Trust in the Lord...

I love this translation of this verse.  It's the New Living Translation.  Scot and I cling to this verse and keep it ever before us as a reminder for us to do just what it says and because we do God has always been faithful to direct us on the path we are to take.  Because we seek Him in all we do He was faithful to guide us into this next chapter we are in with Tim now.  We had an awesome Christian friend guide us to the coach that Tim has now.  She told us how incredible the coaches and the weightlifting world is and how encouraging they all are to one another.  And so far we have found all she has told us to be true.  No one is out to ruin another.  No one has it out for another.  The coaches all support and lift one another up and don't take advantage of one another.  They don't stab one another in the back.  It's a very different world from the one we were in.  A better one.  One that builds up and doesn't break down or destroy.  Looking back on the path we've been on has prepared us, Tim, for the path we are on now.  We had to go through a ton of rocky and rough paths to get to where we are now but it was all preparing us for what lies ahead on the path we are currently on now.  God is so good!!!  He is so faithful!!!  Through it all He has been right there with us every step of the way and we consider ourselves so very blessed!!!  We will continue to Trust in Him with all of our hearts and not depend on our own understanding but seeking His will in all we do so that He will show us which path(s) to take!!!  Moving forward and not looking back is the only way to make progress but you must move forward with God at the center guiding and directing you as you go along the path(s) that He has shown you to take!!!  

In Less Than 2 Months Time....

In less than 2 months time Tim has gained this much muscle...

And he hasn't even lifted any really heavy weight yet.  Comparing his muscle gain to this time next year will be insane I'm sure.  He so loves this sport.  I wish there was a way to really describe just how happy he is in words.  He smiles all the time now except when I take pictures of him either in his dobak or of his muscles then it's a serious face...LOL! He says weightlifting is a sport that's a true sport.  I asked him what he meant by that and he said you either make your lifts or you don't.  There's nothing that will define your results any differently.  You don't have human factor making bad calls.  You either do it or you don't.  It's just that simple.  He has a huge point too.  There's nothing he does that anyone can take advantage of in this sport.  They all have to do the lifts the same way and they have to complete their lifts to move on and who lifts the most weight in his division is the clear winner.  It's what makes it a true sport.  

We love his new haircut too.  It makes him look so grown up and more professional when he works with his dad which has been more often these days now that he can be more of a help.  Scot is really enjoying having him on jobs with him.  

Tim likes it better too because his hair isn't getting in the way when he lifts either.  Scot and I still call him T but for social media purposes he wants us using Tim.  It's a whole new him.  He didn't want to keep anything that was linked with when he was doing TaeKwonDo Sparring.  He's putting that all behind him now and doesn't want to think about it anymore.  He still wants his friends (those that are his "true" friends and didn't dump him as a friend when he quit sparring) to do well and will cheer them on in their endeavors with the sport always.  

"Life moves pretty fast.  If you don't stop and look around once in a while you could miss it."  (Quote from Farris Bueller's Day Off movie). This is just what we are doing these days.  We are all enjoying life again these days now that sparring isn't taking up all of our time anymore.  Tim is doing what he loves.  When he's not weightlifting he's doing traditional TaeKwonDo (which he loves) and when he's not doing those he's gaming with his friends online.  We have more time as a family now because he's not living TaeKwonDo sparring anymore.  It's true he's shifted to another sport but it's not nearly as time consuming as the other was.  Praise the Lord! 

Life is so good!!!  Every moment is so precious!!!  We are continuing to cherish the moments always!!!  Good/bad we have embraced every moment of this life together as a family fully supporting one another in all that we do!!!  We will continue to do that too because, after all, Family is Everything!!!  

Haircut on Sept. 13th...

Sorry that I forgot to post this picture of Tim's fresh haircut.  He looks so grown.

Scot and I have been sick with colds and overcoming them.  Scot ended up with a sinus infection and pink eye from the cold and I was just diagnosed with a severe sinus infection.  It got so painful over the weekend that I went and got seen.  Now I'm on antibiotics.  

Tim's Muscle Gain from 2022-2023....

Here's a before and after pic of the muscle gain that Tim has gained from Dec. 2022 to Aug. of 2023.

 

Weightlifting Thursday and Saturday....

Thursday Tim got to do a 50kg = 110lb Clean & Jerk lift.  You can watch it by clicking the link below:

Tim's 50kg Clean & Jerk

Saturday Tim did a 61kg = 134lb back squat.  You can watch it at the link below:

Tim's 61kg Back Squat

He's learning so much and getting one step closer to being ready for his 1st Meet in mid October.  He absolutely loves what he's doing right now and is so incredibly happy.  His coach is amazing.  He's so great with Tim.  

Tim's New BBW Dobak...

Tim's new dobak came in Friday and it looks so good and fits amazingly.  They embroidered everything on it.   That looks better than print any day of the week.  See for yourself:

T loves taking Grand Master Jun Lee's Leadership Class too.  He really loved being able to wear his new dobak to class.  

Time to Get Strong...

Now that T is signed up for the October Meet T's coach told him that it's time to get strong.  T has been training harder and doing more strength training to get ready for the upcoming Meet.  He's so excited and he's working very hard so that he can do his absolute best at this Meet.  

Guinea Pigs are Growing....

The guinea pigs are growing so much.  They are such cuties.  They love celery.  We give it to them as a treat while we hold them and they eat it.  Here's a pic:

 

1st Class Back at Black Belt World (BBW)...

T had his first class back at BBW on Friday (9/8/2023).  He had such a great time.  The smile on his face said it all.  As he was leaving class the Grand Master asked him to stay for the Leadership Class.  T loved being there and being a part of the Leadership Team.  His happiness about being back shows us just how much we made the right decision with all the changes we've made in the past couple of months since USA TaeKwonDo Nationals.  Every step T has made has been a step in the right direction and one we feel is exactly where he should be.  Here's a video I put together from his first night back at BBW:

1st Class Back at BBW

A Month In (8/9 to 9/9)...

September 9th marked a month of T doing weightlifting.  He's learned so much in such a small amount of time and I put together a video of all of his accomplishments in his first month.  He's went from lifting just a 15kg Olympic Weight Bar to a 20kg one and now he's able to deadlift 165lbs, in the snatch 66lbs and clean & jerk 88lbs.  He has made such great progress and continues to make even more progress with each training session.  We couldn't be more proud of him.  Enjoy the video at the link below: 

Weightlifting Progress for The 1st Month