I was searching on YouTube tonight and found this video of Katherine. Thought it was pretty neat. Katherine set a new U.S. record in the 500m quarterfinals last night. She ended up placing 7th in the final race. So obviously she did not get a medal, but she did very well and placed 1st in the U.S. Her best event is the 1500m which takes place on Saturday. Chris and some of his family members will be there to watch her (her parents have been there for about a week already). I'm sure it helps to have people there cheering you on! I know I would need it at least. :)
Random fact: Katherine attended the same high school in Illinois at Bonnie Blair (one of her idols)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Reutter Family Fame
As some of you may know, Chris has a cousin in Vancouver right now competing in the Olympics. She is a short-track speed skater. She is a very sweet girl, very dedicated, and apparently a very good skater! Here is a link with a few interviews/videos of her: http://www.lxtv.com/my1sttime.
Katherine raced today in the 500m heat and placed 1st and in the 3000m relay she placed 2nd. In case you didn't see it at 12:30am (like me) here is a link to the relay (I couldn't find the 500m on video): Relay Video She doesn't skate again until Wed, the 17th. Chris is lucky enough to be going to the olympics later this week. What a great opportunity for him and some of his family members. It's not every day that you can watch your cousin perform in the Olympics, and hopefully bring home a medal :)
Katherine Reutter
Good luck Katherine! We're rooting for you!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Story Time!
I saw this story on Yahoo and wanted to share it. It's a very heartwarming story about a set of twins adopted from Haiti by a young woman who has been through a lot. It's both sad and joyful at the same time. Hope you enjoy it! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_bridge_collapse_adoptions
How cute is that picture on the wall?
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Standing Still
When life comes crashing down on us, the very last thing we
want to do is be still. We want to "fix" the problems. We
want to do something to make the pain go away. We want
to take action now so that we can prevent things from
getting any worse.
Yet...these are the times when we cannot fix things. We
cannot make everything go back to how it was before
the crises. There are times when an unexpected illness
strikes. A relationship is abruptly ended. A loved one
dies. And we are left totally broken.
This is when we need to be still. Be still and listen. Be
still and wait for our Comforter. Be still and feel the very
presence of our Father wrapping His arms around us. Be
still and hear to the voice of the One who truly loves us.
Be still and allow the seeds of hope to be nurtured back to life.
Are you in pain today? Is your heart aching with loneliness?
Take some time away from the everyday activities of life and
simply be still. As you are still, you will receive the much-
needed replenishment and hope you need to carry you
through the day! Be still and be filled with hope! -Clara Hinton
This passage is from silentgrief.com. I read the book, "Silent Grief", shortly after my miscarriage and still read her website occassionally.
I read this today and really enjoyed it. I often struggle with this and wanting to "fix" everything on my own. It seems so easy to take things into my own hands, but in all reality, it's not. I hope you find it encouraging in some way like I did. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think. I never know what my readers are thinking, or who you even are (besides my 8 followers) :)
"The ember of hope is always glowing within your soul." C. Hinton
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