Health Kick Update

Hi Folks,
I've been meaning for ages to give a health kick update.

The bad news is that I've found out officially what I've been suspecting for a while- that I'm Pre-diabetic. It sounds in some ways more serious than it is. Basically my body doesn't process glucous very well, so I have to be really careful with weight, do lots of exercise and particularly eating low GI food. If I'm not careful, I will eventually develop diabetes. But if I am careful, I won't. So rather than treating it like a negative thing, I'm thankful to God that now I know and that I can do something about it. And its an incredibly helpful motivator for living a life-style that is actually what we probably should all be doing anyway, at least in part.

The good news is that I'm getting really good at eating healthy- I've lost alot of weight and I'm .8kg away from being in the healthy weight range for my age.

And....

I fit back into my wedding dress!
love B

The best layed plans

A while ago I was writing about how excited I was about coming down to Melbourne, particularly because it would be a chance to rest.

The best layed plans...

It's so wonderful being back. I'm so thankful for the great time we are spending with our family. It's nice being able to drive around without pulling out a map. It's been wonderful starting to see friends.

But it's not a rest!

Because I'm working next year, my Austudy cut out a few weeks ago, so while I'm down in Melbourne I needed to do some work to get a little extra money in, to cover our rent back in Sydney and to pay for the inevitable Christmas expenses. I've got some work through family connections and I'm so happy about it. It's work that I enjoy, it's flexible, it's more money than I've earned for a long while, and it's a real gift for God. I'm working 4 days a week while we are down in Melbourne.

It's not a rest!

But, saying all that, one of the most restful things about coming to Melbourne is that its not my house. I don't have undone chores hanging over my head. I don't have jobs that can wait but that I'm always aware of to do. And there is a certain peace within relationships with family and old friends. I was quite happy to have a nap on our friends couch last night while Tim talked with our friends late into a night. You can do that with old friends.

I love Melbourne. But I must appologise. I don't think I will have time to blog every second day like I previously promised. I need to rest.
love B