LANAKILA BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NO 2

Page 6 Lanakila Baptist High School December 2016
SPORTS
Finishing Strong
Relying on God for strength in Cross
Country
By Samuel Leutu
Staff Writer
Some of the Intermediate boys pray before they begin their race.
If you ever feel like quitting or giving
up on something, you should spend
time with God and simply talk to
Him, thank Him, and ask Him for
strength to overcome any obstacles you
are going through at the time. God never
gives you something you cannot handle;
whatever tasks He decides to give you,
He knows you are capable of accomplishing
it.
The Lanakila Baptist cross country
team competed in their last race on Saturday,
the 22nd of October. The race was
three miles long and was the first race
that Rocnie Felipe (a junior) ran in the
varsity division.
As I talked to Rocnie about the race,
he said, “There were many times where I
felt like giving up, but I had to complete
the race and give one hundred percent of
my effort.” He was determined to finish
strong.
Kevin Watanabe is a seventh grader
that participated in the race as well with
the intermediate division. Kevin wanted
to do his very best because this race
would be his last race. He was encouraged
by his teammates, his parents, and
his coach Mrs. Hecker. He never felt like
giving up because he knew that God
would guide him and help him through
his discouraging thoughts during the
race.
Philippians 4:13 says ,“I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth
me.”
This was an exceptionally motivating
scripture for one of the few girls on the
cross country team Tiffany Mendoza,
Credit: Jeffrey M.
another seventh grader. She was the only
girl participating in this last race of the
season.
Turning to God and meditating on His
Word can help you push through anything.
If you keep God's Word in your
heart and mind, He will guide you and
stay by your side throughout the hard
times.
Credit: Jeffrey M.
Mrs. Hecker strategizes with the Varsity girls Kaitlyn Guerrero and Mikaela Cuartero.
Credit: Jeffrey M.
Lukas Hecker dashes towards the finish line.