Evansville, Indiana Triathlon

Corey set fitness goals for himself over a year ago that included an Olympic distance triathlon (1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, and a 6.2 mile-10k run) this year along with a full marathon (coming in December). He and Fred chose this particular triathlon in Evansville because it is one of the few within driving distance that happen on Saturday instead of Sunday, which is kind of important in their line of work, hehe! It was a great accomplishment, but a very frustrating day for them. They were very disappointed to learn right before the race began that the distance for the run was being cut short (3.1 mile-5k distance) due to the extreme heat. It added to the frustration when Corey got a flat tire on his bike at mile 17...he finished the last eight miles on a flat tire! He was at a personal best record pace on his time before it happened, too. I'm so proud that he continued and finished the race although he was exhausted from the added strain of the flat.It's so much like life...sometimes things don't meet up to our expectations, there are unexpected trials and challenges along the way. However, God commands us to finish the race...to be dedicated and committed to our goal: to live a life that glorifies our Father. Have you given up on the race due to the frustrations you have encountered? Remember, we aren't called to come in first...just to finish faithfully...so if you've stopped, get running!

The boys also got to compete in a kids' fun run...they were super proud of their medals!And I received a wonderful gift from the Lord at the race! As you can see in the pictures, I wore my Honduras jersey. This led to a conversation with this young lady who shared with me that she was adopted from Honduras as a baby! I've never met anyone adopted from Honduras because it is very uncommon...we had just determined for sure that we were going to definitely pursue international adoption and specifically Honduras a few days before. It is a country where adoption is rare (only 10 to American families last year), so I truly believe that God allowed me to meet this precious young lady, who encouraged me so much in our decision to adopt, in order to ease my worries and strengthen our resolve to pursue His will for our family. He knew what I needed. Isn't He just amazing like that?! He blows my mind :)