RagamuffinTop Challenge

Time to check in. My eating sucked this week, because it being the last busy week at work there was not too much time to eat well i would only eat one meal a day and it would be too big and the food would not be very good. it would be burgers or fried food.
How many times did i get out running this week
3 times. but the 3rd time it was so hot out that i was only able to go 2.5 km and my right calf and shin was really quite sore

time to weigh in

Last week 241.2

this week 242.4

so i am up 1.2 pounds

does anyone have any good resources on healthy eating?

A Good Run

Just got back from a great run with my best time yet see below for my Nike+ stats

Abandoned Inspiration

Looking at pictures for inspiration on my own photography or photoshop projects is something that I really enjoy doing. Starting today I am going to try and post a weekly inspirational website, blog or photo album that has inspired me.

This week I came across a site called Opacity.  Tom Kirsch, also known as Mr. Motts, is an amazing photographer that specializes in abandoned building, factories and cemeteries.

check out his site here

Nike +

With our money that the government gave us both Amy and purchased some new running shoes, and I also got the NIKE+.  Now I can keep better track of my running performance and make sure I am always improving 

my first run with nike+ plus

RagamuffinTop Challenge

Time to check in and see I have have gotten any closer to my goal of 180 lbs.

this week

Running 3 times

10Km walk

drum roll please ...

last week 243.3

this week

well i was hoping to be below 240 but at least there was a loss of 2.1 lbs

Running with Music

I just got a new toy the 3rd generation iPod nano, the silver one it goes with my MacBook Pro, its great!  The best part is now I have some music to run to.  Now I need to figure out a playlist of great running music

What kind of music do you work out to? 

Where does the Time Go?

What I have noticed about this month, the glorious month of June, is that it has the longest day of the year!  So would that not mean that I would have more time to do stuff?  No, I don't think so. The craziness of work is just getting worse for the rest of the month. To put that in perspective all my revenue is double what it normally is, and to continue on that this week I have one group that has come in and is more then doubling what my average week would take in.

if you are wondering when I get my devos in well i need something to do on the bus:)

RagamuffinTop Challenge

Well, this week really sucked with work and trying to work out I did not get out on any runs and I even had a cancel my work out that I would of had after work at the Delta but the conference ran late and we had stuff to do at the other hotel.

I don't have a picture this week my camera is full from this weekend!

but I have gained 1.3 pounds this week

My goal for this week is to loose 7 pounds, run at least 3 times and go to the gym at least 1 time and go climbing at least 1 time

Long time No post

Well, as you know it has really been a long time since I have posted anything.  I will give you a run down of my week.   WORK!  I have been working behind the tech table for CSDMS Canadian Society of Diagnostic Sonographers.  So what am I actually doing at my tech table?  I load allot of Power Point Presentations, trouble shoot almost as many presentations as I load on the the show computer.  Also I need to be running the audio for up to 4 wireless mics in a mixture of handhelds, lavs(lapel), and headset mics.  Still there is more stuff going on.  I am also running a video record on a basic DVD recorder ( I am always afraid it wont work, because there is no way I can tell if it is working properly)  so that is pretty much what I have been doing for the last few days about 13 hours each day.

The Conference is at some points quite interesting, and at some points quite boring, and again as some points quite disgusting.  One of the things that i found interesting was on the first day of the event when they were talking about ultrasound and some of the machines.  Did you know that you can actually see your baby in the womb in 3D and in real time. It was pretty neat.   

I should get back to work 

RagamuffinTop Challenge

Well, I guess it is time for me to check in.  This is my first week of the challenge, it was a good week there was more weight loss then I would of guessed I could do.  so what did I do this week well I went Climbing 2 times and I went running 3 times. 

so lets see how I did.

Last Week 

This Week

So i am down 8.8 pounds

only 62 more to go!

Pray BC

Today I took part in Pray BC it was AWSOME!  There were about 150 people or so in worship and prayer on the legislative lawn.  During the afternoon there was pryer for the different parts of the government, the police and other security enforcement, our military and men and women overseas.  There was also prayer for the teachers and education, and finally we prayed for the local church and its leadership.

To see the local church come together as one body is great and now my prayer is that there will be more of the church participating in events like this and see double the people in the next Pray BC event 

IT'S A GIRL!!

New member to the Tapley family! Peter and Karina just had a baby girl Alicia Marie Tapley 

Here are the stats

time: 7:09 pm

weight: 8 pounds 5.2 ounces

Karina is doing well and her and Alicia are both healthy

Congrats Peter and Karina

Vision

Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.

-Bill Hybels

Serving

This morning God put the act of Serving on my heart.  I don't know why he put it there but I am most defiantly going to pray about it.  Until I know why He put it on my heart I figured I would post something about serving in my life and how it changes who we are as people of this world.

