Hi Runners, I know this is very delayed! I really don't know what to write about because I was gone on a business trip last week. I missed our special guest, Trina Abraham. I hear she did a great job as I knew she would. She is very knowledgeable about her work (physical therapist) and is a Godly woman. You can't go wrong with that combo.
Last week I took on a new adventure in my job realm. I was asked to be a special guest speaker at a dinner for a drug company. It's a drug we use for our babies to help out premature lungs. It's a drug I personally deliver and love the results so it should be something easy to do. They have everything laid out for me. The PowerPoint was already made and they gave me the words to say all right there in front of me. How hard can that be? And even better, they made all the arrangements for me. My flight, hotel, dinner, invitations to area hospital peers and physicians. All I do is just show up. Well the showing up became more of a task than the actual presentation. After 7 hours of sitting in the Little Rock airport, on and off again 2 air crafts, and changing flights completely, I arrived in Chicago at 6 pm. (the dinner started at 6). The unexpected snow started in Chicago earlier that afternoon and was coming down quit hard. (6 inches by the next morning) It didn't slow down the taxi drivers or any other driver for that matter, We just went slipping and sliding across Chicago as if nothing was happening. We arrived to a full restaurant. (If that had been Arkansas, the restaurant would have been closed). Well, I could go on about other mishaps that could have and should have sent me over the edge but surprisingly enough it didn't. I knew I had to hold it together if I was going to present a halfway decent presentation. I presented and did an okay job for my first time. I felt pretty good about it. People actually asked questions and seemed interested. I am female though and I am the type that needs to be told "good job". I try not to be like that but I am what I am. I was anxiously awaiting to see what the drug rep that set all this up would have to say. It was he who would ask me to do it again. Well I didn't get the response I was wanting. He quickly pointed out my faults and gave me pointers on how to do it better next time. (at least there will be a next time, I didn't do too bad). When I got back to the hotel, I reflected on the whole day, the mishaps and how it all turned out and of those of you who know me well, I should have been a TOTAL mess. Flustered and a jabbering mess. But I wasn't, why not? Then I read our verses for the week. Isaiah 40:31 came to complete light to me. But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Wow. for the first time I understand that verse. I was soring like the eagle. God had me! That's why I didnt faint. I don't know why I'm surprised. I did pray about it, gave the whole trip to Him. Though the storms were coming literally and figuratively. I just let God carry me. He gave me opportunities to talk freely about Him. I looked for Him in the midst of the storm and put my trust in Him. It worked out and I get to do it again someday.
God is always there with us, we just have to trust Him to carry us. Whether it's in our running program or sharing the gospel with that person beside us. He will carry us through it. Maybe it's a storm you think will never pass. But, just like this stinking cold weather, it will pass and we will see His hand all over it. What we have to do is LOOK for Him, TRUST Him, and be willing to speak boldly about Him. We aren't perfect, I certainly didn't present a perfect presentation, but like our other verse said in Proverbs 24:16, For a righteous man may fall 7 times and rise again... You got this! You can get through the tough times if you allow God to carry you. You can get through these runs. You can find someone to share the gospel with. How? God with you, allowing Him total control.
I've been praying for all of you. I can see you changing before my eyes! You are allowing God control. Carry on!
This week we will be talking about nutrition. I've been searching for a nutritionist but no luck yet. They are all busy. But we will still have a good week. Hope to see you there! No stopping now!!
Continue to RUN! We have 10 signed up for our race. We need MORE!!
Donna
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