Wow!

So, Wednesday afternoon I applied for a job.
30 minutes after leaving I receive a phone call to set up an interview for the next day.

So, Thursday I go in for an interview with one lady and she says she is passing me off to the boss for an interview if I wanted to wait 30 minutes until she got back.
I waited.
Interviewed a second time.  This lady asks me if I can stay for the orientation for the job in 20 minutes.
I stay for the orientation.

Dude!  That is the FASTEST I have EVER gotten a job!!
I have training February 5th and will start sometime after that.  I am excited to finally have money coming in to pay the bills.  But I have DEFINITELY ENJOYED NOT having a job for the past few weeks! 

My momma was right when she said, "Never say never," because I said that I would NEVER work on Sunday's... BUT... I kind of have to because that is the only time my schedule works out with this job is the weekends for now. :(  So much for getting involved with church. :-/ I'll only have this job until October because that's when the season ends.  Which is cool.. because I want to have a trainer job by then! :D



Pray for strength!! Come February, my entire world is going to change once again!  It's been 5 years.  I say that I'm okay with it... but honestly I don't know how to feel about any of it.  Please pray!!!


That is all, folks! :)

Wrong choices... right places...

I have finally been to all of my classes except my lab.
The first day of school was amazing!  I actually found a parking spot, not miles away from my building... but it was an 8AM class... so it was pretty empty anyway.

My Principles of Training class is a personal training class! :D  It uses ACE Fitness PTr Manuel as the textbook!  I am so freaking excited!! :D :D  ACE is who I was planning to use for my certification.... so I think in May or June I'm going to take my certification test!! :D :D  

As my last post stated I was pretty nervous about all of my classes because I didn't know what to expect... well now I do...  My Small Group Communication class seems like it's going to be FUN... which coming from me is like, WOW!  A few of the things we are going to do is make an 80's music video :-o, go to our teachers house, have breakfast and work on a project one day and all kinds of other random things.  My group seems amazing! :D  Super excited to work with this ladies! 

I am still a little nervous about Tests & Measurements, because I know it will be difficult... but I already know it's going to be better than the first time I was in this class... because I finally have a teacher that knows what they are talking about!! :) 

Exercise Physiology is definitely going to be a challenge!  In A&P, the physiology part was the hard part for me... but hopefully this will be better because it's related to exercise... which I understand. :)

"Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places..." I was depressed, bitter, and angry at God because He lead me away from a job with consistent hours, good pay and amazing co-workers to a place that I never felt that I truly belonged or fit in.  But now I finally understand why all this had to happen.
      I wasn't content at TMF and wasn't moving forward with my life.  I wanted to go to XTC, because I thought it would make me content and happy, which actually it had the complete opposite affect!  Through it all, I am finally happy with my life and the direction it is heading!  The Lord is working everything out like it should be.  I am back in school full time, with one semester left before I graduate.  I am SO close to getting my career started.

So, I have gotten away from the reason why I started this blog.  It was to share my weight loss journey and all that I am going through with that.  But, I guess I can't really just share PART of my journey because everything affects me and my weight loss struggles.

I will say that I have been tracking all my food intake on a cool app. on my phone.  And I have been exercising 3-5 days per week.  The weight loss is slow, as it was last time I was losing weight... but I know that I will get to my goal!  I'm not giving up this time!! 

My main problem is my eating habits.  I do really good the first part of the day then I mindlessly snack on stuff before bed.  I know most of that is because I don't listen to my body... because most of the time I am needing water, not food.  <--This is what I most need to work on!!

Anyway, that is all.

 

Craziness!

A LOT has happened in the past couple of months.

I finally quit my job and have loved every minute of being unemployed, except for the part of having absolutely no money.  But, I have gotten to enjoy most of my Christmas break which has been extremely nice!


Last week I learned that my pastor was retiring as pastor of my church; it broke my heart.  He has been my pastor for the past 19 years of my life.

