This past week, the total of money fundraised went from 40 to $120!!!  This is great and it still humbles me to see people donating generously.  Please keep praying that I can make my goal and that as I prepare to go, that I will be fully prepared physically, mentally and spiritually.  This is an awesome journey, and I can't wait for the real DTS to start in Maui!
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Tonight my Dad and I tackled the stairs in the drizzling rain and dark skies.  It surprised me when he asked me at 8:30pm, "So, Sara, want to do the stairs a couple of times tonight?"  I hesitated, but agreed.  It was colder than the last time, I was unusually stiff and my muscles felt the burn earlier than I anticipated.  All this just proves that I need to be spending a lot more time on the stairs in order to be ready to do 10,000 in one day.  We only did them twice, amounting to 2,000 step...
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This weekend was exciting for us in the world of fundraising.  I recieved my first two donations for the trip!!!!!  The first one was delivered by hand and the other through the PayPal feature!  It is a fantastic humbling feeling, knowing that people are so generous and kind and would give to my cause.  These are only the first in a hopefully long line of donations to come.
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The other day as I was training on the escarpment stairs with my dad, he said something to me that I thought I should share with you.  He told me that when I am on the mission field and am going through tough times, I can look at the situation as if it were the stairs, and how I overcame the pain and difficulty of the situation to achieve a greater goal, getting there and sharing the love of God.  This was a great way to mentally prepare for my future in Maui.

**(note: doing the stairs while c...

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My Dad and I started training for the setp-a-thon last year.  Then, I went to Joy Camp for the summer so we haven't done much for several months.  Today we started again: 3000 steps (500 up and 500 down three times).  It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  I have to admit, though, my legs were pretty wobbly on the final way down!  I think I have a lot of work to do to get up to ten thousand steps!
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