Busyness!

So today and this week has been busy to the max with track, young life, parent night, on and on and on. I am super anxious about some things coming up but at thankful for my ability to coach, my  health, and my students. I need prayers for my foot for my half marathon Saturday, for my grandma who fell this week, and for Colby and all the rest of the racers this weekend to do well and stay safe!! 

Oh yea and this sunset right now: 

Speak and don't be silent....

So it's Sunday and its one to gear up for a new full snow free warm lovely busy week. It has been too long since I have seen the weather we are having right now. I just went out for an hour run and came back with tan lines everywhere! Love it. I'm done with the snow and ready for spring! 

Thankful for the 58 degree weather, and for my legs being able to carry me on my run today. I am also thankful for the rest of the young life leaders that we are all thinking about club tomorrow and how to make it successful and we are all actively involved. 

Prayers for myself for patience and calmness as there are some very stressful weeks coming up. I want to pray for all my seniors that are trying to make decisions about college that they will pick the right thing. I want to pray for Bonnie who is sick and for Alicia and Sean who are apartment hunting. I want to pray that tomorrow goes well and the kids have fun. I want to pray for all my friends who are running the next two weekends as well! Ok time to get geared up for tomorrow....!

"Do not be afraid" acts 18:19-20 

Slowing down can be good

Stuck inside for another day but the snow is about to be cleared! We are heading down in a second to clean out the cars then may try to drive in a couple hours! I have taken a few days off running because my foot has been showing plantar symptoms :( but it's feeling better so I want to test it out today. 5k tomorrow and 2 half marathons and an 8k in the next two weekend! Woo!!!

Thankful for good tv to watch on snow days, and for relaxing activities like puzzles and games to destress. Also thankful for coffee because it keeps me going!!

Prayer needed for all of my students who are bored or missing school these couple of days. Prayers for athletics that they will still go on this weekend. Prayers for the young life kids that they will still get word and be excited about club on Monday!

More relaxation time!!!

When I wait, You strengthen my heart....

So here we are with a snow day and its 11:40 and it has not snowed yet. Just rain..hmmm so we made pancakes and I have been sending lots of emails, getting organized, and doing work all morning. About to take a break and watch SVU or something...

Tankful for this down time to be able to get some things done (even if its not needed). Thankful for the lessons God teaches me by not getting answers and exactly what I want right away. Thankful for great amazing friends who I can discuss everything with.

Prayer needed for my anxiety. It is def acting up as March is going to be a chock full month and I need help in controlling my thoughts so that I can focus. Prayer also for the accidents that I have already heard about this morning. Prayer also for people who are lonely and do not enjoy snow days, as well as those with children who are restless and bored during this day to give them strength and ideas to keep them busy.

We will see if we go in tomorrow....

Psalm 27:14

This is the way...

I missed a couple days because it has been a busy week so far! Monday was school, track tryouts, quick workout, and Young Life Leadership. Tuesday was school, track tryouts, workout, and grocery store. Today was school, track tryouts, workout and dinner! So whew! Nice busy week so far. We have a lot of kids for track and we have just been getting back into the routine. I already feel super busy again and it has only been less than a week. It is crazy how having practice after school makes me so much more tired and feel so much more busy than the winter season when I have no practice after school! More snow is on the way tonight and they already cancelled school tomorrow...kinda crazy. This is our 6th snow day and its spring sports season! :( I am over it....

So I am thankful for my edible DNA lab and DNA extraction labs going well with my classes. I am thankful for the close relationships I have with some of my seniors and the gift of being there to help them pick out schools and make major life decisions. I am thankful for track starting out well and the great turnout we have had.

I want to pray once again for this storm that is coming through that everyone will stay safe in it. I want to pray that my foot will feel better by the time I get to my races that are coming up. I want to pray for all of my fellow Young Life leaders that we will be thinking about all the major decisions we need to make in the coming weeks for the middle school kids.

Walk in it....Isaiah 30:20-21, 23

A little down time....

I have been feeling ugh the past couple of days and since Friday night my stomach has been feeling off. I think it's nearing that time in my life where I need to start being more careful about what I'm putting into it.... Aka I need to eat better. So it's an icy day outside with ice amount accumulating so I have stayed in all day and done nothing. Was going to go to the gym but I ran a half marathon yesterday and my body/stomach is not feeling like going to the gym today is even a good idea so I'm resting in bed. Need to kick this before the new week starts tomorrow. 

So thankful for today....having methods of communication available so I can talk to my sister even though she is far away. Second is having my mom close by and third is just the plain fact that I have food to eat single single meal. That puts me pretty high up on the fortunate list in this world. 

Prayers today go out to people who have had flights get cancelled, people who have been in accidents today because of the ice, and lastly, people who have fallen and hurt themselves walking around in this! Okay. Back to my rest day 😎

Don't quit don't give in...

First day of spring sports! Track and baseball for Travis and I started today and both tryouts went well! Too

Cold and snowy to do anything outside but we had a lovely warm indoor session to start out the season. :) Pretty awesome! Then I went for a 13.1 mile run in base and it was tough... Cold windy snowy everything but I made it somehow.  

So I am thankful for the mental strength to get through that tough workout. I am thankful for good music to propel me through a workout and for everything going well at tryouts today.

Prayers for the ice that is coming through tomorrow. Prayers for my mom as she is feeling lonely this weekend. Prayers for my grandma that she will stay safe through this next storm!

....you're an overcomer. Stay in the fight til the final round.