This week has been a pretty good one. On Saturday the 14th, I got my first taste of what my half marathon will be like. The Crisis Pregnancy Center in Garden City hosted a 5K and a half marathon. On Friday, Sarah, Roshel and I decided to run the 5K as a prep for the 28th. It was a fun run, but it was easy to get caught up with the other people and follow their pace rather than setting my own. I'll have to do a better job in Nashville. It turned out ok though because Sarah and I were the first two women to cross the finish line, and we finished second and first in the women's division, respectively.
After running I came home and Taylor and I worked on our garden fence. We've got all but one side done because the skid loader we were using to dig our post holes broke. Some of my potatoes and spinach are starting to come up, so hopefully nothing will eat them until we get it finished.
The time Taylor and I get to spend together in the next couple weeks may be kind of limited. He's gone part of this week on a fishing trip with one of the feedyard's pharmaceutical companies, and I'm going to go spend a little time with my family. My mom, my sisters, and I may even get in a little shopping trip!
Next week I'll be leaving either Wednesday night or Thursday to go to Denver and fly out for Nashville. I'm getting excited already just thinking about it!
I've got a few stories I'm working on for Certified Angus Beef, so I'm pretty sure I'll be able to stay kind of busy just trying to get caught up on them since I'll be gone part of next week.
This week I had to get a new phone because last week a pilot was crop dusting on a foggy morning and he accidentally clipped a guide wire to the AT&T phone tower that was nearest us. He crashed and the tower had to come down. Fortunately, he was ok, but our phone service was down for the count. They brought in a temporary, portable tower, but it didn't help much. Most of the time I couldn't get calls or texts. It wasn't working for me since I needed to do interviews for my writing. So I had to go in and switch phone companies. It was a hassle, but it's definitely worth having phone service. I can at least do my job now.
Yesterday, Tuesday, my Aunt Sherry came to visit me. She was in my part of the world because my uncle had some business meetings nearby. It was fun to show her around and get to catch up with her. Yesterday was also my mom's birthday. I am so blessed to have her. She is a wonderful example for me and if I can be half the woman she is, I'll be doing well.
This week my favorite scripture was "Be imitators of God . . . and walk in love." Ephesians 5:1-2
The lesson that went with this scripture reminded me that when we are following God's example and living as He would want us to, we can have an impact on others, even when we're not expecting it or looking for it. So we need to always show God's love for others. It may have profoundly affect others as well as ourselves.
Have a great rest of the week everyone!
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