This week’s Joy in Motion reflection is a heartfelt reminder that meaningful journeys are rarely without challenges. As personal setbacks, unexpected obstacles, and the loss of a dear friend intersect with this year’s campaign, the story becomes a powerful reflection on perseverance, community, and the ways God uses ordinary people to keep hope moving forward. Take a few minutes to read this encouraging post about finding strength in one another and why Joy in Motion is about so much more than kilometres and fundraising.

As this year comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the quiet acts of kindness that shaped our dad’s life and, in turn, shaped ours. His story remains one of our greatest inspirations.

He was that dog —that little guy who was so much more than just a dog. He was Chester…

Day One: Lost in Translation