State Track Meet

 What a wonderful weekend/experience we had at the state track meet in La Crosse! It has been quite a few years since I had four athletes in five events at state.  Last year I had several young men there but a relay brings four guys in one event.  This year was different.

 Drew qualified in the triple jump as well as in the long jump.

 I love Drew's game face!

 Austin qualified in the 300 hurdles.  He was here last year in the 4x100 relay but this year was just about him and his individual event.  He owns our school record.  Here he is running the qualifying heat.  He made it!

 He's worked really hard this year on gaining strength and speed.

 Drew on the podium.  5th in the triple jump.  He came in ranked 11th.

 We had a 5 hour rain delay on Saturday morning.  Andrew had jumped the opening height of 5'8" and one race was run and we had to take cover.

 The only picture of Cody.  He's on his phone.  He ran an amazing 3200 meter race.  He broke the Bowler school record by running a 9:58.10.  He placed 8th.

 A close up of Drew.

 Drew also competed in the long jump.  He was ranked #1 but couldn't pull out a 21' jump.

 He is so much fun to watch.  I don't believe Todd nor I taught him anything.  I asked him to try jumping and he did it!  He takes direction well though.  We ask him to fix something and he does.

 This crazy picture looks like he is jumping over the hurdle.

 My 8th place finisher.

 My guys.

 The guys with the coaches.

 My crazy tatted boys.  They bought stick on tattoos.  Apparently Cody is too shy to show you his.

 Opening jump at 5'8".  No problem.

 Getting ready.

 First guy to make 5'10" after the rain delay.

 He made it!

 Some of that warm up stuff prior to jumping.

 The approach.

This photo is a reminder that God provides miracles.  On the way home we saw a beautiful full rainbow.  In fact it was a double.  Here's the miracle we asked for and received.  When we had the rain delay it was determined that at 3pm it would be determined what would be done.  Would the meet continue or would it be canceled until Sunday?  We got together in the laundry room and offered a prayer to ask for a miracle.  Andrew and Austin had already determined that they would not compete on the Sabbath.  We exercised a bit of faith.  I just knew that the meet would go on.  The weather showed storms coming all afternoon and into the evening.  We got our miracle as the storms went around us. By 4:15 Andrew was jumping again.  As we were driving home, I thought about the tender mercy we were shown. I was once again very grateful for the Lord's miracles.