More running

There has been more running at the Novakovich house. Of course none of it was by me. There are only a few things I believe are worth running for; from the law, from responsibility, from chores and the two for one sale at Crispy Cremes.

Darbi and Jaren had a meet this afternoon and both did remarkably well. Jaren placed 4th on his team and this the first race back from surgery two weeks ago. His legs were tired but his heart was in it.

Darbi placed 3rd on her team and ran the best race of the season for her. She has really worked on her form and it has paid off. (I have also worked on my form and it HASN'T paid off.) She kept up with the girl she was trying to beat the whole race. At the 800 meter mark she was 20 yards behind this girl. I yelled at her to catch her and it inspired the girl in front to fun faster. After 100 meters she started to close the gap on a downhill. I lost sight of her but when she rounded the corner towards the finish she was already 10 yards ahead and poring it on. She finished like a true sprinter and the coach said he wanted her to run the 400 meters in track after seeing that performance.

We have heard from Nick and he is enjoying being out in the field. He said they were leaving a dinner appointment the other night and asked the lady if they could do anything for her. She said she had seen a discarded matress down the street a couple of blocks and wondered if they wouldn't mind getting it for her. They found this thing in a trash heap and even though it was well used, they hauled it back to this house on their backs. Now he says nobody will let them in the door because word is out the mormon missionaries are stealing people's furniture.

He is in a small branch with only 30 members. He got to speak the first Sunday he was there. He likes the people and his companion and is really starting to enjoy it all. His email is ElderNovakovich@myldsmail.net if you want to write to him.