Today...

I went to a bible study today at First Baptist Church of Kannapolis. I was invited by a family friend and she was kind enough to cover my work book expenses and make sure my children would have childcare! How could I say NO! I was thrilled! I woke up at 7 am and started my journey. I loaded the children at 8:30 and we were off to Kannapolis. I was only a few minutes late and checked the babes into their nursery and found the sanctuary. I had hoped to walk in from the back sort of 'sneak' in but I didn't know what other door to use other than the one that would lead you right into the front! I managed, I had to get checked in anyway, so that worked out fine. I did make my way to the back of the room, normally I sit in the front, but seeing how I was late, all the front row seats were full. I enjoyed the hour study, it was really more of an 'intro' to our study of Jeremiah. Then the next hour I joined my friend Ann in another study titled "Thin Within" It was much smaller, we had about 8 women there, all with the same goal... to melt down to our God desired size.... we had a bit of an intro there as well and had a few teachings on how "Thin Within" works. I totally NEED this, because I know I can lose weight doing what I did back in 2005, I lost 50 pounds, and gained it all back through my two pregnancies. I am sad because I now weigh more than I did PREGNANT at 9 months! That is very sad for me. SO the difference in this program is that we actually can eat what we want, but we have to learn when our Hunger level is and when our satisfied level is. We also lower our portions and our meal is spent in communion with the Lord, asking him throughout the meal to help us stop when we are truly satisfied and not full or stuffed. We have a bible study that goes along with it. I know that I need to "RELEASE" about 100 pounds for starters. And I know that I can't do this in my own strength, so pray for me as I learn these new things. We were suppose to take before pictures today, but her camera flash didn't work. So we will do them next week. She has pictures of Ladies who've gone through the study and they have after pictures too, its great- I want my picture to be on there soon!!! I'm a stress eater and an emotional eater. I hope to break those habits through all this.

Our study was over at 11:05 and I went to pick up my babes and we headed to a fellow craiglisters house for a chair for one of the babes. I got turned around a few times but finally found my way. Then coming home I took a wrong turn- normally my direction sense is keen, but it was off today and I ended up going 10 miles out of the way, one way- so that is 20 total miles out of the way- and that means ONE GALLON OF GAS.... so I may have only spent $5 on the chair but when you add the $4 that I spent in gas, its a total of $9. Oh well.

I then stopped by to see Shelly Bean and then made it home in time to catch M&L for lunch and now I am here. I hope to take the Fam to the YMCA tonight. That is the goal.

Mom's divorce should be finale in 60 days, so pray for her. Its been a L-O-N-G year! For all of us! Also pray for my sister as she still has to deal with "HIM" and his 'demands' -

Well I'm off to finish the laundry and take out the trash! What fun!