sorry its been so long!!

I know it's been forever since I posted last but things have been crazy busy!!  CRAZY BUSY!!  Lots of birthdays, working late hours, VBS, Lots of company, doctor's visits, Excercise (yes..i am still working out) --go me..and then tryin to find time for my sweet hubby and then somewhere in there...rolling in some sleep!!!  I am that person that gets annoyed with bloggers when they don't post often enough for my liking and then look at me...i guess its just safe to say that we are all busy and our main prorites do not include this our blogs :)! 

So first things first..updates...currently as of this morning I am down...drum roll please... -72 lbs!!  Crazy..i know right..72lbs in ..hold on..i gotta do the math..in 15 weeks...how crazy is that!!  Last night at this Cardio strengthening class I take..this older lady..stopped me and asked how much weight I had lost..when I told her 70lbs..she about fell out..it was really funny..seeing the expression on her face!  She said, she knew I had lost some weight but had no idea it was that much :)!!  How funny...I don't mind being the center of attention..but it is weird and sometimes awkard to recieve so many compliments..im not saying..to stop giving them :)  im just saying its kinda weird..I mean what should my response be..."I know right!!"  I think I may try saying that..i bet I get some ugly looks after that!  Or maybe I will start saying..."its all from God" or "its a blessing from God!"  Yeah..that's sounds better than "I know right!"  Here is a picture from this morning:

Here's a pic from last Wed:

p.s. thats a new dress that ive been wearing a lot because it fits!!

I had an awesome mom from work who has lost a bunch of weight and so she gave me a bunch of clothes!!  She has been a lifesaver!!  Without all her clothes..i honestly don't know what i would be wearing!  I don't want to spend a lot of money..because I tend to be going through sizes so quickly!  I started out this journey at a 26/28...more towards the 28!  I am in a 22/24 now!  Some of my 24 pants are starting to get baggy..I mean its crazy how all of this is happening in just 15 short week!!  I am very happy and pleased with all the progress that God has allowed me to make thus far in the journey!!  So in AWE of his GREATNESS and I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel which for me is becoming a mommy!!  I know we still have a lot more weight to lose but my ultimate goal of being a MOM feels so much closer now!!  I just can't till the day that I get to hold my sweet bundle of joy in my arms and remind my self that all of this hard work..has been totally worth it!! 

The last couple of years struggle with fertility problems..I often went to the book of Samuel to read about and study the story of Hannah!  I feel like most who have had these struggles probably know this story well..because it serves as a source of comfort to be reminded that God is hearing our cry and plea for children and will one day answer that request!  So I leave you with a great verse from that story!! 

 A cry from Hannah:

 "And she made a vow, saying, "Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head." 1 Samuel 1:11

So many times..i prayed this prayer...well except for the razor on the head part!!!  lol!! 

To God be the Glory!!!