"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perserverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." Hebrews 12.1-3

in the fall, we were two miserable students sitting in anthropology class attempting to occupy the lecture time with anything but what the professor wanted to say so, we began reading a blog. it's the story of libby ryder and her battle against cancer. since september, God has used libby's story to awaken in us a realization of the story he has written for our own lives. libby has shown us what it means to set our eyes on Jesus and run, with reckless abandonment, into the arms of the Father. libby's friend angie has decided to run a half marathon in celebration of the end of libby's chemo and, lord willing, her cancer. following libby's example, we are joining in the celebration. we. are. not. runners. we are scared. we are full of doubts. but, we are inspired. the past year has been full of triumphs and tribulations for us, too. this is a physical representation of us throwing off everything that has hindered and entangled- pain, heartache, doubt, shame- and running to Jesus and basking in his grace. this run is for libby. this run if for freedom. our only hope is that He will be glorified.

"Let us hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have broken rejoice!" Psalm 51.8

Sunday, February 6, 2011

we did it.

three miles. we did it. im going to be honest. after that, i cannot fathom thirteen miles, i just cant. but i am trying to not think about that right now.

today i discovered how mental this whole running thing is. while i was on mile three feeling like i was going to "die", i realized i really wasn't. it wasn't even that my legs were tired, it was my breathing and my mind that was telling me to stop.  so that needs to change big time (especially the mind part) or else this is going to be miserable. my mind needs to be retrained and OVERflowing with scripture.  so that is my goal for this week.

church this morning was so good. jd used king's david story to talk about the consequences of sin and even though our sins are forever washed away, there are still painful consequences. it hit hard and during the last worship songs i sat and cried. cried hard. but in thankfulness. thankfulness that my sin is not my last word and that i have a new identity in christ. thankfulness that even though i have been broken, i have been restored. restored with value that wouldn't have existed if i had never been broken in the first place. 

thankful and exhausted
-han

ps- so glad you ran with us today laney, love you so much and am so glad we are all in this together. OH and julia, you kicked butt today. so thankful for you and how you daily push me to jesus.
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