Day 4 Rainy-day #1

Me, Alisha, Angela

Security Mark & Tim

Our first rainy day: Day 4 of our 21 day walk.  We split up into 3 groups of ladies, and covered about 3 miles each.  Our security guard briefed us of what to do in case of lightening, & tornadoes, and made sure we were all prepared to be safe walkers.  I am so thankful for our security guards that accompanied us along our walk.  God really used them to keep us safe, and they were in turn blessed by their role as 'papa's to us, always stepping in when a strange man or dog would get a little too close to us ladies.  We were so blessed by the body of Christ along the way.  

I command my feet to praise the Lord!

On day four we also experienced our first massage treat!  A blessed young woman gave 10 minute massages for about 4 hours straight!  She was such a blessing to us, but like all the others who poured into our journey, she was in turn blessed by serving the Back to Life women.  I am blessed looking back and seeing from an afterward perspective the determination, the toughing it out, the going low, and the faith that was in each of us as we kept walking on day after day.  Despite blisters, sore knees, ankles, shins, arches, and backs; despite negative questions from friends or family, and attacks of our thoughts from the lying enemy; the Back to Life walkers, who were chosen for such a time as this, we kept on walking, and walking and walking.  I did not have it in my mind that I could not finish, I knew God had spoken to me that I would finish the walk, but how He would accomplish that in me I did wonder how!?  I had already had trouble with my arches even before starting training, but the amazing things was that God led me to the right shoes & insoles, and He was faithful to keep my body healthy and strong for the whole time!  I am so thankful because I could not have finished strong without God's help.  He kept each one of us safe, and at the same time ministered to our hearts to bring forth a more vibrant love and faith in Jesus.  

Group 1

It's funny how we had severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings on Day 4 but with no actual tornados...little did we know a couple weeks later we would face twin tornados entering Dallas county.  I'll tell you more about that experience later!