Summer! I LOVE summer! A break from the structure of school work, assignments, prodding the kids along every morning, etc. Even though I keep going to work, it feels like I get summer break as well just cuz the kids get to chill out.
This summer is going to be a wild one for me though. If you are only interested in workout-related articles, you can stop reading now. But for those of you interested in what I’m up to, read on ….
First, in June I will get the honor of being recognized as the Beachbody TOP COACH at the annual Summit meeting in Las Vegas. This should be quite the experience. I will get an actual Championship Belt, much like a Prize fighter or wrestler would wear. I’ll definitely post pics LOL!
But as big a deal as that is, there is something else that is in the works for our family (and has been in the works since last fall), that is definitely the central focus of our summer. We are in the final stages of being able to bring home a boy from Eastern Europe who desperately needs a family. We have cleared our slate to be able to make the necessary trips to go get him when the government gives us our appointment.
Those of you who know my family might be thinking, “Don’t you already have 5 kids??”. Yes, we do! But the question we asked ourselves isn’t “Do we need another child?”. That’s not the right question. We asked ourselves, “Does this boy need a family?”. And he definitely does.
Xander is a 5 year old boy with cerebral palsy, who has spent his entire life in an orphanage. His country has very little resources to care for special needs children, and so he cannot walk and is only able to say single words. He simply hasn’t been taught. He has no access to health care and the physical therapy his body needs. He needs love.
I am totally convinced he will thrive in a loving family that can give him the care he needs. He just needs a chance. And God has blessed my family with more than we need. We have room in our house. We have physical therapy clinics all over our town. We have food in the pantry. There is no reason we can’t be a blessing to this boy. And I KNOW he will be a blessing to us and our kids as well.
There is so much more I could say about this, but the point is that this adoption is the #1 priority for me right now. Depending on when we get the call to go, y’all may have to tend to yourselves for a couple weeks LOL! You may not get lightning fast responses like you are used to. But you can keep Bringing it, right?? I know you can do it!
It’s funny how this whole adoption thing wasn’t even on my radar 2 years ago when I was fat and out of shape. I didn’t even have the energy to keep up with my own kids …. much less have the capacity to consider taking on a bigger challenge. But because I’m healthy, fit, and have the flexibility that this coaching opportunity has provided me (both in time and financially), I can take the blessings I’ve received and be a blessing to others.
That’s what it’s all about. In your own lives, I encourage you to do the same. Pay it forward. Make a difference in the lives of others. There is no greater joy than knowing you can make a difference.
And while it looks like I’ll be working out in the garage now (My cool workout room will become Xander’s bedroom) … I will still be bringing it just as hard as ever! And I better … I’ll have 6 kiddos to keep up with! No time to get lazy LOL!
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