This weekend was full of putting one foot in front of the other rather quickly. I had to do some training for this 1/2 marathon I've signed up for. I really think all the regular exercise is paying off because I'm not nearly as sore as I was at the beginning of last week and I've run the same amount. I'm praising the good Lord for endorphins that keep me motivated.
It wasn't just a weekend of sweat for me. Oh no, D & E had the AWANA Games this weekend. For those of you who don't know what I just said, we play games at AWANA on Wednesday nights. They're games like tug-o-war, relay races, bean bag tosses and balloon relays. Once a year you have the opportunity to compete against other churches. It's not like just playing on Wednesday nights in our home gym. No. There are line judges and circle judges and rules and more rules.
There's also excitement. You're competing against other girls you've never met before and that creates this hyper-adrenaline fueled atmosphere. It was so fun to watch D & E play in the Games. E made a rule that she doesn't run, so she wasn't in any running games. She did participate in the tug-o-war. Which really impressed me. I would rather run than get my hands all blistery from a rope. When she puts her feet in position and pulled, girls at least 6 inches taller than her jerked forward. N and I were completely impressed.
D ran in a a relay and did a great job with a bean bag toss. She was also always paying attention and cheering on her team.
The girls and their team took 3rd place. That's not a small win. There were two churches who obviously have their kids practice the games every week and in their sleep. They were spot on, no disqualifications and really deserving of their wins. Our group is more the Troop Beverly Hills of AWANA. They'd rather earn ribbons and medals by singing a worship song in a sequened dress than pulling on a rope or running!
We couldn't be more proud of our girls. D & E were amazing.
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