BECK BULLETIN

We are on a journey, sojourners on this earth. Let us share with you the highs and lows of our lives. Heaven is a sweeter place now that we have two beautiful granddaughters waiting there for us.

Friday, June 08, 2012

Run for Water

 4,254 people running and our eyes were searching the crowds for just two people....
 .....there they were! Megan and Aidan running the 5 kilometer Run for Water, raising money to create access to clean drinking water for people in southern Ethiopia...
 ...we cheered them on as they ran by at the start....
 ....and then we all walked over to the finish line and watched for them!
 ....here they come....
 ....still both going strong....
 ....and heading for the finish line with a big smile on his face!!!
 We were soooooo proud of these two...and Aidan ran almost the entire way with just a few seconds of walking once to catch his breath.
This is our grandson, who heard about children dying because of lack of water in Africa and wanted to run for water.
 We were all very impressed with Aidan's accomplishment and of course his medal too! And over $260,000 was raised on that Sunday!
As we walked back to Jamie and Megan's where we had parked the cars we talked about maybe all of us entering the race next year....some of us would just have to walk it of course!

We are so proud of you, Aidan and Megs.........maybe this will be the first of many more races that the two of you will run together!

3 comments:

Anneliese said...

That is a great accomplishment Aidan! How special for mom and son to run together.

Harmony said...

He is growing up soooo fast! What a special memory for mother and son!

Connie Eberhardt said...

What an accomplishment for Aidan, congratulations!!!