Ups and downs and a 5K

I haven't been on here in a long time. So much has gone on. I got down to 290lbs. Then I needed gallbladder surgery. Lost more weight but gained some unwanted pounds back because i couldn't exercise and I was feeling unmotivated. I was begging to be pessimistic about me not going on a mission. So exercise slowly fell off my priority list. I decided to focus on school and look for a job. That was in April-may.
June and July rolled around, I had a great time because my friend Pam from Seattle came to visit me and then My aunts and uncles from Texas and Louisiana came for my gran mother's memorial service. I had a blast with my family. The best part about having my family in from out of town for the first time in who knows how long, was all the LOVE that was felt. It was beautiful. I love family. I got to know my uncle Bobby, he is a fun loving man who is so kind. And then there is my Aunt Rosie (the mouth from the south) what can I say? Never a dull moment with her around. And then there was my Aunt Nancy. I adore her so much. Aunt Nancy and Uncle Eric are the best part of my childhood. Then my favorite Part of the whole family gathering, I grew very close to my cousins Ashley and Natasha!! (I love you gals) and then there's cousin Ryan! Homeboy is the ish from San Eli.TX. Super funny and very considerate. He's a smart cat, future pilot and great guitarist. There isn't enough room in this blog to write about my cousins nor my family. I'm just so blessed to have such a wonderful family filled with characters. No worries guys, I didn't forget about my Uncle Duffy. what can I say, that dude is so mellow and down to earth. Such a great guy. Needless to say, I cherished every moment i spent with my family. I was sad to see them leave.
After my family left, I was trying to get out of this rut that I was in. I wanted to be productive and positive. It seemed like the more I tried, the less it meant. So I just about gave up on the whole mission thing and was accepting that i wouldn't go and that I needed to move on.
I had decided to go to a singles ward.(a congregation in the LDS(Mormon) church for people 18-30 who are single). I just wanted a change and to get to know new people. Then my Bishop told me that the stake president wanted to speak to me. (stake president:presides over a cluster of wards/congregations in a specific geographical zone). So I thought he was gonna make it official, I wasn't going on a mission...oh man was I wrong!!!! I tear up just thinking about it, he told me that I was able to serve a mission and that I should be waiting for my mission call in the mail. (dream come true) This is and was the only thing that motivated me to lose weight and grow in many different ways and to challenge myself. I felt horrible because I had given up and lost faith and the Lord decided to bless me with this opportunity. I am very, very grateful. But I still need to lose weight. I need to be 240 by Dec.7th. that's the day I enter the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. Oh I didn't tell you where I'm going. I am going to the Mexico, Merida mission. Its in Yucatan. To give you a better idea of where I'll be living for the next 2 years, Cancun is in my mission.
So now I have roughly 3 1/2 months as of today to lose 50lbs. It's sooo hard for me to work out all of a sudden. I'm slipping and falling back into my bad eating habits and not exercising.
It's funny how for every good thing you want to do, the opposition gets stronger. You know what, not this time.
I am now focused and determined to lose the 50 plus lb/s by Dec. I don't know how I'm gonna do it, but I will!!I'm just gonna work my butt off and pray for help with strength and diligence.
One of the things I'm going to do to keep me motivated to work out daily is, I am going to train for a marathon. It's only a 5K but I feel like I can do it, so I will. I never thought at some point in life, that I could run a full mile, let a lone a 5K marathon because I was so fat and lazy. I'm excited for another dream to come true.
My Friends and family, this is very personal but I choose to share my struggles so that maybe it can help somebody one day. Never give up, never lose hope, Believe in yourself and just keep pushing. It's all worth it.
I am leaving sooo much out of this story because I'm tooo lazy to write it all. LOL If you want to know more details, just holler. I love you all.
5K Nov.24th, here I come. What's the point of life if you don't challenge yourself to progress in every way possible? You will be surprise at what you learn from yourself if you step out of your comfort zone.

If you have any questions about my mission or about why I'm going and what I'll be doing...let me know.


P.S. I know that the grammar of my blog posts are horrible but no worries. I'll make sure to study really hard the next time I enroll in an English class....after my Mission.


Much Love

-Sean Luévano