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| YES...it's TRUE, the long awaited weekend is HERE!!! I am packing right now for my race this weekend. Laura, Sara and I road trip it to San Diego tomorrow AM! I can't wait! The countdown is almost over...and the money is ALMOST all in...just under $500 out of $3400!!
Friends, strangers, family and those at work have been SO supportive of me. I've been blown away with generosity and kindness!
I just love that as I'm packing, going over details, checking things off, running last minute errands, I am filling out multiple "in case of emergency" forms...ah, yes, I forget that I have to sign a waiver that recognizes that "I might be subject to drown"...
Let's hope not!!
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| Well, apparently, in my crazy schedule, I haven't made time to keep everyone updated...but yes, it's the LAST week until my triathlon!! I can't believe it's ALREADY here. The journey has been pretty amazing.
My favorite things are the funny stories throughout the past few weeks....
1) On Memorial Day, my roommates and I went to the beach so while they were enjoying the sun, I pulled on my wetsuit, threw on my bright yellow swim cap and pink goggles. Sure, I might have appeared as a mutant to all those in their bikinis and swim trunks but I had to conquer the waves at some point. Ironically, the waves conquered me and within minutes I was thrown back onto the beach. Yet, I dove back out there...hoping to try again. I was determined to make it from Lifeguard Tower 8 to Tower 4. Yet, somehow, I'm pretty sure I swam backward...and then as I tried to swim towards shore, the waves swallowed me AGAIN and I felt like I was trapped and only 8 feet from actually touching the beach! Then all of a sudden, the water spit me out and I was thrown onto the sand like a beached whale. Pretty entertaining!
(Stay tuned for more stories...)
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| ABUNDANCE of LOVE....
This week I have been reading two passages again and again....Haggai and Psalm 5. One thing that caught my eye was "But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house." What is it that draws you to approach the One true and Holy God? Is it fear, is it desparation, gratitude, humility, brokenness, realization that He truly LOVES you?
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| DOES IT STOP?
I'm so grateful to have been working at my NEW job for almost a month now. Where does the time go? I am learning a ton and realizing that there is a lot more to learn. The people I work with are incredible!! I laugh a lot at my job. It's funny what I'm learning about working with a whole new group of people as well. Just when you think you've experienced it all!
My hours are pretty crazy and I find myself exhausted at the end of the day and just last night I was convicted at how little I give to my friends during my spare time in the day. There are so many people that I want to stay in contact with back in Ohio and the new friends here and my friends overseas and I just don't stay on top of things. I was much better with this when I wasn't as busy but I hate that excuse. I want to be a better friend... | | |
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