Thanks lover.

Luke 9:23 "Then, speaking to all, he said, 'If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me."

Today marks the first day that I officially begin training for this walk.  The Lord willing, I will be ready for the phyisical task by Sept 1st.  If not, then this will be a very intersting trip.  We have settled on a plan that steps up our walking each month until we're walking nearly 10 miles per day, which is right about what we will be doing during the actual walk itself.  I have set the pace slower than I am capable of doing, and will ramp it up if I feel I'm coming along well in the training.

Currently, we start out from our apartment and after a short stop beneath a tree outside of it to pray, we follow the path around the lake on which our appartment sits.  The length around it is somewhere between 1.5 and 2 miles, so it's a good start.  My body, being as out of shape as it is, has begun to get use to this.  We also pray the roasary as we walk, and spend the last part of it just talking and connecting with each other.  It's a very uplifting time for both of us, and I offer up the pain that I get in my back to Jesus so that it may be used for good.

Your prayers for me, and for all of us are appreciated.

-Randy

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