In my house garlic salt is a staple, it gets added to just about everything we cook. Just as garlic flavors our food, the concept of “missional community” should characterize our lives. Perhaps I sound as if I’m speaking French? Well hold on, the translation is coming. In the church world, missional living can be Read More
Okay, so this post is about two months late, what can I say? I trained hard, raced hard, had a great time in London, arrived home and just got busy. We’d been asked if we would like to stay with a host family while in London. Anyone who knows me, knows that I don’t really Read More
Our flight to London leaves Wednesday and the race happens Sunday, April 26 but no worries, there is still time to make a donation in support of me and the missions organization I am running for, Links International. Maybe you have not heard of Links and are unsure what they do. Below are some bullet Read More
December 2013 was the first time the possibly of me running the London Marathon was ever discussed. Time has flown, and here we are, two short weeks away from me actually crossing the start/finish line. TWO WEEKS, OH MY! My heart is thumping wildly just thinking about it. Honestly, I’m a bit nervous. It occurred Read More
In approximately 33 days, the gun will sound on the Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 and over 30,000 runners will take to the streets to complete 26.2 miles. I will have the distinct honor of being among them. What makes this opportunity so amazing is that it combines two things that I love, running and missions. Read More
April 26, 2015 I will run my first 26.2 mile race, the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon. I am nervous and excited all wrapped in one running package. I have never run 26.2 miles and honestly was not sure I would ever want to, but opportunity knocked on my door and I decided to answer. Read More
“I’m going to London. I’m going to London.” Imagine me prancing around my living room and repeating this phrase in a sing-song voice, and you’ll get an idea how excited I am about running the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon. When I started running in 2010, my main goal was to get fit and maybe Read More
