Category: my life


living healthy: spiritually and physically // vol. 1

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January 16, 2010

I am excited about a few things:

  • we have had one or 2 students complete B90X with me and we are starting it again
  • I am going to start journaling as I spend time reading through Proverbs for my personal study time
  • things are going really well both physically and ministry wise right now

I started this new series after completing my goal of losing 100lbs.  So why a new series and not just continuing the journey to 100?  Since I have completed my goal I thought it was time for something new and something that focuses on the spiritual and not just the physical…bot or hugely important and spiritual health is way more important than physical health.  Don’t get me wrong physical health is very important but spiritual health trumps it.  It would be easy to think I’m all about fun and games and physical accomplishments but I’m really not.  While I like to have fun and love accomplishing things physically I enjoy a good theological conversation far more.  I always have hands down.  So I’m hoping to bring that to the mix this time around as well.

I worked out hard this week but I don’t think I ate enough and so it’s reflected in my weigh-in this week.  Overall though things are going really well working out.  I crave going to the gym now.  I used to look forward to going to the gym and it’s now one of my favorite things to do again – which I am excited about!

Stats…

Last update: 290
This week: 286

4 pounds is 4 pounds and I’m proud of it.  Down one more notch on the belt again.  It has definitely been a confidence booster.  I’m looking forward to summer – I’m hoping to be lighter than I was as a sophomore in college.  I’m glad to be able to be a better steward of the temple God has given me – spiritually and physically.

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Finishing up

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May 28, 2008

Today I’m starting to fill the rest of my boxes.  Tomorrow night I will take all of the rest of my stuff out of my office to my apartment to be loaded on the truck Saturday night.  This is an exciting time but also a sad time for me.  Tonight we are having a b-b-q as a final chance for the students to say goodbye to me if they want to.  I’m sure it will be emotional and bittersweet.

I will definitely miss New Hope and the things God has allowed me to be apart of here.  Some things I will miss and some things I won’t.  It’s funny how the rumors have been going around since I announced my resignation.  Here are a few;

  • I was going to be asked to resign anyway
  • I was being forced out
  • I am leaving becuase of the merger
  • I can’t get along with anybody

I find it funny these things are going around and for the record they are all FALSE.  Are there things i wish were different?  Sure.  But I will run into the same thing no matter where I go.  Are they things that are worth resigning over?  Nope.  I am leaving simply becuase God is leading me to Newell.  I know some people (possibly even some who read this) will choose to believe otherwise and it’s simply not true.

I am grateful for being here over the past 6 years.  I am grateful for the things God has allowed me to be stretched through and the things I have grown through.  Leaving will be tough but that’s when you know you’ve put everything you have into something.  When it hurts the most.

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I resigned today

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May 25, 2008

It is now official.

This weekend I read my resignation letter to our church.  Really my resigning started on Wednesday when I told our students first.  There were a lot of tears shed.  In the next few days I will be posting more details about it all.

This week has been a whirlwind of emotions for me.  I am excited at what God is going to do in the days, weeks even years to come.  Now my focus is on getting things packed and start planning for my position at my new church.  But like I said I will be posting more details in the days to come.

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