Feb 23rd Weekly Prayer and Praise Report

Weekly Prayer and Praise Report

Wow, you are great inspiration! Within minutes of sending out e-mails to you last week, Faith and I were out the door and ran 5 miles that day! As you can see from the picture, she rollerblades beside me.  One mile we did with both dogs. Now that is agility training! 

We Praise God on High for your prayers! They are the greatest gift in the world. Thank you for praying for my honored hero, Ethan(Age 5), and the other children, families and friends touched by this horrible disease. We are all working together as a team to help, and we Praise God so many of you gave us high fives last week; YAY God! 

So, the weekly update continues…

This week brought confidence that God in me CAN finish this race! After the half marathon Saturday, I was tired - very tired but hopeful! For those who prayed for me, Hugs to you and thank you for your prayers and your giving!
Only 6 more swim, bike, and run classes before my Ironman 70.3 mile race - Can that be true WOW!? Is the race really that close! WOW!

I signed up for an Ultra Marathon, 31 miles is this coming Sunday! 5 days away! Yes, I'm scared. Scared that I do not have the endurance; Scared that it will hurt! And that I will not finish in the official time limit! But I am also hopeful! All things are possible with God! I hope He has his track shoes on this weekend, cause I think I need Him to carry me!
As to my FUNraising… Only 25 days left to raise the other 56% of the goal! Yes I'm trusting God!

58 days and counting. On April 10, I will, God Willing, run an Ironman 70.3 race. In case you were wondering, that’s a 1.2 mile swim in the ocean, followed by a 56 mile bike race, followed by a 13.1 mile run. Why, you may ask yourself? I do it for God’s Glory. God is glorified, because this is beyond my ability. I can ONLY do it through Him. I also do this to raise money for the fight against cancer. Team in Training is part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. They raise money to fight blood cancer, and all donations are tax deductable. It gets to me when I hear the stories of the kids that are fighting for their lives, and they know these huge names of their disease. Kids shouldn’t know those words. They should be playing and having fun, instead, some are learning about Lymphoma, Blastoma, Carcinoma, and many others. So, join me in working to eliminate this awful disease. Your donation helps fund research, medicine, and care for those who have cancer. No amount is too small (or too large).

You can donate on line at this link, or if you prefer, you can send your check to:
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
c/o Susan Mathis
5402 N. Briar Ridge Circle
McKinney, TX 75070

"Fear not, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed. I am your God, I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with my victorious right hand." Isaiah 41:10
I am praying that you feel God with you, strengthen you, and helping you today!

Finally, I covet your prayers. Will you pray for creative ways to raise the rest of the money. I am starting a new decorating and design business. (DesignDoctor247) For those who are interested, I will encourage and offer suggestions as they decorate a room in their home. If you need help making decisions about design, I work for donations!

Will you pray for us to have a happy family day at the ultra marathon next Saturday, for as little pain a possible and for us to encourage others and be encouraged in the Lord.