Serving the church body is something I could not live without.  I say this because if I did not start to serve right away, after giving my life into the Lord's hands, I would not be a part of the church anymore.  My reasoning is that being able to serve gave me a spot to belong weather it was going to be helping set up chairs for church, preparing a stage for youth ministries or helping the children in Sunday school find the scripture in their bible.  Then after going through Pacific Master's Commission serving changed for me.  The change was for the better to be thrown into a ministry that I never thought I could of and significant help, and found out that just being willing to serve is the only thing you need to know.  Sometimes you're serving is giving an ear to listen to people tell their story, or maybe you will be asked to go into a dish pit or clean up after the soup kitchen is finished.

So Pretty much what I am saying is open up your heart and allow God to place you where you can make a difference by serving wherever you are

Blog Stalking

I was stalking around Pastor Scott's blog Souljourn, and i went to some of the blogs he has links to and found a great post form Ben Arment's blog History in the Making

What You "Complain About is Your Calling to Fix

I'm gonna go on a little tirade here... leadership is paying attention to your complaints and then doing something about it. I read a blog post over the weekend by someone complaining about others not taking action on something he could dohimself. You don't get a license to act like a leader by passing acivil service test or by being knighted by John Maxwell. You become a leader by acting on your complaints.

Whiteboard was a solution to my complaint about multi-day, long-session conferences away from my family. So what's your complaint? If you can put your finger on it, that's your calling. Maybe nobody else can see the problem because God wants youto do something about it. Quit waiting on other people. In the words Ben Stiller in Starsky & Hutch, "Doh it." Okay, I'm done."

When God answers!

Our Father in heaven

Yes?

Don't bug me.  I'm Praying.

But you called Me.

I called You?

I didn't call you I'm Praying.

Our Father in heaven

You called Me again.

What?

You called me.

"Our Father in heaven"

Well, hear I am. What's on your mind?

But I didn't mean to.

I was, you know , saying my prayers today.

I always say the Lord's Prayer

It's what I always do

All right, go on.

Hallowed be your name

Hold on, what do you mean by that?

By what?

"Hallowed be your name"

It means... ahhh... umm...I don't know what it means.

How should I know it's just part of the prayer.

What does it mean?

It means Holy, Honored, Respected

Cool, that makes total sense.

Thanks.

Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven

Do you really mean that?

Sure, why not?

What are you doing about it?

I don't know.  Well, nothing I guess

I just thought it would be cool if you had control of everything down here like you have there. We are pretty messed up down here.

Yeah, I know.

but, do I have control over you?

I go to church

Thats not what I asked.

What about your temper?

I know you don't have that in line, and what about how

you spend your money, and the shows you watch on TV?

Hold on a second! Stop picking on me!  I'm as good as the other people in the church you know.

HEY!  I thought you were praying for MY will to be done?

If we are to see my will done it will have to start with the 

people who are praying for it.

like you.

Right... I guess i do have some stuff to work on.

Now that you said that I can think of some others too.

So could I.

I never really thought about it until now.  I would like to 

get rid of those problems.  I would like to really be Free!

Great!

We will work through it together. 

I'm proud of you

I should finish up here it is taking allot longer then usual

Give us today our daily bread

You need to cut out some the that bread.

you are overweight as it is

Hey! What gives? I am trying to say my prayers and you 

are bringing up my problems again.

Prayer is a dangerous thing, you might get what you asked for.

Remember you called me

Keep praying... well, go on

I don't know if I want to.

Why not?

I know what you're going to say.

Try me.

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

What about Jeff?

I knew it! He has been spreading roomers about me!  I am going to get back at him!

What about your Prayer?

well... I... I didn't mean it

At least you're honest.

But holding onto that anger and resentment is a pretty heavy

load isn't it. 

Yes, but it will be gone and I will feel great as soon as I get even with him. He will wish he had never met me.

No, you will not feel be great, you will feel much worse.

Revenge is not sweet.

I know you're angry but I can change that.

Really, how?

Forgive him.

Forgive Jeff and the sin and anger will be his problem, not yours.

You will have settle the problem on your end.

You're right, like usual.

I do want to he right with you after all.

All right,  I forgive him.

How do you feel?

Well... I actually feel really good.

You know I will get to go to bed happy tonight. I haven't been getting much rest lately.

I know.

You are not done with the pryer yet. Continue

Right,

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

Great, I will do that.

Just don't put yourself in a place to be tempted.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

Finish your prayer.

For yours is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory

forever Amen

Do you know what brings me Glory?

What would really make me happy?

No, but I would like to know.  I really want to please you.

I have messed up so many things, and I want to truly 

follow you. I can see how great it is, so please tell me

how to make you happy?

You Just did.

RagamuffinTop Challenge

After watching Pastor Scott's Chubby Little Hunchback Reports and learning about the RagamuffinTop Challenge has really inspired me to get my but in gear and to be health and fit. 

Right now I would guess my weight is about 243 lbs. and my goal is to be at 180 lbs or below.  This week I will get a better that is not  plus or minus 10 pounds

I will post weekly what I have done and what my weight is for that week