30 Thankful Days in Photos: Day 5

For those who don't already know, I have an awesome family. I am the middle of 5 kids. I have an older brother and sister, and a younger brother and sister. We are all very close and involved in each others' lives.
While each sibling deserves to be showcased, and I am truly thankful for each of them, I probably won't blog about each one. I still have 25 days left of blogging each day, so I can't say for sure; but, today I want to express how thankful I am for my little sister, Emily.
I video chatted with Emily today (hence, the funny picture). Emily is a really neat person. She is kind and likable. She avoids contention and likes to make other people happy. She has a witty sense-of-humor. For those that know her, they will agree that she is one of the coolest people to know. She is a great friend.
Emily called one day to tell me that she signed up for the CCFA 1/2 marathon. She will be running in Las Vegas with her D.C. team in December in honor of me and my brother. The next couple of months she has designated to training and raising money. She has agreed to raise a certain amount of money for CCFA and will have to make up the difference out of her pocket if she doesn't meet her goal. Emily is so brave.
In addition to her personal blog, she has also created a blog to track her training progress and talk about her personal experiences of why she chose to run for CCFA. I don't think a lot of people can run a 1/2 marathon, but even less can take on the challenge of fundraising at the same time.
Because of her charity and giving spirit, so many people have responded and donated. I am so humbled by the amount of support she has already received. I think her success so far is a true testament to the awesome person that she is.