The tattooing of an Olympic athlete

Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr is one of the most thoughtful people I know – she’s absolutely full of laughter and is such a joy to be near. We had the opportunity to counsel together at Honeyrock three summers ago as a part of their Summer Leadership School. Before she left at the end of the summer for training, she wrote everyone on staff a letter - that’s no small number of letters to write! (Nancy - I still have mine!) She took some time off from classes at Wheaton in preparation to speed skate in the 2010 winter Olympics, but every time she was in town (and even out of town) I was amazed at her ability to keep in touch with all of us. I’m grateful to be in Wheaton this summer as we’ve been able to reconnect in our free moments!

Nancy recently decided to get a tattoo of the Olympic rings with a cross in the center, and she had an entourage of friends supporting her : ) She got it placed right above her skate boot line, so it’ll be visible to the cameras while she skates. Nancy has such a strong commitment to the Lord and she never fails to give him credit for her successes (something I couldn’t admire more.) This tattoo is another way for people to know about her faith and for Nancy to share the truth with them if they want to know more.

D Lee must not be too fond of needles.

The final product!