TEAM 413 Gracerunner Journey 2016

"Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:36,37

The distance from Seacrest, Florida, where the 2016 Gracerunner Journey took place, to my home near Lake Ozark, Missouri is 818.5 miles. While that would certainly take a long time to drive, can you imagine running it in three days? Seems impossible doesn't it? But that's just what 14 members of TEAM 413 did over the Memorial Day weekend. Together, and by God's grace, we were not only able to complete this distance in a 72 hour relay (from 6 am Friday-6 am Monday) but went even further to run a whopping 856.63 miles (with countless other members joining us virtually all across the country). With each mile that passed, the seemingly impossible happened. As was the case with Elizabeth. 

Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah the priest and Mary's cousin, was barren and beyond her child-bearing years when an angel of the Lord told her husband that she would give birth to a son that was to be named John. While the Bible doesn't tell us how old she and Zechariah were, they were old enough to elicit his response of sheer doubt and unbelief to the revelation. From a human perspective, this was absolutely impossible. But as we know, their son, John the Baptist, was indeed born to Elizabeth and grew to fulfill his purpose of preparing the people for the coming of the Lord.

Throughout history, God has been doing the impossible through those who believe the promise, "For nothing will be impossible with God." And it is still true today. God is still keeping his promises and He is still making the impossible possible-if we would only believe.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the many saints that have gone before us and have achieved the impossible because they believed in your Word. David killed a giant with a sling and a stone. Moses parted the seas with the raise of his staff and the walls of Jericho came tumbling down with a blow of the trumpets. Oh Lord, give us the same faith to believe that nothing is impossible with you. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!!!
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Impossible possible - Jared Anderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH63wQBerpA

Off for another leg of the relay

We ran through the night in pairs for 72 hours straight

Members taking time out to pose for a photo

Logging virtual miles from Hawaii

Logging virtual miles from Texas

The founder of TEAM 413 and his wife. He is always pushing us to attempt the impossible. God is so good!!

Bonding before the journey begins