I've had a pretty great day.

I woke up to an email from my trainer. As you probably know, I went to a fitness boot camp for the last 5 weeks. It was supposed to be 6 weeks, but I didn't move to Longview until the 2nd week. I didn't even care that I was missing a week...I needed to work out! Yesterday after our final workout, I got reweighed and remeasured. Talk about good results!

I lost 11 pounds.

Down 6.83% in body fat.

Lost 25.75 inches overall.

Gained almost 8 pounds of muscle and lost 19 pounds of fat.

But more than anything else, I feel great! I can tell I'm stronger, which is great. If you're interested in joining me, the next session starts Aug. 3. There's an informational meeting this week. Feel free!! I'd love some company (and competition). ;)

So after a great email, I went to Project Longview. We helped repair and repaint a lady's house in South Longview. I don't pride myself in being that great at home repair, but I really enjoyed helping this nice older lady. The guys replaced some rotted wood paneling on the outside, and the ladies caulked and painted the new boards. We were able to replace her front and back doors so she could have deadbolt locks, and we cleaned up some broken bricks and concrete from her yard. By the end of the day, I had almost as much paint and caulk on me as I put on the house, but I knew it was for a good reason. We had a chance to pray for the homeowner and share with her a little about the church. I'm so proud to be a part of LFA.

Now, I'm babysitting my precious nephews. I am so in love with them. :)

Christen

A little life update

Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement for my cousin. I heard from him this morning, and he said the surgery went great. He said he's feeling pretty good, too. I am so thankful for God's healing power and for great doctors. Thank you all again.

Job search is still going slow. I'll keep you informed. :)

I have 2 more days of boot camp!! Raise your hand if you didn't think I'd survive 5 weeks? Yeah, my hand is up. It really has been so much better than I could have ever hoped or expected. I realized this week that I don't dread it at all. And, I can do so much more than the first week. I'm stronger and I feel better. Woohoo! I'll give you an update on Friday once I get re-weighed and measured. I'm SO curious to see the results.

Much love,
Christen

I'm back :)

I have been a terrible blogger. I swore I'd write more when I started this thing. I finally got back into blogging on Facebook and figured I could swing by here, too. :)

I moved back to Longview about 3 weeks ago to live with my family. The last few years have been crazy. College, flight attending, registrar/secretary/school nurse. Wow. It's been really nice being with my family, having some time to relax, and reconnecting with a lot of great people. I haven't found a job quite yet, but something will open up.

I have also decided to go to EMT school in the fall. I mean, why not, right? My life has been this crazy hodge podge of experiences, so what's one more? I've given it serious thought and consideration, and I'm very, very excited. I have always loved all things medical. I like blood...yes, I'm crazy. I start school August 25th. Woohoo!

While I have you...please, please, please pray for my cousin, Cody. On Tuesday, he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. The doctors are very optimistic about it, but it's still scary. He is due for surgery this coming Tuesday. They caught it early. Please pray for peace for his family. And please pray that the surgery will go better than expected. Thanks.

Christen