Day 27: Fun Day at Church

Today was a day for kids at church. "Western Day". We were all supposed to dress up somewhat western like... cowboy hats, etc. I figured I'd wear blue jeans and a bolo tie if I could find one, and my genuine Texan Cowboy Hat. But then I figured I could go a step further... I found a Pancho Villa mustache for a few bucks, yanked out my "Chevys" sombrero that you get for your birthday, and a blanket that I picked up when I last visited the southwest, then slung two belts of bullets around my shoulders. It was a fun day, and everyone loved my costume.

Aside from that, I have now had another bowl of soup... making a total of 7 in 28 days. I'm really feeling the need for more nutrition, especially now that I feel like I'm coming down with something... I have a rough sore throat. I'm not getting the kind of sleep that I'd like, that I should be getting, but that's going to be changing. I'd like to start going to bed by 11, that would be pretty much ideal.

My older sister remarked on how I've been losing weight. She wondered what my goal was. Heh. My "goal" is to get through the next 2 weeks.

Already, I can see that God is doing a work in me... and in my family... even in my finances, although this has to be related to the fact that I'm not eating out much, or eating anything at work, heh.

Although this is supposed to be a "fast", I'm not sure just how much it qualifies as one if I am eating a bowl of soup every 4 days. A forty day fast? I don't know... but whatever. I'm not doing this for man's approval, just God's. If you're going to tell me that God can't use me if I eat soup a few times during a forty day fast, then you seriously need to be checked in your spirit.

I'm still dehydrated... at times it makes me a little dizzy. Like this morning, when I couldn't drink from the church drinking fountain (the only thing I had to drink for a while) because I was wearing the mustache. It didn't feel so swell. And yes, I'm not drinking milk and juice regularly, it's irregular at best. I'm not taking my vitamins, because I keep leaving them at work. But when at work, I am usually good about getting one a day.

I want to devote more of my life to God. Reading the Bible, studying, etc. I used to be sooo much more devoted... and the past few years... I've slipped. *sigh*

That's part of the reason for this fast. That wasn't part of it when I first felt that I should do this, but it has become part of the reason. This is still very much for Sister M*****, and I pray for her every day. But I'm seeing more effects... I can't see the effects it's having on her, except possibly encouraging her more.

But God knows...