To my friend.

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. For dreaming big. For showing us what it looks like to be wrecked by something and then putting action behind those feelings. 

Thank you for showing us that when you allow yourself to dream God-sized dreams, are obedient on your end, and then trust him to do his part…ANYTHING  is possible!  Thanks for the reminder that love is always reason enough.

Thank you for showing us in a very tangible way, the face of determination.  Thanks for sharing the highs and the lows with us. Reminding us that when chasing after dreams it may not always be a smooth and easy road. But that doesn’t mean we should quit or turn back. We keep plowing on ahead. Because some things are worth fighting for. Hungry children. They’re worth fighting for.

Thank you for reminding us that we can share God’s love in an infinite number of ways. Sometimes that’s in conversation, sometimes in relationship and sometimes….in running.

Thank you for encouraging us to find our own creative ways to share God’s love. His creativity is woven into us. We each have the ability to share God’s love in a unique, creative and personal way.

Thank you for inspiring us to dream big dreams ourselves. To look inside and take inventory of the unique talents and gifts inside each of us and realize our potential to change the world.

Thank you for rallying a community together. For showing us that together is better.  For giving us something outside ourselves, bigger than ourselves to strive towards.  Thanks for showing us what living life large really looks like. For reminding us that sometimes the journey is just as important as the destination and that including the right people on your journey can make all the difference.

Thank you that at 2:21 a.m. I can’t sleep and I’m up writing because I am excited, inspired and my heart is stirred.  I’m excited because 100,000 + meals will be delivered to hungry little bellies across the world. I’m excited because this race has caused people to live connected to one another.  I’m excited to see what inspiration may come from watching someone do something beyond themselves for the benefit of others.  

Thank you for running the race to win. And thanks for running it for something even better than a gold medal.

1 Corinthians 9:24-25  “You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You’re after one that’s gold eternally.”