When the going gets tough....

     So as the last several months I've been training for a half marathon. It wasn't an easy decision and wasn't easy to think I could do it. I definitely had days that I thought I could not do it. Especially on those days that I would puke or get dizzy. Or when I face plant into the ground but, I kept reminding myself I got this. In my training I found so much more than just a runner. I found a woman who is confident and successful. I was blessed with some of the best encouragers God could have given me. A husband and best friend who stood by every single step of my journey. In January when I said yes, I was scared. I was scared of the unknown, that I would fail, that I wasn't qualified enough.
    In that time I was reminded of so many great people in the bible who in today's standards wouldn't be qualified. Moses, David, Esther just to name a few but God used them. God didn't look at them and say sorry you aren't good enough. He didn't look at me and say sorry maybd when you are more fit. He took a woman who is working on her health, who is learning to eat right, excercise properly.
    I started to realize as I was open to my journey how many people it started to impact. People were wow I started running because of you. I am blown away by your dedication how do I do that. In those moments I started to believe I am qualified because God qualified me. He gave me the heart to do what some would say is an impossible task ,but let me tell you something. What ever God has given you a heart for you are qualified. You are exactly what He wants. I still have along way to go on getting faster but I know what is expected of me now. So this nervous and scared woman can rock it.