Obstacles are but for a MOMENT… Remembering Kaina Martinez
Two years ago, 26 year old, Kaina Martinez made Belize very proud when she placed 2nd in Heat 2 of the Preliminary Rounds of the London 2012 Olympic Games. I can remember the joy for Belizeans when with a time of 11.81, she proceeded to Round 1 of the Women’s 100m. Her photos flashed across my Facebook news feed as Belize cheered her on. One of such posts said, “Always proud to be Belizean… but with the Olympics… I’m positively beaming right now [K. Almendarez]!”

I share this as a little encouragement to remember the victories you’ve had. Problems won’t always be and obstacles are for but a moment. Don’t lose focus on what’s ahead of you! Kaina had to jump many hurdles; however, she kept her focus on the finish line ahead. One of her favorite quotes is,

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God [Corrie Ten Boom].”

It’s all in His hands! We hear it all the time but we must never let ourselves be deafened by our problems and obstacles.