Running For Brighton - Race #18

An alarm going off at 3:50 AM in a hotel room could only mean one thing - another Run for Brighton race! This one was a pretty special one because our good friend Mark and I would be rocking our 147 Million Orphans running shirts in a city known for it's awesome support of orphans.

We stopped by Gwen's house (she runs 147 Million Orphans) to grab my running shirt (cuz I procrastinate like a maniac) and then we headed to drop off a few cases of formula from Brighton Their World that would be heading to Haiti the next day with another cool organization based in Nashville (told ya this city shows some serious love to orphans!).



Back to the race... I thought Atlanta was bad... I forgot my Garmin (my crutch, right Mark?), my socks, my iPod, my calf muscles, my mindset... ugh...

But ya know what? At the end of the day - none of it matters - because I run these races for another reason - to remember the suffering that orphans all over the globe experience. And remember I did. All along the course we got shouts about our shirts and I was really excited to be in a place that has a passion for the least of His.

And once Mark left me in the dust (he is a machine - his legs aren't even real) I had plenty of time with just me and my mind to reflect on what it is God is doing with our broken hearts here at Camp Hoffman. This race was a great opportunity for me to do some thinking, some praying and some hanging out with God.

I ended up finishing so-so. Not my best - not my worst. I'll blame it on the tornado watch we were under - or maybe the fact that I didn't train at all. But either way - I crossed the line again thinking about Brighton and all the orphans around the world who need somebody to speak up for them.

You wanna help out an orphan or two (or a million)? It's real easy - just ask us.
Go support 147 Million Orphans with a shirt purchase or donation. or connect with us at "Brighton Their World" as we try to bring new and exciting opportunities for EVERYBODY to help brighten the world of orphans around the globe.