My first 5k

In the last year or so I have developed a new interest...running. This might seem normal to some but not to me, I have always referred to myself as "NOT a runner". I'm still not quite sure that I fit in the runner category but ya gotta start somewhere. After putting it off for quite sometime, I finally gave in and committed to my first 5k race. A friend from church asked me if I would want to run one with her so I took the plunge. It was this morning and I have to say it is one of the hardest things I have done but I think it went quite well considering it was on the beach at high tide. I think I would like to do another one on solid ground...I'm sure that would be better. The picture of me is one that Evan took after I returned home today. The other picture of the kids and I is a 5k we were all in last week that was mostly a walk. I must say it is nice to be able to still start new things in my mid 30's. There is something about completing little goals along the way that makes it so rewarding. I am so thankful for my "Ohio running friend" whose encouragement pushed me to places I did not think I could go. Everyone needs someone like that in their life.

KABOOM!!!!

Fort Pierce is home of the Navy Seals museum and each year for Veterans day they put on a big event including a Seals demonstration. We went with some friends. It was very hot out and I think we are all sun burnt. It doesn't seem natural to be saying that in November. Anyway, here are some photos and a video. Sierra wasn't to impressed as is quite obvious. The explosions were very loud as were the helicopters The rest of us enjoyed it.

MFI Banquet

This evening Missionary Flights hosted a banquet in the hangar for about 300 people. It was the first such banquet in this new hangar. We have spent the last week preparing the hangar and airplanes for the event, a task not easily accomplished when five flights were made to Haiti, Dominican Republic and the Cayman Islands. With MFI being located in Fort Pierce for only 2 1/2 years, our focus was to inform people of the work that we do and why we do it. Many people have no idea. We had a Haitian Pastor share about the impact MFI has on his and other ministries in his country. An appeal went out regarding the funding of the engine overhauls on the turbine DC-3 which will need to be done in about a year. For being the first annual MFI banquet in Fort Pierce it was a good night.

Kids being kids

We decided to do some rearranging in the living room this evening. It included re-routing wires through the attic and walls. After moving the entertainment center, the kids, who always like little cubby holes, found a new one. The plant on the left, which is already in bad shape took a couple direct hits from the door. Don't know if it will resuscitate. Anyway, mission accomplished. Not much damage done and the kids had fun. Oh yes, the parents had fun also.