10K that is! Keri registered and trained for her first 10K (6.2 miles) that took place on October 20th. It benefited a charity that is close to our hearts for all they do locally, Allen Community Outreach. Keri surpassed her goal of running 11-11.5 minute miles when she finished the race in 1 hr., 7 min., 57 seconds, averaging 10 min., 56 sec. per mile! She is very pleased.
Our whole family is a 10, though. Neal also helped our community that morning while laboring with hundreds of other Mormons in the area during an organized day of service. He scraped down fire hydrants and repainted them. His clothing hint that the paint colors were blue and silver. He, with another family, completed 5 hydrants!
In the afternoon, Neal along with the rest of the Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT), were busy bringing their creative plans of a simulated disaster to fruition. Soon CERT trainees will be put to the test. The planners are doing their best to take an unused space and see what havoc they can do. Creating disaster--seemingly self-contradictory nonetheless fun!
Our kids just played most the morning in free child care offered at the race (thanks to Goddard School and A Real Bookstore) so we made sure they got some of their service time in too. They decorated holiday food boxes that are later filled for our citizens that are enduring rougher times.
Not a bad Saturday! We love organized service days but know we must continue daily to look for chances to work, opportunities in our way to do good. We never lose when we love others. It is a win-win everytime. I also love what President Eyring said in this last General Conference, "You will be strengthened and yet inspired to know the limits and extent of your ability to serve." Isn't it wonderful that Heavenly Father knows us and those we care for so personally!
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You go girl!!!
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