Week 9

This week I have good news! I am now able to run 3.5 miles without stopping! Woohoo! I am so excited about this, because that means that I am ready to run a 5k! Now I just have to save money so that I can sign up for the Color Run that will be here in May. I'm excited, and I am finding myself addicted to running now. I go almost everyday and I feel so great after I'm done. I have never in the course of my almost 19 years of living been able to run that far without stopping, so this is a big achievement in my book.

This last week I have gone running almost everyday and each day I am able to go a little bit farther than before. Sometimes it is harder than others, but I know in the end it will be worth it. The problem now is I am running out of room to run on campus, so I need to find some alternate routes around campus so that I can run farther.

Talking to my Mom this past week really made me push myself a lot harder these past few days. She knows I'm calling her out right now, but my Mom is one of my biggest cheerleaders in this whole thing. A conversation I had with her earlier this week made me realize that I wasn't pushing myself hard enough. It's crazy how much more your parents know about you than you know about yourself sometimes, right? Anyways, because of this I have been pushing myself a lot harder this week and it really has been paying off. So hopefully I will continue to push myself to see how far I can go.

I have been learning a lot in my spiritual life these last few weeks. Finding a church home has been hard because I have never had to find another church family before. I have always had a church to go to and be a part of back at home, I miss it pretty much all of the time. While on this search for a Church family, it has made me see things from a new perspective. I guess I never really knew how uneasy it could be to step into a new environment and not know anyone as far as church is concerned. While yes, I usually go to church college groups with friends, there are times when we are completely ignored. It's crazy how a simple "good morning" can ease the situation. It makes me realize how important it is to welcome others into the church, and how much influence we have on each other. I think sometimes we lose sight of that, and get comfortable with where we are and forget about those around us, especially when we find ourselves comfortable in our church groups. But taking that extra step to reach out to someone you haven't met or seen at church before goes a long way.

So I know that these blogs are becoming increasingly repetitive, but I am trying to find things to talk about that can mix it up a little bit as the weeks go on. I hope that you guys enjoyed reading today, and hopefully I'll have some more exciting things to talk about next week! Until then!