Barefoot Autism Challenge week 2 and week 3

 The Barefoot Autism Challenge has been having a great 10 year anniversary so far. Here's a rundown

Last weekend I shared my challenge at the Iowa State Greek Week polar plunge. Normally I plunge, but the feels like temperature was very cold so I didn't. That being said I did show support for my team! Also I shared my challenge at the Little Book again with Megan and Alicia from 143 Speech Therapy and TalkPlay Junction respectively. I read the Dr. Seuss ABC book after doing a sensory walk with the kids who came to the event. That was the book that let me regain my speech after I was diagnosed with autism.

That same weekend, I had a dance competition with the Dance Vision Dream Team and the Iowa Events Center. Most of us were barefoot because it was an option for us. Of course a lot of us opted for being barefoot; especially since being barefoot makes it easier to control the turns and all that. It's my first time doing dance so I'm just a rookie at this.

Also on a personal note: I turned 33 years old on April 16th! I was barefoot at my young adult ministry and shared my challenge with them as well as at Smash Park where we had an Eat and Greet after the service. Although that part was scheduled for that day already so that was just a coincidence.

And an update on the Athletes for the Barefoot Autism Challenge event, we have a few new vendors for the event, In The Sticks BBQ, and Sweet Swirls. I'll share another vendor announcement next week.

And tomorrow is the Barefoot Autism Challenge tour at the Des Moines Art Center! I'll post about that later.