Last weekend was the Southern National 150 with the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour way east in Kenly, NC.
After a long hike across Interstate 40 Friday afternoon we nestled into the Wyndham Hotel around 11:30 PM and settled in to get rested up for the next day. Our hotel was a little further from the racetrack than normal, so when we finally made our way to Southern National Raceway Park all of the teams were already unloaded and beginning to prep their cars for practice.
The devotional this week for the teams was from the book of Lamentations in the Old Testament...God's grace being new to us everyday. It is refreshing to know that every day we wake up is a new day. Our mistakes, temptations, misjudgments, and errors from yesterday do not have to follow us around...because God's grace is fresh if we open our lives to Him.
As Michelle and I walked through the pits posting the letters we had some really good conversations. We were also encouraged to have a few people comment on the previous weeks letter that we posted. We never really know if people are stopping to take the time to read the devotionals, or if they are just cluttering their tool boxes.
As the afternoon progressed we had some uplifting exchanges with some, and opportunities to encourage others. It was really a fun day.
The driver introductions were conducted a little differently this week. All of the drivers were paraded around the track in the back of trucks, similar to the driver introductions that you may be familiar with in the Nextel Cup Series. That being the case I had a very limited amount of time to pray with each driver before the race. Half of the drivers I prayed with in the bed of the pickup trucks in groups of 2 to 3, the other half I rushed to pray with as they strapped into their cars.
When all was said and done we found ourselves at the end of another safe night.
We have two more races with the NWSMT this year. Pray that God will continue to funnel through us at the last remaining events of the season.
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It is so awesome to hear the updates on how God is using you guys. Keep it up!
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