I PASSED!!!!

We finally got some good news at the O'Donnell house last night...I passed the bar! Graduation is in just a couple of weeks and it will all be official...God is so good!!!

Ironman pics

Here's a few pictures of Eugene at the Ironman...unfortunately I'm not the best at taking pictures at races because I always go crazy when I see him! It's tough to run, jump up and down, scream AND take pictures! The last picture is of a pro triathlete that both Eugene and I are HUGE fans of...Eugene asked him about his shoes...I asked him if he was still with his girlfriend...he answered both! :)

My husband...my HERO!

I will post pictures later but I have to brag on my wonderful husband! Eugene competed in Ironman Arizona this weekend and was amazing! He had a wonderful swim and a hard bike in the wind and was well on his way to completing his goal of a four hour marathon! His body did not coopoerate and he was forced to spend some time in the medical tent and some time with me walking. After some deliberation he decided to finish. He looked around him at others who were thrilled to be finishing in the same amount of time or longer than he was. He realized that a large portion of the Ironman is about finishing and not about how fast you do it. He also realized that he had more respect for the event and for the others doing it to quit because his time was not going to be what he had planned. He continued to walk with me for three miles and then started to feel like he could run. He started running and the next time I saw him (with about three or four miles to go) he said, "I think I know why God did this!" and proceeded to tell me that he believed God had this happen so he could encourage others and possibly show them the love of Christ. I ran with him for about a mile and watched as he fulfilled this calling! My husband is amazing, his heart is the size of Texas and I watched him run through an aid station proclaiming how awesome his God is and how everyone can finish! He passed this sweet old lady and said "Come on...we can do this!" I watched as her face lit up and her pace quickened a bit because some crazy guy was encouraging her on their shared course. God is amazing and has done wonderful things in my husband's life and in me through him. I am so thankful for the opportunity he gave me this weekend to learn from Eugene. He's so passionate about triathlon and showed a greater passion for his Lord this weekend and really taught me a lesson about looking for God's will in absolutely everything!

We're Here!

Here we are at the Ironman Arizona athlete's dinner last night...I mean you can't imagine the amount of spandex. Eugene is ready to rock n roll...we're excited! More to come...

Yes...He rode his bike to Tupelo

A couple of weeks ago...Eugene, in preparation for the Ironman in a couple of weeks, rode his bicycle to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace!
Now think twice before calling your husband crazy!

Our New Blog

Well I wanted to join most of our friends and get a blog!!! I am very technically challenged so it may take several tutorial sessions from Mary Kathryn to get it right!

This is a picture of Eugene and I doing what he loves best!!! Triathlon...I have a feeling most of this blog will be dedicated to his love for the sport...

Happy reading!