RUNNING

For some reason I am on this running kick. I don't know why other than everyone at work is doing this "biggest loser" thing to see who can lose the most weight. It is all on percentage and I did half way decent last month. I want to say it was 3.7%. I did it all by running when I had time and just trying to eat healthier and watch my portion size.

Running is really enjoyable for some reason and it relieves stress. Now I am thinking of getting new running shoes too. We'll see! This week has been running before work, and let me tell you it is not fun running at 4:30 in the morning.

Ed's Birthday!!

My friend Ed just turned 40! and I was able to go and see him (we haven't seen each other since our spring adventure race) It was soooooo incredibly awesome! I had an great time and I was so happy that Jean had asked me to come out to see him. Normally I always think I'm too busy to go. But this was a chance that I could not pass up. I mean he only turns 40 once!

I love you my brother!!!! and Happy Birthday !!!!

sometimes....

sometimes I feel that God has moved me into certain paths. why I don't know. tonight I was able to sit with seven 5th grade boys in dv small group. I have to say it was really cool to listen, and to be a part of them. they sat around telling me their story from this week and what it is like to be in their world. it moved me in ways that I can not explain (maybe I could! but it is their story). what is God telling me? do they need a sherpa? I can not believe that I am moved to be part of this with everything that is going on in my life. What is it? sometime it is God telling us that we need to grow. Grow in ways that may be hard or not easy at all. What is growth look like for a 5th grader? what does growth look like for someone who is 35? What does growth look like for you? God calls us to grow! To be more like Him. To love the unloved and to give kindness to the unkind. When we feel that we can not give any more, I feel that He is there to be our Sherpa.

this summer...

this summer started about early May, when my best friend came out from Seattle to go on an Edventure race (yeah I spell it that way). This was the first race I had ever been in and it was awesome to be in it with him. We started dead last and ended up in the middle of the pack. I was a totally awesome way to begin the summer!
right after that I was offered a new job to get back into tool and die. I started after Memorial day and have been there since. I wasn't looking to make a move from my job it was just an offer that came up. it worked out with a little more pay and a little more insurance.
this summer seems to be going so quickly and it seems like it is about to end with Labor day around the corner and the weather the way it has been. it always seems that you have so many projects and so little time.
now we head into the fall with another start of Discovery Village. some new changes, some new faces and who knows. the new year always brings growth, some things you like, some things you wished didn't change.

today...

so we had a summer day where Greg and I came in to DV and it was totally amazing!
I just love working with him and it seems like we have been doing this forever! Well maybe not forever but we do, a great job. I don't want to sound like I'm stuck on myself, it just that when we get together for this, we just work off of each other as a team that has been together forever.

anyhow ...we had a blast today .... at least I did! so it is worth writing about! since I hardly write...

I mean, come on it has been since Feb. and I did a super sweet adventure race with my best friend and I didn't get that in (oh I will!!!!) and yes I am feeling guilty about it now. and a new job! but it is late for me and time to settle down with the family

well my peeps.... more stories in a few!

a first for me.......

well today was an very unusual day at dv, I enjoyed the beginning part of the lesson because it was a little humerous with getting to "draw" people... this is fun because I'm not a great artist but it was funny and the kids picked who I drew...... anyhow the lesson was ok ... not our best and not our worst.... but when we did our large group activity is when it got really interesting and was a first for me.... the kids had to get into groups, sit down, then the first to answer a question or the first to stand up with the correct answer, won... that round.... well after a couple of times getting into the groups, we separated, into boys / girl groups....now it was interesting.. it just so happened that we had a visitor who was sitting on the girl side and a couple of the boys said that he, was sitting over with the girls.... well I took liberty to assure the group that it was ok because he, was a visitor, and that if, that was where he wanted to sit, it was ok.. and the kids kinda started making a big deal and I said it was ok..... so we moved on with the game and that was the last round.... and after the girls were telling me that the visitor was not a he, but was a she!!...... ok, I felt really bad because this little girl didn't not look anything but, a boy! and I was totally calling her a boy! .... so I didn't know where to go but out of the room... I talked with our Senior Pastor and we agreed that it was just best to apologize to the little girl and leave it at that.... so that is what I did and that is why that was a first for me.

snow... snow... snow... spring???

ok so if this is some duck... duck.... goose game...it better be spring here really soon!

ok so can we at least get ready for spring ... I am itching to go mountain biking!