"In the end, we remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends." -Martin Luther King Jr
Just over one year ago, by nothing less then divine providence, I met the woman who would unknowingly change my life forever. With nothing more then being herself, taking an interest in me, and sharing parts of her heart, Heidi has literally transformed my life in so many invaluable ways for which I am eternally grateful.
The first way that Heidi has impacted me is through Faith.
Foursquare Easter Service 2011
Right around the time we started to build a foundation for our friendship, I found a new passion for Christ and began my dive, head first, into the Word. In casual conversation she had mentioned being in a similar place in life and invited me to attend a weekend service at her Church. At this time, I was absolutely in love with my place of worship, which will always and forever hold a special place in my heart, and I was excited to see what kind of fit her church would be for me. WOW! What a morning! The first time I left Foursquare I was so inspired and so touched by the power of the living God and the eloquence of the pastoral staff on delivery of the message, I immediately started talking about it to everyone I knew, wanting to share this jewel of a community with everyone I came in contact with. I knew immediately that this place was special and I wanted to be a part of it. I decided very quickly to start volunteering as an usher for weekend services, just so that I would have the opportunity to soak up as much wisdom as I could possibly muster from the incredible leaders and volunteers that help Foursquare touch as many lives and as many hearts as possible. Whether I'm singing songs of praise to my glorious God from a seat near the stage or I'm greeting members of our congregation with a smile, hug or high-five- weekend services at Puyallup Foursquare Church remains one of the highlights of my week. An astounding experience that I get to have 2 to 3 times a week because Heidi invited me to one service.
The second way that Heidi has impacted me is through Fitness.
Post workout June 2011
This little mama is an exercise-aholic. Less then 10 minutes ago I was on the phone with her listening to her tell me about her workout earlier today which consisted of an hour of Kickboxing, and three trips up and down the hill. I had to holler at her a little and remind her to take it EASY on her knee because of an old sports injury, but the woman is a beast and refuses to listen. I'm calling you out to the world, Misses, you will need your knee for the rest of your life- don't kill it now. Heidi sparked my love for the gym when she invited me to my first Zumba class at the YMCA. Errr. I don't dance without a glass of wine in me. And I don't drink anymore so I'm certainly NOT going to Zumba in front of 30 other people. Yah, that answer didn't fly very well with Heidi. =) Zumba led to Spin. Spin led to Kickboxing. Once in a while throw a Core and More class in there. And I found myself in a world of hitting the gym 5-6 days a week for 1-2 hours a day. Talk about endorphins! I took a short trip, fell off the workout wagon while gone, and Heidi was a great enough friend to call me out on it. Even though it didn't make me too happy at the time, I'm thankful that she had my back and got me back on track!!
The third way that Heidi has impacted me is through AdvoCare.
May 2011
I have been searching high and low for my purpose in life over the last two years. I have always had a heart to help people but was never sure quite how I was going to effectively do it. I was bouncing around the idea of going back to school or maybe joining the MI at Foursquare and then Heidi talked to me about her discovery of AdvoCare. I was skeptical of the company initially, she invited me to countless mixers and events until I finally agreed to go to one and I was hooked. Any reservations I had previously had flown right out the window because I was able to see first hand how much this company and these products can change peoples lives. The level of credibility impressed me, being that the nutrients are endorsed by Informed-Choice.org and the Olympic Standards Committee. The integrity of the business and even more so, the integrity of the people who are involved with AdvoCare is nothing shy of outstanding. Immediately I got on products. I went from being a coffee all day kind of person to replacing that with Spark and now I don't drink ANY coffee. I ordered my 24 Day Challenge, which I am currently on, as of my last weigh in yesterday which marked day 5, I am already down 7 pounds!! And even more exciting then that for me is I am actually sleeping regularly at night! I used to toss and turn in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep. When I did I would wake up countless times throughout the night. Not anymore! I sleep solid and sound! Incredible!! I know how much power these products have. I know that they can change lives. I have heard incredible stories from real people about the impact it has had on their lives. Everybody wants energy. Everybody wants weight loss. Everybody wants freedom! AdvoCare can help you gain ALL of those things. I have only just begun my life-long journey with this company. I have made it my goal to create an AdvoCare Generation. I want to help improve as many lives as I possibly can with this.
The fourth way that Heidi has impacted me is through accountability.
This woman has called me on some stuff and forced me to correct my actions. I already told you that she outed me for slacking at the gym but that is small fry in relation to all of the other ways she keeps me pulled together. I started this post with a quote by MLK JR which was actually a large part of the inspiration for sharing the story of our relationship tonight. The quote reads "In the end, we remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends." Two days ago there was a huge communication error, how it came to surface, I am still not sure, but a life-path-altering kind of comment was made and Heidi had my back from breath one. She is the kind of person who stands up for what she believes in and reaches out when she is needed. She is not afraid to call me out when I make bad choices, admittedly but not proudly, there have been a few of these instances. She will point out my mistakes so I can correct them but no matter what I know she is not going to judge me.
Heidi has a heart of gold. She is full of faith and wisdom, courage and strength, fire and passion. I am inspired by her daily and I am proud to call her my best friend.
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