What we week we had for the Grace Race! It was incredible! We walked in groups, we walked alone, we walked at night, we walked on carpets in hotel rooms. We connected, we got fit, we pushed ourselves (and each other), we got to know new names and found ourselves saying - “I didn’t know they were hikers.” Together we travelled great distances, together we cheered one another on and together we built Union for the future. A week to remember.
Some days in 33-degree heat, with over 200 participants from all over the world, we are grateful for every kilometre - our expanded leaderboard includes:
| 1. | Gerard Dubois | 221.6 km |
| 2. | Tess Lyons | 200.6 km |
| 3. | Charles Caldwell | 200.4 km |
| 4. | Elise Bland | 200.0 km |
| 5. | Sebastian Caldwell | 196.6 km |
| 6. | Agnes Cristina Yangkin | 196.4 km |
| 7. | Wanda Yuen | 193.2 km |
| 8. | Geoff Lovegrove | 175.1 km |
| 9. | David Ashton-Howorth | 152.9 km |
| 10. | Glenn Bland | 146.0 km |
| 11. | Julie Ashton-Howorth | 140.1 km |
| 12. | Ruby Herico | 136.8 km |
| 13. | Steven Goudy | 130.0 km |
| 14. | Dora Macaso | 128.0 km |
| 15. | Caitriona Jennings | 126.5 km |
| 16. | Pastor Michele | 125.6 km |
| 17. | Lolita Laudes | 113.5 km |
| 18. | Villamina Dumangia | 111.9 km |
| 19. | Euge Foo | 108.2 km |
| 20. | Walter Wu | 103.2 km |
| 21. | Wilfred Ding | 99.0 km |
Thank you to everyone who participated - in giving and in walking. Your participation matters. Building Union for the future is for everyone - everyone has a role to play. In the words of Helen Keller, "alone we can do so little, together we can do so much."
…"let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith..” Hebrews 12:1b-2
Blessings, Pastor Michele