Going the DISTANCE!

So as some of you know, Liane and I are training to run a marathon! We are running this January in Walt Disney World, and we are about halfway done with our training!

Many of you may ask what in the HECK am I doing... and sometimes, when Liane and I are doing our long runs, I ask myself that same question! I have never been much of an athlete (well, actually, according to my dad I am a natural athlete, but I never have had the motivation to do anything sports-wise... ha!), so why not start with something small, like a 5K or 10K, or even a half-marathon? And my answer is simply this:


It had to be something completely foreign, completely unattainable. If I thought the goal was in any way reachable, then it wasn't a challenge for me. I had to take myself COMPLETELY out of my comfort zone so I could watch myself achieve something I had always thought impossible.


I am learning, through training and through some of the things I have experienced in this last month (such as going to India), that "with God, all things are possible!"


I know that there is no way I will be able to achieve this goal on my own. I also know that I will not be finishing this race anywhere near the front. I am training with Liane, which is the best choice I could have ever made. She motivates me and challenges me, she encourages me and believes in me. The two of us are consistently the last ones to cross the finish line on our Saturday runs... but we FINISH. And we will do the same in January.


We are running in honor of those fighing blood cancers and in memory of those who have lost their battles. We are raising money for this cause (see the widget on the right hand column on my blog!), and are very very thankful for anyone willing to donate to our race!


Right now, until November 25th, we are also offering a special incentive - for every $5 that is donated to our team, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE PHOTO SESSION with Speckled Bird Art Photography! Can't beat that!


TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Take a second and check out our fundraising page! Pray for us!! We appreciate all your support! :)