In Like A Lion...

In like a lion is right! March has pounced upon us once again with it's sweet promises of springtime and excitement including my Birthday (P.S YAY for Sephora Birthday gifts!). March has also been filled with massive changes to my life style. I've recently sent in my two weeks notice to my employer of 5 years. Five years I have watched my little 1st and 2nd graders grow up into pre-teeners. The children I have worked with have taught me more valuable lessons than some of the adults that fill my circle. There is blessings in both. Furthermore, It was probably the hardest thing to do because I love those kids so much, but I also couldn't deny that my path was to focus more on finishing up the dangling ends of my degree with gusto. After I very awkwardly dropped the bomb on my boss lady; I strode away with an immense burden off my shoulders. I didn't expect to feel so freed from something I loved doing! I thought it would have an adverse effect, but the promise of getting my degree, teaching certification, and getting ready for the next phase of my life was all the more positive, adventurous, and exciting. The Lord has been very faithful to my family even amidst the current issues that swirl around us constantly and for that I am grateful. It's through the observance of how the Lord uses others that I harvest a bounty of faith for my own struggles. Hebrews is filled with accounts of martyrdom of faith. It's powerful simply put. Unfathomably powerful people!!!

Another March blessing was having my Grandma and Grandpap come to visit us in Fort Myers! They hail all the way from Lancaster, Pennsylvania where I grew up half my life. They came down to finally meet their little great grandaughter (my niecey-poo) Emma! Oh, was she excited! She instantly took to her great grandmother's beautiful singing. Growing up around my Grandma is such a wonderful memory! She is a songbird to say the least and I will always have memories of coming to visit her with the family and hearing her daintily singing a show-tune or an old classic in the kitchen. So easily can she uplift your spirits! 

My Grandpap is equally memorable. He has such a vast area of knowledge and I love listening to him talk to people and learning from him. I admire and respect him for all he has done for his family and mine; For his big heart and his hilarious stories! Emma seemed to give Grandpap the most sincere smiles as she stared at him from the floor. I'm so glad they came and got to meet Emma!

In other lifestyle news, I've lost 7.2 lbs on weight watchers 360* online and Zumba. I'm at a healthy weight right now but desire a more defined look in my muscles. It's still hard for me to sometimes stick with it but when I see results it's all the more motivation to stay within my margins. If you are just tuning into my blog, my ultimate goal is to weigh 120 lbs . My weight watchers goal is starting me "small" and shifted my goal to 123 lbs. Either way I'll be smaller. If anyone knew me from a few years back I weighed 170 lbs at 5'2 inches. Now, 170 works for people who are like 6'2 , so I was both rotund and unhealthy. I still got my natural woman curves but I am not a beach ball anymore! Praise the Lord! I would love to be that itty bitty person that you could fit into your pocket one day. We shall see how far I can go. So far, in complete total over the years, I've lost 43.2 lbs! Keep following me along my journey and see what happens!

In other news,

Baby finally made it to Utah! (Thomas Downin Photo Credit) He'll be doing his river course training next and might be out of contact for another 45 days! :( However, he still has reception thus far so we shall see what happens. After two weeks of no communication I finally got a call at work and dashed to the corner of the room to answer. He's doing very well everyone! I am so proud of him. He's really enjoying the company of his team and bonding well with them. Not being able to shower for long periods of time seems to be what he dislikes the most, but he is loving the outdoors. He and a few of the other guys went shopping at a gas station and got these "Boone" looking hats for the river course. He is slowly turning into the mountain hermit image I originally pictured haha!

Oh that beard! and its only been a month! I'm worried about the three month mark on that no shave thing. Anyways, off to The House! hope to see you all there! It starts at seven in the Gym of First Assembly Fort Myers!!!!
In Him,
Kelly (Set Sail Author)