Monday, April 23, 2012

The road I'm on to healthy living

Without sounding like I'm basically whining about everything, I figured I would get some of my thoughts out of my head and onto my blog.

Its been a while since I blogged. I think I have just allowed my circumstances to cloud my desire to blog I guess. However, I do find it necessary to get a few things out of my head. After all, it is MY blog. I can pretty much say what I want lol. Well so to speak.

So I wanted to talk about my long road to healthy living. It all started with me having a baby. Sheesh! talk about weight gain. I put on weight to a point where I was 162lbs. Ufff....not a happy camper. However, I decided I needed something to help me lose weight. But, after having a c-section and not being able to work out right away, I felt like I had no options. I could have gone to the typical weight watchers, nutri-system, or a number of other different types of weight loss programs that involved food. Then I came across Body By Vi. An acquaintance of ours had been trying to get us to sit down and try the Body By Vi shakes but I didn't feel motivated to try them. I didn't feel motivated to do anything really. Being a new mom, being tired, overweight and depressed wasn't exactly the motivating I expected. I was so frustrated. I reached my limit. I found myself getting on scales and wanting to cry. I never wanted to take pictures. It was depressing to see myself 3 months after giving birth and still wearing maternity clothes.One day I woke up and I saw a message on FB for us to meet with our acquaintances to get a free bag of shake mix. I figured what the heck...its free right? What have I got to lose? Well I tried the shakes out and I loved them. I loved the taste.

A few days (maybe even weeks) passed and I see on FB that a close friend of ours was now promoting the 90 Day Challenge. I immediately made a comment saying I was also drinking the shakes. But of course mine was free so I wasn't really on the challenge. Whatever the case may be, after a skype meeting the next day between my husband and our close friend.....we became Body By Vi distributors. I remember getting the box delivered to my house and deciding to start my Transformation Kit for the 90 Day Challenge in January. Sigh...what a road to weigh tloss I've been on lol. I started off just doing the Transformation Kit. Then at the end of January early February, I began working out. I tried a couple of different methods of working out until I found one that was fun enough to not bore me to quit. I started teaching Salsa dancing again and went back into teaching the Training Team as well. I was getting a work out in almost every day of the week one way or the other. Well, my 90 Day Challenge came to an in March and here are my results.....(drum roll please)...

I am pretty proud of myself I must admit. However, I still have more weight to lose. I have officially started my New 90 Day Challenge that is called the "Makeover Takeover" with Body By Vi. Its a 90 Day challenge countdown to summer. So now I am working on eating healtheir, choosing a different work out program (I went with a ballet workout to elongate and create lean, toned muscles. I want a flat belly if my life depends on it lol. I will get there. When I do, I will post my NEW results picture. I'll be posting pictures of my progress, food choices, workout choices, and different types of shakes recipes that I am doing with Body By Vi. Here are a few more pictures of the previous challenge and what I'm doing now.
This is my wonderful Body By Vi Shape Shake Mix........I love this stuff!     





I'm doing my best to eat Organic, gluten free, almond butter, sprouted grain breads, quinoa, brown rice and clean pure oils like coconut oil. Those are just a few examples of what I am eating. I'll be posting pics of my fluidity work out as well. Here a pic or two of Turbo fire workout what I did besides dancing salsa....


Until next time.....Happy Healthy living www.ahealthieryouin90.com

Monday, April 11, 2011

A week of joy and a few updates

I can't believe it....but its true. I've actually had a full weeks worth of no major morning sickness. I did have one small episode and a few bouts of nausea but all in all, its been a pretty darn good week.

Its been pretty lovely the last few days. My hubs and I spent time doing a little bit of spring cleaning in our apartment. Well...mostly our closet and drawers but still, its progress. We got a new mattress (which is blissful and doesn't hurt my back) and now we are working on buying or renting a home. Thats a pure challenge but it will all work itself out either way (being seriously optimistic). I've also wanted to become a beach bum. I went to the beach last week and now I'm determined to go back a few more times before I look like a beached whale. I looooove going to the beach. Its so nice and relaxing. Its also not summer yet so it wont be so unbearable to be there. Even with cool downs in the water, its like sitting in an oven sometimes. Temps here have been abnormally hot and its still spring. Summer is quickly approaching and with that, hot hot humid weather. And supposedly lots of thunder storms. Hopefully no hurricanes.

