Running:
Two straight weeks of 50 miles plus some. This morning, I got up at ran 4 miles and will hit out another 7-9 this afternoon. I am going to experiment to see how that might work out…we’ll see.
Life:
My wife got a job back in September for teaching 4th grade at a local school system beginning November 18. Elementary jobs are hard to come by here, so to get a full-time subbing position at a great school for a maternity leave position was truly God’s blessing. She first applied for one back in June at this school that would last from August til about October, but she didn’t get it. I didn’t realize and understand why. But then, in August, she got a call about another position, re-interviewed and got the position. Not surprisingly, God had other plans as this one is from November until April…possibly the end of the year depending on how mother wants to go with the baby. Of course, God had greater plans, as the other 4th grade teacher has recently found out she has lymphoma, so Lindsey subbed there yesterday. She is subbing again today, but I don’t know which class, as we got a text message from the teacher last night that said, “My water just broke!” Who knows where Lindsey is today? All I know is that whenever it seems like things aren’t working out in my favor, God is in the background laughing at my worry saying, “Listen, I’ve got a better plan.”
Haiti:
I miss it. I mean, it’s impacted me, and I’ve only been there three times. I see families who live there and minister there daily, and there is a great respect for them to see all that they sacrifice in the name of Christ. Likewise though, there is some aspect of envy. It all goes back to the feelings and emotions that I feel while in Haiti – the challenge spiritually, lovingly, emotionally, physically – it’s indescribable.
Run4Haiti:
No real goals set, just a lot of training for an unnamed goal right now. Think often of the best route to take to raise support for VBS or a trades school. I talked to dad last week about the run from the airport to the compound. I had actually told him about it before and he just frowned and said, “No…” Well, back in April, dad came to my marathon run. I had run two times in Nashville, but he had always been out of town on business. Fortunately, this time he was able to come. That day did something to him. He has been running pretty (in)consistently since then – reminder: he had 5 bypasses a little over three years ago. I think it’s awesome. He has a different view towards running now. He has a respect for the running community. He thinks a lot about running actually. It’s pretty awesome. So when I told him this time, he listened closely and then said, “You know that’s like 45 miles up a mountain, don’t you?” I just laughed and said, “Yeah, but people pay money for people to do stupid stuff…” Ain’t that the truth. So, we’ll see where that eventually gets us. It’s a dream and a goal for the future. When? I don’t know.
So, that’s life in a nutshell right now. Hoping to finish up some freelance writing I’ve been doing in the next seven days. When that is complete, my attention will be turned to getting a 2010 R4H video put together. Ya know, cause that’s how I roll.
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