Delicious Ambiguity: Earn Your Stripes 5k, 2015

It's our hope and prayer that during the summer of 2017, we will be able to move our family to Zimbabwe, Africa, where we hope to serve and work at the Nhowe Mission and Brian Lemons Memorial Hospital. Erik went with the Lemons family when they dedicated the hospital in memory of their son, who was tragically killed in a car accident. This hospital was his dream and his family saw to it that it happened after his death. In September every year, the Lemons family, along with their supporting church congregation, oversee a 5k walk/run that raises money for an orphanage that they are currently in the process of adding at Nhowe Mission. This year was our second time to go down for the 5k and we couldn't have been more happy to be there.

Skogen and I ran together for the second year in a row. We were trying to beat last year's time, but Skogen ate two donuts before we started the race (without me knowing) and he felt sick the whole first mile! A little while after we reached the first mile mark, Skogen threw up, so we stopped to walk and catch his breath for a little while. After the drink stand, we were able to start up running again, but a short while later, he had to go pee! He cried the whole last mile. I encouraged him to pee his pants like real runners do sometimes, but he didn't want the pee to sting his legs! It was a loooooooooooooooong 3.1 miles for him, but we made it (although several minutes later than last year's time) and it felt good to cross the finish line! I was so proud of Skogen for sticking it out, even though he was uncomfortable.

Maida and her cousin Kinley and Uncle Brandon ran with Erik for the first time. This was Maida's first ever 5k and she was very nervous. However, at the finish line she was all smiles and says she's doing it again next year!