As far as updates on the prego adventures.....well, besides feeling 85% better, is that I have actually been able to feel the baby move around in my stomach. Thats kind of weird. I know its supposed to feel super cool and such but it freaks me out sometimes. Maybe I just have to get used to it lol. Ralph was able to feel a little bit of baby movement as well. He was super excited about it. That was amusing because he was actually talking into my stomach and such while he felt the baby move. It was almost as if the baby was responding to what he would say. In a few weeks, I will be having my sonogram to find out if its a boy or a girl. Sadly, my husband and I only have a girl name picked out. We are still having issues picking a boy name. I'm hoping for a girl but I'll of course be happy with whatever we get. Maybe I should ask around for baby names for a boy. Lets see what others can come up with.

Anyway, I'm here in our Kissimmee studio waiting for Ralph to be done with his lesson. He's had quite an exciting week also. He just passed his test to become a certified NRA pistol instructor. So now people that want to get their concealed weapons license can get it through Ralph. He's so excited about that. So pretty cool things are happening lately so we will see how this summer ends up turning out. Until next time....

Rach

Friday, March 25, 2011

I'm trying to get out of my rut

Its been a while since I blogged about life. Most of my blogging (which is very rare) lately has been about work and salsa stuff. My friends have been blogging away and I just need to get back into the swing of things.

It seems as though pregnancy has gotten the best of me. What I mean is, I've found myself in a totally different field of playing. I thought that when I get pregnant, everything was going to be so great and my walk with the Lord will just soar to new heights. But reality is, my spiritual walk feels so cold and dry. I've been so weary for the past 3 months (almost 4). I've been so sick and tired and weary that I found myself so self absorbed in my own pitty and frustrations, that I cast aside my hearts desire to pray and intercede and even sing. I haven't been doing much of anything. I dream a little here and there but not like I was dreaming before. Its like my spiritual antenna is broken or not in use at the moment. I've found myself really annoyed and frustrated with myself and I have had such a hard time trying to get out of it.

Today was one of my first times going back to the House of Prayer (aside from the regular Sunday service that I go to). I had to fight to be focused. I had to try to stay awake because suddenly I became overwhelmed with sleepiness. I was so frustrated. I sat there on my kindle trying to read through Psalms and Deuteronomy. After about two hours, I just finally started to feel like myself again. It was so hard for me. I never had to fight so hard to get into the word or feel the presence of God, but I did today. I've heard so many other young moms tell me how much they loved being pregnant and how it brought them so much closer to God. I feel like a black sheep. Like I took ten steps back instead.

The one thing I've spent a lot of time doing is crying out to the Lord for guidance and healing. I've been so desperate to feel relief from morning sickness and fatigue that I couldn't focus on anything else really. It hasn't been up until just recently this week, that I have had at least 3 full days without being sick (not counting today of course). I just finally feel relief and its like the smoke is clearing from around me spiritually speaking. Like I'm starting to see clearly again. Sadly, I haven't exactly been a prayer warrior in the mommy department. I've prayed over the baby in my womb....but out of my own self pitty have focused on me being sick. My husband has been so diligently praying over me and the baby. He's been the rock that I have been leaning on for the past few months. He's been going daily to the House of Prayer and just has tunnel vision. Just like we used to when we were on staff. I'm almost jealous of that. He's up early and out the door ready for the day. Meanwhile I'm at home laying in bed praying I hold down my food for the day. Sigh....I've had to fight a lot of guilt and condemnation as well. I've also had to fight the urge to be bitter about being pregnant. Not because of the baby, but because its been such a rough road physically for me. I'm slowly emerging from the rubble....Hopefully things will just begin to improve with my health and with my spiritual walk as well. I guess I just need to breathe a little bit and dust myself off and keep on walking. I really don't know what else to do at the moment.......

Friday, February 4, 2011

A day in the life of a prego dancer

Its been such a rough few weeks. I have been doing a lot of praying for mercy. I wake up to a volcanic eruption of what I like to call "pukemaggedon". Its so hard to function normal on a day when you feel like you have the flu all the time. I pray a lot to the Lord for mercy and strength to endure. Its not easy teaching and dancing with nausea flipping my stomach over and over.

