Weight Watchers is amazing! some of you know that I did it last year, and lost a lot of weight. When I moved I stopped and gained bit of the wieght back! well thanks to my dear friend Jessie losing a ton of weight, I saw the urgency in life to get back into it.
I started and immediatley began losing and lost about 4 lbs. and have not lost anymore since 8/2. I had started running, and eating really healthy, but the weight would not move! so this week I added stairs into my routine and I just worked my self out. I went in this afternoon to see that I had lost 3.4 lb, making my total weight loss 16.6 lbs, and am the lightest I have been since highschool! Any way, I just want to lose 7 more lbs. and I thought I could use the accountability! Love you all!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Breathing life
I wanted to take photos that are kind of conceptual, since I haven't done that in a long while! I killed this beautiful little plant and decided that I would still use it for something! I was thinking about how so many people wear the hippy clothes and talk the talk of saving the environment, but then when it comes to doing anything about it, well, they dont. They just want to look good!
My garden looks good, but I can't keep a house plant alive. The outside gardens look good because of what my neighbors may say if I let it go, and I want people to say, "oh, you live on that cute little house on the corner, with the cute garde?"
Anyway, all that to say sometimes we need to just breathe a little of our walk into our talk!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
the photos are in!!!
Well, I know you have all been waiting for this...
I know, that is mommy and daddy, (Michelle and Josh) but now for the new BABY!!!
I really think he looks like Josh from the nose to the chin.
Baby and Grandma! I can't wait to meet him!! Soon enough!Tuesday, September 11, 2007
AUNTIE SARAH!
I AM AN AUNT! I will show you pictures as soon as I have some. My brother doesn't quite understand the urgency, I guess it is because he gets to see the baby! Anyway, she had him naturally, underwater, he was born on Monday night. September 10th, which happens to be his due date. (did you know that only 5% of babies are born on thier due dates?) Everyone is healthy and my mom is pulling grandma duty. I will get back to you on a name and what he looks like. Oh. he was 6.5 lbs and 21 inches long! Tall and Skinny, just like his dad, and 1/2 way like his mom. (the skinny part - she isn't that tall!) to celebrate the birth I bought the baby a pair of shoes. they look like this
Cute Huh? I love them, and Josh (my brother) has the same pair!
Friday, September 7, 2007
The F word
No, It's not what you think. The word I am referring to is FORGIVENESS! I must tell a story so that I can be held accountable in my life. This isn't to say that I am awesome, I, by no means, am saying that. I am, in fact, coming to you humbly and ashamed for having waited so long to ask for forgiveness.
I started going to FBCA in 5th grade. On the first day of Sunday School, I met a girl named Rachel Spradley. I came home on that Sunday and told my dad, "I met a girl and she is HILARIOUS!" We became instant friends. It was the next year that my friend Jenny (whom I have known since birth) began attending FBCA. We were always together, and let me tell you, these were the days that make me good at working with freshmen girls. We loved to hate each other, but always made up. Once, because of my big mouth, in the 8th grade, Jenny and I didn't talk for 8 months. That is when I learned my lesson about talking about other people behind their backs. Rachel and I went to PCA (peoples' Christian Academy) together and cheered together, and graduated together with a class of 9. so you can see that we were together a lot.
College started and we both stayed close to home. (I should tell you that Jenny and I have had no other issues, and remain sisters today) So, as the 3 years went on Rach and I took vacations together and hung out a lot. She started a long distance relationship with an awesome guy, whom I felt I had handpicked out and I don't know if it was me, not understanding that or what, but we began not getting along. We were 20 or 21 years old. I moved away without ever clearing the crap and then I heard the news. She was getting married. I, because I was too proud to call and apologize just got my feelings crushed that I wasn't going to be a part of one of my best friend's wedding. I had no invitations to the showers, but why would I be on the list, we had lost touch and I was living 3 hours away from home. She wasn't even the one sending out the invites...but anyway, I cried for days! My family got an invitation and I had made up my mind that I would make the drive and show up for the wedding. as I stewed over it, I decided to do the DUMBEST thing I have ever done, and that was to write a letter. I am not sure what it said, but it basically said that I was ready to make the decision that we would no longer be friends, and talked about my hurt feelings...whaa whaa whaa...and included all kinds of photos of us together. It was TERRIBLE!! so I show up and put the letter in the pile and then it happens. She sees me sitting there, gets up from eating her dinner, runs over, throws her arms around me, and says, "I was wondering if you would be here?"
She thought about me.
So I sucked anyway and left the letter there. Since then, I have regretted that. She immediately moved to CO. I have seen her once, by default, in the last 6 years. So this last year I have really been thinking about her, A LOT, then I saw a posting on a mutual friends facebook about her having a child. I wept. I called another of our mutual friends and I got her number, put it in my phone and I saved it. 3 weeks later, I was in Sunday school class and we were talking about conflict, and how hard it is to worship the Lord when you have un-resolved conflict in your life. I felt so convicted. This is the Tommy Nelson "Song of Solomon" bible study, and Andrew and I don't have anything un-resolved, so when I was hit so hard by the conversation in the class that day, I knew that I had to open my phone and hit the "talk" button.
