Listening to God's Calling

I love my Catholic faith and feel so grateful for the church welcoming me into the church on April 1, 2010. I have been abundantly blessed in so many ways and have always wanted to pay it forward. Lindy Trouten was a fabulous sponsor for me and I can't ever repay her for her constant time, prayers and dedication to my faith journey. Well...today I received a call from Carole Yaney, Formation Director at our Parish, asking me if I'd like to Sponsor someone. Luckily, the call went to voicemail, because if I were to answer it, I would have possibly made a quick decision. After prayerfully considering it, I've decided to take on God's calling and pay it forward. I'm excited to begin this journey! Thanks be to God!
It's funny how life works out...I was just thinking the other day about how Lindy and Marianne were both so close and were both sponsors for Shawna and I. They helped draw us closer to our faith by their devotion. I was thinking about how I'd like to SOMEDAY be able to sponsor someone like that. I thought, how awesome would that be and I had no clue that God actually had this in kind for me sooner rather than later. Then I looked up at the sky today after telling Carole yes and I saw a light shining down from the clouds. It was right then and there that I was assured that I had made the right decision. Peace and Blessings my dear friends. God is constantly with us!

ENT

Anyone who knows me knows about my frequent frustrations with ENT. For awhile there, I was even thinking about taking Gabe down to Indy to get seen bc I felt like ENT was a huge monopoly here, and I wasn't getting anywhere with them. It seems like many other momma's out there feel the same way, as far as them getting fed up with ENT's scheduling & billing departments. But none-the-less, I wanted to shed some light on the positive experiences I've had with ENT this past month. I've seen many of their Dr.'s & NP's for my children, but Dr. Schreck is by far the BEST Physician at ENT! He's great with children and personable as well as informative with adults. He doesn't make you feel like just another number and actually spends time with his patients. You can tell that he wants what's in the patients best interest and doesn't want to just push surgeries to make $. Ever since I've seen him for Gabe's issues, ENT has been a positive experience. I don't know if it's bc they have it written all over the chart to watch out for this crazy mom (being Gabe's advocate) or what, but I'm finally at peace with their service. Hopefully, it will help all of you other momma's out there who have the pleasure of taking your kids to ENT.

Little Steps towards a BIG Goal

Thanks to Tumble X's Biggest Loser Contest for jump starting my motivation towards getting and staying fit! Losing fat and getting into shape sure aren't easy tasks, but taking time and effort this week sure has made a difference in my overall well-being. Getting into shape for me is about developing a healthy lifestyle for myself, mainly through diet and exercise. It's not for my husband, family or friends, but for ME! I mean it is for them because I want to live a long healthy life, but I am the one that has to live my life and I have to be accountable for myself. No more excuses. I feel so much better after I workout and have a day full of clean eating. God gave us each a body and its our job to keep it healthy, strong and alive. I can do this!!

Tumble X's Biggest Loser

I am embarking on a new chapter in my life tomorrow (Saturday, September 10th, 2011), as I weigh-in to begin Tumble X's Biggest Loser competition. I'm very excited to begin this lifestyle change! For my "Last Supper" I had Oley's Pizza and it so wasn't worth it, but bring on the new ME! Team Remedy Remix is ready to ROLL! ;)