I've been making a conscious effort to continue doing everything I would normally do in my day to day life, but I find myself exhausted constantly and worried from one moment to another whether I'm going to hold food down. Now I realize millions of women suffer through this everyday. However, this is the first time I've had to go through this and its almost traumatizing. I have been focused on trying to keep going each day like normal, but its is increasingly hard as the weeks go by. Lots of moms have been telling me "don't worry, its all over in a few weeks"....and then I have other moms say "yeah I puked till my third trimester". Sigh.....I'm not sure how long this part of the pregnancy will last...but man I am praying for a miracle. I just want to feel semi normal again. I want to be able to wake up and not feel sick.

I know that in the end, I will not think back on this but rather enjoy the new life that God blessed us with. I lose lots of sleep thinking about that. I think about how I'm supposed to work and be a mom all at the same time. I mean, its not like I have a typical 9-5 job. I teach salsa for a living and my schedule is so crazy. I travel, I teach, I dance......sigh...I lose sleep just imagining how I'm supposed to do this all. Its definitely going to take me to a place of prayer. I have never needed more prayer than I do now. Anyway, that was my soap box whining moment for the day. I can't wait to write about new and exciting things instead of my puke sorrows. 

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

More on Prego adventures

So this is a strange child already. If I eat anything healthy such as vegetables, soup or anything green pretty much, I gag profusely. I can't even think about it because it makes my stomach just turn. Now, I can sit down and have an entire bowl of crappy kids cereal and I don't have one bout of nausea. Go figure! This is definitely a child after Ralph's own heart. At least I've managed to be able to hold down food. This is good.

I kind of wish there was an organic pregnancy energy drink out there. If such a thing were to exist. I have no energy what so ever. Its just such a mission to walk up a flight of stairs. Its so strange. I never knew I could be so completely overwhelmed and tired. I sleep a lot, puke a lot, and lay around feeling miserable as of lately. I know this is supposed to be this great beautiful experience, but seriously??? I'm just praying for tomorrow to be the day the nausea and puking stops. I haven't thought of baby room themes or anything like that. Just one day at a time of torture. I know everyone keeps telling me "its only temporary, and it will all be over soon" or "be happy even in the bad times its a blessing". Sigh...soooo much easier said than done. I mean, I am thankful that the Lord blessed me to have a child. Some people can't get this far. So I know I'm blessed in that aspect. However, it doesn't make the process of being sick any better. It is what it is. Sigh.

I'm hoping that this will all be over soon. Here's hoping for the best!
rach

Monday, January 24, 2011

The test


So I had a feeling that I was prego. I actually prayed the night before this test. I asked God to give me a dream to tell me if I am prego or not. He did. I dreamed I took this test and basically freaked out in the dream. Well I woke up, remembered the dream, took the test....and yes....I freaked out. I had a mini meltdown. I just felt it wasn't the greatest timing but its all good. I know everything happens for a reason. So I'm running with this one. Sigh....here we go again!

Prego Adventures

It was this time last year that I started up the Prego Chronicles and then quickly after that lost the baby I was having. Its a year later and here I am. Pregnant. Again. So, I figured I would write about all of my little adventures.

First on the agenda.....the wicked stomach flu I just got. Wow....I haven't puked that many times since I was a kid. I found myself feeling like my life was officially over. I couldn't figure out if I was sick because of pregnancy or because of a flu. Regardless, it was knocking me out for the count. I ended up going to the emergency room to sit with an IV in my arm for a few hours. They ended up having to give me 4 doses of nausea and vomiting medication to get me to settle my stomach. Needless to say, it was settled (sort of) until I got back in the car and left the hospital. There I was again in the car. Going at it again. It was awful. The doctors tried to diagnose me with hyperemesis. I refused to believe that I was going to be sick like this for the first and second half of my pregnancy. I was miserable. I did a lot of praying and crying out to God. I just kept saying "God, I can't live like this...its awful." Then morning came around and I was still nauseous but the puking subsided. I finally felt relief. I basically slept the majority of the weekend until yesterday. I woke up to hang out for a while but found myself fighting to sleep again.

