Sabbatical #2

Through the Lilly Foundation, Carmel Lutheran Church was awarded a "Congregational Renewal" Sabbatical for the 2016 year. I applied to use a Sabbatical for a Health/Wellness Journey to explore a passion of mine: exercise. I began a journey of exercise back in 2003 or so, when I weighed in at around 230 pounds and was living with my family in Southern California. When I couldn't play with my 2 boys without getting out of breath, I realized I needed to do something so I could play with them more. I had played soccer in college and weighed 180. Then I kept eating like a 20 year-old for the next 15 years. I got to be too big, and felt horrible. I was undisciplined in my health, and it overflowed into all areas of my life. When I became more disciplined in my health habits, I noticed a difference in other areas of my life as well. My proposal for the Sabbatical was to further explore this connection... to be continued.