Working Hard for the Hiney, So Hard for it Honey!

Hey everyone. I just have to share how Great Jesus is. I just feel overwhelmed by His love, power, grace and mercy lately. You know how it is when you TRY to fathom His greatness and get totally overwhelmed with joy that all you can do is weep on your knees in His presence? He is so Great you guys. Don't forget that. When things get scary, just remember that we don't have to fear ANYTHING except for Him alone. Psalm 27:1 says "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?" Wow. Isn't that cool? If you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you have nothing, and no one to fear.  "If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31. That is some pretty powerful stuff right? Anyways, I think that is pretty awesome. Eden had eye surgery today and that was something that God helped ease my fear about with these scriptures.

 This is Eden waiting for her appointment!

Sometimes I let fear creep into my life. Satan starts planting irrational thoughts like "well God took your sister, and it worked for the good, but what if His plan involves taking Eden too." Here is the thing. This is TOTALLY a thought from Satan. God may have given us a hard past, and He may have some events that are even harder in the future, but why would we fear GOD's plans? Do not get me wrong, losing my sister was the hardest thing I have ever had to endure, but I can honestly say that it has had the most drastic affect on my life, and in a GREAT way! I still cry, and I yearn to see her face again, but God has revealed to me the importance of my time here on earth. We only have a little time here to be open vessels for God to use. Bree was a great example. She touched so many, and through her life and early departure MANY AROUND THE WORLD were and are still being SAVED! That brings such tears of joy to my eyes.

This is right before she went in. She did WONDERFULLY!

 I still struggle with letting go of what the world thinks of me for the sake of bringing truth and true love to others.  But God makes it clear, “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!" Luke 6:22.  Praise Jesus for that! I am not saying that you should go out and use Jesus's name only to hurt peoples feelings and bring people down, but I am saying that you should not have fear of being outcast when you share the love and truth of Christ. And be prepared; you will offend people. Jesus offended many, and so did His disciples, because people do not want to hear the truth. The truth is very offensive to someone who does not want to change. But please do not let this stop you! He, Jesus, The Great I Am is applauding you!! Not only that, but He is using you to bring others to Him! It may not be the person you are talking directly to... it may be the person standing in the corner listening in to your conversation, or it may be a person on Facebook who glances at your profile. God has NO limits. You NEVER know! Be courageous my friends, and be bold!

Okay, now that being said.... FITNESS! I have been doing really well! I havent gained any weight in my pregnancy! Well so far, that will change I am sure. Tomorrow marks 9 weeks! But I have been working out hard still! Not as hard as before my pregnancy, but I am definitely working out! Here is a picture of me and my family doing the card workout together on vacation in Vegas.

Thats my dad on the left, me then Jessie (who kicks my butt) 

and Ryan my brother who is my awesome trainer! You look great you guys! 

I do not know what I would do without you =D

By the way, if any of you need a personal trainer in San Diego County, Ryan is AMAZING! You guys can call him at 760-880-2248 or email him at Grandon001@gmail.com. You won't regret it!

Eden has been helping me workout hard as well! She is such a cutie, look at this kid!

By the way my pregnancy has been going beautifully, though morning sickness has been a challenge for sure! Oh and I cannot stomach veggies at ALL you guys!!! I have been trying to eat healthier by choosing fruits for my sweets cravings. That has helped. I am excited to have this first trimester be over so I can have my energy and an apatite back! 

Here is a tip that has helped me get my healthy foods in... plan in advance. The crock-pot has been a life-savor. All you have to do is throw in some chicken, veggies and some low sodium and low sugar sauce in the morning, set it to low and and dinner is made for your family 8 hours later! Super easy! It just takes remembering, which can be a challenge with this mommy brain of mine, lol! But it is so worth it.

Also, if you have a sweet tooth, fruit is amazing like I said, but sometimes you crave chocolate so bad! I eat these chocolate brownie bars (click here). because they are really tasty but my favorite are the peanut-butter chocolate ones (click here) lol! They are both a great source of protein, and they are low on sugar and high in fiber! Not to mention they really hit the spot and boost your energy. 

Here is another tip for exercising. If you are low on energy, it is super important to get in your multivitamin or prenatal!! I notice a DRASTIC difference in my energy when I do take my prenatal than when I do not. This is what I take, Isotonx Prenatal (click here). It is Isotonic which means it goes directly into your blood stream, which is what you need in the morning! I stopped drinking coffee and caffeine before I got pregnant and found that taking my multivitamin has been extremely effective. Andrew takes, Isotonix Multivaitamin (click here). 

Anyways, those are my tips for this blog! Talk to you guys soon!