To Mary Jane and Angel!

SO EXCITED for BOTH OF YOU!!!!! We are all starting to be on a ROLL...What we need to do...is have BEFORE and AFTER pictures...when we are finally done...

There was a time...I was going to take..a picture after the loss of every 10 pounds...(smile)

Just wanted to tell you both...I am VERY HAPPY for the progress you both are making...I KNOW how hard it is to lose weight...so I can't help but REJOICE in your PROGRESS! (smile)

Happy "60th" Birthday!

Have I really lived 6 decades? Even at this age, I found that I can still jump on a trampoline...play baseball...and keep up with 4 little ones for 4 days! (smile)

I have come to KNOW...the VALUE of GREAT HEALTH...and no longer take it fore-granted. One must EARN and MAINTAIN good health by eating CORRECTLY and staying ACTIVE...physically...

I am very conscience of what I put into this sacred and God-given gift...my body...I have come to KNOW that the "Word of Wisdom" is our gift from Father...to let us KNOW HOW to take care of this physical "temple"...and am SO GRATEFUL to know that there is REVEALED doctrine on the subject.

I find I get little jabs at the way I am choosing to eat...Don't get me wrong...I still look at the things I have LOVED over the years...but, I weigh very carefully, now...if it is worth giving in to eating foods I know will break my body down...Once in a while, I suppose during a CELEBRATION of some sort...having some scrumptious dessert...would be OK...but, again, I weigh out these situations...and let the spirit guide...for I have come to, also, know...from a missionary experience...that HONORING a gift of the heart...of something made for you...particularly...may be more important to receive...than offend the individual giver...Again, the SPIRIT will guide in circumstances like that...

I got up this morning...to celebrate 30.6 pounds loss...and am, again, GRATEFUL...for KNOWLEDGE that is helping me...to conquer the "flesh"...