Sunday morning I couldn't even sing an entire song without tears falling down my face each time I looked at Bro. Dale or Mitzi.  The service was amazing; Bro. Dale preached a great message.  Each time I looked at Mitzi she had a big smile on her face and when she looked at Bro. Dale she had so much love in her eyes.

Wonderful, merciful Savior,
Precious Redeemer and friend;
Who would have thought that a Lamb
Could rescue the souls of men?
O You rescue the souls of men.

Almighty, Infinite Father,
Faithfully loving Your own.
Here in our weakness
You find us falling before Your throne,
"O we're falling before Your throne.

You are the One that we praise.
You are the One we adore.
You give the healing and grace
Our hears always hunger  for,
O our hearts always hunger for.

I have known the Father's care for me;
He's been good, He's been good.
Through it all, He's always there for me;
God's been good to me.

Through the strong, through the night,
Come what may, ev'rything will be alright.
I have known the Father's care for me;
He's been good to me.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives all fear is gone
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

That afternoon we had a reception for them.  Today was one of the hardest days!  I love Bro. Dale's big bear hugs.  Through the ups and downs of life Bro. Dale and Mitzi have been there for the church, for each other, and for the members of the church and for me. They make me want to be a better person/a stronger Christian.


I cannot believe the spring semester is starting tomorrow and I have an 8 AM class.  I haven't had a class that early since my very first semester of college.  This week has flown by.  I have been so distracted and have done NOTHING to get ready for the semester... nothing is organized, nothing has gotten cleaned like I had planned.  Luckily it's only 2 days of classes then the weekend... which I really need to get everything done!

This semester is going to be one of the hardest one's yet!  I have Exercise Phys which I hear is just awful!  And Test & Measurements which I dropped the first time... but this time I have a MUCH better teacher... maybe I'll actually understand what's going on.  And the dreaded group speech class... self-explanatory... I hate group projects and speech... put them together in one class... =one big nightmare!!

TWO SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE LEFT!!!! :D :D

Woohoo!!  Spring semester is going to be rough, but summer I will have no classes... except studying to get CERTiFiED! :D  Then the fall semester, my very last semester, hopefully EVER should be pretty easy.
The light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger and brighter! :D


As for the job search.... haven't been looking too hard... I don't want a job that I will only have for a few months then hopefully get my career going... we'll see where the Lord leads with this!



Much more has been going on... but that's catch up for another post and I need to get ready for tomorrow.

Friendship Test: Failed

If you have to ask then you really are clueless.



What's the point of trying when you don't even notice?

You pushed me away.
Your silence has said it all.
You have made your choice & it's clear that it does not involve me.

Family and true friends are precious.
If you can't "make time" for them, then maybe, just maybe you don't deserve them.

If someone is your friend, no matter how busy you are, you find a moment once in a while to call or text and ask how things are, especially when it's obviously things are not the best.

Forget those who have hurt you & remember those who have made you smile.

I think, I finally give up.

B.E.L.I.E.V.E

Believe this is the last time you will ever TRY.
Believe you will lose 2 lbs. and then another.  And 20 more.
Believe you will stop trying and START succeeding.
Believe you will more energy, more confidence, more happiness.
Believe you will get healthy, feel lighter, be stronger.
Believe you will hold your head up high, smile at mirrors, love your body.
Believe you will lose weight and keep it off.

Believe, don't dream.

Believe, don't hope.

Believe because it really works.
I smile more and began to love my body.
As it became the body I always wanted,
but never dreamed I'd really have and I'm here to tell you to
hope and believe, love, laugh, smile, dream, feel confidence, feel lighter, feel happy, feel strong, have energy, dream smart.
Imagine yourself in the body you want to live the rest of your life in.
Because this is YOUR TIME, YOUR YEAR if you want it you've go it.
JUST BELIEVE.

-Weight Watchers

Changes!

