26.2

So.....the marathon is only 9 days away and the more quickly it approaches, the more nervous I get. A million doubts immediately come bubbling to the surface every time I let myself think about it: "You haven't trained enough" "You can't do it" "You should have done the half instead" And yet all I can do is trust that God has a plan for this marathon. IF I finish it will only be by His strength....and if I don't, it will also be part of His plan. The thing that makes me the most nervous is that I have decided to run the race for Daphne, and amazing woman of God who I am blessed to know and who at 20 years old is kicking cancer's butt and glorifying God every step of the way. I don't want to disappoint her or let her down. How can I complain about not having strength to do this marathon when Daphne has just lost her leg? I know that the same power of God that has allowed her to have a positive and accepting attitude in the face of cancer is the only thing that can get me through 26.2 miles. And I continue to be amazed that the power that raised Christ from the dead is the power that works in our lives when we follow Him. My own strength gets me nowhere, certainly not 26.2 miles from where I began. So all I can do is rest in Christ, knowing that His plan, His strength is immeasurably greater than mine. And every step of the way I will be thinking of you, Daph, and praising God for your testimony of Him.