Week 8 of the 2024 Spring100 Challenge is complete!! πββοΈππ»ββοΈ KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. With 38 days left in this 94-day challenge, there is still plenty of time to grab your miles and make it to the finish line!! Don’t give up, press forward. YOU GOT THIS!! ππ»π― We have some fun Mother’s Day photos and other great Spring100 walking pictures below. THANK YOU to everyone sending in photos. You make my job so much easier!!
FUN Spring100 Week 8 Facts:
Total Miles walked for the 2024 Spring100: 188,397.36
Spring100ers who have officially crossed the 2024 finish line: 439
Spring100 Featured Photographer: Hannah Williams
Spring100 Devotional
How to Run the Race with Endurance
Alexander Strauch || Week 8
This week I am doing something a little different. I was blessed to listen to Mr Stauch’s message in person and greatly encouraged by it! The theme fit perfectly with our weekly devotionals so I knew I had to share the recording. I hope and pray it is an encouragement to you!
QUESTION! How do you enjoy spending your Spring100 walks? Listening to Podcasts/sermons, talking with walking companions? Taking in the beauty of the great outdoors? Leave a comment below and let me know!!
Donβt forget! These posts are made possible by YOU!! Your photo submissions and comments make these posts extremely fun and my job of putting them together super easy. Thank you! So with that being said, donβt leave without commenting, and remember to send in your Spring100 walking/running photos for a chance to be featured in next weekβs post. Thank you!
“We’re so thankful for a mother who loves the Lord and points us to His Word for everything. Happy Mother’s Day!! π” The Haab ladies
“So thankful for our mom!! Grateful for the wonderful example she is to us!β₯ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: But a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her own works praise her in the gates. Prov 31:30-31” Natilyn H. — “I’m so grateful for my lovely hardworking mother who has dealt with so much in her 45 years of motherhood and is still walking faithfully with the Lord, raising her children in the nurture and administration of the Lord! Happy Mother’s Day! β€” Rebekah Rojas
“Mom, we are so thankful for your Godly example to us! Thank you for being strong even in great trials. The way you look to Jesus even through a broken heart is so beautiful. π I know you are missing your first baby of the nine of us today. π We will see him again! We love you so much!” The Baker Family
“Getting in some miles with Mama!” — “A walk by the lake seemed like a good way to catch up on some miles!” Melinda and Hadessa ππΌππ»π
“Happy Mother’s Day” LaToya J. π
“Im so thankful to the Lord for allowing me to be a mother! Its a dream come true. We enjoyed a walk together in Australia on Mothers Day.” Stacy P.ππ
“So thankful for all our mothers and all they do for us!” Lydia B.ππ»ππΌπΈ
“Got another mile in and snapped a picture with my baby! π” Bethany C. — “I enjoyed some beautiful views with my walking buddy this week! I hiked this same trail almost a year ago when I was pregnant with him, so it was special to return with him.” Delie H π
“Enjoying a Mother’s Day walk on our property. Very thankful to be a mom! Tom, Deb, and Jonathan Girotti” ππ»π―
“Being a mommy of 5 (number 6 on the way) has taught me a lot about the importance of depending on the Lord for patience. We consider each child to be a blessing from the Lord (I wasnt able to keep a pregnancy for two years and then between 2021-22 I struggled with several miscarriages before the Lord blessed us with another baby π’π₯°).” Sarah B.
“My mom and I on a sweet walk together at night on the streets of Jerusalem! :)” Grace C. — “We are so grateful for our incredible, smart, fun, and godly mother. We love you mom! – β€ Youre Nine Children” π
“Being a mother has brought me the greatest joy in my life! Life with kids can be crazy, but it’s always worth it.” Elisabeth M. ππ―
“We put in 6 miles on our last day of vacation on The Forgotten Coast! A few siblings finished well, and they are spurring the rest of us on! ππ―” Moore Family
“This week we hiked almost 5.5 miles, really enjoying sibling hikes while simultaneously giving Mom and Dad some time off!” Amanda A. ππ»π―
“Enjoying a sister walk after a rain storm! Thankful for sister time and the beautiful scenery God gives us!” Emma S. — “I completed my 100 miles. Still going⦔ Lisa W. ππΌππ»π―
“We have enjoyed a few walks lately with the K. family – our friends & fellow Spring 100 participants!” ππΌββοΈ
“Soaking up some lovely morning sunshine with our puppy Blancaπ₯°” Lydia B.
A fun group photo from Lydia L. of Spring100ers grabbing a mile together deep in the heart of Texas for week 8!! ππ»π―
“Backpacking in Glencoe, Scotland” Anna H. ππ―
“The Silvey and Harbour ladies catching a Spring100 walk together!” Amanda S.
“We walked across a bridge from Minnesota to Wisconsin and back!
Motherhood is the opportunity of a lifetime to be selfless and humble and receive Gods grace. It challenges me to choose activities that refuel my desire to serve rather than make me frustrated about how much I have to serve. Walking is definitely one refueling activity!” Erika M.πππ»
“A beautiful way to finish Spring100!” Dulcie Moore ππ―ππ»WAY TO GO!!!
