Sunday, October 17, 2010

marathoners on a mission


It's race day! Iowans for Africa are about to run their 2nd marathon...last October in Chicago, and today in Des Moines, IA. A team of 135 will don their awesome race shirts in the colors of the Mozambique flag, and head out of the starting gate on this beautiful, crisp fall morning in Iowa.
The team is raising money for our partners in the Gorongoza Region of Mozambique to help build a school there. I hope you watch the outstanding video above that introduces you to friends in Mozambique and the marathon mission.

I ran the Chicago Marathon last fall when we ran for World Vision and raised over $40,000 for clean water wells in Africa. The 26.2 was an amazing, amazing experience, but to run to make a positive difference in others' lives was even more compelling.

Check out www.iowansforafrica.blogspot.com to learn more about our two years of marathon madness! And, Go Team! A couple hundred fans from church are heading to Des Moines, and they're even having an early morning worship service before the starting gun goes off! I'll be at our last Picnic in the Park for this season and we'll be sure to pray for the whole lot of you!

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