Run and vomit

It seems to me that I am improving, but I can't seem to master running a mile without vomiting. Today, was day 6 for me and we did some exercises that; by appearance looked easy, and then you did them and it was soooo hard. We had to leap over fellow squad members with both feet in the air, as they kneel fetal position on the ground( heads tucked between knees) it almost looked like a childhood game called leap frog. It was exhausting, the sergeant is an animal, I mean that in the best way. He shows us up every time. Workout two was similar, but your fellow members are squatting with chins tucked into their chest. I landed on the back of my first victim recruit Perez ( I'm sooooo soooorrrrry) the rest got my crutch to the back of their heads, sooo NASTY. Thank God they were facing the opposite direction. By the time I was done, My sweat was EVERY WHERE unimaginable, It is a pleasure and a privilege to work out with these men.

Oooohhh RrrOUCH...

Day three of my Marine workout was brutal. I learned you can run and vomit at the same time. My squad never left me. It has been an amazing opportunity to answer questions about the misconceptions of what it is to be a Christian and questions regarding woman and virtue. They hunger for information, and it is the perfect opportunity to fellowship and serve our soldiers before they get shipped out for training; and then the battle field. I feel humbled to fellow to these wonderful men and woman, I hope I can encourage them in Christ and be a witness, when they decide to get saved before they get shipped out.

Semper fi

Unbelievable!!!! I have been on a workout kick and it has been difficult to shed those extra pounds. My belief is no pain no gain. I am the kind of person that truly believes that exercise is the key to weight lost. This is my approach to get in shape and I just recently decided to think outside the box. Yesterday, we had a new member to our high school ministry and he was talking about working out with his recruit squad, This boy is a future marine core soldier and I am proud to work out with him and his squad. Today, was my first day and Ooooh Rahhh. It was the hardest workout, I have ever experienced. The mom of three finished with the squad, Oooooh Rahhh to that. Don't get me wrong my kids were my biggest critics as they laughed and called me a slow poke. But, the squad would say "come on Stolfi", and it was soooo worth the sweat and wobbly legs.

He Chanllenges me....

Wow, It is soooo hard to understand your spouse???
My marriage goes through a lot of rough patches, sometimes we have a blue sky, all is clear and then the storm rolls in and we have a lot of thunder and lightning.
My biggest challenge is falling or reverting into old behavior which tends to be negative and destructive. Recently, we were doing blue skies and all of a sudden, I must have missed the weather report a storm rolled in right under my nose. There I was, at a church function waiting on my side dish to arrive. It arrived alright, screeching tires and all. While my seven year old held my hand saying what's wrong with Papa and me in shear shock, scratching my head and then he disappeared behind the exhaust smoke. I looked at my son and said he must of had a bad day at the office and continued with our plans. We met this incredible couple who are missionaries that traveled from China to visit with our church. Listening to this couple speak of the AMAZING works being done in China and watching them sing, as the husband played the piano and the duo sang to us, all I could think about is how can I get to this, Lord.
How long is it going to take, my patience is wearing sooo thin, please help me be that wife and heal my heart. As I was serving our kids and finished grace, he arrived and sat like a frog on a log with a pout on his face. I went about my dinner and was acknowledged and loved by all; that evening more then usual. I had my fellow sisters in Christ give me hugs, admiration, and some of my girls from our youth ministry tell me how they thought I was the best.
The ego boost was unnecessary, but God did show me love, that night. I sometimes wonder if my husband feels so disconnected from me and our boys that he does not know how to fit into our lives. God is so glorious that we go unfazed by my husbands tantrums.
However, they weigh heavy on my heart, because I am very hard and tough, I am not nurturing to him, and he needs that, he wants me to sulk in his pity party, or for me to accept his behavior and not call him out on showing our boys to be so frantic and have no self control. As of today we have not discussed the incident and I am praying about it. I guess, writing is my therapy, if anyone has God advise,please feel free.

Rock the Universe

We are on our way....
I am soooooo excited!!!!!!
It has been so long since my last concert and I never had the opportunity to experience a Christian venue,I am a newbie. I will warn all, I plan to ROCK out.....

Children Obey your Parents.

What ever you say, we will do....

I was trying to get an evaluation from our son August, I read this in a book. Every so often we should ask our children; How are we doing? Is there anything we can do different? What grade would you give me, if I was a test? For our son August, he looks forward to these conversations. So, last week I was asking If you could give me a grade, what would it be?
He said, it would be over a hundred and I would pass to the seventh grade, because that is the highest grade he knows. I proceeded to ask, Do you think I do a good job? he replied you play uno,video games, help us with homework, laugh and play light savers.
Then, I asked. Do you think I can do anything different? and in frustration he barked.
Mom! If you want to take us to Chuck E Cheese, you can. If you don't, that's fine.
If you want to take us to eat junk food, that's fine, if not that's fine, too.
"What ever you say, we will do"
WOW! .... How impactful ...This response comforted me to my core.
To my children my decisions are so trusted, that they are not phased one way or another.
It means the world to a parent, when their children are obedient and undeniably trusting in their parents guidance. The ONLY time a child should not obey their parents, is when the parents decision is against Gods provisions. God has a will for our children as well, and sometimes we as parents get in the way. This is when our faith is really tested, and as a parent with a prodigal I can say from experience, pray,pray, pray, God loves him more then you ever will..

Remember Jesus obeyed his Father til his death.

"Children, Obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord".