3 miles @ 9:13/mi. Neighborhood loop solo.
I think I'll skip running tomorrow and maybe do a couple of miles on Friday morning to shake out my legs one last time before Saturday's marathon.
Last year about this time our daughter returned from her mission to Tacoma, Washington. This year, our next daughter is preparing to leave to her mission in Sau Paulo, Brazil next Monday. From having served a 24 month mission to Barcelona, Spain 35 years ago myself, I know it was far more of a challenge and an adventure than running 24 marathons (which this will be for me). She's excited and scared. So am I. Her mom is mostly just scared. I'm confident she'll work hard, and struggle, and learn, and grow, and find great peace and joy in serving God and her brothers and sisters in Brazil. She will be a wonderful blessing to them, as she is to us. Maybe we should start giving missionaries medals when they come home...nah, the treaures in heaven, and in their hearts, are a much better reward.
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