GREAT DAY SO FAR! :D

Great workout this morning with Monica and Niccole!  We got some great encouragement from Angela, being proud of us for getting back into working out. :)

Niccole and I finally got the Christmas tree taken down and put back in the box.  Next is to get the outside lights and all the ornaments put up.  Hopefully that will happen tomorrow.

I sold 3 textbooks online!  The Lord provides!

And purchased all 3 textbooks for this semester.  One of them I got for $20 less than I was expecting!  And BONUS is that book I will need to study for my certification! :)

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Don't be surprised if one day you turn around and I'm not there.

I am so done with fake friendships.  So if you don't hear from me... then you are considered one of those friendships that I'm not so sure if worth saving anymore.  I need real friends that are going to be there for me when things get bad.

She smashed the rear view mirror with her fist
because starting today she is never looking back.

Looking forward to the future... because great things lie ahead! (:

2012

What a crazy start to the new year!  Church was such a blessing this morning!  Everyone was in a great mood & I saw people that I haven't seen in month.  The worship time was amazing.  A few of the songs we sang.

Be still my soul, be still my soul,
Cease from the labor and the toil.
Refreshing springs of peace await
the trouble minds and hearts that ache.

Be still my soul; God knows your way
and He will guide for His name's sake,
Plunge in the rivers of His grace;
Rest in the arms of His embrace.

Be still my soul, be still my soul,

Though battles 'round you rage and roar.
One thing you need and nothing more;
To hear the whisper of you Lord.

I cast all my cares upon you,

I lay all of my burdens down at your feet

And anytime that I don't know what to do

I will cast all my cares upon you.

God will make a way where there seems to be no way.
He works in ways we cannot see, He will make a way for me.
He will be my guide hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way.

These three songs brought a smile to my face and heart and tears to my eyes.  Even when I forget about God he always remembers me and takes me back when I mess up.  He is the one person I can ALWAYS go to no matter what.  He doesn't tell me I'm stupid or can't do it or that I'm ugly.  In fact, He tells me just the opposite.  She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue (Prov 31:26)... I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength... I am fearfully and wonderfully made... And so many more.




As amazing as church was this morning we found at something that shocked me, at least.  Bro. Dale announced his resignation as Pastor. 
*Please pray for Friendly Baptist Church as we are in this transition and begin to look for another pastor. Pray for guidance and to bring an amazing Pastor who loves the Lord to our church.
*Also, please pray for Bro. Dale, Mitzi and their family as they begin the next chapter of their lives. Pray for Bro. Dale's health, as he has previous had two liver transplants.  Pray that the Lord keep them in His will and bring them where they are supposed to be.



Bro. Dale is the only pastor I can ever remember having; He has been my Pastor for 19 out of 22 years.  It is going to be strange without him and his family at church, but this is what the Lord has planned, so I know it will turn out good. 


That is definitely not the news I was looking forward to hearing on the first day of a new and incredible year, but you can't argue with God.  We have an amazing staff that will step up and take charge like they always do.  I am beyond blessed to be apart of the most amazing church family anyone could ever ask for.

A story that made my day was one that my grandma told me a few weeks ago.  She was at church one Sunday night and Bro. Dale came up and told her how I made his day turn around.  I saw him in Wal-Mart one evening and I went over he gave me a big hug and told me he loved me and I told him I loved him too.  He told my grandma how much he was hurting that day and how I turned it around.  Well, little does he know that by my grandma telling me this, he turned my entire day around!!

I did get in the workout that I had planned for the first day of the year, but I got to spend the afternoon with a group a great friends and my dogs out at the park playing frisbee golf.  It was nice.

Today, the second day of the year has gone much better!  I feel like I have accomplished so much, but at the same time I haven't really done much. :)  

I had an incredible workout this morning!  I shaved off 1min and 12sec from the 2000m row at the gym then kicked tail on the elliptical.  I came home, finally got my curtains put up and cleaned all the trash out of my car, which filled up a 13+ gallon trashcan :-o :-/  Now it just needs a good vacuum and wash... but it was too cold to do that today.