Tim's Last Accomplishment with Sparring...

Yesterday I found out that Tim ends his journey in USA TaeKwonDo Sparring as a first/last year -51kg Junior Division fighter #14 in our country.  That's a respectable place to be after all the hard work that he put in this year.  It wasn't ideally the way he wanted to end his journey doing this sport but we are happy nonetheless with his result after a hard year and such a hurtful end with his coach.  

We are so proud of all of Tim's accomplishments in his young life.  He's a very driven young man despite how he has been treated through the years in his pursuits in competition TaeKwonDo.  He gets straight A's in school.  He's advancing quickly in weightlifting.  He helps his dad out with our family business every chance he gets.  He loves spending time with our extended family every opportunity we get.  He loves gaming with his friends online in his spare time.  He is such a well rounded young man.

Way to go Tim on your last accomplishment with TaeKwonDo!  Keep up the great work in all that you are doing and all that you are pursuing in your young life.

  

Tim's New PR (Personal Record)...

Here's a video of Tim's new PR:

Our New Ornament...

We always buy a new ornament for the tree each Christmas.  This is this years ornament.  Tim loves it!

Pics of Tim's New 65kg Clean & Jerk PR Lift....

Tim is so eager to move forward and do more weight.  We won't let him unless he gets the go ahead from his coach to do so though.  He wants to be lifting 70kg = 154.3 pounds by the end of the week.  That means the big red bumper plates.  He's so excited that yesterday he did an unofficial PR of 66kg out in our big building.  Scot and I could see how sneaky he was trying to be though and put a stop to it...LOL! We know nothing about this sport and are learning as he's learning so getting his coaches buy in is very important before he adds more weight to his training.

New PR....

Tim did a new PR at weightlifting training yesterday.  He did a 65kg = 143 pound clean and jerk lift.  Here's the video:

Mrs. Betty's Celebration of Life...

Yesterday afternoon I went to the celebration of life ceremony that they had for Mrs. Betty (my Sunday school teacher from when I was like 4 or 5 years old).  She was such a precious woman who could also be stern when she needed to be but she was also such a lady.  When I was little the way she carried herself made me think of how a queen carries themselves.  Very proper and always dressed impeccably.  She had no problem though putting people in their place if the need arose though.  Again just like a queen would do.  But she always prayed for everyone.  She always shared Jesus.  In her lifetime she must have touched hundreds of thousands of peoples lives for the Lord.  May she RIP!  

Her youngest daughter was telling me that Mrs. Betty told her last week that she was going to be with Jesus.  There was a glow about her.  I believe she was already having glimpses of heaven and Jesus before she passed on.  

New Equipment Videos...

Here's a video of Tim carrying it out to our big building and the next video is of him using it for the first time:

Tim has really found what he loves.  I can't remember ever seeing him this happy when he was doing TaeKwonDo sparring.  It's a different world and a different pace but Tim is the happiest that he has ever been.  We are so very happy for him and we were so happy to be able to get all the piece parts that he needed so that he could lift at home in our big building as well.  Now he will never have to miss a day of weightlifting.  We still need to build him a weightlifting floor but you'd think wood is made of gold with how much it costs these days...LOL!  Just glad that we have gotten this far and he can at least lift now.  Loving this new adventure we are on with Tim though.  

Tim's New Equipment...

Tim got his IWF approved barbell yesterday.  We've been selling things we no longer need or use in order to get Tim what he needed to be able to lift at home when he needs to do so.  He is so thrilled.  The smile on his face says it all.

The Official weightlifting bar of the IWF!

That Smile!!!

Tim's New PR....

 Here's a video of Tim's new PR:

Been Playing with Canva...

Been playing with Canva and did this picture from Tim's first ever weightlifting meet.  Love all that Canva lets me do for personal and for our business.  I'm getting better each time that I get to spend time playing with it.  I am enjoying soaking up this Gold medal win from his first time competing and looking forward to all that God has in store for him as he continues to grow, learn and compete in this sport.  He has told his dad and I that he loves this sport so much more than he ever did sparring.  

Pictures From the Carolinas WSO Championship

We had a professional photographer take some pics so that I could enjoy the Meet.  I'm sharing a link so that you can view all of the photos.  Some are from the photographer and some are from me.  Click on the pic below and it will take you to the link.

Corn Maze Fun...

Last night T went with our homeschool group to do a flashlight cornmaze.  We arrived before dark but I didn't take any pictures like I normally do.  The pictures that I will share are from online.   When you do the cornmaze you get to pick out a pumpkin.  T didn't want to pick one out so Scot picked one for us.  Scot and I sat around the fire eating s'mores with friends while the kids did the cornmaze.  It was nice to be out of the house for little bit last night reconnecting with some of our friends in our homeschool group.  Hoping to do more with them this school year.  Here are a few pictures that I got from online to give you an idea of the fun that was had.

