Moving Forward for the Children.

If you were following the begining of this journey, you might be wondering how it ended.  Well,  it was fantastic!  We had a great time training together and we raised over $850 for Amazima ministries.  We had to make a last minute substitution in the team lineup when a case of strep throat got the best of Chuck.  We were thankful to have Amy available to take his place and boy was she fast!! 

Along the way I learned that this may not be the time in my life to undertake a big effort like starting a non-profit organization.  However, my desire to serve the forgotten children of the world was deepened.  Having a purpose for my running was a really good thing.  One of the greatest pleasure I had in this event was watching Rebecca finish her leg of the relay.  She was so excited, she probably could have run the next leg purely on adrenaline.  This was the first race of this distance for her.  To watch her go from doubting she could run a mile to finishing 7 with ease was just a blast to watch.  I can see helping others develop their own love of running being a big part of the next chapter in this story.

So where do I go from here?  For now, I will be using this blog to highlight some great organiztions that are serving children in various ways.  Along side that, my family and I have some plans of our own for mixing running and orphan relief.   So please come back and visit.  Only God knows what path we will run down next.