I feel I need to give an update on my first week away from the great state of Texas:
Travel to Australia wasn't so bad! I had 3 seats to myself on the first flight, and thanks to a nice dosage of melatonin, I slept for the majority of the flight for the first time in as long as I can remember!
Day 1 consisted of meeting people and unpacking, while Day 2 was packed with a Base meeting, and then a Leadership meeting! I love being able to jump right in!
Yesterday I met with the Base Leader and some Eldership about the new Ministry, and it was amazing to hear their support, and heart for what God wants to do through our team, as well as the release and freedom to create this ministry from the ground up!
I am missing my Texas home and all the wonderful beautiful friendships I formed while there, but at the same time, I am getting excited for the release of what's next!
I am SO thankful for you all and for your prayers and support!! Know that you are missed!
This morning I got up early, had my quiet time and went to have my workout as is becoming my routine here.
As I was getting ready for the day I began reflecting on my workout, and the workouts over the past couple of weeks. I noticed that something has changed.
I have begun to push myself harder, not because I have to prove anything to someone or even myself, but because I believe I can... wait, what? I believe in myself?? I stood there wondering where this faith in myself came from, and it lead back to a comment one of my friends made back in Texas. Allow me to share the story:
About 2-3 weeks ago I was working out at the gym at my church. We were talking about the Crossfit Games coming up, and the incredible athletes that we admire. I must have made a joke or something about wanting to compete with them, but my height probably wouldn't allow me to win.
My friend said " Maybe not win, but you could make top 10 for sure" and we carried on with the conversation.
That phrase stuck with me!
Now, I don't have a life goal of making top 10 at the Crossfit Games, but something happened in me that afternoon, and it changed the way I worked out. I began to workout as if I was going to make top 10 - pushing myself harder than before, doing higher jumps, lifting heavier weights.
I never made a game plan about it - but having someone legitimately think I have what it takes released a drive in me that I wasn't aware of and I subconsciously changed my life accordingly.
This lead me to think about how powerful it is to have someone believe in you. People will go as far as we believe they can go, therefore we must live believing in people beyond where they are at right now!
It doesn't take much effort. It will, however take a change of outlook on our part!
We all need someone to believe that we are capable of more than we think we are.
Because someone thought I could, I began attempting more; changing my diet, pushing harder and disciplining myself more - living a top 10 lifestyle.
There is more power in our words than we realise. And the impact they have on others is sometimes more than they realise too.
:)
*disclaimer, I don't own the photo above