SUCCESS !

If you cannot tell by this pic, I'am exhausted. I have just came home from volunteering at school, working at the front desk and babysitting little kids. On top of school, ASC, Prom, debate, and everything in between! But through it all today has been a really productive day!

After so many months I finally went to the Y today. I'am so out of shape ( well I never really was in shape to begin with.) But I was pretty proud!

• I ran 1 mile in 10 mins ( I know it's not the best but it's pretty good for someone who has not not ran for months, ok!)
• Then I did 150 crutches on this abs machine!! ( YAY!) Yes you heard it first from COURAGEMAN that she is trying to get some abs, GET RIP! No but I'm going to try to tone down the tummy. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other big events this season has really puffed me up.
• Also I did 100 on this Chest machine ( I have no idea what it is call.)

So yeah, I could feel the MUSCLES building in me. RAWR! No... but I'am going to try to commit myself at the gym. This must be the best workout I have ever had without anyone forcing me to do it........................

In other news, school has been all right. January is a really busy month but I'm trying to tackle it the best I can each day. There are days where I don't give my 100% but I'm still working on my habits and learning to discipline my flesh.

I could not help but notice that most of my boots are falling apart. One of my friends told me today that I needed new boots.

I was pretty hurt because...I know I do...but I just don't have the money lately -shrugs- thats the truth.

I tried explained to her how I can't afford any. She gave me a odd look and asked why, "can't you just ask your mom?"

The question had me furious inside...maybe because one, I know I need new boots and second...how were just so use to sticking out our hand to our parents demanding what we want.

I'm upset but it did take me a while to finally notice how I spend my money. I had never really worry about this part of my life maybe because my parents has always gave me what I want. But as I have just recently turned 18 and going off to college soon...I finally realized...how money really don't grow on trees. And like Pastor said, " It is a seed."

I have never truly acknowledge my parents hard work and how hard they saved up for me and my sister not until recently...when my world seem to turned upside down and finally saw my dad Bank account for the first time.

I'm trying to learn to be more independent and as much as I do need some new pair of shoes.

I live.

I do not want to ask my parents and now that I'm 18 I think I should really learned to take care of myself more. And also I have a job! ( Praise God!)

Saving up more will be a discipline to me and of course to tithe!

That is why I was furious because it angers me to have people think that their parents are the solution to their every want. Never to really have worked for it. I may seem like a hypocrite in making this statement but I'm still learning and letting God work in me.

I'm waiting for my transformation!

Today Word is: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrew 11:1

God is so amazing! At my time of needs He alway know when to come in...as I came home and some thoughts came to my mind...and reading the Word this scripture came along and blew my mind! Faith is all I need as I continue to wait on Him, there must be a object to your faith! And it's not by what you see for our eyes cannot discern what God sees and what He has ordain for us.

"Evidence of things not seen." Sounds like a oxymoron!

- Courage Man

Believe God: All Things Are Possible!