Sunday, Sunday

Well, today has been interesting. First church service was amazing...kind of. The sermon was great. Pastor Craig talked about David passing the torch down to his Son Solomon. The point that I got from the sermon was the importance of leavinga Spiritual legacy for the generations to come. There was a closing song and during it Pastor Craig asked us to get all our kids. So I got Alaina and as soon as we got back in the sanctuary I lost it. I know it is so important to raise Alaina and tia to know and love God. There has never been a day that I have not believed that. But I feel added pressure. 1. I am trying to raise Christain kids in a single parent home. Which maybe sounds like a cope out, but It take two to create a child and my opinion is it should take two to raise that child. It was just a reminder that this is not how David ad I planned raiseing OUR kids. The other had part is I want the girls to know Christ because I want them to get to spend eternity with Dave. They got to know Him such a short time. I want them to have more. So, while today was special and all the youth of our church was prayed for and blessed. My heart broke a little. (The picture is of the girls at a costume party last night. I love them so much!)

Next, I went to my Sunday school/First Place 4 Health class. I was actually excited to get on the scale. i figure with all my preparing for my Zumba class and being sick i was sure to have lost SOME weight...NOPE! I mean I can't complain because I didn't gain any weight either, but I was just hoping to have lost between 3 and 6 pounds. Oh well, I will just try harder this week. God still has a plan for my and I am fine with it. I am content to be whatever size he decides on as long as I am healthy!

Lastly, I finally figured out the details for teaching a Zumba class at my church! We are gonna start Tuesday November 3rd. I am just going to offer one class and see what the interest level is for adding a second (or third or whatever.) I am going to offer an introductory price of $3.oo a class for the first month, (or you can get a punch card 11 classes for $30 buck!) Then after a month I am going to charge $5.00 a class ($50.00 punch cards.) So we will see how it all goes. For now I am offering childcare and I am hoping to pay for it out of the profits. I don't want to charge anymore then I absolutely have to. So, there it is!

Show me Your ways, That I may walk with You. Show me Your ways. I put my Hope in You. The cry of my heart is to love you more, to live with the touch of Your hand...Stronger each day, Show me Your way!!!!!!!!!

Zumba Class

So I did it!!! I taught a Zumba class!!! I was freaking out about it earlier, but for really no reason. It went so good. It was a small class, but it happened and now I am as excited as ever to do it again. It was just such a great experience and it was not just a good thing for me, but for all the ladies that came. SO, I don't know what the details are, but hopefully I will be teaching a few classes at Rising Star. The owner is going to call me early next week so we can talk about the details. So yay!
Thank you Jesus for opening this door and for allowing it to go as well as it did. You get all the glory!!!! Thank you Lord!!! Amen

the 1 good thing...

So, I did not go to church today because I am still stinkin sick, so I do not have any official health related news, but I have a theroy. The theroy is if I'm not eatting I can't gain weight...okay that has actually already been proven, but I am looking for the silver lining to this nasty sickness I have. So, the one good thing about being sick is that next Sunday I will have lost some weight. The question is though how much??? Stay tuned and have a good week. STAY HEALTHY!!!

Less then 1 week!!!

Just a quick update...I am teaching my first ever Zumba class in less then a week. I am excited and freaked out all at the same time. Today I burned the CD for the class. I am pretty comfortable with all the songs. It is just am matter of staying healthy enough so that I can practice all the routines. Crazy stuff. Well, I need to get my babies to bed. Oh and can someone explain to me why I feel so yucky. I have been really good eatting right, working out...I will be honest I slacked a little on my Bible study while I was in Idaho last week, but yeah, I just feel gross like I am gaining weight. I sure hope that isn't the case. I will let you all know on Sunday or Monday though. Thanks all have a good week!

Zumba Day!!!

I am lovingly refering to today as MY Zumba day for a couple reasons. 1. I think I mentioned in my last blog that a friend of mine knew of a gym looking for an evening instructor. Well, I visited them today and...I am teaching my first class there in two weeks!!! The owner seemed thrilled that I wanted to do a trial class and then depending on the responds hopefully start doing a few classes there a week. So yay, and please pray for me. I now have just two week to perfect a Zumba routine.
Now my second reason, I talked with Pastor Craig this evening and he said that what I am hoping to do sounds great as long as he doesn't have to participate! So If all else goes well classes at Marysville church of the Nazarene will start on November 2nd at 6:30pm. I am so excited!!!! I really didn't see this Zumba thing going anywhere. I thought I was just getting certified so that I could offer a class or two for my friends at church, but now it is turning into a job and bringing in some needed extra income. I might actually be able to start saving some money...What a crazy concept. But I am getting ahead of myself. God is being very good and opening doors and I am just so excited. I just pray that his will be done and that maybe I can reach people for him thought leading these fun work out classes!

Thank you Lord Jesus. For the first time in my life I am excited to work out and truely be healthy!!!

Second weigh in...

So the last few days I have been praying. You see satan has been tracking me. The last few days everytime I looked in the mirror I was discouraged. I felt like I looked like I had put on weight. None of my clothes were being generous and I was sure that I had either gained weight or stayed the same. Which should be imposssible. I have been going to cycling classes Every Tuesday. I have been practicing Zumba most morning at %am so that I would not be interupted and I have been doing other workouts as time allowed. Needless to say i was pretty nervous to get on the scale. Oh and since I promised to be honest I should tell you that for my original weigh in two Sundays ago the church's scale said 206. I know so sad, but today 197. Just incase you are wondering that is the the first time I have seen that number since I was about 6 months pregnant with Alaina. I was pretty thrill and I will say it again God is So good. So, yes I seem to be on track and now I am really getting excited!
Besides weighing in today I got to sit and talk with one of the new ladies in the group. She is pretty amazing and shockingly when we were going through out Bible study we all got to cry with her. It is such a beautiful thing when God will help us be truely broken before one another. It was pretty special. So yes, the Bible study and more important the ladies in the Bible study are amazing. I am so excited to see all that God will do in the next 8ish weeks!
One last tib bit before I go. Last Sunday was my Zumba Instructor workshop. I am still so excited, but now for new reasonS. 1. Tamara an instructor at theY has asked me to co teach, and be a sub for her. This is a volunteer thing, but a good way to have my foot in the door should the Y be looking for additional instructors. 2. Joe (my father-in-law,) is the head custodian at the middle school in Lk Stevens, where they just so happen to offer Zumba two evenings a week. That instructor would also like me to be a sub for her on occasion. 3. Also there is a gym about 10 minutes from my home that is looking for an evening instructor. I heard about this from a friend who's daughter does gymnastics there. The owner is waiting for me to get in touch with her. 4. I am still hoping to offer hopefully 2 classes a week at church. I am talking with Pastor Craig sometime this week about the details, but Lord willing I will at least get those classes set up and start having a tiny bit of extra income and be having a ton of fun getting more in shape and helping others do it as well. This sure isn't anything I thought I would be trying to figure out. God is a Crazy guy, but I am so, so grateful he has a plan and he is providing for me everything single day. Thank you So much Lord!!!!! And thank you for reading this. Just so you know I will miss my First place class next week because I am visiting a friend n Idaho, but in two weeks I am praying for more exciting news on both weight and zumba. HAve a blessed day!