Baby, it's cold outside

I hope you all had a merry Christmas! Although I went only five miles this morning, I must admit that I am growing discouraged. My body rebels when it encounters the cold, and I felt very light-headed when running today. Those supposedly nifty pants I wear cause me to feel fairly ridiculous, haha. But thanks to my wonderful family and boyfriend, I have fantastic Nike running gear. But I just felt heavy in body and light in head today. I would really appreciate your prayers. Sometimes when I am hurting I see the faces of the kids. : ) At RHFH they buried two babies on Christmas day. Their life is nothing like mine. I am lavishly blessed. However, their smiles at times indicate they have a great many things I do not and they know happiness, beauty, and grace in a way that I am still unaware. It's one thing to study His grace shown in the Bible, which is important. But it is another to experience it. Have you experienced His grace lately? Tell me about it.

the cold and cookie run

Today I ran six miles, and made the very bad mistake of eating two chocolate chip cookies about thirty minutes before I left. Good grief. You would think I would have learned this lesson, haha. But at least the pain of my stomach kept my mind off the pain of the cold, icy rain, and wind. :)
I really want to raise money for the babies at the Real Hope for Haiti mission. Although I want to send out a letter to various individuals and organizations, perhaps now is not the best time since it's right around the time everyone feels out of money. However, I know that God provides.
So I have a request, please spread the word about this project I am undergoing.
Although some people run marathons just to run them (which is amazing), I am not sure I am that determined. But I will run for the mission, for the Zacharys, for the babies. Want to run with me?

TO LEARN ABOUT THE MISSION:
http://www.realhopeforhaiti.org/
http://www.haitirescuecenter.wordpress.com/

it begins...

Hello! Welcome to the first post of my adventure as I run with hope. In a few days I will be starting the eighteen week training schedule by Hal Higdon. I know I am not ready for this, nor strong enough. But the Lord Jesus will help me. Truly I dread training in the winter days outdoors, but this is not for me or for my comfort. I am so grateful to have a body that is able to run and move. So many do not have that blessing. Today I was reading in Job, and I thought about the children in Haiti. Why must they go through this suffering? But who are we to question God? He knows all things. He is the glorious Ruler. And we must dance before Him. And that, my dear friends, is what I desire to do: dance before Him. Don't you?