I'm slowly getting better. That was by far, the worse most wicked stomach virus I have had since I was a kid. I wouldn't wish that on my worse enemy. Anyway, I'm recuperating and I will hopefully be back up and running soon. I went out today and got a little dizzy so I have to take it a little slower. I feel like I've been in a cave for a week. Sheesh....

Anyway, I'll be posting occasionally how I am doing. I'll post a picture or two here and there. Until then....
Rach

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Embarking on a new journey of the fascination of God

This weekend we had a wonderful conference called Onething. We had a few guest speakers that came out and gave such a powerful word. Ralph and I could only catch a few hours of it at a time due to work, but it was worth it for the brief moments that we were there.

On Sunday, Wes Martin came to OHOP (Orlando House of Prayer) and talked about prayer life. He described a way of being so fascinated with reading the word that just moved me to my very core. I needed that. I love to read a great book and there are some books in the bible that I love reading over and over. But to be truly fascinated with the word of God and the knowledge of God has not come easy for me. If at all. Now don't get me wrong. I am fascinated with the word but on a different level.

Wes talked about three passages in the bible that he studies that take him on a completely new level of understanding the Knowledge and Holiness of God. He talked about how to dialogue with the Lord and ask questions as you read the passages of scripture and wait on the Lord to speak to you. You wait for Him to reveal and speak to you about the words you are reading. Its amazing how he describes things.

I did that very thing today. I opened up Revelation Chapter 4 and read it over and over. I sat and asked the Lord to speak to me and show me. I asked questions about the four living creatures and the throne room. I even sat still trying to imagine what it must be like up there. I was amazed. It was so cool. God is so great and powerful. Nothing is as fascinating as the word of the living God. Something funny Wes said on Sunday was: "have you ever sat in your car after a movie and just sat in amazement stunned for seven days because of such a movie that floored you?" He was describing Ezekiel 3:15 in the bible and how he had a vision that left him stunned for seven days. Wow.....only the Lord can overwhelm you for seven days. There has never been a blockbuster hit that had people dazed for a week.

Now that I've tried reading the word differently, I am hooked. I can't wait until the Lord starts to fascinate me like that. I don't know to what extent but I am certainly looking forward to it. Maybe He'll give me a dream........

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Setting Goals for 2011

With the hubs at Boardwalk setting our goals for the upcoming year.
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2010 and its changes, 2011 is already here.

This year(2010) started off pretty hard for Rachel and I. we started the year off finding out Rachel was prego and we were not ready for a little one on the way. Buy the 2 month Rachel and I had warmed up to the idea and all through the third month we were excited till something so unexpected happen. We lost our child. It was one of the hardest things to deal with in our marriage because you feel helpless especially as a husband that wants to be there for your wife and still feels like you could do nothing. Now if that wasn't enough we had two miscarriages. Now once we went though that process we decided to believe the Lords word in the good and bad no matter what the situation. Now I do have to say that when the age to come is here and Jesus has returned we will not only be looking forward to seeing Jesus coming down with fire in His eyes for all eyes to see Him but we will also be looking forward to seeing my kids that have been with Jesus since there beginning. So with the Lords help we moved on and it seems like from that point on the year got better and the Lord was showing us favor. we began flying to Iowa every other month and even 2 months straight the last 2 months of this year.

Now the last 4 to 5 years I always would confess the year was going to be great without seeking the Lord and asking Him about what is to come. Now don't get me wrong confession is great and biblical but we also want to know what the Lord is saying about the current season in our lives and what is to come. So this year the closer we got to 2011 i didn't really make many confessions except for me wanting to know what the Lord had in store for us and what His plans were for 2011. I can truly say that this year feels like a year of big changes and not to say that everything is going to be perfect or that nothing bad will happen to us but there is something about this year that feels different in a positive way. Not to say that what we went though is the worst thing a marriage can go though but i believe our relationship with the Lord grew because of the trials we went though. If it wasn't for trials and tribulation we as humans wouldn't grow. Therefore if anything im looking to grow in Revelation, Wisdom and understanding this year. That my relationship with the Lord Hits new heights like never before. And i would love to take some friends and Relatives with me on this journey.

