La Sonya

"When we do not receive the very things we ask for, at the time we ask, we are still to believe that the Lord hears and that He will answer our prayers" Steps to Christ, 96 "God is to wise to err, and to good to withhold any good thing from them that walk uprightly. Then do not fear to trust Him, even though you do not see the immediate answer to your prayers " Steps to Christ, 96

My dog is Tangawizi. He's smart. He speaks Swahili, then again, who doesn't?

I'm getting on a train. It's taking me away from the mountains. Emily and I will visit for the second time in our lives, Lives that mirror each other with amazing similarities. The south of California is calling to me. Catalyst West is waiting for me. I'm moving on again. I'm almost to the home again. All aboard, we're leaving.

The wind whistles through the trees It calls to my heart, saying drink deep of this peace. I hear it say, "You might not know about tomorrow or next week You might remember yesterday and last year But right now just feel the cool air, the snow on your skin and the sounds of the birds in the mighty Sequia. Right now breathe deep of today, of what I have given you; Set down, set aside, and leave alone the burdens you have been carrying. Lay them at my feet, I will carry them, I will bear your burdens. Your heart has called to me and I have heard its cry. Stand among the trees, listen, take note and pay attention, that is my voice you hear, That is my call for you, a calling for you to come and rest. Your soul has cried and I have caught the tears. I will hold your right hand, as you walk the path, As you pass through this place, remember in whom you hope."

Running 13.1 miles is a lot. Running up-hill for 6 of those miles is also a lot. My goal was to run the whole thing, to keep the movement of my feet going even if it was slower than my walking. I wanted to push my body to go. Mind over matter, my mind is the master my body is the slave. It was hard. The mile leading up to the top and turn around point was hard. I had already been passed by the other girls running with me and by the beautiful Kenyans who were championing out the race in record time and it was exhausting. I found myself slowing way down once I got to the bottom of the mountain; the last few miles were slow and hard. Towards the end, I found myself running with different people, pacing myself off of them. One lady who I was keeping in time with slowed down and I turned to her and said, “You can do it, let’s go, you’re my pacer”. And she did, we talked a little and she kept going. She ended up passing me and going beyond my pace. There where other people who I ran with, ...