Boy oh boy...

Friday, July 30th 2010

Has it been a while! I really need to keep my blogging up! In the last few months I have started a new job! It is AMAZING, I love it SO much! I am Director of Children's Ministry at Waterland Church in Des Moines, WA. It is only part time (for now) but it has been amazing. So far I am just teaching Sunday school, but the kids are great and I LOVE getting into the word, creating craft ideas, and loving on the kids. I am elated about this job.

Some other great news is that my "time of the month" has been SUPER regular. This is a great sign health-wise. Never in my life did I ever think I would be looking forward to having my period!

In addition to that, I have gone down almost 2 pant sizes and 1 top size. This is a miracle because I have not been paying very much attention to my diet or exercise. Hopefully this is momentum and not the end of the decline in my weight.

I had a bunch of house sitting jobs these last few months, and eating/exercising was difficult to stay on top of. I don't know about you, but routine is KEY for me to succeed in getting healthy. I have to take my meds at the same time every morning. I have to get up early enough to actually cook breakfast, then take my meds, then exercise...and when I get out of whack - I stop doing well. When I'm not on a routine, everything seems to fall apart. But, tomorrow is another day! Another chance to get back in routine. There are going to be MANY times that it seems hard again, and that I don't want to change...but I have to remind myself of what I want. I'm gonna need some prayer for this though, because I'm heading up to my grandma's house. It is SO easy to eat bad food and veg...but I want to be healthy!

Goals for the Week:
Get back into routine: Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Some kind of activity every day.
Set aside specific work hours
Prayer and Quiet Time about priorities

Prayer Needs:
I need prayer to remember my meds every day
I need prayer to be excited about my life change
I need prayer for anxiety


Thank you again so much for your support! I need you!

~Aleece