THIS IS MY FRIEND RENNIE'S STORY...IT WAS SO AMAZING THAT I HAD TO COPY AND PASTE!! WHEN EVER I SEE CLOUDS LIKE THESE THEY REMIND ME OF MY DAD AND THE SECOND COMING SO I HAD TO PUT THEM IN! THANKS FOR LETTING ME SHARE YOUR STORY REN! I LOVE YOU!!!!


I had an amazing thing happen to me last weekend. I was in St. George the day the marathon was taking place. I love going to watch the people race to the finish. It is, for some reason, so emotional for me. I love watching these runners work so hard at something so hard and then finish to their loved ones open arms. Every time I have gone I end up crying as I watch people cross the line. I have watched my sister and brother take place in this run and it was quite the deal for me. I love listening to the crowd cheer the runners on, even when they don't know them. I love listening to the radio station, that is broadcasting the event, try to say every persons name that crosses. I love watching the runners try to relax after the race with their snacks and massages. I love the weather that usually accompanies the marathon.
Anyhow, this year I thought I would take my children over and let them experience this for themselves. They are all very small, so honestly, it was more for me.

We got delayed at my mom's house and didn't make it over until around 1pm. The race started at 6am (I believe). The 1st person to finish ran the race in 2 hrs. 16 minutes and 42 seconds. That is speedy and amazing, but I didn't see it. I came acrossed something, that to me was more amazing. It struck me very strong, especially after some of the events that has happened to our family over the past year or so.
What I saw was all the refreshment booth being taken down, all the course fencing being rolled up, all the balloons being brought down and I saw all the people leaving the park. Then as I was turning the car around I saw two woman half walking and half jogging to the finish line. I got choked up, like I am now, watching these ladies just trying to finish the race. When I look at the time on the clock it was 7:39:49. These two weren't first or second, but they were finishing. I saw them crossed the line and then I noticed two men, (husband, brother, father, cousin) I didn't know, grab these ladies and hug them tight. One even got swung around in a few cirlces. I instantly thought about our family that is Heaven cheering us on, telling us to

"JUST FINISH THIS RACE"!

I loved thinking about my grandparents, nephews, brother, uncles and so many others that are waiting at the finish line so that we can hug. For some reason that was just so cool to me at that moment. Thought I would share!