so...i haven't posted in awhile, but i've got some great news:

I MET MY RECOMMITMENT FUNDRAISING MINIMUM!!!

the week before the recommitment deadline, i still had to raise $300 dollars, but when i went home for Easter, i got $500 in donations! the Lord is faithful! anyway, so what that means is that i can continue on fundraising and continue on training...which brings me to my next point...

i'm running 15 miles on saturday. that's like running from one corner of amarillo to the next.

think about me when you are warm and snug in your bed saturday morning...a longer post soon to come.

M

Confession

I was suppose to run 12 miles yesterday...and I didn't...

Judge me if you must...(I'll make it up I promise!)

Fundraising Freakout

So I'm having a little bit of an anxiety attack....I just looked at my recommitment deadline for my marathon (April 8th), and by that time I'm suppose to have $1,050 in my fundraising account. If this blog was not safe for the whole family, I would insert an expletive here.

Don't know what to do...need a miracle...

For the Kingdom...and a hott bod

So a few weeks ago, Brian (my hubbie) spoke at a Disciple Now at Lakepointe Towneast Church. His whole theme of the weekend was the mission of God and how do we mimick that mission. He made the case that Christ did not come to merely die for our sins, but rather, to die for our sins AND give us a glimpse of what the Kingdom looks like before we messed everything up (isn't he smart?). For example, Jesus healed the sick, fed the hungry, and cared for the poor and needy. Through this ministry, he showed us that in the Kingdom of God, there will be no hunger, poverty, or disease. As Chrisitians, we are called to mimick Christ and his ministry, therefore, our lives should be spent working toward making the world look more like God's Kingdom.

As I was chewing this bit of theological meat, I asked myself what I was doing to better the Kingdom. And, to be really honest with you, I feel like I'm not doing much. Just about the time I felt like a loser, my friends Jaclyn Meeks (love you!), Hailey Hamilton (you too!), and I had dinner together. Jaclyn proceeded to tell me about this little girl, Stacy Gutierrez, who she had been working with. Stacy is a sweet little seven year old girl who was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. I had been toying with the idea of joining Team in Training, an fundraising organization created by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and after seeing a picture of that sweet little girl, I decided that that was my path towards the Kingdom. (see her pic below!)





And so there is the story behind how I got involved in Team in Training and also how I decided to run a marathon. Now, before I feel too High and Mighty, I must confess: I also want a hott bod. I want Britney abs, circa "I'm a Slave for You" era. I'm not completely altruistic. And what better way to get fit and work towards the Kingdom than a marathon?

More to come--thanks for all your support


-M

the flu

hello all:

so sorry i haven't posted in awhile. i was way sick last week with the flu (of course i would get it because i got a flu shot!). anyway, as i spent five days in bed contemplating my life and making my husband rub my head and tell me i'm going to be alright, i began to spiral into a depression. the kind of depression that you get when you're really sick, and you fear you're never going to get better. on top of that, i was peeved because i was suppose to run a 10k last weekend and couldn't.

then, after awhile i remembered why i was running a 10k. i'm running to cure cancer. i shouldn't get depressed and peeved i have the flu because the people that i'm running for are so very optimistic in the face of much worse. our honored heroes (the cancer patients we are running for) spoke a couple of weeks ago at a breakfast that brian and i went to. it was unbelievable. though some were too weak to stand, and others were too young to understand what was really going on, they had one thing in common: they were determined. and so i will be determined. i am running tonight after a week of not running. wish me luck.

--m

The Inaugural Post

So I've finally taken the plunge and made my blog. For those of you who know me well, you know how big of a deal this is (I'm quite the procrastinator). This is blog is intended to be an accountability partner and source of motivation for my marathon I'm running. I just hope it helps me get across the finish line...

For those of you who don't know, I signed up two weeks ago to join the Dallas Team in Training marathon team. This group is a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and is a way to fundraise for research and support for patients with blood cancers. Basically, I raise money for this organization, they train me to run a marathon, and the money goes to help blood cancer patients in our area. By freak chance I heard about this organization, and by an even freakier chance I signed up for it. And I couldn't be more excited!

So far, I have made a couple of friends and run a total of 20 miles, 6 of which were today. My legs feel like jelly...Check out the picture of Cassandra, Lindsay, and me after running.


The friends I've made are Cassandra (far left), Travis (not pictured), and Lindsay (middle). Lindsay is my mentor (and a Baylor grad, I might add), and Cassandra & Travis are my sweet new friends. I also want to send a shout-out to Coach Joe for convincing me I can run a marathon, and Bryan my campaign coordinator just because he's cool.

I'll update this as much as I can. Hopefully, I'll be able to communicate through this blog how important the organization I'm running for is, and also I hope you donate to my marathon fund because I need money!!!! I also DESPERATELY need your encouragement, so let me know how you feel about my posts!




Peace.