Loving the springtime weather and activity around here. So many fun things to be apart of, so many new things to try out, so many signs of God's presence.


Joined a hilariously fun crew in our 80's gear for the Girls Just Want to Have Fun 5k. Our first race of the BCS Marathon Race Series, and it was a huge hit! Over 1,000 women came out for the morning; our awesome group of all-men volunteers served the ladies and helped with chocolate fountains, course directing, costume judging, and handing out roses at the finish line. We're excited to build on this race for years to come.




Made a trip to Abilene to see the crew over Easter weekend. Lots of zoo time, play time, cooking, and Apples to Apples. Love getting to all be together...



... and love giraffes.




Working on designating more quiet time in the middle of these busy weeks. Time to unwind, regroup, and spend some time in peace with minimal distraction. Challenging for me, yet so good when I create space to just sit and listen.




Spending more time outside! It's been a beautiful spring here with bursts of cold and hot nearly every week. It's the perfect time to soak up creation.






Trying new recipes... like tortillas and pillow cookies! I highly recommend both.






And then we had one incredible Guinness Baseball Bash for Mercy Project! 50 hours of non-stop baseball, and the weekend could not have gone smoother. 56 supporters of MP and lots of volunteers, all coming together to spend a full weekend doing something totally crazy to make the world a better place. We always call it a time of "thin space", and so it is. This has become one of my favorite MP events, and I am so blessed to be part of it.










And most recently, I have put these up...



... in exchange for this:



Going on 11 weeks of no running, and it's been challenging to say the least. Lots of PT work, stretching, and cross training. I'm learning to embrace new forms of exercise – even yoga! – and have enjoyed trying new things, even though I wouldn't choose it. I even bought a bike!




The past week has found me here, lots of screen time putting together the Run For Boston book. Culling down 5,000+ photos to ~2,200 to fit in a 150 page book for thousands of folks to see and purchase. Yikes! It's been a long process, but one in which I have continued to be reminded of the ways ordinary people can join together and change the world. Good triumphing evil. Light overcoming the darkness.




May you do something today to make the world a better place.

• Women's 5k: In just 3 weeks, we'll host the Girls Just Want to Have Fun 5k here in BCS. This is the first race of the BCS Marathon Race Series, and we could not be more excited to kick things off. The chocolate fountains are tested, champagne glasses ordered, and race sold out with 1000+ runners. Costumes are in the works, and it's going to be a blast!

• Guinness: Right on the tail of the 5k is our 4th Annual Guinness World Record Event – 61 hours of baseball spanning April 4-7. A group in St. Louis currently holds the record at 60 hours, so we're aiming to take that record for our own and in the process, raise money for our work in Ghana. How lucky are we to get to be apart of something so fun, to do things like this for "work"?! (I think this daily.)



• Swimming: I am learning to swim. To be clear, throw me in a lake, and I'll stay afloat. But I have this great plan to complete a Sprint TRI before I turn 30 this summer, and my abilities are severely lacking. My friend Rebecca is teaching me some good technique, and I am now the proud owner of a 25-swim punch pass at the local aquatic center. Apparently, I detest sticking my head underwater. Detest. It freaks me out in an "I-feel-like-I'm-going-to-drown" kind of way. Here's to open water swimming by July. As for now, show up at the pool next week, I'll be the one rocking the Spiderman kick board. No, really.



• Quidditch is real! I know there are a lot of fictional creatures and spells and such in Harry Potter, but not the captivating broom game. It's totally real... sans flying. I watched A&M take on LSU in a tournament the other day, and let me just say, it's pretty much the coolest thing ever.



• Girl's Getaway: A few weeks ago, 6 of us skipped town for the evening and went out to Camp Tejas to have some time away to rest and regroup and just hang out together. Highlights of the excursion? The beautiful Barn area and a Saturday noon picnic. Love!