Thursday, July 29, 2010

Beauty through new eyes: Jennifer Tidwell

Christ's Beauty is SO alive in Jennifer Tidwell.
These pictures are of me and Jennifer Tidwell at Camp Joy Session III this Summer.

Simply stated... Jennifer Tidwell has one, if not the, most beautiful spirits of anyone that I have ever met. She is a camper at Camp Joy and was one of my very dear special friends from the past. Jennifer is such an example of beauty-- jennifer is one of the reasons that I was inspired to add this to my blog. I was observing her at camp joy and just reflecting on how she interacts with people she loves or... really any person for that matter. Jennifer Tidwell loves people. She absolutely is so radiant when she is talking to people who are dear to her. She truly delights in people and she is what I would like to call a "good finder." She is absolutely incredible at finding the best in people & encouraging them to be who God has created them to be. The world may look at her and not imagine that she has much to offer but oh my heart knows that it's quite a different story. She has blessed me time and time again. This particular summer, I left her everytime with my heart full & thankful for who I am & who I am becoming. What a beauty & full of such love.

On the weight loss note: Man- it feels good to be back from camp joy just for one reason-- I can eat well & work out again. My body was for real feelin' it while I was at camp. It's hard to believe I used to feel like that all the time and it was "normal." Thank God I have learned otherwise. I did maintain weight during camp which is a blessing in itself. I have about 60 more pounds to lose and 10 more and i'll be at 100 pounds. I am going to be signing up to run my first half marathon with Sarah Beth and Forrest. I'm pretty stoked about it!




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