We are fast approaching our final week of The Walk to Bethlehem, and I am really proud of our efforts. Fourteen people have whose names I know have been participating, turning in miles and encouraging each other. I've also gotten three "anonymous" mileage slips, which I'm counting.
We've logged almost 600 miles, altogether. That's a lot of miles! And a lot of calories: 60,000 calories! (I am pretty sure I'm right about that - 100 calories/ mile.) That would mean that we've burned close to 20 pounds worth of calories. And with the good Presbyterian cooks we all know, that's a big help during the Christmas cookie season.
In order to reach our goal of 960 miles, we'll have to get some additional help this next week, but our real goal was to get active and move our bodies during the doldrums of winter, and to share an Advent experience. And we've done that! We've "gone the extra mile" to be ready for Jesus' arrival.
The Christ has come and we've been where we needed to be to welcome Him. Alleluia!
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I my stationary bike about 10 miles today and walked about 2 miles in Chicago...do these miles count?
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