MiteE Tough

This past weekend I was able to watch my son and brother participate in an endurance, obstacle race.  It was amazing to watch them as they ran 12 miles with 21 obstacles.  The day was cold and windy with sporadic rain to add to the already though coarse that they were running full of freezing water and mud.   Most people ran in teams and supported and helped each other to finish.  There were mud hills to climb that were easier to do when there was a team mate on the top to help you up.   There were other huge walls to scale that were almost impossible for some if it wasn't for the helping hands at the top grabbing them as they ran up.  It was fun to watch as my brother and son kept encouraging each other as well as other runners to keep going, they would lift others up walls and then be lifted by those behind them.  I was struck by the similarity that this is to life.  We are all on this earth running an endurance race full of obstacles and we all need a team of support to make it through.  We may be able to make it on our own, but as I saw at the race that day, it is more fun when you have a team to help you through.  I am grateful for the challenges that I have had in life, it has made me stronger, but I am also grateful for the friends and family that I have had on my team to lift me up and make my journey easier and more fun.  Let's all do our part in this life by encouraging and helping others through this life.  It will make our own burdens easier to carry.  Serve and your own load is lightened.

MiteE 5 Year Old

My friend Dianne, a member of the MiteE Board, shared this beautiful story of her son explaining the MiteE Team to his friend.  It was so cute I asked her to share it.  This is her story.  Thank-you Dianne.  

On our way to the "MiteE Moms" meeting, my 5 year old, Jonny, was in the back seat with his friend that comes to play with us on Tuesdays.  He was asking Jonny why we always went to a MiteE meeting on Tuesday.  Jonny's response was, "You see this cool shirt (his favorite shirt is the black MiteE t-shirt) I am wearing.  It is MiteE Team."  His friend then asked, "What is the MiteE Team?"  Jonny replied, "It is awesome.  It is pretty much helping other people.  We do stuff like sweeping up the street and picking up garbage, cleaning the post office for my mom, chopping wood to help people, and cool stuff, it is really fun."  

At that point my mommy heart was bursting with gratitude for the impact that the MiteE Team is having on my sweet boy.  He had just described our true mission, it is pretty much helping people.  So true!  I asked Jonny what service meant.  He said, "Service is being MiteE!"

I love the focus that MiteE has brought to our service as a family.  We love the weekly challenge and the opportunities we have seen and been given to help others right here.