P'tree Road Race

Just took a walk around the outside of my house today!!! by myself!!!! even better!! My goal has been to wonder a few feet away from the house by myself everymorning. It feels really good, especially for someone who likes to run a few miles a day just for the fun on it. I had wanted tickets to the peachtree road race but could not find a set for Lauren and me. However, some dear friends of Lauren have supplied the coveted tickets. So now I have to make a super effort to at least show up and make my presence known. I'm so excited! I do have a back up plan, though. Tom, my precious, kind, loving child will take my place if I can't get started. Pray I do, for this means a lot to me. I talked with God about it and asked him to let me finish only because its one of those goals in life that although it may be simple for some it is monumental to me at this stage in my life. If we can make it to the start line it will be a significant step, since i've been limited to walking around my house for the past few weeks. Today, I'll walk on my threadmill for a little bit, maybe twenty minutes, and see how it goes. Don't worry, Terry will be nearby to supervise :).

Anyway, The rain last night allowed for more free time around the garden so I was asking God about how he's going to get me through the race. All I can think of is how when I first started reading the bible back when I started walking with Christ in 1991. A dear friend, Sheila, recommended just a little bit of info at a time. Open the Word and ask God to help you understand what he is saying. Sometimes, I read and nothing made sense, except a word here or there. I had so many questions? But as child it was important to listen to Him carefuly. And in this world of communication (at least we think we are) I expected an aswer right away. Nope, God doesn't work our way, he works His way. He sent me psalm 121 to read. and I read it over and over again, until one day the first sentence made sense: "1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

God basically said, Seek me and you shall find me, I'
m all around you my child, I am the Maker of heaven and earth"

When things look upside down, I will turn them rightside up, but trust me, read my word and praise me. I am the Maker, NOTHING is impossible.

So this morning as I begin my "training" for the Peachtree Race. Pray the results of tests next week will take away the head chemo completely and this radiology will not make me tired.

I truly enjoy hearing from you and am very encouraged that others are also touched by The Lords grace. His grace is sufficient for me, it feels me with hope, joy, and peace.

So as Jesus told the boys in john: Come let us rise and go from here...
(I will need all your prayers to go and finish the race.) Love you guys