5K

I did it! I ran my first 5K. My time was 29:59 and for the 30 degree stifling cold, dreary day, I was very proud of myself. I have been running 3.26 miles (according to mapmyrun.com) 3-4 times a week and I can say that it only took me just shy of 5 months to lose all the baby weight that I gained (somehow I always manage to gain 40 pounds in a pregnancy despite working out the whole time). I am back in all my clothes and even lost enough weight that the dress I ordered for Mike and Wendie's wedding was falling off of me by the time the wedding rolled around. For the record....I worked hard. I am not that girl who just has baby weight fall of. I worked incredibly hard, running at 6 a.m. sometimes in the dark and working out at 5:30 in the morning too. There is another 5K this weekend that I wish I could run, but Justin has a campout with the teens....I think I am hooked.

Weddings, Woe, and Weekends without rest

This weekend was Wendie and Michael's wedding. Congratulations to them for finally joining the married bliss club! Pictures soon! The ceremony was lovely, much like a church service and very full of celebration. Many turned out to show their support of the union from all different points in their journey. Justin's phone alarm went off during the ceremony in his pocket (oops) and as embarrassing as it was, I figured part of it was karma for all of Michael's antics during my wedding (I seriously have maybe one picture where he doesn't have a weird face or isn't trying to be funny). =)
It was wonderful to have Keith and Lindsey here...we miss them lots and wish that they could live closer. Lindsey and I were both exhausted last night! I'm not sure I'm a very good hostess. Tonight my mom will still be here and our pastor from Hays is coming into town for a few days too. I'm seriously considering taking the day off tomorrow to get caught up!!
I just went on a 3.26 mile run with Liz (I've been running this about 4 times a week...it's called the banish baby run). We are running a 5K next weekend and I wanted to make sure I could run as fast as she can! We made it (talking too) in about 40 minutes.
In one of my other posts, I talked about the director from Kanakuk who was charged with molestation of boys and I heard about a mom the other day who decided she was a lesbian... but this is what Joe White (founder of Kanakuk) wrote recently in response to times when God doesn't make sense:
http://www.kanakuk.com/downloads/WalkingYourFamilyThroughPain.Pdf
Healing words, now on to some healing rest.
I found it very healing and I loved how he quoted Kay Arthur saying "When in doubt. 4:8 it". (Phil.4:8)