On May 5th I completed my very first Half Marathon. It was a total of 13.1 miles. This was huge for me for multiple reasons.
One, I am not a runner. Not now or even when I was in the best shape of my life. In middle school I tried out for the track team and made it because well...everyone in middle school makes it! At one of the first practices we were told to do sprints behind the school. It was my turn and I was set and ready to go. I started off great and then I saw my best friend Lindsey come out of the school. (She was a great runner but she was currently unable to run due to an injury) That is when my runner carrier ended, I made a beeline to her instead of finishing my sprint! ha!
Two, I am a busy mom. Not only do I have to watch my amazing 2 year old grow and learn each day, I have two great new businesses that I am patiently trying to get off the ground. These two jobs are my way of helping out with the finances and letting us do those fun extra activities!
Three, four weeks before the race I injured my foot while training and was unable to finish my training for the race. My doctor put me in a boot for two weeks and asked that I would have physical therapy on my foot after those two weeks were over. At that point I believed I was done with training and participating in this race. Financially we could not afford the physical therapy that our insurance didn't cover! So I was on my own and trusting God to show me what to do.
My sister encouraged me to try to run the race with her and we could stop if my foot was bothering too much. So I did! The day of the race was so exciting. Casi and I stayed right together the whole time. We ran/walked throughout the whole race and my foot never once bothered me in the place I injured it a few weeks back. God is so good! We finished in just over 3hrs! Amazing time for someone who couldn't train and had a bum foot!
Thursday after the race we went on a family fun together. There is a MASSIVE hill by my house that is easy to run down but I can't seem to run all the way up it! Thursday was different. As we made our trek up the hill I kept thinking about how I just ran 13.1 miles and I CAN do this! I asked God to give me strength to get to the top and with a lot of heaving breathing, I made it!
It is amazing how I once thought I would never be able to be something or do something, then God shows me otherwise. I never dreamed I would finish a half marathon, let a lone want to do another one after that. I have the strength and I am able to do great things. Once again I say, God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the ones He calls.
Tonight is our last home study for our adoption classes. After our last class next wednesday we will most likely be license to begin taking in children. It is amazing how far we have come. Please continue to keep our family in your prayers as this process of becoming foster parents ends and being foster parents begins!
Know that YOU are capable of doing great things. It may be scary and hard at first but once you cross over that finish line it will feel amazing to know you did do it and you are capable!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13
Two songs for yas today! :)
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!!
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