Hey Guys and Dolls out there!
So I suck big time. I realize it has been forever since I have written a blog and I apologize. Life just got a little crazy there in so many different ways and I feel like I have time to start back up blogging and letting you all know what is happening in my life.
So in overview with my fitness and health lifestyle I am down 30lbs since January guys! That is a huge thing for me! I was so scared when I ordered the dress for my best friends wedding(that is happening in ONE WEEK!! more on this story later) in a size smaller than what I actually tried on in the dress salon. So I went to pick up my dress in mid April when they called, they asked me if I wanted to try it on while I was there and maybe see if I needed any alterations. Embarrassed about the fact that I was pretty sure the then 15lbs I had lost had been gained back in the few shorts months since I ordered my dress, I just grabbed my dress and rushed home. I waited to try it on that night out of humiliation and the fact that I was pretty sure my dress wasn't going to fit.
To my surprise my fellow lady roomie Cor asked me to try it on chanting "fashion show at lunch! fashion show at lunch!" (shameless Office reference)So I did indeed put on the dress and shoes and was able to zip it up all by myself and it fit perfect!!!!! Now if there are any fellas reading this I don't know if you can understand the excitement of this. Ladies out there, I am sure you know the joy I felt!! Its like that Progresso soup commercial where all the ladies are calling on the soup can saying, "they fit" and all the chefs ladies on the other side of the soup can phone are excited and congratulating the ones calling to celebrate. Then one lady gets a man chef and he's says, "ooookay." and the ladies response is, "Is there a woman I can talk to?" lol! I love that commercial because I can relate to that so well right now! But it fit and I was so happy with how it all looked together, SO excited to honor one of my best friends and then party and dance the night away in a week!
I'm telling you you guys, this is the craziest thing, 2 years ago Nicole and I were just two single ladies living together in our first apartment, watching wedding shows every friday night, dreaming about the day that we would get to plan and have our own weddings. Now, it is somewhat unreal to me that she is about to become a Mrs. in just 7 days. Ahhh!! What an exciting time week this will be! =) I am so excited for her to become Mrs. Joshua Cross. I am so honored to be apart of their special life changing event and day. This is kind of one of the big motivators for me wanting to change my life. I really plan to continue to do this for the rest of the year but unfortunately I have been lacking on motivation since I didn't go for at least 5 weeks! =(
See, I got a promotion at work and I have been more tired each day than I have ever been after work. I now work with 5 one year old babies all alone for the day! It is INSANITY!! But friends, let me tell you, God is good and I have been praying for patience, strength and grace so that I am able to do the best job possible for those sweet babes. Prayer works and I am praising him for that! I have been completely overwhelmed with care and encouragement from my pastor, roomies, friends, co-workers and my boss! That is a huge one! My boss(s) has had so much faith in me and been so encouraging in knowing that I will do a great job with the transition in schedule and responsibilities of being a lead teacher from the beginning. And I have also gotten the stamp of approval from the well seasoned ladies who work in the infant room. These ladies have worked with kids for 40+ years!! So to have them have confidence in me and communicate that to parents is incredibly encouraging and uplifting. I am so blessed to be working at SLC! I love my job, love all my babes and am so sad that some of them are moving up in a few weeks because I have such a great connection with them already. But it is how it has to be, every 6 months I will have to see them move up to the next Toddler class =( I will miss all my snuggles and hugs but luckily I see them in the afternoon after nap so I am not so sad. As annoying as it is for the teacher to come in after me(SIDE NOTE: this may sound weird to some of you, and I am hoping others will be able to relate) but it is a sweet feeling to know that one of my sweet girls fell apart and freaked out emotionally when I left for the day on Friday! They get so attached at this age and I love that I get to see them learn, mature and grow into little humans :)
God has ben so good in the grace of having the Holy Spirit be so comforting and helping me to feel loved and cared for. Times have been difficult this last season but I am so grateful to Jesus for his healing and graces in helping me to be hopeful and carry on with life in the midst of my difficult and sad times. I could not be hopeful or fight for joy in my life without Jesus and it is because of Him dying on the cross and taking on my sins that I am able to do or be anything good and for that I am grateful beyond words and just want everyone to know about his goodness =)
So, in conclusion I apologize for the long silence in the blogosphere but I hope to return to keep you all updated more often than not!
Here's to accidental breaks in life and the goodness through Jesus that come from them! =)