“Completed my 100 miles today on a beautiful windy Texas spring day!!! Hebrews 12:1-2” Elizabeth C. ππ― WELL DONE!!!! Congratulations!! — “Little Sam loving the farm!” Kelly M.
“We all take walks but not often get the opportunity to do it as a family, but here we are!! Yay for getting closer to the finished line ππ” Mary R. ππΌ KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
“Enjoyed a walk with these girls today π€©π€” Melody P. — “Walked/ran 2.80 mi. tonight!π” Prashansa N.
“Grabbing some ice cream on an evening walk through town with the siblings! π” Halbach Family
“Got in a couple miles and good talks with my sister Becsβ€ππΌ” Lucy — “I really enjoyed this challenge!! I look forward to doing this again next year Lord willing!! π” Sarah B. π―π CONGRATULATIONS!!!
“A walk along the water with the family.” Greta S. ππΌββοΈπ―
“I enjoyed walking along the Florida beach this week.” Nancy M. ππ»βοΈ
“I completed my 100 miles with my best friend, my wife!!!” AP ππΌππ― WAY TO GO!!!!
“Yay to dragging your brother along for walks! We dont have fun. π€«” Grace — “Finished mile 100 with a 9 mile walk” Thomas M. ππΌ
“The Herbel family and three members of the Penner family participated in Heartlands Walk for Life, to help raise money to remodel the building Heartland recently bought.” Arlen P. ππ»π― LOVE IT!
“The heavy rains in Iowa this week have given my 5 and 7 year old renewed vigor to get their miles! Now we can go on “Puddle Walks”! :)”Julie F.βοΈπ―
“It was a perfect day for a walk with beautiful weather and wonderful fellowship!” Rebecca B.
“Out walking with sweet friends getting our Spring 100 miles in!” Abigail S. — “Happy Mothers Day from Laguna π” Lori H.
“Walking with best friends! π” Averey F.
“Two more finishers!!!π” Martin Family — “Spring finally fully sprung in Fargo! Beautiful flowers! Finished all 100 miles Saturday, but hopefully will get to 150!” Ryah π―ππ»π WAY TO GO!!
“Woohoo!!! We kept track of our steps while we did highway clean-up in Minnesota! The girls said, take a picture and lets submit it the Spring100!β€” Heidi V. ππΌπ―
Heather H. checking in for week 8!! ππΌπ―– “First finisher in the Cook family!” Lori C.
“Having fun!!!!”ππΌββοΈπ―
“Sunny day in Moorhead!!” Lyd —“Getting Spring100 miles with the English family while spending the week with them! I’m so thankful for the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ!” Macy C.ππΌπ―
“a beautiful sunset walk after church to get some miles!!!!” Clara R. π
“Halfways to π―! And quite appropriately photobombed by a blackfly, since they have been my constant companions for the last week. π” Hannah Y. — “Went on a nice afternoon walk with a cousin and a friend!!π€©” Janae M.
“My siblings, nieces, & I went on a sunset walk the other night. On one side we had this pretty sunset & the other side we could see lightning. It was a beautiful way to spend the evening!” Victoria F. ππ»ππΌππΌββοΈ
Enjoyed a beautiful beach walk with my Mom this Mother’s Day!! Words cannot express how thankful I am for my mom. Her love, patience, support, encouragement, and enthusiasm daily blesses me and my siblings! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to my mother.ππ»π Your labor in the Lord is not in vain!! – KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK everyone!! We are getting so close to the finish line. YOU GOT THIS! ππ»π―
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“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”
Hebrews 12:1-3
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I love walking alone, to pray and praise God for what he is doing in my life! Thank you for starting this so I can grow in my prayer life! -Gabriel Reynolds
Rachel @Spring100
Love this!! Praise the Lord.ππΌπ―
Rosie
Amen Gabe!
Joel Swaim
We just had Lunch with Alexander Strauch yesterday!
Rachel @Spring100
Wha?!! Isnβt he so fun?? π Enjoyed talking to him at a recent conference!
Lori
We love to walk as a family and talk together. Everyone wants to walk next to Mommy. π₯°
Rachel @Spring100
Family walks are the best!!! ππΌπ―
Josh Camuso
I like to spend my walks talking with a good friend and enjoying Godβs creation around me! π
Rachel @Spring100
A fabulous way to spend your walking time!!ππ»π― Keep up the great work, Josh!!
MJS
So grateful to the Lord for my mother and our beach walk together! Her example is a special gift from HIM!π
I enjoy listening to the Bible or watching cooking videos while putting in miles on my treadmill.βΊοΈ
Rachel @Spring100
ππΌββοΈ Oh!! The cooking videos when using the treadmil sounds like fun. π
Hannah May Stiff
I love walking in the early morning with my dogs, so I often pop in a podcast to my mp3 to wake up and be refreshed spiritually. I would highly recommend the Living Waters Podcast by E.Z Zwayne, Ray Comfort, Mark Spence and Oscar Navarro from the Way of the Master team. They bring so much insight, wisdom and humour to my miles! I also enjoy talking to God as well, often out loud as no one else is around. (:
Rachel @Spring100
Oh! Great recommendation. Living Waters/Way of the Master has blessed me tremendously over the years!!!