If you're a bird, I'm a bird

My Testimony:  I was 135 when we started dating. I was 155 on our wedding day. That was 6 years ago. Since then I have been using food to celebrate and grieve during married life. My body grew two babies, suffered from depression and unemployment. Finally decided to take care of me again. Found a job, got help for depression, seeing a counselor a couple times a month. When I went to the OB/GYN in March, I was 181. I signed up for a nutritional system and practiced self-discipl ine by limiting my calories, increasing my protein, and removing toxins from my body. My goal when we started out 2m 11d ago was to get to 155 again. I weighed 154 this morning!!!! I feel great mentally, physically, and spiritually. I'm fitting into clothes I haven't worn in a while and having to buy new ones. My arms and legs are getting firmer. Confidence is soaring. Let me know if you want to start your journey back to health too! 

Halong Bay, Vietnam I sent a letter to Vietnam today. Their 16-year old son will flying 20+ hours in August to live with us for 10-months. What do you say to the parents that have entrusted their care to you? I don't know what it feels like to be in their shoes. I know what I would want to know as a parent. One day, maybe our children will want to go away to see the world. I hope so. My parents know the feeling. When I was 21 years old, I took at teaching job in the People's Republic of China. I was gone a whole school year. I went to undergrad to be a missionary. I think I love this job of placing exchange students in host homes so much because I am using my degree. I get to prepare students for culture shock. Not only do I know about it, I have experienced it. Classes like Cultural Anthropology and the Religions of the World seem more relevant. I have enjoyed being the Academic Coordinator so much this past year, that I wanted to experience being a host parent too.  So