Tweet I woke up this morning a little sore. My neck was a little tight, my hips were a little achy. And I immediately thought, 4 days left… But for people like Sylvie, there is no end. A few friends and I took on a challenge put forth by World Vision ACT:S: Spend lent digging deep into stories of poverty and injustice and through that, into the heart of God. Each week we will encounter a new story of someone living a life marked by poverty or injustice or both. As we get to know their stories, we are challenged to go deeper than simply reading. We…
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Xterra Saipan 2011
Tweet Status: Finished. I did it.I swam, biked, and ran my way to the end of my first triathlon. In Saipan. An event called by Triathlete magazine “the crown jewel of Xterra.” This Xterra event also drew the #1 male and female Xterra athletes, a former reigning world champ, and a whole lot of other top athletes. So cool. This is how the morning played out. Get up at 3:45am.Talk to parents for one final pep talk and checklist. Eat breakfast. Get dressed and double check transition bag. Head to check in at 5am. Get marked, set up bike, and lay out transition items. Chat with other athletes and try not…
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CNN Freedom Project
Tweet There has been lots of buzz on my Twitter feed over CNN’s Freedom Project that was launched this week. I won’t add much to the noise other than to say that I am so thankful that this issue is coming to light in such a well-known and well-respected forum. My heart breaks over the statistics, but beyond that my heart breaks over the precious children being subjected to such an evil. May we eradicate modern-day slavery so everyone may know what it feels like to be free! Check out the Freedom Project blog and follow them on Twitter for all the latest updates!
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Solitude
Tweet Be Still.* Cease Striving. Silence. Solitude. Alone. Those words scare me. I rarely stop for a rest, I do not like silence, and the thought of being alone haunts me all the time. I have never known how to relax or unplug. I just like to go, go, go! Exhaustion. Overwhelmed. Stressed. Anxious. These words describe my emotional state most of the time. Barely hanging on under a weight too heavy to mention. Wondering how long I keep up a positive attitude and smiling face. Rest. Clarity. Cleansing. Strength. These words are from Jesus. They are His gift to us when we choose to spend time in solitude with…
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Xterra Training Log Week 3
Tweet Motivation: The reason one has for acting or behaving in a certain way Work, tutor, coach, swim, run, sleep, repeat. That has been my schedule for the past three weeks. My weekends have included nothing by running, biking, and swimming. I even ran to the ocean and swam on a 45 minute break I had one day this week. I haven’t slept past 5:00am in a long time. Needless to say, I am anxious to sleep until at least 7 on Saturdays, but the sacrifice has been well worth it. In exactly one week, I will attempt and, hopefully, successfully complete my first triathlon. That is why for the…
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Less-Wild Lovers
Tweet I picked up my book (The Sacred Romance) again last night in hopes of calming my thoughts so I could sleep. The chapter was titled “Less-Wild Lovers.” My curiosity was immediately awakened and I ended up reading long past my bedtime. Ever feel like the author is zeroing in on you? I felt that way about this chapter-it was written for me and not only that, it was written for me to read last night. In the chapter, we go back to the Romance. Our relationship with the God of the universe and the most wild lover of all. This romance that is set inside of us-a longing, not…
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Xterra Training Log Week 2
Tweet Saturday marked two weeks until the triathlon. It is coming quickly and I still have a steep hill to climb to be as prepared as I would like to be. I have no doubt at this point that I will finish the race and that is my only goal, however, if I could finish it in a decent time that would be kinda nice too!:) Overall it was a good week. I was able to swim almost everyday, biked three days, and ran four. I am most concerned about the swim as that is my weakest area. And the tide was low all week so it was a bit…
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A Much Needed Evaluation
Tweet I found this blog post today entitled “Why I Stopped Serving the Poor,” and I must admit, I mostly clicked on it because I curious. Seeing as much of my life lately has been obsessed with this idea of loving and serving those at the margins, I figured I should see why someone would stop doing that. It was, in the end, one of the most powerful things I have read in a really long time. The author, Claudio Oliver, lives in Brazil and has spent his life there serving the poor and needy. So why would he write this..because so many people need to hear it and need to…
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Xterra Training Log Week 1
Tweet One week down..19 days to go! I spent most of this week questioning my decision to enter, but nevertheless pushed forward with training. On Monday, I could swim for 3 minutes straight. Pathetic and so far from where I needed to be or need to be. But I swam and ran everyday but Wednesday. Wednesdays are my bike day because I don’t have much after school so I can get in a decent ride before dark. Thankfully it has been staying light till closer to 7 these days so I have an extra hour or so of time to train. Friday I hit a breakthrough. I swam for 15…
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Xterra Saipan
Tweet After my successful finish in the bike race this morning, I have decided I am going to enter into the Xterra Saipan Sport Triathlon. I have been talking about it and sorta training for it and dreaming about it, I just finally decided I needed to do it. I know if I don’t, I will regret it. So the plan for the next 30 days looks roughly like this: Eat, work, coach/tutor, swim, run, and bike, eat, sleep. Repeat. Don’t worry, I won’t swim, run, and bike all in the same day. Except for March 12th which is when the actual event takes place. And the course is short,…