RUN2BELIEVE

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary (if you can even call it that) of the death of these two young people -- Kylie Jobe and Kyle Thornburg.  Kylie is the beautiful daughter of my boss and friend.  She and Kyle were killed last year on their way home from Colorado when a drunk driver was going west bound in the east bound lanes of I-70.  He had been traveling for almost 24 hours and was almost three times over the legal blood alcohol limit.  Tragic would be an understatement to describe what happened.

To mark the one year anniversary, Kylie and Kyle's families and friends have decided to celebrate their lives by raising awareness about drunk driving.  On Saturday, there will be a memorial 5K run/walk, RUN2BELIEVE, in Maize which will focus on the serious consequences of making the decision to drive drunk.  The families believe if they can help even one person make a better decision then they will be honoring their kids' lives.  The message is not just for high school kids who will be celebrating monumental occasions in the next few months (prom and graduation), but for adults as well.  It doesn't matter if you have had one drink or 10 drinks -- alcohol can skew your decision making process and can lead to serious mistakes.  The decision of one guy has had a domino affect on the lives of so many people.  In fact, as of yesterday there were 800 people signed up to run this race.  That is a lot of people who have been affected.  But, it is also a lot of people who will be hearing the message about drunk driving. 

If you think about it and are of the praying sort, please say a prayer for Kylie and Kyle's families and friends tomorrow and Saturday.  It is going to be an emotional few days.  They are incredibly strong people, but an extra support and love would be much appreciated!