Iron Man

Well friends I have made it through my first week! And what a week it has been! I wish I could share everything that I have been learning with you! Amanda, I know now why you are so fired up about the Kingdom of God!!!

So yesterday the Iron Man competition took place here in Kona. Myself and a few other friends got up at 4am to go and watch the race start. I'm telling you what seeing about 1,800 people in the water swimming for their lives is a pretty crazy sight! Just miles and miles of bodies all fighting the waves. We watched the bikes for a little bit and then later my school worked the security from 6pm-12am. It was so crazy! We were right by the finish line and it was our job to make sure that the crowd stayed out of the athletes way and we also cheered everyone on. I woke up this morning and my arm was hurting, I didn't realize till just now that it is because I was waving it around in the air for 6 hours straight!

It was so amazing to stand there and watch hundreds of people cross the finish line after swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, and running a full marathon. As the people would cross the finish line the announcer would call out their names over the speakers. I couldn't help but imagine that this is what it would be like when we get to heaven. Scores of angels, family and friends all lined up cheering us on, telling us that we are almost there. Some people come in running, some walking, some crawling on their hands and knees, but no matter what shape they are in when the get to that line the reaction is the same. Jesus calls out our name and then we hear "You are mine!" I get goose bumps just thinking about it!

Ok so I am going to have to apologize again for there not being any pictures. For some reason they just won't upload. I will try to do a little bit here and there over the next week. I love and miss you all so so soooooo much!