Mike Bickle said today that John 5:39-40 says "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of ME. 40 But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have Life. Now remember Jesus was telling this to those that would spend there lives knowing the scriptures like the back of there hands but couldn't see who the scripture were point to. The Word of God is very important but if we don't go the direction the Word of God is pointing us to which is Jesus then we are missing the point of the Word of God in the first place. So now we simply need to ask ourselves one question, Who is Jesus to you? This to me is truly a questions that if we truly know the dynamics of the questions will be answering till the age to come. Till Jesus is standing face to face with us. Jesus Your Beautiful!!!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Goodbye 2010...hello 2011


I've been spending a lot of time lately, just contemplating what this new year is going to be like. I never could have imagined that it would turn out the way it did. First, the year started with me being completely miserable because of being pregnant and then in late January I had a miscarriage. It was devastating. I thought immediately that the year was going to be horrible after that. At some points it actually did feel like it got worse. I remember as the year started I had many dreams about earthquakes, volcanoes and even storms. Shortly after that, there was the horrible earthquakes in Haiti and in many other places. There was a volcano in Iceland that was also horrible. Then spring came around March and I had that sinking feeling that something was going to go wrong in the world around April. Lo and behold, we had a horrible oil spill in April. Then when summer rolled around

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Snow

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More Iowa fun

Snowwwwwww
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Iowa fun....and snow

Snow, lots of it
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Its been a while

I have definitely neglected my blogging. I allowed myself to get distracted from a lot of things. Its been quite busy lately.

Today was certainly a day that left me wanting to talk about things on my blog. My nephew who is only 1 year old, had such a high fever (104 degrees) that he began to have seizures. My mother in law was frantic calling the ambulance and all. My husband called me to meet him in the ER shortly after. When we got there....we were very calm. No fear crept into my heart or in Ralph's heart as well. We knew that everything was going to be ok. When we arrived, Ralph's father and grandmother also pulled into the parking lot just a few minutes after us. Immediately his grandmother went into sobbing mode. She ran to Ralph for comfort. Then Ralph's father came over and tried explaining what had just happened but began to get emotional as well. I felt like the voice of reason for everyone as I reassured everyone that Kaleb was going to be fine.

I used to work (many years ago) in pediatrics, so this didn't scare me one bit. However, I do know the effects of seizures and what causes most of them so I did have a bit of concern. I quickly got on my cell phone and sent a message to a few intercessors at OHOP (Orlando House of Prayer) and asked them to pray for Kaleb. I also posted on Facebook for people out there to partner with me in prayer for Kaleb. I was certain that if we pray together in agreement, the Lord will be there with us and hear our prayers.

Matthew 18:20 - 19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

I'm so thankful for everyone out there that came into agreement with us and prayed for Kaleb. Ralph was allowed back into the ER room where Kaleb was and he layed hands on him right there and prayed for his healing. After being there for a while, Tiffany (Ralph's sister - Kaleb's mom) told us that the fever was gone and he was being monitored while they run a few tests on him. They wanted to rule out infections and pneumonia.

Whatever the case may be, he's doing ok now. They released him from the hospital and he's at home resting. Praise the Lord! He's healed. They ruled out everything and just said that because his fever ran so high, that is why he went into seizures.

Now we are here at home. Just relaxing and trying to unwind from such a crazy couple of days. All I want to do right now, is sit still and pray. I have a lot to be thankful for. I also have a lot to pray about in the future.

Thank you Jesus. You are so faithful and true. The true healer.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

A Tale of Three Ladies.......

Last night, I was laying in bed in the dark, just pondering three ladies in particular. I won't be mentioning names, but all three were part of my motivation to pray. It began with just a simple prayer and them stemmed into a deep cry to God for them. As I laid there with tears streaming down my eyes, all I could do was pray for God's will in their lives. Two ladies in particular were prayers of mercy. One was the prayer of God's will.

The first lady. She is younger than me by 10 years. She's a bright girl really but hasn't always made the brightest decisions in life. She was born the youngest of her brothers and sisters and probably felt like she was brought up lonely or as an only child practically. She was brought up in the faith but never truly stuck to it. She's like a wave that goes back and forth on the shore. She didn't grow up poor. If anything she grew up pretty much middle class average and didn't see much struggle. She knows about the Lord, yet still chooses the low road. She tends to live in the grey areas. Never really pushing herself to stand up for what she knows is the truth. I cried out for mercy and also prayed that

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

I'm changed....

