Faith

Faith

About Me

Faith Mayme Pfeifer was born on December 27, 2010 with Spina Bifida. I have been truly inspired and touched by the Pfeifer family and Faith's journey. It is my goal here to run 1,000 miles by Faith's birthday while raising $1,000 for Faith and her family. If you can or want to make a donation, please click on the Give button on the side of the page (you do NOT have to give $50...that number is just defaulted in there). Once you get to the site you get to type in the amount you would like to donate. No donation is too small and I am grateful for all you do in helping me take on this challenge. I will begin this challenge on May 2, 2011 and my completion date will be December 27, 2011.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Happy Belated Birthday Faith!

I can't believe I missed getting on here to wish Miss Faith her very first Happy Birthday! What a special day yesterday was!

I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has donated to Faith! We reached our $1,000 by Faith's Birthday! I can't thank all of you enough! This was such a great experience and I am so glad we took on this challenge! Thank you again for everything all of you have done in helping us reach our goals.

The cut off date for our challenge was yesterday (Faith's Birthday). Faith should be receiving a check any time now for all of the money that you all so generously gave.

So blessed,

Denise

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Exciting Day For Us

I had kind of slacked (kind of is an understatement) on the blogging and on keeping my miles recorded on this site for you all to see. I have been keeping track of them each day in my calendar. As I logged on to record everything today, it was a huge surprise to me to see that......we have surpassed the 1,000 miles!!

Going to continue running and see how far we can get! Thank you for all of your support!

5K Run

Hey everyone! Don't forget this weekend is the 5K run for Faith in Topeka!!

I would like to send a very big thank you to the Farwell's and Dick and Anne Kraege for their generous donations! I am sorry this thank you is so delayed to your giving. We are so close to reaching our goal of $1,000. You guys are awesome!

Hope to see everyone Saturday!

Friday, August 26, 2011

Hey

Sorry for the lack of blogging again. My internship has come to an end and the next day my fall classes started so its been just a little hectic. I know I've said it before but I will do better. Thank you for continuing to check on me and support me through this journey.

Also wanted to post and remind everyone of the 5K run on October 22nd in Topeka for Faith. I can't wait to attend.

"The moment you start to feel like you can't carry on is the moment you will double your efforts."
~Unknown

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Oh My Geezum...

I have been horrible about blogging lately, as we can all tell. I am so sorry for that. School is about to start up again and I think that will really help to get back into a strict regular schedule again. No excuses though. I will do better.

Although the blogging has been horrible, I have kept up with the running. Each day gets easier and easier and seeing the uplifting posts on the Pfeifer Page make the truckin' along a lot more fun. I have lots of miles to put on here...

"Don't allow someone else's expectations to run your life."
~Elaine St. James

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Thank you!

I am sorry it has been awhile again since I have posted.  I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend!! 


I want to give a huge thank you to Susan and Mark Hamilton for their generous donation. I would also like to thank Joe Jack whom I received a donation in the mail from to give to Faith.

All of your generosity is very much appreciated. 



Becky Metzler donated 10.5 miles last week! Thank you!!! 


"We make a living by what we get, but make a life by what we give."
~Winston Churchill

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Fun Stuff

Hey everyone..sorry I have missed a few days of blogging. I was able to head back home to spend Father's day with my dad and family. I did not do any running while I was there :S But I did 2 miles that morning before I left, I got 4 in yesterday, and 6 in today.

"The future depends on what we do in the present."
~Mahatma Gandhi

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Wonderful Wednesday

Well folks the week is half over and we are on the downhill slide for the weekend. I hope everyone has had a great Wednesday and has been able to enjoy the beautiful weather. I was able to get in 7 miles today. See ya tomorrow.

"An excuse is just failure with a sentence attached to it."

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Tuesday

I got in 8 miles today and it felt wonderful. Keeping Faith's beautiful face in my mind as I run is great motivation!

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
~Steve Prefontaine

Monday, June 13, 2011

Good Day

I hope everyone has had a great day. I was able to get 6 miles in today. Not as many as I would have liked but that's okay.

"Pain is temporary. Pride lasts forever."

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Sunday Funday

I hope everyone had a great Sunday! I was able to get in seven miles today. I'm telling you the farther I get in this thing, the more addicting the running/working out is getting.

Have a Great Week.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

More Exciting News

Last night I was able to get another six miles in and then today I finished with another 6.

I would like to thank Becky Metzler for donating her week's miles today....she has donated 7.85. Thank you soo much! :)

"...run with patience the race that is set before us..."
~Heb. 12:1-3

Friday, June 10, 2011

Feeling Good

I was able to get seven miles in yesterday total (not all in one setting) and then another two this morning. Back to the gym I go this evening and hoping to get a few more in.

Faith's aunt Alison has volunteered to donate some miles. So exciting.

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will."
~ Vince Lombardi

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

I'm Back

I am sorry for not keeping up with the blogging like I should be, but I promise I am back starting now. I have kept up the running just haven't found the time to blog it or put it on the mile tracker.

