Excited about treadmills???

It’s the beginning of the year.  I wonder if treadmills dread January 1st?  Most people don’t necessarily LOOK FORWARD to blessing a treadmill with their presence.  But I know someone who does!  And her Facebook status made me cry with joy the other day.

I remember my sister battling health problems when we were both living at home…13+ years ago.    I have on more than one occasion asked God…why am I healthy?  It’s not fair!  I mean, I played college ball and really haven’t sat still since those days.  And all the while, my sister has had multiple doctors and appointments and procedures?  It just didn’t make sense.  It’s been a long road as we have prayed and waited and questioned and sought answers.

I want to return to this blog site, and so I choose to begin by celebrating something we’ve prayed about for YEARS!  Join me?  Here’s her FB status (with some edits by me):

For any friends or family who have followed my heart issues over the years: I had an appointment with my new Dr today. She agrees fully with my last Drs’ assessments! Such good news! Got my blood count done today, hoping for higher levels. Also will start basic exercise routine for 1st time in 7 years. Pray for success and weight loss!

I don’t know if you have a little sister or not.  But can you imagine how this hits an older sister who has had almost all of her educational and vocational life spin around exercise in some way?

Next FB update:

Ok! I just did my first treadmill workout. Made it 23 minutes and change, felt dizzy, so hopped right off and laid down and recovered. I didn’t make it as long as she wanted me to (30-40 min at 150 beats/min max) but I’d say that was pretty close! I listened to Stellar Kart on the ipod and worshipped and gave thanks the whole time… it was amazing. Thanks all for the prayers and encouragement! OH – and I got my blood results… I am within the “normal” range and waiting to hear more about it

Here’s the picture I got on my phone from my bro-in-law!!!  Funny thing is…I’m training for a marathon and was doing the same thing!!!

Laura on the treadmill

Me on the treadmill

MY SISTER NOW SHARES WITH ME MY EXPERIENCE OF RUNNING!!!  So proud of you sister!!!  And so thankful for a prayer that has been graciously answered in the way we had hoped.

Sweet Saturday

It’s the little things that make me smile sometimes…

Today?

1- I got to laugh with a friend I had been dearly missing…it’s like putting a dislocated joint back in place.

2- got to catch up with my sister too!

3- I made a fancy breakfast all by myself and for myself (i normally reserve that for when friends come over).

4- I’m gonna go play flag football with a bunch of girls, and halfway thinking it would be fun to get grease paint and make my team put their “game face” on

5- My MOM and I will have a skype date for the first time later today.  Yay technology.

6- maybe not so little, but really REALLY cool to me:  I’m a word nerd.  Add that to a chill morning with fancy breakfast, some caffiene and a Bible dictionary, and you get a new love for Jeremiah 31:3- “I have loved (desire, delight- implying ardent and vehement inclination of the mind and a tenderness of affection at the same time) you with an everlasting (from time past, to eternity) love.”  Makes me kinda thankful.

ok…football time…BRING IT!