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I seriously have so much to write about but I just really don't have the time so I'm going to try to type out the most important things.

Today was the first day of Lent. I am abstaining from listening to any, for lack of a better word, 'secular' music. I don't have much music on CDs here at the PH except for Christian but for the past year or so I've just realized that a lot of time is wasted in my car listening to, ultimately music that really isn't that good for me. When all you listen to is sex then most likely that's what you're going to think about, and don't try to convince me otherwise. Let's be honest with one another. Anyways, I decided that if I take away everything except Christian music and the one channel that I have of Christian pastors and speakers then I will either end up listening to some good, up-lifting, thought-provoking songs and speakers or I will end up turning it off and actually spending some time in conversation with my Dad. It's ridiculous but I honestly cannot tell you of a time lately that I got into my car and didn't turn on the radio. I really do believe that my generation must be stimulated in one way or another almost 24/7, ridiculous. I've already found myself, on the first day! going to turn the channel during a song I didn't know or a commercial, none of that for at least 40 days!

Oh yea, I weighed in yesterday.
Starting weight: 240.1
weigh-in on 2/23/09: 235.2
weight loss of: -4.9 lbs
Next weigh-in: Monday, March 16th

I am a little disappointed. It's hard when you know exactly why you only lost 4.9 lbs; like all the times I ate dessert, several times a week, all the times I said I'd ride my bike and didn't, the second servings at dinner, etc. So, for the next 3 weeks I am going to really try to only eat dessert once a week and that will be at the PH meetings, plus no grabbing a bite of chocolate or cookie while at ESA or the PCC. It's healthy to lose about 2 lbs a week which should be 6 lbs in 3 weeks so that's my goal for the 16th!! I CAN DO THIS!

Okay, I have more to say but I need to be studying right now.

Blessings y'all.

Hello folks,

It's been another busy week in the life of Bethany. I am going to try my best to highlight the best parts of my week, starting off on Monday...

On Monday morning it was really nice. I was able to just chill, get my chores done and relax. Then that afternoon I volunteered at the PCC, which was good. And then off to the gym! I have decided, after reading an acquaintance's blog, that I am going to start My Own Biggest Loser. Every 3 weeks I will be reporting my weight on here as a sort of accountability to keep it up. I don't want to give up...or even worse, gain weight! in front of the whole LiveJournal blogging community and whoever else finds my blog. So, here goes:
Starting weight: 240.1
Next weigh-in: February 26th
Good luck to me.

On Tuesday I had school all day and had a  PH meeting. I may talk about that later.

Wednesday I worked my first full day at ESA Love INC. It went really well and I got to sit in on a meeting for Kathy called the City Builders Round Table meeting. It's where all the folks from the ministries in town come together at our office to discuss prayer requests and do some networking. Very cool. And I'm still training on the phones. My next day is next Monday and I may start coming half days on Fridays. 
I also hung out with Kathryn for about an hour and a half, went to Target with her and had dinner. She's having a rough time with her parents divorce and how her mother is coping so please pray for her. And then I headed to the gym and had to run my own errands after that. It was a long day.

Today I was going to wake up early to head to women's bible study in SouthEast but when I laid down at midnight I realized I'd only get to sleep for 5 hours so instead I slept for about 6.5 and didn't go to bible study and instead just rode my bike over to hang out with Amy for about an hour. She's beginning to be a really great friend, someone I think I really need right now. And then I rode over to the PCC for counseling training and got to hear all about abortion.
By the time we were done I got to ride my bike back to the house in the rain. It was fun. And then ate real quick and ran to school. My first class was cancelled which was nice because I turned in my graduation application and then got some reading done. Then I finished up my day of classes and headed home with Carlanda. After dinner I was going to run an errand but instead I ended up stopping at Esther's apartment and stayed and chatted at her place for several hours, which was really good.

And now it's Thursday night and bed time!

Blessings.