Met Olympian Caine "The Dragon" Wilkes....

Tim got to meet an Olympian at the Carolina WSO Championship Meet.  That was a real treat getting to meet him.  Caine is a Beast!  The picture doesn't do how huge he is justice.  T also got to watch him lift as well.  He successfully lifted like 207kg which is somewhere a little over 450#'s.  Tim was crazy impressed with watching him lift.  

Carolinas WSO Championship...

On October 15th Tim competed in the Carolinas WSO Championship Weightlifting Meet and brought home a Gold Medal.  He was 6/6 in his lifts.  To explain, they get 3 snatch lifts and 3 clean & jerk lifts.  Each time they make a good lift they add more weights until they have lifted the best weight they can.  It was his first ever weightlifting competition.  We are so incredibly proud of him.  He has worked so hard since August learning and growing in the sport so that he could compete in this Meet.  There will be more/better pictures to come but enjoy these pics of his best lifts and this video for now.  

40kg Snatch:

53kg Clean & Jerk:  

Click on pic for the video:

Muscle Up↑↑↑

Tim is loving his muscle gain since doing weightlifting training.  He loves every moment that he can spend in the gym.  He's becoming what they call a "gym rat".  He'd live there if he could...LOL!! 

Hampton Morris....

Hamp is one of USA Weightlifting's Junior Weightlifters and who Tim looks up to.  Junior division is made up of 18-20 year olds.  Youth has a 13-15 and a 16-17 division.  In the sparring world it was CJ (who will be representing USA at the 2024 Olympics) who Tim looked up to but CJ and Tim were nothing alike really.  Hamp and Tim are so much alike.  Tim isn't to the level of doing things like Hamp yet but their minds are so much alike that it's scary.  This video that I'm sharing with you is so well put together.  It gives great insight into what it's like to be a weightlifter on the journey to represent for TEAM USA at the Olympics someday.  Hamp is someone that Tim follows everything that he does.  He is definitely a lot like Hamp.  The way Tim thinks is very much the same as him.  As a mom it was really freaky watching this video and somewhat looking at Tim's twin.  Only difference is they look nothing alike but they think exactly alike.  I took a Whoa moment after first watching it.  

New Personal Best...

Tim has done a new personal best.  He can Clean & Jerk 55kg.  Here's a picture and video for you to watch.  

Athletic Lab Weightlifting T-Shirt....

Tim now has a t-shirt and sweatshirt with Athletic Lab Weightlifting on them.  He loves wearing them.  He's a proud young man being able to have something he can wear with his weightlifting teams logo and name on it.  

Israel Matters!!!

I had to share….

Sent by a friend...

Why does Israel matter?

Did you know that the time clock of the return of Jesus Christ isn’t based on America’s timeline? It’s based on what is happening in Israel.

Did you know Jesus wasn’t a “Christian” ? He was a Jew. He celebrated and kept the Jewish holy days and customs, as well as the feasts of the LORD. He didn’t come to eradicate the Torah and writing of the Prophets / Old Testament. He came to fulfill the prophecies that were written in them.

When Jesus returns, He isn’t returning to the United States. The Bible says He is going to plant His foot down on the Mount of Olives and go through the Eastern Gate, which is currently sealed off with 16 feet of concrete. A cemetery was also placed in front of that gate because touching the dead makes a Jew considered unclean and unable to enter the Temple, which is considered Holy. The Word of GOD says He will return there and from there He will rule and reign for 1,000 years.

The final battle isn’t going to be on U.S. soil. It’s going to be in the Valley of Megiddo, in Israel. The Bible says as the nations wage war against Israel Jesus will come and destroy His enemies with the breath of His mouth. 2 Thess 2:8

GOD did not replace the Jews with Christians as some believe. We are actually grafted in with them as you would graft a wild branch into an existing tree.

The Word of GOD says, “When you touch Israel, you touch the Apple of GOD’s eye.” Zechariah 2:8

“He that keeps Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. The LORD is thy keeper.” Psalm 121:4

“I will bless those that bless you and I will curse those that curse you.” Genesis 12:3

We are also commanded to pray for the peace of Jerusalem in Psalm 122.

ISRAEL matters.

PRAY FOR ISRAEL & Pray for the Luke warm to come to Jesus Christ in FULLNESS

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Athletic Lab Social Media Post....

Recently Tim and one of his teammates were featured in a social media post that the gym posted.  He is loving every moment of doing this sport.  I mean he really truly loves it!!!  He's definitely found what it is that he really wants to do.  Traditional TaeKwonDo is just his side sport now.  He still loves it but not near as much as weightlifting.  He wants to continue belting up in TaeKwonDo though so he will just be doing both.  Check out the pictures that were taken.