Running the Half Marathon!
I have quite a few things to share with you.
First, I am still in the process of Transforming my health and, quite honestly, my spirit as well. I am about to finish Week 8 of my 18 Week challenge and it is going extremely well. So well, in fact, that my original goals for the challenge have been updated to include something that I thought would have been suicide for me just a few short weeks ago...
...I will be running the Denver Half-Marathon in October! Now for any of you have seen me in the last year--I was extremely fat...in fact, I was obese and probably on the road of some serious health problems if I continued with that lifestyle. So this is a big change for me.
I've dropped over 20 pounds (about 35 or so to go), gotten stronger both inside and out--and I will never go back to the way I was living before this. I am a changed human being!
Anyhow, I wanted to share a quick story with you regarding the Half-Marathon. It's a bit lengthy, so I will summarize it the best I can--but you can find the FULL, Un-Edited story by clicking on:
One of the Past Champions of this Transformation Challenge, a lady named Denise, recently lost her 15 year-old daughter, Jonnae, to Leukemia. Jonnae was about to get a wish granted by the Make-a-Wish Foundation to ride a white horse on the beach of the Carribean before she passed away. So instead of granting that wish, her dying wish of taking care of discarded Greyhound dogs was granted post-humously.
My sweet 9 year-old daughter Mandy read about this story and decided on the spot, on her own, that she would fulfill Jonnae's wish of riding the horse on the beach for her. As it so happens, my family will be going to the Carribean next month (Mandy didn't even know that was where we were going). She's going to make a sign saying, "For Jonnae" and send Denise a picture (she asked for one after Mandy sent her a message). It's pretty touching.
Well...when I run the Half-Marathon, it will be for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the wonderful work they are doing. If you are interested in making a donation (no matter how small--it is all appreciated deeply) to the cause, please visit my Transformation home page and click on the 'Make a Pledge' button to help this wonderful organization. It can be found at:
http://www.transformation.com/chipper1
Thank you for your support--and I hope you will continue to be blessed in your life.
