It’s 2013, can you freaking believe it?! When I was a kid I would have sworn that we
would all have flying cars and be travelling daily to outer space by now. What I wouldn’t have sworn to was that I
would have an amazing wife and daughter that I would happily take a bullet
for. It goes to show that life isn’t
always predictable. But that’s what
makes it fun, right? I mean, I’ve never
been a runner. Sure I’ve run before, but
I would never have called myself a runner.
I’ve secretly always wanted to be a runner, but never wanted to feel
like I’m about to die. (They seem to go
hand-in-hand from my perspective.) I have enjoyed going for a run from
time-to-time and have even come to enjoy running long distances when I’m in
shape for it. Never, though, in my wildest imagination would
I have ever thought I would actually enlist to run multiple times in a 24-hour
period. But that’s what I did.
Back in November, 2012 my buddy Jordan Gash asked me if I
would join his team for the Ragnar Relay in April 2013. Lucky for him I had just made a resolution to
say ‘Yes’ to more things, so I said yes.
This means that I am going to have to run 3 legs of a 36-leg relay race,
spanning 200 miles, over the course of 24-hours. What a challenge!! If I play my cards right
and am nice to my team captain (Jordan), I’m hoping to end up with a spot that
gives me a total of a little over 14 miles spread out over 3 different
legs. I am looking forward to pushing
myself, experiencing something new, and just having a good time. But most of all I am excited to be a part of
Jordan’s team and helping to raise some money for his organization: FaithQuest Missions.
Jordan is a missionary for FaithQuest Missions. He takes churches and people all over the
world to spread the Word of God and share the Good News of Jesus Christ. FaithQuest is determined to be a catalyst to
mobilize people and their churches to put their faith into action. They are
ready for action and follow the principals of Mark 16:15 and Matthew 28:19-20
and step into a great faith-adventure trip to places where together they can
love God, love others, and have a blast!
If you have ever met Jordan Gash there is no way you can’t have a
blast. For more information on his
organization head on over to his website and check it out.
As part of my commitment to this organization, not only did
I sign up to run a heck-of-a lot of miles, but I also signed up to raise $1,000
for them. This is where you come
in. Just like I can’t run 200 miles in
24-hours on my own, I can’t afford to shell out $1,000 all willy-nilly
like. I need your help. If you can, I am asking you to help support
this organization and their goals by donating whatever you can toward their
cause, and ultimately toward the pain I will endure to run all those
miles. It would be awesome if we can
surpass the $1,000 commitment and do something really special for a great
cause.
I am really looking forward to this challenge in my
life. I know it’s going to be a lot of
hard work, but knowing that my hard work is going to help send people around
the world to further the Kingdom of God is totally worth every second of
training, every drop of sweat, and every moment I feel like I am going to
die. Care to join me in my journey?
