My new reason to continue my work outs!!!

On July 11th we were hit hard by a terrible storm, it wiped out many peoples homes including my future in-laws who live out in the country, (farmers) and all 5 of their buildings where destroyed and major damage done to the house. The place was unbelievable, huge 100+ year old trees pulled out of the ground roots and all, many snapped in half, all the vehicles, tractors, equipment, grain bins destroyed, it was truly a nightmare but a blessing that with as many people who lost their homes that NO ONE WAS HURT!!! Thank the lord... Today was the first time I had gone back in a while, but we went to help continue the clean up, we worked for 4 1/2 hours in the sun, in almost 100 degree heat, there is actually a HEAT ADVISORY in effect right now because of the heat. We lifted 2x4's and boxes and parts of machines I had no idea what they were, so much broken glass and insulation scattered throughout the property, vinyl siding and metal siding all over. But we did get a lot accomplished today.

Now, here is my new reason to continue working out. While doing all of this hard labor in this crazy heat, I realized, had I tried to do this 2 1/2 months ago, there is no way I could have been any use, I'd have gotten too hot, I was too weak, and I wouldn't have been worth a darn. My working out has improved my strength and endurance so much and I am so grateful for it now because it's prepared me to handle and help in a tragic situation. Besides "looking better" I am just so proud of myself that I could keep up with the guys and prove myself worthy, being the only woman out there. I don't know if this will inspire anyone but I inspired myself, that's for sure. Now I'm going to go sit down and lather myself in aloe vera cause after sweating the sun screen away I am pretty toasted...

Hope you all had a great weekend!!!!

Amy