Michael,
My heart is full today, as I look back on the week I've had. The help
of Heavenly Father was manifest in so many things. It was a week that
all of the work we've done to prepare for our 5K culminated in a
wonderful event. I'm just now realizing how blessed we were. About
halfway through the week - as more and more people signed up to come and
participate in the 5K, I began to worry that we could really pull this
off! There
were 1001 things that had to be done before Saturday. I really didn't
think we could do it.
Two days before the 5K, we found out that the gifts that we had ordered for the survivors would not come until after the event, so I had to scramble to find something, order it, and have it shipped overnight. Friday, Colette and Bethanie came over to help put the gifts together. I had a LONG list of items that had to be done that day, and my visiting teacher (in my church, women are assigned to visit each other once a month) showed up at my front door. She looked at my list, got on her phone, and called her husband. Within just a few minutes, many of those critical items were crossed off because they took care of them. I was so humbled. I still didn't get to sleep until 2:30 Saturday morning, but as I went to sleep, I asked Heavenly Father to please let me get 2 hours of restful sleep - I really needed it. 2 hours later, I woke up to my alarm, and got ready to go. I had slept wonderfully. Amazing really! We got over to the park to set up at 6:30 am, and there were about 30 Walmart employees who came to help. They just started to unload and set up, and again I was humbled by their willingness to help. Registration was insane and I was super stressed - being pulled all different directions by people asking questions. Again, the Walmart employees took over, and things got done. So many people showed up! I don't know what the final count was, but I think it was around 500! Can you imagine that many people, coming together to raise money and awareness for our tiny little group?? Even now, I can't think about it without tears streaming down my face. I so wish you could have seen it, Michael. The weather was perfect, the people were happy, no one complained about anything, the survivors were happy, and everyone helped. Those things just don't happen with a huge event like this - it's really a miracle. And I'm so humbled and grateful. Heavenly Father wants this group to grow and be able to help many more women - I can just feel His love and support. It's SO amazing. :)
Two days before the 5K, we found out that the gifts that we had ordered for the survivors would not come until after the event, so I had to scramble to find something, order it, and have it shipped overnight. Friday, Colette and Bethanie came over to help put the gifts together. I had a LONG list of items that had to be done that day, and my visiting teacher (in my church, women are assigned to visit each other once a month) showed up at my front door. She looked at my list, got on her phone, and called her husband. Within just a few minutes, many of those critical items were crossed off because they took care of them. I was so humbled. I still didn't get to sleep until 2:30 Saturday morning, but as I went to sleep, I asked Heavenly Father to please let me get 2 hours of restful sleep - I really needed it. 2 hours later, I woke up to my alarm, and got ready to go. I had slept wonderfully. Amazing really! We got over to the park to set up at 6:30 am, and there were about 30 Walmart employees who came to help. They just started to unload and set up, and again I was humbled by their willingness to help. Registration was insane and I was super stressed - being pulled all different directions by people asking questions. Again, the Walmart employees took over, and things got done. So many people showed up! I don't know what the final count was, but I think it was around 500! Can you imagine that many people, coming together to raise money and awareness for our tiny little group?? Even now, I can't think about it without tears streaming down my face. I so wish you could have seen it, Michael. The weather was perfect, the people were happy, no one complained about anything, the survivors were happy, and everyone helped. Those things just don't happen with a huge event like this - it's really a miracle. And I'm so humbled and grateful. Heavenly Father wants this group to grow and be able to help many more women - I can just feel His love and support. It's SO amazing. :)
I hope everyone who attended the 5K felt our love, and enjoyed the event. Thanks to all of the sponsors and vendors who worked so hard and were so generous. And a HUGE shout out to everyone who helped in any way - the Board of Lifting Hearts, our kids and spouses, the members - everyone!
I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to serve this amazing group of women. It has added meaning to my breast cancer journey, and is something good that came out of something bad in my life. Serving others is absolutely the way to happiness and fulfillment in this life.
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