The Chosen Marathon

So I’ve counted that I’ve been on 41 flights since January of this year. Crazy, right?!  In the past year, fundraising for the orphanage has brought me to 7 different States and 3 different provinces in Canada. I just recently went to Texas to run in a half marathon. The race was called the Chosen Marathon and it raises money for adoptive families and orphanages. This race was a lot of fun because my sister-in-law ran with me and also a close friend of mine from high school. They both traveled from NY to take part in the race! We raised close to $4,000 for For His Children from this race. It was very inspirational to see people running for children who live literally all around the world.

After being in Texas, I was supposed to have 1 day in New York before flying back to Ecuador. That 1 day turned into 1 week due to Hurricane Sandy and my flight being cancelled. So, I got to spend some quality bonding time with my family. This included flashlight tag, board games, Halloween celebrating, and birthday celebrations.

I am now back home in Quito. Just in this week we’ve had a baby boy be adopted by an Ecuadorian family. Also a newborn baby girl who was found on the street came to our home. I have been busy working with the international volunteers. We currently have volunteers from Germany, Holland, Finland, and the States. My friend from New York and college, Kathryn, has returned to volunteer at For His Children for one year. I’m excited to be living with her and I’m looking forward to many dance parties and sing-alongs with her. God continues to amaze me as I see the people He places 

in my life for different lengths of time. 

Melissa and I post race (it was a little cold outside!)

Diane and I pre-race