He needs your prayers

I've been texting with Trand a good bit of the afternoon, and he's not doing well. His back has still been bad since he's been back. He says he's fine to do 20 miles days with painkillers, but anymore than that kills him. Still he continues to do 25-28 mile days to try to catch up to the other guys. He's absolutely miserable. Crying and crying today. He would probably be really mad at me for sharing that so don't tell him if you text with him. But I just needed to tell you about the situation.

As I've told you before, he's stubborn. He will not slow down to let his body rest. He's determined to catch up to the other guys. I get it. He's lonely. The fact that his body AND his mind are hurting is not good. He's lonely and he's beating himself up. He's mad that he got behind. He's mad that he got hurt. He's mad and sad and lonely and hurting. There's no one around. I thought maybe there would be some guys that he'd be with, but he says there's no one within 25 miles of him either way (they can tell from log books and such.) I'm just praying that God sends an angel tonight to minister to his soul. He's also hungry and thirsty. There's been such a drought in VA apparently. He can't find water. He needs to make it to shelter tonight and then 23 miles tomorrow to a restaurant because he feels so hungry. He has some food but not enough.

I believe he's hit this rock bottom for a reason. I believe that God wants to answer him. He says that he's cried out before and gets no answer, gets nothing. I don't have an answer for that. I know his heart has a long way to go to be softened. I told him it was okay to question, to be angry. It's okay to ask why he feels deserted out there. He is upset that everyone else seems to be able to handle being alone, and he can't. He just needs Jesus to draw him to himself. Please pray with me that Jesus does that tonight. If he crosses your mind, please pray for his well being and state of mind.

I probably won't hear from him until tomorrow night. I'm praying he gets to his destination. I'm praying that somehow there will be someone who will be a friend to him there. He doesn't believe that can happen, but I do.

Thank you for your prayers.