Bike-a-thon Update

P.S. I forgot to tell you that the bike-a-thon was to raise money for missions! We raised $5,000 for Speed the Light (STL). Do you like the initials? They remind me of St. Louis! Anyways, STL is an organization that raises funds to help missionaries purchase transportation (whether it be car, bike, motorized scooter, canoe, whatever is needed in their location) so that they are better able to reach remote areas and share the gospel with those that have not heard it. Pretty cool, huh?!?!

Bike-a-thon

I am so blessed to live in a place where I can be outside all year long! I absolutely love the sun and running and biking! Recently, I participated in a bike-a-thon with my church. I usually bike 18 miles on Saturdays to visit some friends in North Fort Myers, so I wasn't sure if I would be able to make the 50 mile ride with just two and a half or three weeks before actual bike-a-thon day. But I DID IT!!! Actually, I acheived the 50 mile goal the week before in my training, and I was the first girl and fourth person to finish the bike-a-thon! WHOA! Here I am with the bike my friend let me borrow (she's pregnant right now) to train and my friend Helen, one of the two girls who came to cheer me on! My next goal is going to be something with running. I've been practicing up on that the last two or three weeks, and I'm up to 13 miles! WHOA!!! I never thought I'd be able to run that far, but I am finding I can do so much more than I think I am capable of! I am focusing on perseverance and distance rather than speed, so it's actually really relaxing for me!

Those Fancy Computers

Like I mentioned in the previous post, I just recently learned that my computer at work has iphoto/can take pictures. Usually, I'm working hard and don't have time to take advantage of this feature. However, recently I've gotten a chance to hang out with the cutest missionary to Ecuador that you can imagine! Her name is Jazzy and she's full of life and joy! Here are a few pictures of us... It's kind of hard to make a silly face and look at the camera part of the computer instead of the window/screen where you can see your face/what you look like!

One of my favorite moments was when we were playing hangman. I couldn’t figure out the puzzle for the life of me! I thought it was all one word, but, as it turns out, it was three. Jazzy's message for me was: “I love you!” How sweet!

I Got a Haircut!

I'm excited! I don't think I've had my hair this short since first or second grade! I think it turned out great! The members of our board flew down to FL for meetings at the end of January, and the wife of one of the board members offered to cut anyone's hair that wanted a haircut...for free! What a blessing! The picture itself came about when I realized (just recently) that my computer at work can take pictures...so here I am sitting at my desk at work, just after the completion of the haircutting.