This weekend was so great. It began with me leaving work Friday in the best mood ever. The sun was shining and the air was warmer than it has been in a long time. I ran home, grabbed my dirty laundry and drove to Brandi's house. On the way, I chatted with my aunt and friend Jeana who desperately needed some cheering up. Both her dishwasher and her washing machine broke in the same day! Not to mention, her husband lost his job not long ago, they are financially tighter than usual. By the end of the conversation, we were laughing and she was telling me how happy my call had made her. :) That made my day!
A few minutes later, I arrived at Brandi's house. She graciously has offered us the use of her washer and dryer since we don't have access to them at our apartment. It's not so bad though because while the clothes were washing and drying, Brandi and I had the opportunity to catch up and laugh all evening! We are so much alike these days in regards to our marriages, our exercise goals and our massive sweet addictions. It's so nice to have a friend who understands. I thank God for her presence in my life.
I slept in late on Saturday morning, and when I woke up, I decided to go for a bike ride. The weather was perfect for a ride too. A half hour later, I came in and worked out to my pilates dvd. I really am working toward getting some ab definition. It'll take a while, but as James says, "consistency is the key."
My friend Ashley and her husband Brian were in town this past week from Colorado, and they had coordinated a get-together for Saturday night. I was so excited because I hadn't seen them since their wedding last August. I also knew I would get to see my friend Jenn and her husband Eli. I knew it was going to be a great night. It didn't start well though. James and I lost track of time, and I didn't give myself enough time to get ready. We were only going to be a about a half hour late, and the evening was intended to be flexible for everyone. Even with these truths in mind, I started to feel anxious. The entire car ride to Jackson, I struggled with my anxiety, but James, as always, supported me and did his best to help me remain calm in light of being "late". As expected, we arrived, no one even noticed we were late (why do I let myself get so worked up?) and everything after that was amazing. We had the best time reminiscing and updating each other. We ate dinner together and played "Catch Phrase." My favorite part of the night was when Tobey jokingly said something about praying together, and Jenn used that opportunity to initiate just that. So once everyone had the chance to share what their prayer needs were, we went around the circle praying for the person to our right. It was an amazing way to end a great evening with brothers and sisters in Christ. It made me realize how much I long to see the day when all God's people will meet in Heaven, and we'll all be together, enjoying one another's company (especially God's) for eternity.
On Sunday I met with two friends from the night before and went to First Baptist here in Martin. I hadn't been in such a long time, so it was refreshing. The new pastor there shared a pertinent and applicable message about desiring God's Word and spending quality time with Him daily. That's a message every Christian needs to hear no matter how many times they may have heard it already. After church, I changed clothes and biked to Wal-mart and back. With the few groceries that I fit into my backpack, I struggled on the return trip, but it was well worth it! Needless to say, after the bike ride, I was ready for a nap. I woke up to James coming home from Paris (where he had gone the night before to drop off his truck which needs mechanical work done to it). We then enjoyed a relaxing evening together.
I woke up quite sluggish today, but the feeling eventually wore off. Have I mentioned that I love my job? Well, I do! After work, James and I walked/jogged around the track. When all was said and done, we had walked 1.5 miles and jogged 1.5 miles. I am definitely getting in better shape. It's about time too after a year and a half of laziness! When we got home, I found this website online called bodyrock.tv.
Zuzana, the girl who created the site, is from the Czech Republic, and she has the body of a goddess. She posts daily work out videos that are pretty intense. I did one of the work outs tonight, and it kicked my you-know-what! I like her! A month ago I would have thought she was nuts, but as I'm getting more and more comfortable with exercising, I'm pumped about trying more of her muscle-building moves!
This is quite a long update. Thanks for reading it all the way through if you in fact made it this far! Have a great day tomorrow! Do something active!
