Gratitude - Praise - Anxious

PRAISE GOD

I am so thankful, and I PRAISE God that He heard my prayers and blessed my family with a vacation this year.

I also, PRAISE GOD that I've been chosen for this challenge. I've been struggling financially and I've been praying to the Lord about my weight - and I knew that the HCG would work for me - I just didn't have the finances to be able to go through all the rounds. I may have covered this already - if so - well - I am so very grateful to the Lord for once again providing my every need.

GRATITUDE

My friend Doug who I’ve known for 18 years, flew us out to Philadelphia and gave us the gift of this marvelous vacation which we would not have had without him.

We toured some of the historical sites but as some of you know – “vacation plans” can change…

In Philly – we ate at Jim’s for a Philly Cheesesteak and it was fantastic! We rode the “Duck” a city tour on a vessel they drive around town and also goes into the water. Took a carriage ride which gave some of the same historical information but some was more detailed. We rode a subway – which my kids have never done. Did some shopping at a place called “Foreman Mills” it’s an outlet type store and oh did they have some fantastic prices.

We saw Hairspray the play in New York. By the time we were done there – I didn’t want to go back. We were supposed to do two days in NY but the traffic and the people stepping out in the middle of the street made me a nervous wreck!!! So, I saw the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and Ground Zero as we drove through – I can say I have seen them in person :D

We went to Lancaster, PA – saw the Amish Country. We also were able to take a tour of a full size reproduction of the Tabernacle in the wilderness discussed in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers – located at the Mennonite Information Center. We stopped at a general store and I picked up some various no sugar butters – apple, peach, pumpkin and something else I cannot recall at the moment.

Hershey, PA – I was pretty tired by the end of this – the kids and Doug rode a whole lot of the Level 4 & 5 rides – which are the most extreme rides at the park. I don’t do the rides, since I had my kids the rides make me G R E E N! Got my sweatshirt – although I am expecting it to be quite big by the time I am done with my ROUNDS (plural) of HCG.

HOMEWARD BOUND - ANXIOUS

Tonight we fly back to the Pacific Northwest and I am anxious because I want to get to loading and starting the HCG. I do with vacation were a little longer just because I have really needed the time off work and have enjoyed the trip. But I do have to make a living and blah blah blah all that adult responsibility stuff. I am also looking forward to being back at church – I really miss it.

Signing off for now – I’ll be checking in tomorrow as that is my first load day – CAN’T WAIT! Or is that WEIGHT??? Okay – I know corny – Toni… I ate so much junk on vacation - not looking forward to the scale tomorrow - however, it will be a true starting point. I don't think I gained too much for all the walking we did... We shall see once I step on that thing in the morning :D