accident happened on the route of our Friday company bike ride. He was riding in the dark hours without any lights whatsoever, and as a cyclist I know how dangerous this can be. It also made me think about the the fact that everyone needs Jesus and that we never know when our life will end. The Bible says....
1 Peter 1:24-25
Because "All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away, But the word of the LORD endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
If you are reading this and you don't know Jesus or you are unsure if you are saved I urge you to take a minute and pray the below prayer and get plugged-in to a local fellowship that teaches the Bible.
“Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.”
This link is for accident details and location:
http://findmyaccident.com/california/2011/03/24/bicyclist-leonardo-antonio-florez-56-hit-and-killed-on-carson-street-in-long-beach/
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Alexi Grewal became the first American male to win the Olympic gold medal in road cycling. From there he turned pro and competed on several top level teams such as Panasonic, 7-Eleven and Coors Light. After his success he fell on rough times as he didn't have anything to replace the hole that leaving professional racing had left. After accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior his Church fellowship convinced him to re-enter professional cycling and to target the Quiznos Pro Challenge Race in 2011 which takes place in his home state of Colorado. He became a member of the International Christian Cycling Club (ICCC). In 2004 he was elected to the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.
Photos from twincitiesspoke.com and www.alexigrewal.com
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In an interview with Bicycling Magazine (March 2011) Ben King was quoted as saying " When it's late in the race, like at the pro nationals and I really need to find some internal motivation and see what I am made of, there are all kinds of things that motivate me. I know mentioning religion can make people squeamish, but I'm a Christian and cycling is an act of worship for me. GOD's definitely blessed my career. When you have an opportunity to win and give the glory back to GOD, it's motivating to work pretty hard."
Praise GOD for this humble bicycle racing believer! (photo from oregon.cyclingaction.com)
Race fans that follow Supercross and Motocross racing may have heard of Trey Canard. He is a standout racer who won the 2010 MX National Lites title and he is racing the Supercross class this year and has already won two SX races. He won in the SX race in Huston, TX and in Jacksonville, FL. He is a great example to all of those who are lost and need Jesus Christ in their lives. In his interviews he gives all the glory to the Lord. Please pray for his success as his witness will undoubtedly cause unsaved MX race fans to come to know Christ through his example.
