Marathon Madness

These are two of the women I was talking about in my previous blog...the ones walking are the city in their cute little jeans. They also happen to be the 1st and 2nd place female winners of the marathon. As promised, I was cheering them on at mile 24 :)



This is THE WINNER, four years in a row!!!



And this is our dear friend, Joe who works with college students in New Hampshire. He ran the marathon, not because he is a marathon junkie, but to raise money for a local charity. This photo of him at mile 24 shows you just how joyful of a guy he is...smiling brightly as the rest are just wanting it all to be over. Joe is the kind of guy who walks into a room and things just get lighter. Sometimes you wonder if he is ever serious, but he loves life, loves Jesus and knows how to have fun! This Monday he was running in the marathon and Saturday (today) he was in a car accident, breaking his neck in a few places, but his life was spared and he has hope becuase his God is a Healer. It's moments like these that you push pause, rewind all your complaining and realize that every moment is a gift and maybe we should all be laughing a little bit more. We love you Joe!