Winterberg World Cup

     This weekend was the Winterberg World Cup race. This was my second time on this track and first time sliding 4-man here. I had an amazing race in 2-man with great starts that led me to a tenth place finish. The 4-man competition on Sunday was an even larger success for God, myself, and the USA. I placed 5th place with only 2 training runs and a new crew pushing me. The only thing separating me from 1st was USA driver Steve Holcomb and 3 German teams which on a German track is an amazing result. My crew was at the top 3 at the start and God accelerated me down that track to 5th position. If anyone can explain to me what other reason than God was there for my success please tell me ASAP. It was my 3rd and 4th 4-man runs on this track and first time pushing with this crew was in the race, not to mention the rest of the worlds experience on Winterberg. God definitely had my hands in control this weekend and guided me to what was in my mind a victory!!

     I Praise Him because it is not my abilities that get me down the track it is the gifts he has blessed me with!

Italy Races & Winterberg week

     The races in Italy were a huge success for me. I finished 5th in the two man race and 9th in the 4man competition. Considering it was only my second time on that track and had never done 4man there before I am very pleased with the result. Currently I am ranked 3rd in the world combined points.

     There have been many athletes, mainly drivers injured lately and it has opened my eyes to how blessed and luck we are, but also how fast things can be taken away from us. I ask myself and God why haven't I become a victim of injury and why this season I have been blessed with great results and success. I truly believe God wants to use me in some way for his glory. Now I am not saying hes going to bring me glory in order to glorify himself, maybe He is going to use me to show it is possible to keep faith and find joy in a tragic situation. This is where they say "Only God knows" but one thing I do know is through everything I hope to show His greatness and work. God has used the worst (worldly) situations in my life to bring about the best change in me and to draw me near.

     This week I am in Winterberg Germany, another track where I have limited experience. I am praying and hoping God brings me success here as well but if not I pray he humbles me to accept whatever comes my way with love and grace.

John Napier

Italy!

This week is Italy week. I am currently training for a World Cup race in Cessana Italy on the 2006 Torino Olympic track. Training has been good so far. This is only my second time visiting this track so my expectations are only what God allows me to do this week. My experience will not help me much on such a new track, me success is all in his hands, well that and maybe a little hard work.

I feel like many people put to much weight on God to succeed for them and do not fight for what they want. God will give us direction yes, and God will help us succeed when it is in his will but I feel he will never help you to succeed if you are not willing to put forth the effort.

Living my Dream with Gold and God

This weekend I was blessed with my first world cup medal ever. I won the 2-man gold on my home track of all places and placed 2^nd in the 4-man and team competition race. It seemed everything I touched this weekend went fast and delivered me onto the podium. The past two days I have been living my dream in the flesh. My long childhood dream has been to win a World Cup medal and this weekend it finally came true. I can’t really explain my feelings any better than to say that I lived my dream this weekend. Myself and another US driver Steve Holcomb finished 1^st and 2^nd both days flip flopping our results. The last time the USA has gone 1 & 2 on the podium was in 1932 so you could imagine the excitement we all felt when we were able to bring those victories on our home track in Lake Placid. The energy we felt was unreal and it was a moment I will never forget. As I completed my winning run in the two man race I was sliding up the breaking stretch with my arms in the air. I practically leaped out of the sled while it was still moving into my teammate’s arms who were there cheering on my victory. The next few hours of my life were the most amazing moments I have ever had and then I realized something: that those moments would forever change my life and I would never forget that triumphant moment in victory. This weekend was the best moments of my life and I praise God for caring me so far through the deep to this amazing high I experienced. He deserves all the credit Praise GOD!

I find my thoughts still stagnant on old worries and deep internal hurts even though I just accomplished my child hood dream. At times I feel guilty for this feeling but then I remember I am still human and that Jesus was sadden at times too, hurting the same way in his heart for others as I do. I see the world and people whom I love dearly in it making mistakes, mistakes that hurts our Lord to see as it hurts me to see.  I wish there was more I could do to encourage their walks and bring them to true Love in Jesus Christ our savior, but the most important thing I can do is live the spiritual life and show then by example the love of our father. 2 Corinthians 13:7 “Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed”.

God sometimes uses the worst moments in our lives to bring about the best change in us. Remember God our father chastens the ones he loves for his glory. I thank God every day for the hurting and pain I feel inside because I know it is for good. I am already better because of it. Thank you LORD

John Napier wins World Cup Lake Placid 2 man

Webguy Update:

John wins the Lake Placid stop of the World Cup bobsled event in the 2 man race.  Congrats John!!!!

http://bobsled.teamusa.org/

World Cup Lake Placid (home town)

Hey Everyone,

I am back in my home town racing this Saturday and Sunday and very excited for it. Last week I finished 8th and 12th in the Park City world cup and can only hope and pray for better results here. I am thinking of how wonderful the feeling would be to medal on my home track. I want to win on this battle front while my brothers in arms are fighting over seas to secure our great country's freedoms.  If only my battle was as brave as theirs. I feel so unworthy of this great opportunity God has given me but I will surely fight until I have no fight left, which will never happen so be prepared for a great battle.

I realize how blessed I am to have this opportunity. I get to compete for my country and chase my dream of racing in the Olympics. Every week and every race is one step closer to that goal. The things I do are only possible through God and His amazing power, I am truly thankful he has placed me here for His glory. I am the happiest I have ever been in life and it is all because of my relationship with our Lord.  Praise HIM

I am racing to win this week !

John Napier

Let's Get it Started in Here!

Hey there,

This is the inaugural post in my blog. This is actually being posted by my web guy, as a test. Hi web guy!