The last couple weeks have been filled with visitors we have 2 different groups from Portland come to town on short term mission trips. It is always refreshing to watch them as they discover the city for the first time. Watching them uncover the depth of God's love and goodness here in such a heavy place reminds me all over again why I love living here.

Running has been going fairly well, though getting up at 6am to run has definitely been a challenge. I have been trying new routes and have even gotten lost a few times, but I have enjoyed this new build up in training. I can see the goal of my half marathon getting closer and closer, and though I'm still pretty nervous I really think I may be able to pull it off.

We leave for camp in just 2 weeks, which seems impossible, but it is here already. I will be spending 3 weeks up at Diamond Arrow with different groups of kids. First our little guys, then the jr. highers, and finally the high school kids. I am excited for all the kids we are bringing from crossroads and the chance to get them out of the city for awhile. Plus it will be a whole new running world for me--I'm trading sidewalks and streetlights for hills and pine cones, I'm not really looking forward to it to be perfectly honest, but the training must go on and so I will.

See You at the Finish Line
Heather