A Goal has been set...can I make it to the top??

Well, I think I'm crazy, but in a wierd way it's good for me. I got a call from a friend right during the miscarriage craziness asking if I wanted to (she didn't know yet) run a race in June with her. I LOVE MY FRIEND!! It's a crazy race, but I've never needed a goal more in my life, and I felt like now was the PERFECT time for something as crazy as the Wasatch Back race! I'll be Runner #6 which is the 2nd longest amount of miles, with a 7 mile leg, an 8 mi leg and then a 3 mi leg at the end, but I'm very excited and it should be tons of fun. My first run after the miscarriage I think I was too excited because I ran to the Oquihrr temple and back (7miles). Now I have started babysitting again, 3 days per week and am struggling to get my routine down, but I know that this is a once in a lifetime chance! Thanks Wendy for helping me to have fun and be goofy like the good old Foxboro days! Here's a link to the course maps (scroll down to the middle of the page and then look under Runner #6): http://www.ragnarrelay.com/wasatchback/coursemaps

Sad times, Peace Encompasses...

Well we were pregnant, but at the 13 week ultrasound, the baby had no heartbeat. We were devestaded but immediately felt the love and compassion that God has for the sorrow that His children go through. It has been a hard time, but eventually the miscarriage happened and we are beginning to heal and move forward. Many have said prayers and sent cards and thought of us at this difficult time. Thank you very much. We know that while we don't understand all things, GOD does, and that gives us the comfort and assurance that we need. Since then I have found out the sad truth that miscarriages happen in 15-20% of pregnancies! My comfort is that, having gone through it, maybe I can understand and feel what someone else feels at their difficult time of need. Through it all, Sophy has been our Sunshine. She has come up to us and says, "Don't worry, be happy!" and we find it difficult to not be grateful for all that we have been given.