Day 3

Today was pretty good...but this afternoon we had a staff meeting and found out one of the employees at work has lung cancer--pray for his quick recovery!

Other than that...I dion't think I have much to report. I don't feel like I'm starving, I just want to eat....it's rather weird.

Anywho, I'm planning on going to Wednesday Community group tomorrow...get in a little worship/teaching, get some more insight on what God has in store for me during my fast....

Night!

Days Remaining: 37 (3 days down!)
Mood: Pretty Good.
Prayer Request: Endurance

Day 2

Doing pretty good. Work was a bit challenging (although, what Monday isn't?)...especially since I wasn't doing any design (just a lot of paper shuffling...).

I was lucky enough to have a Jamba Juice today (don't worry...I had Orange/Carrot juice...). It was pretty good...though, they didn't put enough ice in it and I drank about two/thirds of it before it got cold. Oh well. I think Friday I try just the orange juice (can't beat fresh squeeze).

I was a bit "weak" today...but that changed when I got home...I think maybe it was the brain work trying to figure out all these various sewer/water fees and junk...all that glucose (which was oh so much, went to my brain instead of my muscles...).

God is definitely at work...been having some interesting dreams... (like last night, this dream I had there was a bomb that went off at work...it was odd)....plus I haven't had any cravings today...and my tummy hasn't really growled yet....weird....well, actually no, it's God. :)

Anywho, I gotta get going....Jen wants me to get her some juice before we go to bed. Night all!

Days Remaining: 38 (2 days down!)
Mood: Excellent. (no side ache!)
Prayer Request: Endurance

Day 1

Well, it has been nearly 24 hours since I started my fast and things are going pretty well. Surprisingly, my stomach hasn't growled all day...which is odd for me when starting a fast--God is definitely at work in this (which is a good thing! ...plus, reassures Jen that her "baby" as she called me, is being taken care of)

Tomorrow will be interesting...as I'll actually have to think and work (where today I played computer games with Kevin and didn't do too much else...except for pee a lot...) so...yeah, tomorrow might be a little harder, but I'm looking forward to conquering day 2. :D

Oddly enough, I felt like crap this morning...felt like I was coming down with some sort of sore throat...so pray God cleans that out of me...

Back to the food thing...or lack there of....it's interesting how when you don't eat, you realize how much society and your daily life revolves around eating. All I wanted to do today was eat...even just like a little lick of something. Oh, this evening when I was heating up Jen and Kevin's leftovers...I had gotten a bit of BBQ sauce on my finger and went to go lick my finger and was like "Dang! I can't do that..." ...it was SO tempting....(and smelled really good...) Oh well...it's just food, right?

Days Remaining: 39 (1 day down!)
Mood: Good (bit of a side ache...not sure what's up with that)
Pray Request: Strength (both physical and internally)

Back in Action!

Yes, yes, you are reading this correctly....I am back!

Not only am I back to my blog...but I can say with certain that I will be blogging for 40 days straight starting right now! Why you ask? Well, God has really put it on my heart to complete a 40 day fast--now, this could be a fast from anything...but I've almost always fasted from food--it's really one of those "things" that gets me to submit myself to God and rely more on him than on myself.

So, water and the occasional glass of juice for me...(and then of course there will be communion...which will occur twice during my fast where I will have a small piece of bread).

It's been almost 18 months since I've fasted at all...for any purpose...probably due to the fact that last time I *started* a fast (coincidentally, it was a 40 day fast that lasted about 3/4 of a day), I had kidney stones...boy did those stink! (well, not really...they just hurt a bunch!) So, there's a bit of fear/apprehension (it's like when you eat something and get really sick and you avoid that food/dish/restaurant for awhile cause you don't want to be sick again)...but I really feel like God is going to let stuff break loose during this fast and that He will re-kindle my lost passions.

So, I "officially" start in ... 1 hour 18 minutes...but I'm going to bed, so I'm starting now :)

Days Remaining: 40
Mood: Pretty Good
Pray Request: Faithfulness to what God has called for me in this season

(ps: comments are once again open to the public....so if anyone wants to say something....or leave me encouraging words....go for it!)