Walk/ Run

Our church is starting a ministry program called CORE Fit this month and we are doing a Bible Study with a book called "Fully Alive" by Ken Davis. One of the things that you are suppose to do is try an exercise program and there are several choices. Scubby and I went last night to the Walk /Run program where you are following a 10 week program to learn how to run. Yes, I think I am the only *beginner* and grossly overweight, but that will change. The first night we did 30 minutes(5 walking, 20 min of 60 sec run  alternating w/ 90 sec walk, 5 min walk) Then a 5 min cool down stretch.

Scrubby did great...I love that man. He felt bad and wanted to run with me, but I said "No, you have to push and so what you can do".

I made it...I did more walking then running, but hope to build myself up as the weeks progress. We will meet twice a week (Mondays and Saturdays) and then we do one run on our own...which Scrubby and I will do tonight, since its the only night we have available during the week.

Funny thing, I was reading my devotional this am and my lower back was sore and I was thinking how am I going to run again?? The verse today was this...Psalm 119:32: " I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart." Not a coincidence!


** In case you were wondering..."Scrubby" is what scrap bookers call their hubby's!

Cozy Crop Gals Weekend

It was that time of year again to meet up with my CCGal friends in Lancaster, PA to craft away for 3 days and two nights! We came from PA, NJ, MD, VA and one all the way from Washington state! 

The story is, we met on an online card making website called Simply Sentiments(though no longer a website)...I arranged our first weekend in 2006 in this same house (thanks to Kate and her crew at Local Memories that have these homes to rent for the weekend) and we have met up every year(Three of us have been there every year!)

It is always fun to see everyone and catch up with each others families...good food, good crafting done and great fellowship, just a wonderful weekend!

See you next year!

Marines called...

As if there isn't enough going on these past few months, our middle son was sworn into the Marines on August 2nd!  He has always wanted to be in the military...but for the past several years he said he most definitely wanted to be a Marine.
He talked to his Grandpa and his uncle, both who were in the Army. His uncle even drove 6 hours-one way to go with him to get signed into the Marines.
He passed the ASVAB, and when he went for the Medical test
he had a cold...his lungs were not clear, so it was delayed till we got home from our vacation. We *prayed* him through it though. He was worried he would get disqualified...he passed the Medical when he got back home.
He went for his PT test and passed that and was sworn in that day. He was the first home-school student to go through that particular MEPS station(Military Entrance Processing Station).

He isn't scheduled to go to boot camp till Dec. 10th, but just got a phone call they had a spot open up for tom'w.!! As soon as he got off the phone though, his Gunnery Sargent called and said they filled the spot. YES, I did breath a sigh of relief. I am ready for when he does go, just was hoping we would have more of a notice. Dear son said that there was a possibility he still could get a slot within the month.
They are called Poolees till they get to boot camp...then they are called recruits. After boot camp, he will then be a Marine!

In the mean time, Joel is continuing to work his job at the library and goes to PT at the Marine station on Tuesdays and Saturdays to keep himself in shape.

                                        Marine Poolee Joel S.