In the beautiful mountains of Georgia (The Country) there is an abundance of life. Fresh air, green trees, waterfalls, camping, people of different nations. Reflecting on my life and noticing how precious, still, and peaceful it truly is. I asked God to breath something new in my life in the mountains. I got a HUGE reminder that God created this life to be Good! I notice multiple times in the gospels Jesus would go out into the wilderness by himself. That is where Jesus got his strength and endurance. I know we could all use a lot more of this. Today in the world I feel there is this low key stress that has become “normal”. In times of rest there is still a flicker of anguish that our mind holds. It is not how it really should be. In Scripture, Psalm 31 “Calm and quiet the soul”. There is too much to be said with just a few short words. We need to look around and be in awe at the beauty of life. There is something refreshing about what God speaks to us in solitude. In the wilderness, God has been illuminating that “he will never do for you what you can do for yourself”. I truly believe God wants us to work hard. He sent down Adam to work the land he made before the world fell to sin. Hard work is key to a good life. There is a balance between work and rest, good stress and bad stress.
I started to listen to a podcast called “Engine 2” about a two months ago. It’s about a New York Firefighter who went on a Plant based diet. He had high cholesterol, blood pressure, stress, and multiple health problems. He took the beauty of eating all natural plant based foods. Eating plant based and whole foods cured all his problems and completely took him off his medication. I really felt interested in this research and all that was explained. I’ve always enjoyed being active and took interest in health.
I ate a lot of meat and potatoes one night and woke up the next morning to workout. I remember mid workout I was struggling because I had eaten so much the night before. I looked my friend Parker in the eye and I knew at that moment I was ready to take on the Plant Based whole food lifestyle. I told him all sweaty mid workout “I am doing this for Christ”. I knew in the back of my mind that I am doing this to better myself. I connect better to God and life when I am in alignment with my body, mind, and spirit. I eat better, I feel better. I work out, I feel better. I lower my stress, I feel better. I rest, I feel better. Parker is also newly Plant Based and been a big encouragement to me in my new lifestyle. I took this challenge not knowing I was going to fall deeply in love. If you knew me two years ago, I could eat a 24 inch meat lovers pizza and three sodas in one sitting. I used to hate veggies and avoid any type of diet information. I thought I could do perfectly fine eating a balanced diet on my own. We typically stay in airbnb’s or hostels where we normally have a kitchen available. Me and Parker always cook healthy and cheap meals. We chop peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, spinach, potatoes, you name it and sauce it up! It’s still a big learning process. It is creative and tasty to try new foods. Eating off the menu means trying new things as well and making it work. After a few weeks I notice some changes. I don’t get mid-day tired and groggy. My workouts became more fluent, easy, and motivated. My stress level dropped and my focus became more clear. I started to become more willing to read more and exercise my mind. I noticed my heartburn, snoring, and asthma decreased dramatically. It improves my life in so many different ways. Food is medication! The earth is a beautiful place, we should protect it.
Staying at hostels especially here in Georgia. I noticed the exact same things in every person I met. We are all searching for Joy, Peace, and Satisfaction. Jesus in my life is Joy, Peace, and Satisfaction. I got to share the gospel so many times. It’s very natural and flows right out me. Traveling this planet and hearing everyone’s stories is a Joy for me. The hope and Joy of Jesus is like an infection and it just keeps growing!
We just got back from the mountains!
Do not be afraid to step out into the wilderness! You may need it!
God Bless!
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