Running For Someone's Life
Run for your life! It's a common phrase. We've all heard it. It means to get the heck out of dodge to save your own skin. However, since a friend of mine took a personal pledge to save lives in third world countries, by running four marathons over a course of four consecutive days, that phrase has a whole new meaning. Let me introduce you to Katie, a very compassionate and driven woman. I saw her at church today, hobbling ... suffering from every step she took, to catch up with her family. Anyone, from the outside ... not knowing her journey, would never know she just ran from Tulsa to Oklahoma City in four days. They would think she was an invalid. I'm sure you're thinking, 'why would anyone put themselves through that?' ... 'why would anyone abuse their body like that?' Ever hear that song by Matthew West, called Do Something ? Katie gets those lyrics wholeheartedly. She couldn't stand by one more day without doing somet