Ellie's Run for Africa

Katelyn ran in her first race yesterday at Warner Park--Ellie's run for Africa. It was started by one of the students at CPA when she was 10 years old. Her heart was to raise money for kids in Africa. It was our first time participating and the kids had a blast. It was very well done. They received a passport when we got there and went around to the different tents to participate in activities and get stamps. At one stop, they had to carry a jug of water while holding a basket of food on their head and walk. It turned into a great teaching moment on how lucky they are to have such easy access to food and water when other kids have to walk miles for it

Katelyn was super excited to run in her first race (one mile). When she passed us the first time, she picked up the speed and was energized. She is actually a good runner as they run all the time in PE at school. We were a bit concerned when it took her awhile to hit the finish line. Come to find out that the tennis shoes the she loves to play in at home are not the best for a mile run, especially without socks. So she has quite a blister which caused her to have to walk the last half of the race. However, she picked up the pace when she saw us and heard the cheers. Thankfully our friends, the Morrows, caught her on camera.