Short and Sweet….
Today I went to a doctor’s appointment with my wife to hear a little heartbeat! That’s right…. Jovie is going to be a big sister! Rena is 13 weeks along and is starting to feel much better as she is beginning the second trimester. Of course I am totally excited and Jovie had no comment… just a bunch of gibberish!
Due date is March 7,2010! WHOOHOO!
Blessings,
PastorPusch – Daddy Again!
(written yesterday August 27, 2009 3:00pm cst)
Dearest Friends and Family –
I just received a call from my dad who informed that my grandma (his mom) just passed away approximately 25 minutes ago. My dad took an emergency flight to Ontario, Ca two days ago when hospice informed the family that grandma only had 1-2 days of life left. Earlier this year my grandma was diagnosed with a form of liver cancer. During that process, doctors discovered a grapefruit sized mass in her colon. They removed the mass which made her feel much better. However, my grandma declined treatment for the liver cancer because she felt that she lived a full life didn’t want to go through the processes at her age. Andriana Vargas Puschman was 83 years old.
MaPusch (German pronunciation) was a very special lady who loved her kids and cherished her grandkids and great grandkids. I’ve always found it interesting the special bond that my family had with MaPusch, in that, while we were only able to see them every 5 years or so, that bond of love could never be broken. They say that “absence makes the heart grow fonder”. I believe that to be all so true in our relationship.
Please pray for my dad and all of my (his) family as they continue to sort through all the details. The only time I have seen my father weep as muh as he has was when my brother, Craig, passed away. There’s always been a special connection between my dad and his mom. I want so bad to be there, but being the cheapest ticket at this point would $650 round trip, it doesn’t look like that will be able to happen.
Thank you all so much for your prayers both now and over the next few days.
Interesting tidbit – Grandma was a master at making empanadas. Muy Bueno!
Blessings,
Eric
The last 3 weeks has been more difficult as I continue down the journey through weight loss. I haven’t been craving any specific food or dying to eat the 3.5lb bag of peanut M&Ms. There’s no desire 
to eat that extra-large meat supreme pizza with extra cheese or the triple chocolate cheese cake. It’s nothing like that at all. I haven’t really experienced those types of cravings at all, even from the beginning. Of course there have been times where something looked really good, or thoughts of “man, I can eat that whole thing”, but those thoughts were quickly swallowed up by passion, drive, and the motivation from friends and family.
I am so thankful for the great results I have seen over the past 14 weeks. I remember hitting the first 20lbs and thinking for the first time that I might actually do pretty good at this thing. I remember laughing with my wife when I lost 24lbs because I had “lost a Jovie.” Jove is my 16 month old daughter who at that time weighed 23lbs. Soon it was 30lbs gone, then 40lbs. Another week or two later came 50lbs and now I have lost over 60lbs in my journey. Those are incredible results! I looked in the mirror yesterday and for the first time I actually saw half of my back (fat) was missing. (Have you ever seen a man rejoice in a bathroom? HA!) While everyone has been noticing changes in me, it has taken me much longer. Now I am beginning to see it and it’s exciting!
So… why the difficulty? What’s the problem?
Here’s where I have been struggling lately. It seems like the more weight I lose, the more I’m slacking off. I realize that may not make a whole lot of sense being that I have lost pounds every week. Let me just say this… there is more to weight loss than just losing weight. There is a discipline involved. In the beginning I was very cautious as to what I allowed myself to eat and I maintained that strictness for a couple months. However, during the last few weeks, as I have been losing, my head has been telling me that it’s ok to cut some corners and the need to be so strict isn’t as necessary because I have been doing so well. I haven’t let myself go or anything, it’s just that I think it’s time to tighten up (and exercise).
I am excited about days to come!
Blessings,
Pastor Pusch
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Week 14: -5
Total: -67
Have weight loss questions? Need a little encouragement? Email me anytime! pastorpusch@randallhouse.com.
