Olympic 2-man race tomorrow

During training this week I had a harder time than any moment in my life. For some reason I was struggling with this track and my driving like never before. We got 6 training runs and for some reason 5 were horrible. God did allow me what I needed though he gave me my 6th trip, and a good trip to boost my confidence going into tomorrow. I am not sure of the reason for my struggles this week but I learned a lot from them. No matter what happens and how I finish I must remember that I am here for a larger reason, a bigger purpose: God! I am here to show his greatness and humble love in any circumstance. Tomorrow whether I win or loose I will pray that I stay humble and compete with God glowing from my heart because that in itself is victory. The only loss is to loose Him and grow far from his heart.

God bless everyone who has helped or supported me. I love you all. 

Olympics

Yesterday I arrived in Vancouver and went through team processing, Aka I got 4 duffel bags of Ralph Lauren and Nike gear. I am so overwhelmed and outside myself right now I can only see now how God can bless us for going through years of trials and hard times. A good part of my life I have been very lonely and depressed. The life of an athlete is not as it seams, long seasons traveling with the same people for 6 moths none stop and being in a different location every week adds up. It adds up on top of the stress of competition and meeting everyone's expectations mainly sponsors. Surly there is fame and great amazing times when we are winning but a worldly medal only lasts so long. The fame of a worldly medal fades off a quickly as a morning frost. I have found the only lasting legacy and fame comes from faith in the Lord and when people see you doing things in his name. All together my message is this: Times of suffering and struggles may go unnoticed to the people of the world. No one seems to see when you do the right thing and nothing good comes from it. Well God notices and in my case I can see that he chose to let me go through hard times in order to grow me for times like this, times so I do not become complacent and let his blessings and good times go unnoticed.

Pain is an amazing thing because so much can be learned from it and if you let it, it can be the greatest blessing of you life.

I am out of my body right now with excitement this is the greatest day of my life and words can not explain it. Last night when we hauled a huge cart around with all the Olympic gear in it I could not help but let the tears flow. All my life I have fought and struggled through sadness and depression so that God can show his amazing grace and blessing here and now at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics !!!!

I would go through 10 times the fight for this blessing  !!

praise God

Olympic Team Announced / ST Moritz World Cup

Well I will save you the suspense, I MADE IT! After 15 years of driving bobsleds, thousands of dollars or mine and my parents money, and blood sweat and tears in the weight room I made it. I am getting the chance to represent my great Nation in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. More importantly than that is the opportunity to spread the amazing word of God through my sport and success. Through the past few months God has taught me so many amazing things but one lesson stands out about the rest. I wish I had the power to make people do the right things or prevent them from doing evil but I see the only real way to help them is by example. God makes us stronger so we can speak through actions and not word or tongue. “John3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with deeds and truth”. I have discovered the only real way to affect someone and persuade then in the right God loving direction is to simply live by it. They will see you actions and Gods grace in your life and want a piece of that. They may not ever admit it to you and anyone else (that is their pride speaking) but your great example can do more to them than any words will ever do. I have been in some rough circumstances and difficult times these past months and by doing the right thing and keeping my mouth shut I have been blessed tremendously. I have also seen the reaction on others when I defy the normal and go against the world to show Gods grace and love. I try to remember that this world is only temporary and I have a blessed future to look forward too. It amazes me how God can still and always take the worst moments in our lives to bring about the best change and circumstances ever imagined. God you blow my mind every day.
In the ST Moritz race I did not finish as I hoped. I finished 15th in the 2man and 11th in the 4man. However these results may not seem too glorious, believe me they served their purpose. I moved my ranking up to 2nd in the world in 4man rankings because of the consistent results God has allowed me to have this season. We have one more World Cup this week in Igls Austria and then it’s to Vancouver Olympic prep time.
Check out these amazing athlete stories: http://2010.beyondtheultimate.org/athletes/John-Napier.aspx

God Changed The Weather Once Again

Well what can I say except "me of little faith". I was upset with my 2man result and getting a little sad and depressed and BAM! I finished 3rd in the Konigssee World Cup today and then fallowed up with a 3rd in the team competition. It could have not come at a better time and a better place. The medal was such a spirit lifter and words can not describe my happiness and joy. The Lord always seems to know what we need and when.

For years I strugled to find my joy. I searched in girls, I searched in sport, I searched in worldly games and toys but did not find it. I can now say I have found my joy and it appeared right after I took a step to allow God into my life. In October I was hit with one of the worst valleys of my life but I turned it all to God and gave all my pain to Him. Now God has given me peace and joy that I never thought possible in my wildest dreams. I challenge annyone in hard difficult times to give it ALL not part but ALL to God and watch what he can do with out pain.

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Back to Racing !

We off Christmas break and back at it. Today I had the first two man race in Konigssee Germany and finished 11th. I am a little upset with the result because I was looking to do better. Tomorrow is 4man and you better believe I am ready to redeem myself.

I had an amazing Christmas with my mother and sister and couldn't ask for a better way to spend my break and the holidays. I am starting to feel the affects of being back in the cold weather again and not seeing the sun. Did I mention I spent Christmas in the Caribbean? It was hot and I got a bit sun burned but it was one of the best ways to recharge the spirit before a long cold second half leading to the Olympics. Now I feel the depressing effects of the cold I race in every day haha. Praise God for the change in weather for it shows me how in cold times he always brings the warm and the warm does exist only through HIM !!!