Fasting & Prayer

How hard is it to give up food for a few days to get closer to the Lord? A lot harder than I thought. It's not the hunger that's bothering me. I've never fasted before and when our Pastor challenged us to fast as a church for the next 40 days I thought it would be an awesome opportunity to try it. We don't have to fast from food we can fast from tv chocolate or whatever you can cut out of your life for any part of the 40 days  to help you pray and grow closer to the Lord. The upside: well I'd get closer to the Lord but I also might loose some weight. What I didn't know was that after just a day, I'd learn a lot about myself.  I didn't realize how much I actually am eating and what I'm eating and why. I realized today that I am an unconcious eater. I walk by something and I put it in my mouth with out even realizing it. I am doing a lemonade fast you take your favorite mountain spring water  and you add lemon juice, maple syrup and cayanne pepper (all organic). I know it sounds crazy but you do it to taste. The maple syrup gives you calories and cayenne pepper helps you feel  full and the result is awesome. It helps you be successful at the fast because you don't get hungry or shakey plus it is a mild way to clean out your system. I am feeling a lot that I've had to bring to the Lord in prayer. I have such a new awareness about my unhealthy habits and I'm glad I am doing this. What's my commitment? To do at least 10 days on the Lemonade fast (I am also drinking organic tea). After that I'll be adding in veggies and fruit and then later protein. I don't know how I'm going to do but after today and what I realized about myself, I want to continue. Because even though It's hard to walk into a kitchen full of food I am ashamed of what I have been and God is using this experience to help me change. I am also enjoying the little talks that God and I have been having. Why am I blogging this?  Because it's not the difficulty and not me complaining but because God is teaching me something. I'm excited as to what else he is going to reveal over the next 40 days. 

A little about me!

If you would have asked me ten years ago that this is where I would be in my life at this time I wouldn't have believed you. I have 4 beautiful children that are a big part of my world, Robby, Jack, Ahna & Jason. I've never done this kind of thing before and I've never been good at journaling. There are a lot of things going on in my life right now and I'd like to keep everyone updated so that's why I'm trying this. 

Well I'm 25 and my husband Robert is 27. We are Christ led and heaven bound and we want to take as many people with us as we can.  The first adventure on this blog that I want to talk about is our move to Maryland. We are packing up our family of six and heading back east. We want to start fresh on our own  and the arms that will be welcoming us out there are so precious to us. Robs whole family is out there and they are so excited. We also want to focus on our call to the mission field and our church is awesome and they have helped us not forget our call. They will always be our home church. Where we are though at my parents trying to find work in a suffering economy is an unrealistic place to try and focus on our call. Who is going to take us seriously if we can't find jobs? and we're trying to be led by Christ how do we do that when we are not on our own?  So we started looking at different options when we came to MD we both found jobs and a house in 3 days. If that's not God than what is? We need to leave and cleave and prepare ourselves for the fullfillment of our Call.  So what does moving a family of six across the country entale? I think that's another blog. I'm excited about the opportunities that we have in store and God is really opening doors . Keep us in prayer!