I let 4 days go by, and couldn't take it any more. I was at work, having a terrible day, and I did it. It rang once, I was like. "dear God, please let her voice mail answer," it rang 3 more times and my nerves began to settle, and then ... "Hello?"
ahhh...It was time. "Rachel," "Yeah." "Um..this is Sarah Welker, well, Sarah Beard, now."
"Oh my gosh" "I heard you had a baby? Congratulations." "Oh my gosh, Thanks it is crazy."
"yeah, well, I am sure you are wondering why I would just call, randomly. So I just Want to come out and say it...I have been holding on for years and I just need to ask you to forgive me.?"
I talked for a while. explaining my cowardice.
I started going to FBCA in 5th grade. On the first day of Sunday School, I met a girl named Rachel Spradley. I came home on that Sunday and told my dad, "I met a girl and she is HILARIOUS!" We became instant friends. It was the next year that my friend Jenny (whom I have known since birth) began attending FBCA. We were always together, and let me tell you, these were the days that make me good at working with freshmen girls. We loved to hate each other, but always made up. Once, because of my big mouth, in the 8th grade, Jenny and I didn't talk for 8 months. That is when I learned my lesson about talking about other people behind their backs. Rachel and I went to PCA (peoples' Christian Academy) together and cheered together, and graduated together with a class of 9. so you can see that we were together a lot.
College started and we both stayed close to home. (I should tell you that Jenny and I have had no other issues, and remain sisters today) So, as the 3 years went on Rach and I took vacations together and hung out a lot. She started a long distance relationship with an awesome guy, whom I felt I had handpicked out and I don't know if it was me, not understanding that or what, but we began not getting along. We were 20 or 21 years old. I moved away without ever clearing the crap and then I heard the news. She was getting married. I, because I was too proud to call and apologize just got my feelings crushed that I wasn't going to be a part of one of my best friend's wedding. I had no invitations to the showers, but why would I be on the list, we had lost touch and I was living 3 hours away from home. She wasn't even the one sending out the invites...but anyway, I cried for days! My family got an invitation and I had made up my mind that I would make the drive and show up for the wedding. as I stewed over it, I decided to do the DUMBEST thing I have ever done, and that was to write a letter. I am not sure what it said, but it basically said that I was ready to make the decision that we would no longer be friends, and talked about my hurt feelings...whaa whaa whaa...and included all kinds of photos of us together. It was TERRIBLE!! so I show up and put the letter in the pile and then it happens. She sees me sitting there, gets up from eating her dinner, runs over, throws her arms around me, and says, "I was wondering if you would be here?"
She thought about me.
So I sucked anyway and left the letter there. Since then, I have regretted that. She immediately moved to CO. I have seen her once, by default, in the last 6 years. So this last year I have really been thinking about her, A LOT, then I saw a posting on a mutual friends facebook about her having a child. I wept. I called another of our mutual friends and I got her number, put it in my phone and I saved it. 3 weeks later, I was in Sunday school class and we were talking about conflict, and how hard it is to worship the Lord when you have un-resolved conflict in your life. I felt so convicted. This is the Tommy Nelson "Song of Solomon" bible study, and Andrew and I don't have anything un-resolved, so when I was hit so hard by the conversation in the class that day, I knew that I had to open my phone and hit the "talk" button.
I let 4 days go by, and couldn't take it any more. I was at work, having a terrible day, and I did it. It rang once, I was like. "dear God, please let her voice mail answer," it rang 3 more times and my nerves began to settle, and then ... "Hello?"
ahhh...It was time. "Rachel," "Yeah." "Um..this is Sarah Welker, well, Sarah Beard, now."
"Oh my gosh" "I heard you had a baby? Congratulations." "Oh my gosh, Thanks it is crazy."
"yeah, well, I am sure you are wondering why I would just call, randomly. So I just Want to come out and say it...I have been holding on for years and I just need to ask you to forgive me.?"
I talked for a while. explaining my cowardice.
Silence
and then the sweetest words I have heard in years. "Sarah, I forgave you a long time ago, and no part of my heart is hard." then she said thank you and talked about how hard this phone call probably was to make.
SOBBING
"why did you have to catch me 3 weeks post pardum?" sniffles
the conversation was slightly awkward, but absolutely beautiful. I told her I would try to keep in touch. and we chatted a bit about how different our lives are now than when we were last in touch. We hung up and I felt the largest amount of peace and Joy I have in years. I took a minute and just cried.
I write this extremely long story just to tell you that you haven't dealt with the F Word but know that you need to, I want to encourage you to suck up your pride, and just make the call.
Peace, Love and God's Grace!!
Monday, September 3, 2007
Rock the Light!
Well, we had a crazy fun weekend! We went to Rock the Light at Starlight theatre, where we were able to see some of our favorite Christian musicians, like, Chris Tomlin, Barlow girl, superchick, Derek Webb, Starfield, Toby Mac, a new crew called After Edmund, which blew my mind, and a whole host of other bands. It was a two day event. We took 40 kids, and did a lock-in between the days. We ended our weekend with a 5 hour nap on sunday afternoon. 2 of the highlights were getting to meet and chat with 2 of our fav's. Derek Webb, and Starfield.
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