Amazing commitment!

It is so amazing to see how they run!

I just love this Sudan4Jesus [S4J] team. It's NOT always easy. Staying the distance in preparing, running and fundraising takes a HUGE commitment from every member of the team.

Recently a couple of the S4J team completed the Elands Valley marathon AND the Loskop ultra marathon in preparation for the Comrades Marathon taking place on 29 May 2011. There are only 38 days left to the gruelling 89 km / 56 mile Comrades Marathon. It is called the ultimate human race for VERY good reason.

I remember so vividly running the Comrades last year and combining that with a fundraiser for ministry. It's all about getting the good news about Jesus to those whove have not yet heard the message. It took me 11 hours and 50 minutes to complete the disctance. This is a seriously LONG race.

Roald le Roux (left on the picture), Louise Jacobs (middle) and Willie van Staden (right) runs. Looking very good, still early in the race.

Roald and Louise are "attached" to one another with a rubber band. Louise is blind, yet runs like the wind.

One of the very funny things that happened during the marathon, is that helpers actually thought Louise is helping Roald. Helpers made comments about "how amazing that blond woman is helping the blind man."

These three are just part of a phenomenal team of people. Ordinary people used in FANTASTIC ways by God. Sudan4Jesus!!!

Willie taking a lot of strain (pain). Yet, only a week or so later he did the 50 km (almost 32 mile) Loskop ultra marathon.

Here is the interesting thing. Because the S4J team has the love of Christ for one another, Willie's fellow team members reached out to him with encouragement and advise. He did MUCH better during the Loskop ultra marathon. This gives great hope for his chance to complete the Comrades Marathon on 29 May! Go Willie!!!