I hope some of you took advantage of my last post with the 30 day challenge. I have been reading through 1 Samuel and I feel like I have gained a lot of knowledge and insight. I have not read every single day as I hoped I would. I have only missed a maximum of 4 maybe 5 days. I learned that if I don't sit down to read in the morning before work then it is really likely that it won't get done. I have enjoyed this process and I have read my Bible more this month than I have in a long time.
It has brought about some personal changes however. At the beginning of the book there is a woman named Hannah. She is married to a man named Elkanah who had another wife also. Hannah didn't have any children and she desperately wanted them. She went to the temple to give sacrifices and she prayed that if God would give her a son that she would dedicate him back to the Lord. She did conceive and she named him Samuel. I tell you all of that because it is no secret that I would like to start a family at some point in the near future. I yearn for children like Hannah but my desire can come nowhere near hers. Reading her story helped me put my desires in perspective. So, not only am I no longer fixated on starting a family but I am now taking my diet seriously and getting my body ready for that kind of change. I know it is going to take a while and even when I am fully healthy we won't start trying but in the mean time, this is a change that I CAN do to help myself out.
We went to Maggie Valley over Labor Day weekend with Len and Julie and we had a blast. We went rafting, played mini golf, shopped, ate a lot, played Settlers of Catan, had a lot of laughs and enjoyed fellowship with friends. I tried to load some pictures but blogger is having trouble so I'll add them later.
That is pretty much it for now. We are both working hard and enjoying our free time when there is some! I'll post pictures later!
Also, today is Sandy's birthday! Happy Birthday Sandy! We love you!
Me & Julie on the back porch
View from the front yard
One of my favs. Thanks for making Josh do this Julie!
SO us.
Josh trying to talk us out of taking pictures
After rafting down the Tuckseegee river. That was an adventure!
After a rivoting round of mini golf and air hockey.
The boys waiting patiently while we shopped.
Len & Julie
Us