Before I blog about Mesa Verde, I want to share something that happened last evening. When we were planning this Journey, I imagined meeting people along the way, sharing stories and special moments. Having brief encounters that would impact us, or perhaps the two of us having an impact on others. We have had many of those moments so far and last evening was no exception. Terri and I believe this was meant to happen. We were at a gift shop in Moab where Terri was looking at some jewelry. A young woman noticed Terri’s bracelet made of palm nuts. Terri explained she bought the bracelet in Florida. They exchanged pleasantries and Terri asked if the young woman was vacationing. . Audrey explained she was part of a group running across America to raise money and bring awareness regarding Cancer. Terri then shared her story of her diagnosis and our Journey across America. Terri called me over to meet Audrey and Audrey called her friends over to meet us. 
This is Team Emma. From left to right: Audrey Moeglin, Ashley Cooper, Emma Sanning, (Emma is a cancer survivor) Rachel Armstrong and Isaac Flora.
Here is a link to their Facebook Page-
https://www.facebook.com/4kforcancer/
These are young college kids who give up their summer to either bike or run across America. Here is an excerpt from their FB Page explaining 4Kfor Cancer program
The 4K is a program that encourages young adults to travel across the country to inspire and unite communities affected by cancer.
Cycle / Run
Our riders and runners have chosen to dedicate their summers to cycling and running from coast to coast, over 4,000 miles. This dedication does not come without its challenges. Riders tackle 50-120 miles per day, while runners cover 10-16 miles per day. Our participants ensure these miles count by dedicating them to others impacted by cancer and writing the dedications on the back of their legs, to draw strength from daily.
Our riders and runners will spend an entire summer, cycling and running many miles each day in an effort to inspire hope to those impacted by cancer. We use these experiences to draw upon the parallels between our journey and the journey people face in the fight against cancer. Although our riders and runners begin their journeys dedicating their efforts to friends and family members who have been affected by cancer – that dedication naturally spreads to include the people whose stories we hear and the communities we support as we travel across the country.
We believe that our journey can foster hope in people and communities as they battle cancer. If we are able to inspire them and lift them up just a little bit – then every mile of our journey was worth the effort.
Please check out their page. They took Terri’s name and will dedicate some miles to her.
Thank you to these young adults for all they do to bring about awareness and inspiration to others. Again, God placed these inspiring young adults in our path to share that moment last evening. What a great group of young adults!
