Master del Desierto

Jake and I participated in the Master del Desierto race/competition with my boss, Krista, from Doulos last Saturday. The race consisted of biking, padaling, running and swimming as well as nine team challenges. We had so much fun and really enjoyed ourselves, despite Jake being sick and me not feeling prepared. It was an experience that we will not forget and one we are glad we had the opportunity to participate in.

One of my favorite challenges was the soapy wall. We had to get all three of us up a 12-15 foot wall that was covered in a soapy mixture. Luckily, by the time we got there, a lot of it had dried and we got up the wall pretty easily by climbing up one another. It was a little painful to have the weight of someone on my head and shoulders. It put a whole new meaning to bearing one another's burdens.

Another of my favorite parts was actually wandering through the desert. I couldn't help but imagine what Jesus and Abraham must have felt like. We even stumbled upon some olive trees and I really felt like I was traveling around Israel. Of course, I had plenty of Gatorade and Powerbars to eat, but I felt like I understood how hard that would have been to wander for forty days without food or water.

Hopefully, we will have more pictures later and possibly even a video, they are going to make a mini-series out of the race, kind of like The Amazing Race or Survivor. There wasn't as much drama though I can guarantee.

We'll keep you posted!