Here is a simple but sad truth…. I am NOT in shape no where near that.
At Training camp in October, I have to be able to do a 2.2 mile hike in 38 minutes with all my gear.
Now I know for most of yall, your probably thinking that doesn’t sound hard at all.
OH YES IT IS HARD….. VERY HARD
For the last week or so I have started walking around the neighborhood with my mom which is about 1.2 miles. Each day I have been shaving about 30 seconds off. This is a struggle because Im not in shape and it is really hot right now.
The other day I got super super super discouraged. I was only on my first lap and I looked at my stopwatch and the time was bad and I started crying and I was telling my mom that there was no way I was going to be able to get the time down to where it should be. And in my crying and discouragement I looked up and saw a
RAINBOW!!!!
That was such an encouragement to me. Now keep in mind, it hadn’t just recently rained or anything. I was in such awe that the God of the universe saw me getting discouraged and put a rainbow in my sight. It reminded me of God’s promise to always be there for me and that I can do this. Once I pushed through and calmed back down I looked up and the rainbow was gone.
So I ask you guys to pray for me. Pray that I don’t get discouraged and if I do that I will have enough strength to push through.
Pray that I am able to get my time down to where I should be.
I haven’t been walking with my pack on yet but I am going to walk with it on my back tomorrow for the first time. So please pray that doesn’t slow me down too much!
