Daz's marathon effort!
17 April 08
So what were you up to at 10 o’clock on Sunday morning? I guess most of us were either on our way to church or in bed. But not Darren – he was queuing up with 35,000 other people (including Scooby Doo, James Bond and a talking telephone) in anticipation of the starter’s gun!
Yep, all the training and all the fundraising paid off, and Daz finally got to run the London Marathon. Here’s what he says about it:
What an amazing day – so so so good!
The atmosphere – the experience – the pain – all beautiful!
I finished in 4hrs 5 mins and 34 seconds!
Really pleased with that!
So…thanks so much for your support – I’ll be collecting soon – when my legs relax and the bruise on my toe disappears – nearly fell down the stairs this morning!
Thanks!
Peace and love
Darren
Massive thanks to Darren for his commitment and perseverance! He’s raised a staggering £1541.71 for the real people around the world who suffer torture or even death for the sake of Jesus. That’s enough to buy an incredible 770 children’s Bibles for China, or to fund 6 whole youth camps. How awesome is that!
Feeling challenged? Why don’t you think about what you could do to raise money for the Persecuted Church? How about taking the challenge to Walk In Their Shoes and doing a sponsored run or walk round your local area? Maybe you could wear the shoelaces and carry a picture of a persecuted Christian whose story has particularly touched you. You could get together a group of people from your church and ask your youth worker or a few parents to help out. Don’t fancy walking or running? Why not Cycle, Swim or Row In Their Shoes?? Or if you’re not sporty but you feel inspired to do something, have a look at the fundraising section for some ideas. Take the challenge and use whatever gifts you have!
Not donated yet? You can still give to Darren’s marathon effort online at http://www.justgiving.com/darrenallwright for another 87 days!