100 Days

2 years.  It's been 2 years since I've last seen this blog.  Last night I stayed up one yawn too late reading all of my entries, I remembered.  I remembered the journey the Lord had taken me on, the success, the defeat, the tears and sweat flowing freely as I worked so hard towards a goal.  And then life happened.  I had lost 30 pounds.  2 years later I weigh more than I ever have in my life, my knee is all kinds of pain and problems, and my dreams are closer than they've ever been before.

Coming back from Haiti this past January, I began to feel convicted about my weight and health.  In Haiti, they eat for survival...2 meals a day.  In America, I eat for pleasure.  Though it was painful to see and much more difficult to admit, I began to see how food and my way of living was a problem.  Feeling overwhelmed and not knowing what to do, I pushed it aside.  Clearly God spoke then, He spoke to me 2 weeks ago while at a retreat, and He's speaking now.  I'd be a fool to not head the voice that has the power to change it all.

I have more responsibilities at work than ever before, am training my dog, am actively involved with both churches that I attend, as well as writing a book, I am busy to say the least.  I have prayed and asked God what direction to go, and I kept hearing the same thing over and over:  "100 days.  No sugar."  Trust me, it's the last thing I wanted to hear.  But nonetheless, that's what it was.

So this is Day 1 for me-so far, so good.  I'm not commiting to any amount of physical activity, I'm so restricted right now anyhow because of knee and back issues.  I've simply set 1 goal for myself.  100 days.  And I will do my absolute best to blog my journey every day.  It'll be real, it'll be raw, it'll be fun.  Thank you for taking this journey with me, with our God for us than what could ever stop us?  It's time for ME to get out of the way and to let GOD have HIS way.  I can't wait to see what the next 99 days hold, will you journey with me and pray me through?  It's time to clean up the temple, a season of personal rebuilding as God does a great work of restoration.  Grace to you friend!