Dear Campers,
As I woke up this morning I couldn't help but remember that I, along with 80 of my closest friends, did 100 burpees yesterday! What a blessing to be healthy and fit! This week our focus has been on learning how to speak the language of Quality Time. If you have discovered that your spouse, your children or your friends respond to that dialect then you need to get the tools that it takes to master the art. So far we have covered three of the steps that allow fluency in that language to occur. Here's the list of tools to get on your next Heart Depot shopping trip:
1. Open Eyes: Our eyes are the window to the soul. Make eye contact and begin to see what the eyes are saying.
2. Open hands: Drop whatever you have that is getting in the way of the Quality Time happening. I am learning that there are lots of thing that the world has put in our lives to pull us away form those we love the most. I know that this is a crazy idea to be delivered in an email, but maybe it's time for all of us to unplug from technology for a moment and plug into each others lives.
3. Open ears: Listen for emotions that you are hearing in the conversation. If you are confused about what you are hearing in the beginning, then ask. This will become easier as you become more tuned into the person that needs the Quality Time to fill their cup.
4. Observation of others: Today I would like for you to begin to be aware of the body language of the people around you. See if you encounter someone that has clenched fists, crossed arms, or a furrowed brow. Pay attention to how much they are saying without saying a word. *We will talk about this tomorrow at RBC.
Here are a few reminders of other things connected to RBC:
1. It's never too late to bring a friend to Revival Boot Camp. The doors are always open. Remind them to bring water and a towel for sure...and dumbbells if they have them. Let them know that there are so many different fitness levels and options available. Also, remember that if the inability to pay for RBC is preventing them from coming, then it is not an issue at all. Just come.
2. The Project Graduation 5K will be held on May 5 and starts and ends at the Y. The group registration price of $12 per person is open until tomorrow. Be sure to bring your check book or cash and get it turned in to Barbara Wallace tomorrow. It would be so cool to have the RBC WEIRDOS there in full fitness force. This is a great cause and a great event for our community. It will also be Healthy Kids' Day at the Y, so plan on staying awhile. There will be lots of fun activities for the kids, so make it a family fitness day. There is a 1 mile run for you to run with your kids and then you can RUN or WALK the 5K. You are a Revival Boot Camper...you can do this. No burpees, I promise!
3. Tonight at 6:00 at the square there will be a event that will help raise money for the little boy that lost his leg in the lawn mower accident last week. There will be walking, running, cycling and lots of reflecting and prayer for this family as they begin to move forward. Be sure to take your own water bottle. If you are not able to attend tonight I will have an envelope at the check-in window in the morning if you would like to support the cause.
4. Next week will be Daniel Diet week for the group. If you don't know that language yet, we will teach you. I have a shopping list that will guide that will help you.
I want to express heartfelt thanks for the prayers that each of you have prayed for me and for the Newsome family during this time of sorrow. My RBC family is a pillar of strength in my life and I am so grateful to call each of you my friend. See you dark and early tomorrow.
Blessings,
Amy
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