I have had a lot of interest in people donating miles. I have done a lot of thinking and contemplating on this because I felt that since I had set the goal of running 1,000 miles, it would be like I was cheating if I let others run them for me, but because there is such a strong interest, I say let's do it. I will still run my 1,000 but if you would like to run and donate miles you are more than welcome to do that and they will be tracked on this site as well.

The only way for your miles to show up on the tracker is if they go through me...so if you want to run and donate, if you could e-mail your name and also your number of miles to me at runningforfaith@hotmail.com I will make sure they get added in. I want to be able to share with the other followers who is adding miles with us.

Our first mile donors are MIC AND FAITH. I was so excited to get the e-mail with pictures from their 1.5 mile run. :)

Monday, May 23, 2011

Slow

Sorry I haven't blogged in a few days again. I've had a lot going on lately so haven't taken the time to blog, but have continued running. Each day gets easier and I am having a blast.

Got two miles in this morning and heading back for a longer run this evening.

Have a great day

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Great Day

Although the weather wasn't the best, today was a great day. I was able to get in 4 miles this morning and another 5 this afternoon. Between thinking about Faith and all of your generous donations, the running is getting a lot easier and a heck of a lot more enjoyable. (For those of you who don't know...I'm not much of a fan of running)...but I am beginning to enjoy it.

I definitely need to thank the friends at iMom for their generous donation today. I am simply amazed by everyone's generosity. It is very, very inspiring.

Thank you again for all of your support.

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, and skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes."
~Charles R. Swindoll

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

MIA

Sorry I have been MIA. Last week was finals week at school and then I headed back to WaKeeney for some family time this past weekend. I did keep up running for most of it but didn't get it all blogged. So here is to catching up.

I have almost hit 50 miles which is really exciting and feels like a big achievement. I keep trying to picture the distance of how far that really is....from where to where. Even though I haven't run them all at the same time it is still motivating.

But what is even more motivating is the fact that we are now over half way to reaching our $1,000 goal for Faith. I can not even begin to explain how thankful I am to all of the donors. I definitely need to run faster.

I want to thank the Krueger Family and also Kory & Ann Rupp for their donations. Thank you, thank you!

I promise I will blog more frequently again.

"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."
~ Charles R. Swindoll

Monday, May 9, 2011

Got My Sweat On

I was a slacker yesterday and did not get in any miles....but today was amazing. I ran 5 miles and it felt great.
Afterwards I got conned into doing a spinning class as well. Simply amazing! If you haven't ever tried spinning and get the chance to, I definitely recommend it!!

I want to thank the Marichals for their donation today. All of you who have donated truly make my day. I was bragging to my husband today that we are almost half way to our goal and its only been a week. And then he told me run faster! My miles are taking alot longer to add up, but each one is definitely worth it and I am enjoying each and every one. Thanks again to all of you who have donated. I can't quit smiling. THANK YOU!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

A Little Slow

Sorry I haven't blogged for a few days. I was able to get three miles in both on Thursday and Friday and today I got in another four!

I want to thank Aunt Alice for her donation today!!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Yesterday

I was only able to get two miles in yesterday but I am excited we have hit double digits now for the miles ran.

I want to thank the Pepperwood Grindals and Randy, Tara, Lexus, and Charity for their donations yesterday. Thank you so much for your generosity!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Beautiful Evening

Instead of heading back to the gym and hopping on the treadmill, I decided to take the dog for a run outside. We ran three miles before stopping by the fire station to see my husband Kody. It was a nice visit and then we returned home. It was a great evening for an outdoor jog.

Special thanks to our other gracious donors from today: The Kennedy Clan, Auntie Shell, Uncle Jim and Aunt Venice, and Monica Smith.

I also want to thank those of you who have become followers. Because of all of you who are donating and following, I can't quit smiling. Thank you again to all of you.

Thank you!!

I got another two miles in this morning with my workout. If all works out correctly today I plan to get a few more in tonight. I want to give a very special thanks to Drake, Tray, Par, and Cruz for making our very first donation !!

Monday, May 2, 2011

Late Start

My plan was to make it to the gym at 5:00 a.m. like I usually do, but I stayed up a tad too late last night and bed just kept calling my name, so unfortunately I didn't make it. But I did make it in there tonight and ran three miles. It felt really good.  I could have made it farther but needed to get home at a decent time so I could get the rest of my stuff done and to bed so I can make it at 5 tomorrow.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Big Day

Tomorrow is the big day. I will begin my journey of running 1,000 miles for Faith! They money that is raised will go directly to Faith and her family. They will be mailed a check for the amount raised when this fundraiser closes. Right now it is set to close on October 28, only because it would not let me go out any further, but I am working with the fundraising site to get that date changed to Faith's birthday. The Pfeifer's have stated that the money raised from this will be used to help Faith. If there is some that is not needed, it will be given to an organization to help people like Faith. Thanks again for any donation you can give and for following the journey.

Follow Faith's journey at www.pfeiferpage.blogspot.com