So, Carin and I hosted our coffee house concert and silent auction last night. I was a little nervous how the whole thing would actually pan out, but trusting that it would be ok. We probably could have had our PR a bit more set, but things happen. So, the evening finally got started after only making two trips back to the house for forgotten things :) The music was GREAT, and I cannot thank the artists enough for coming out and donating their time to our cause, and one even driving from Nashville! We asked for a $5 donation at the door, has coffee from starbucks donated and some donated desserts and Carin and her sister and mom made some others. I did not realize how many items we really had until it took 3 of the long party tables and few other random small tables to set it all up. Thanks to Sarah for speaking and helping out so much with the event as well! When it was all over we raised somewhere around $1,377 for LLS - split in half thats about $660 each! Also, we met another girl who came because her friend was one of the guys playing - she had no idea it was a fundraiser. When she arrived, she saw the posters and everything, and came up to us after our speeches to thank us. She told us her mom had been fighting Leukemia for about 6 years now,but was doing better. I am so glad she was there, and hoping she will be able to run with us.
I survived the first full week of training! However, my knee has been bothering me quite a bit, and I'm trying to figure out why. Overall, I think I have done well, and am looking forward to the rest of the journey ahead.
