Lost Luggage

When I arrived in Seattle yesterday,my duffle bag full of my gear for the tour was not on the bus, even though I loaded it on myself when we changed buses in Butte Montana. To say the least, I was very concerned. The greyhound personnel were not helpful at all. After an hour of trying to track it down with no success, I went on to Bellingham. My wife Kim, some family members and friends started to pray with me. After about 40 minutes into my ride to Bellingham I got a telephone call from the driver of the bus to Seattle. He stated that he had taken my bag off the bus in Spokane, WA because he thought the tag said Pullman,WA. When he saw his error and told the new bus driver to put it back on. The new bus driver forgets to put it on and and the bag was still in Spokane. I was very relieved to know what happened, and grateful for all the prayers. They said they would send it on and it should arrive in Bellingham within 12 a 24 hours. It is now Wednesday at about4:00 Utah time and the bag is still not here. I am bummed because I was going to start riding today. I still do not know the status of my bag but I am all over greyhound to to identify exactly where it is. They are hoping it will arrive this afternoon or early evening. If it does I will be very glad and I will load up for an early start on Thursday. If not, I will need to start praying for patience and forgiveness. All of my clothes are in the bag. I guess I will have to wash what I am wearing while I wait. Luckily, I did manage to get a toothbrush. The people who picked me up in Bellingham and took me to their home in Blaine, WA (the Ford's) have been great. They gave me a nice bed to sleep in and have been feeding me well. I really appreciate them. I did get my bike re-assembled today and went on a nice ride around Blaine. They have a beautiful harbor here and great views of the ocean and over into Canada. They are right on the border. Well here's hoping I get my gear sometime today.