I've realized something lately. I've changed. I feel that after this 40 day fast has ended, now came a deeper understanding of the word and the Lord. I read things on FB and just get so disgusted by the sin. I have a love for the Bride to be pure and don't want it to be defiled by anything.....especially cursing or swearing. I realize I used to laugh a little here and there at stupid videos or jokes and I was guilty of that compromise. I repented for that. But now, I see people that keep compromising their walk with the Lord to be funny, or to justify their sin. I don't agree with that at all. And how can I honestly read things like that and just stay silent? How can I see status' and comments about compromise and just keep my mouth shut. The sad things is that I see others comment on them and laugh or say how funny it is, or agree with it. It makes me want to scream! How can that be ok? How can that be funny?

I've seen life change so much lately. I have my eyes opened more than before and I refuse to live a life of compromise ever again. I know I'm not perfect. I won't be perfect no matter how hard I try. But I will try anyway. I refuse to sit still and stay with my mouth shut. Where is the holiness? Where is the sanctification? Where is the faith to walk uprightly? A little fox here and there.

Song of Solomon 2:15 -   15 Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.

A little cuss here and there. A little perverted joke

Monday, November 29, 2010

Shout outs for Thanksgiving.

Its been a while since I got on my blog. Its well overdue! I had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Food came out great and we had a blast. I didn't get a chance to say what I was thankful for though cause of the holiday hussle and bussel. I figured, what better place to give a few shout outs than here on my good ole' blog. ;o) (better late than never lol)

Thankful shout outs:
*I first want to thank the three most important beings in my life. God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit. I am thankful for the life that God gave me, the salvation that Jesus gave me and the every day fellowship of the Holy Spirit. My life used to be so vile...and chaotic and because of the Lord, I am changed and will never be the same. I have nothing without HIM and with HIM, I have everything. I am so very blessed. More than I ever thought I could be. My life belongs to you Lord.
*My husband - thank you for being so real with me. You love me even though I can be quite the beautiful disaster. You have seen me at my worse and best and love me still the same. You are a man of God and I adore how you love the Lord. My life is so blessed with you in it. God graciously allows me to borrow you from Him in this lifetime and I am forever grateful. I love you
*My mom - thank you for understanding and sympathizing with my spiritual walk with the Lord. I used to think when I was younger, that my dad was my spiritual teacher...but it wasn't until I was about 19 that I changed my thoughts to believing that you are my spiritual teacher. I learn from you and you help mold me into the daughter of God that I am today. You are also the only one (besides Ralph) that understands me about my prophetic intercession. Thank you!
*My friends (Melany, Nicole, Chancia, Andrea and anyone that I still hang out with) - this is for the people in my life that I REALLY believe are my friends. Thank you for helping me believe in people again. For a long time I felt that friends came and went but no one ever stuck around. I used to think that deception and mistrust was typical in friendships (or should I say acquaintances). But thanks to you all, I can say that there are people that really do have my heart as a TRUE FRIEND. You are true, loyal friends that I can laugh with, cry with, shop with, pray with and fight with lol. Thank you!
*Family (and extended family) - Thank you for understanding me and loving me even though I am not that great at expressing it to you. We are all rough around the edges and I like that. Thank you.
*OHOP (Orlando House of Prayer) - thank you for existing! I NEVER WANT TO PLAY CHURCH AGAIN. You've taken me out of the typical churchianity and brought me into a place of prayer, fasting, worship and studying. Thanks for letting me sing to the Lord too (its my biggest passion aside from dancing). You've become my family in many ways and have given me the freedom to be myself in the truest way possible. I am always in my element here. You all here at OHOP, know the realest me. Thank you!
*Salsa Heat - Thanks Mike (and Karen) for believing in me enough to become an instructor. I found a place that I can be able to express myself through dance and then turn around and teach dancing as well. I've met wonderful people through Salsa Heat. I've been blessed and favored here. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to do something I truly love.....TEACH AND DANCE. Thank you!
*Salsa Touch (in Iowa) - thank you for the wonderful opportunity that you have given Ralph and I, to be able to travel all year long and teach everyone up in the Quad Cities. We've met wonderful people and are thankful to be a part of the Salsa Touch community. Thank you!