4% Less Fat
I had my official measurements done tonight after 3 weeks of working out at 24Hour Fitness, and I have lost 2.5 pounds and 4% fat. None of my size measurements were any different, but he said it was because I’m replacing fat with muscle, so they’ll stay the same for a little while my body adjusts. I’m pretty excited about the 4% fat… and, the best part is that I have a TON more energy than I used to.
So, if anyone is in Independence and is wanting to get their body on track I highly recommend Greg at 24Hour Fitness off of 39th Street.
Rough News
I found out first block this morning that one of my 5th block students passed away with sickle cell anemia. He had been battling this disease for more than 13 years. The hard part is that I didn’t even know he was sick. He went into the hospital last week while I was out of town and his body just couldn’t recover this time.
This has really just made me realize how important my job is. I desperately need to make an impact on my students’ lives because they literally may not be here tomorrow. The family asked to keep this quiet for awhile, so most of the students don’t even know yet. I am definitely not looking forward to the day my 5th block finds out, but I pray that God will give me the grace and words to say to glorify Him and be consoling to my students. In the meantime, I pray that He would help me to put this aside when I can so I can focus on the rest of my kids. I really feel like each of my students is my own kid, so it’s hard for me to lose one.
I did, in case you either don’t know or don’t remember, lose a student last year right around this time, too. So, I’m 2 for 2. I hope this is not a glimpse into my future… losing a student every year I’m teaching would be a lot of students in the long-run.
The family did think this student was getting better before his body decided to shut down this morning, so if you could pray for them that would be wonderful. I pray that they would find comfort, support, and friendship during this rough time.
