New challenge for the month

Hey everyone!
 So 2 weeks ago, Monday, I left for California and had an AMAAAZING time helping the poor and homeless. It really opened my eyes to some different situations, broke some political mindsets that I had and my heart for the people. I've found a new passion for helping those who are hopeless and destitute, and I hope that I am always able to help those less fortunate than myself.
 We worked with the Dream Center in LA Tuesday through Friday and did quite a few things. One of my favorites was what they call "Project Prevention." CPS actually works with the DC and lets them know when there is a family that is about to lose their children because of poverty reasons: no bed, not enough food, no hygiene products, etc. So the DC loads up a ton of stuff in their truck and takes it to these families so that they can keep their kids. This does not apply to situations of physical or substance abuse, or anything that would put the children in danger. It is strictly in situations where the parent/guardian is unable to adequately provide. They deliver on a weekly basis and we helped deliver to some families that had been with the DC for a couple years. You might think that after that long they are beyond hope, but I don't think God ever looks at us and says, "Well, you've had enough time. Too bad."
 He's always there, always waiting for us, and that's what we should be to those around us. Completely selfless love to the people, and obedience to God's commands are the things to which I've dedicated my life since going through this experience. Will it inconvenience me, sometimes? Probably. Will I always want to do it? Probably not. But the Bible clearly says, (Jesus)"If you love me you will obey what I have commanded." He didn't say, "Obey me for a little while, and then if you don't get anything out of it, or if you don't see a difference, you can stop."
 So, I've started a new work schedule for the school year and I'm hoping that this will free up some time for me to work with my church to kinda do the same as the DC did for those families, but I'd like to pinpoint the "tent city" that we have in this area. It breaks my heart that these people who have fallen for the conventional financial advice are now unable to rise above it because of the economic crisis of our country. A lot of people would probably say to me, "It's their own fault they're there. Why should I help?" And if you are a fellow Christian, I would challenge you to search your Bible to see if there's any place it says to ignore the poor because they put themselves there. It doesn't even tell poor people that they don't have to help other poor people. It simply says to help the poor.
 Jesus said, "The sin of this world is that they did not believe in me." He didn't say it was immigrating illegally, he didn't say it was doing meth, he didn't say it was being abusive. It's simply that they don't believe that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and NO ONE comes to the Father except through him. That means, all political, racial, and ingrained mindsets aside, there are people that need our help and as Christians it is our command from God to set ourselves aside, pick up our cross and follow him.
 Ok, so now that I've gotten that out, back to the workouts.


I'M SO EXCITED! I get to start my certification for personal training on the fifteenth of this month when my hubby gets paid. WOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
 But while I was in Cali I fell off the exercise bandwagon and I haven't had the initiative to crawl back on. It even stopped for me when I fell off, beckoned for me to pick myself up, and then waited as I refused and sat in my pile of laziness and junk food. lol
 So, September is a BRAND NEW MONTH and I'm following www.bodyrock.tv's challenge of not missing a single day of working out. Phew! That made me tired just writing it. And please understand that this does not count your rest day. Six days of working out followed by an active rest day. That means maybe a short walk, or stretching, or something like that. Don't just sit on your butt and eat oreos all day.
 So today is day two of the challenge, and so far I'm doing pretty darn good. My legs are sore, I've already started to see a difference in my arms, and I've got a TON of energy.
 Plus, I'm getting my videos set up soon. I just have to buy a cord to transfer videos and pictures from my camera to my computer.

 Bodyrock.tv is down right now, so I'll post up the workout later with a description of what I did to tailor it for my own needs.