ellie's run

last saturday was our long-awaited event, ellie's run for africa (affectionately known as ERFA for those of us who have been working on it for quite some time...) it was a great success! we raised thousands of dollars to put kids in school and we had a blast doing it. i must admit, i didnt actually "race" per se, but i did burn some quality calories cheering on the runners...i think they appreciated me :) i was overwhelmed with the number of people who came out- it was crazy! i also must give a little shout out to my ERFA boss, amber lehman. she freakin rocked it. she works her butt off all year for this event and she deserves a TON of credit. i am totally impressed by her willingness to give of her time, energy, and money- and im positively sure that ellie's run wouldnt raise half as much if it werent for her. it was a privilege to serve beside her (well, maybe a few yards behind her) and see all she does for this cause...and it made me even MORE proud to call her my friend!me, amber and allison bucchinani registering the runners. we felt it boosted our self-confidence to sit underneath that poster...

barrett, dave, micah, and matt lehman before the race...notice who is wearing numbers and who is not...