Author: Jess
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Nepal Fundraising
Over the last month, I have been spending most of my time organizing fundraiser events for our upcoming mission trip to Nepal. I am in charge of all of the fundraising as well as a few other tasks for preparing for Nepal. I am excited as the time is closing in. We are about 1…
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There is just something about an old barn.
After enjoying some coffee at my new favorite coffee house the other day, we took a moment to take some pictures. We were near this cool old barn. I wish Brent and I would give ourselves more time to capture the things we see. Maybe one day we will be better about bringing our cameras…
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Writing Something Worth Reading
I have taken on the task of writing blog posts for my church website. I am excited to be writing about something that has a deeper meaning than myself and will glorify my God. Take a look at my first post! I hope you enjoy it. Plus take a moment too look around the website.…
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A Saturday Drive
Since I was still not feeling that great on Saturday, we decided to go out and take some photos. It has been a while since we have devoted set hours to this activity. We drove around the valley trying to find some new and fun spots to take pictures. We ended up close to the…
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Question?
I have been thinking about creating a separate blog just for my running posts. Should I? Or should I continue just posting on thepowell blog? I would probably start posting more running specific post if I had a running blog, but am unsure if I should. Thoughts? Would you read both or prefer just one…
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Sickness & Changes
Brent and I rarely get the bug that goes around this time of year. I have been immune to it. I am convinced it is because of my running and how much healthier that it makes me. Well, this year was different. Last Thursday I came down with that wonderful stomach flu that had been going out.…
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50 Years Together
On January 5th, we were able to help throw a surprise 50th wedding anniversary for my wonderful in-laws. Brent and I went to Oregon to enjoy a week with all of the family. We went after the holidays with Brent’s parents anniversary in mind. Brent and his siblings planned the party together from all different…
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Where did 1207 miles take me in 2012?
The year of 2012 was a great one for my running life. I logged 1207 miles over the course of the year. That is almost 160 miles more than 2011! I loved that I logged more miles. I do know that I did slack a little during the summer and later in the year. Overall,…
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Ultra Training
My training for my ultra began at the beginning of the month and boy has it been a trip so far. The weather has been blizzard like, freezing cold (temperatures below zero!!) and not to mention mostly extremely icy. This is much different from the warm winter we had last year. I am loving all…
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Snowshoeing in the Chilliness of Winter
Last weekend we decided that we wanted to take put on the snowshoes and go for a little hike. We found out that some of our friends were already planning on doing this, so we joined them. We did not really know what we were getting ourselves into. It was -5˚ when I got out…
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A Drive Through the Gorge
When we were in Oregon, we took a day to drive through the Gorge and enjoy the scenery. The only problem that is was chilly and extremely windy. We enjoyed the little bit of time that we took. Here are some pictures from the days events. Enjoy! [slideshow]