It's Almost Game Time, But You Can Still Help!

Well it's time for the guy who has to be the worst blogger ever to make another blog entry!  I apologize I haven't been better about this, but I can say my excuse is......I HAVE BEEN TRAINING!!

So here it is, ONLY 36 DAYS till RACE DAY.

It has become very real to me this week.  Wednesday I started off my day with a easy 13 mile run before work for my long run day. (that's a half marathon folks)  This morning I swam about 3500 meters for an hour and half.  Tomorrow I will be riding my bike 7 hrs and 15 minutes and then doing a 30 minutes run.  Next week I will be doing my first race rehearsal swim on Friday and bike run Saturday.

The exciting part is the fact that I have grown to have such a desire to do what I can for the kids of Little Eden Children's home. The fact that I am racing to raise money for them is one reason I push so hard.  It's not just about me, its about doing it for them.  So far people have committed to pay, or already paid over $6,000 to help go towards the scholarship funds for Little Eden.  Here is where I hope I CAN GET OTHERS TO COMMIT TO HELP DONATE to this great cause.  I really want to reach $10,000, which would be a huge help to the kids as they get ready to begin secondary school in Kenya.  Secondary school is very important to the children, but it is not cheap.  Mike and Sylvia have started the scholarship fund so that the kids who can score high enough to get into secondary school can go and don't have to worry about money being the second road block that most children in Kenya face after getting past the entry exam road block.  These kids are amazing and they are so blessed to have people like Mike and Sylvia, and all those working at Little Eden come into their lives.

Also with that said, please keep Mike Eden in your prayers as he recently had surgery to help drain the fluid from his brain tumor which everyone is hoping will help with some of his lingering problems with dizziness, equilibrium, and severe headaches.  If you are not aware of mikes story it is simply another reason to visit the website and learn about him and how God has done amazing things through him and his family even in the midst of great adversity!

To learn more about Little Eden visit, http://www.mikeedenministries.org/index.html.

TO DONATE TO LITTLE EDEN on my behalf of racing Ironman Florida you have two options

1. You can make a check out to "Mike Eden Ministries" and either mail it too me.  I will then add you to my information and send your check onto Mike and Sylvia.

2. You can make a check out to "Mike Eden Ministires" and mail it to them. 36215 FM 1488 Rd, Hempstead, TX 77445.  I ask that if you mail it directly to them, please email me as well and let me know the amount.  I want to include you in my correspondence.

To be honest I go back and forth between feeling ready and going into panic mode.  Regardless I am going to trust my training, and run my race.  What pushes me is the fact that this is the most physical way I can learn that we as Christians are meant for so much more and we only get out of this life what we are willing to put in.  The more we study God's word, the more we go to him in prayer, the more grow in our relationship with him and the easier it is to him working in our life and how we can spread his gospel and look forward to the day we will join him in his eternal Kingdom!  In the same way if I don't train and practice I will not be ready come race day and I will not cross the finish line.  Not everybody crosses the finish line.  (maybe that's all a stretch, but it is what I see and it's why this journey has meant so much for me.)

With all that said, I will sign off for now.  I will definitely post one more time before race day!