Several months ago, my daughter Lizzy announced that she was running in a half marathon (13.1 miles) in Seaside, FL. Apparently some of the people in her small group from church had done it before and were encouraging others in the group to join them. I haven’t ever run further than 6 miles and Lizzy has never been an avid runner. She put together a training schedule and worked her way up to 11 miles prior to the race. Caroline and I were so excited for her that we decided to drive down and surprise her. We tracked her down amidst the 3000 runners prior to the race with the help of her husband, Trey, and snuck up behind her and surprised her. The look on her face was worth every bit of the 6 hour drive down and seeing her cross the finish line under her goal time was almost as good. No revolutionary message here, but I believe it is true that a lot of good things can start in church and the joy of loving a child has to be one of the best feelings in the world. Oh, and the race raised about $300,000 for the Seaside Elementary School.
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