5k Fun

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Last weekend, Kerrisa and I made our way to her hometown of Enterprise, Kansas. Seriously, it is the smallest town I have ever been to in my entire life. Here I had no idea that one of my best friends was from the sticks! It basically looks like this:
A whole lot of…nothin!
Saturday morning…

Me: “Kerrisa, I’m thinking we should probably eat something before the run. You know, like carbs.” 
Kerrisa: “Like DONUTS?!”
Me:”I was thinking more like toast.”

  we were on our way to the run at the glorious time of

the fact that I was even awake at this time on a weekend is straight MIRACLE people, not to mention it was

We battled the elements of boisterous wind, almost-freezing temperatures, aggressive passerby’s, and untied shoelaces in our 5k run. (Okay, the almost freezing tempertatures may have been a bit of a stretch. But it definitely was cold!) Finishing with a time of:
And you should know that it took me at least two second to hit the “stop” button. Not bad for a bunch of girls 🙂
Next up —> The “Night Flight 5k” in Lees Summit. Then we shall try our luck at the 10k and (gulp) a half marathon??? I am not a runner, but I have really enjoyed this new hobby in my life. Especially on those crazy stressful days. It’s a great way to clear the head!
Do you have any good training plans for a half marathon?
P.s. I have a new blog http://www.jenileenicole.com/ – I will switch over soon!

just another tuesday

Spoke at Blue Valley West’s (my old high school) FCA this morning. They have some great kids 🙂

And my current status in my Dekker book…

I need more time to read, because it is so good!

Some highlights from “Plan B” by @pwilson so far:

“Not my dream, not my picture of the way my life should be, but your dream, God”
“God’s power generally gets released when somebody trusts Him enough to obey Him.”
This book has been so encouraging to me. It’s an easy read. Read it if you feel like you are “off the map” of where you thought you should be in life right now. It’s nice to know that God always has a “Plan B” for you and me. And, I happen to like the way the “Plan B” is turning out in my life.

good reads

What you probably don’t know about me, is that I’m a HUGE bookworm. I love to read! (Pretty sure I got this from my Dad, and if you’ve never seen his collection of books, you are seriously missing out. We’re talking 8th wonder of the world.) A few months ago, when I packed up everything from my house, I sold all my books and I’m still a little sad about it. But hey, desperate times call for desperate measures, and I had to pay my lawyer somehow! So here’s what I’m currently reading…

Plan B by Pete Wilson
I seriously feel like this book was written for ME. The tag line is, “What to do when God doesn’t show up the way you thought He would.” Wilson writes about what to do when your dream from the Plan A life you were banking on is shattered and how God is still in the redemption of Plan B. This book is simply about when life doesn’t go as planned and it’s been a really encouraging book. I’m sure I will be tweeting (@jenileenicole) many lines from this book in the next week or so.
Buy it here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Plan-What-Doesnt-Thought-Would/dp/0849946506/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1303308572&sr=8-2

The Priest’s Graveyard by Ted Dekker
Dekker is my all-time favorite fiction writer. He doesn’t waste time on meaningless details, but jumps right into an action packed story. His books remind me of the Bourne movies or the TV show, 24. I got this book as a gift yesterday, so that person is definitely on my good side! 🙂
Buy it here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Priests-Graveyard-Ted-Dekker/dp/159995334X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303309267&sr=1-1

Other than that…
Remember my broken windows? Just found out that I have to replace the ENTIRE roof. Ha. I literally laughed out loud when I heard that one. Safe to say, nothing shocks me anymore. So, here we go again… There’s an open house upcoming for my house so pray for a buyer! Alright, that’s it. Have a good one.

it’s friday!

Well, no matter what you think abut the vocal talents of Rebecca Black, her popularity cannot be denied. In one weekend, her video had over 2 million hits. And I happen to think IT’S SO CATCHY! So, in honor of wearing jeans to work and looking forward to a great weekend, here’s FRIDAY! Ha! 

girls night

Girls Night with my small group girls! (In honor of Spring Break, I wore my sweet beach shirt, so we could all mentally picture ourselves in a tropical paradise.)
Bre got her braces off today. Remember that feeling? It’s like the greatest day of your adolescent life. Opens up a whole new world…
Why do I love my small group so much? Because, when given the choice they opted to see the Battlefield: LA movie over the girly Beastly movie. I love these girls.