This week is a special one. Three of my friends are running from Regina to Saskatoon in order to raise awareness and money for adoption and the global orphan problem. There are an estimated 143 plus million orphans in the world. This is an incredibly high number. My friends Riley and Candra have recently adopted a baby boy from South Africa. The cost of international adoption is very high. This run is to raise money for them, with a portion of the money raised going to the Saskatchewan adoption agency, as well as the baby home in South Africa where Jude (Riley and Candra's new adopted son) came from. It's an exciting time.
These pictures are from day one. They are now finished day 2. The top picture is the very beginning of the run. They were feeling good, and had good spirits.The picture of the two guys in bike jackets are friends of ours (Jeremy and John - brothers). They biked out from Regina to say hi. It was great to see them.
This picture is of Kate, the support car person. Kate is Ryan's (one of the runners) wife. She is extremely organized, prepared, and an overall get it done person. I wish I could be more like her.
Riley's feet after the run. That's not a tan line, it's a dirt line. The semi's and other vehicles driving by and the constant wind and dust made them quite dirty.
These three are my collective hero. Warriors, all three. They have 4 more days to go. It's going to be terribly hard on their bodies, but it's for a very worthy cause.
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