Alexa Rose Carlin is 21 years old and was recently diagnosed with Pneumonia and Sepsis (an infection in her blood). She is in a medically-induced coma breathing through a ventilator at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
I met Alexa through her organization, Hello Perfect. She has such an incredible soul and so much more good to do in the world. She believes in the power of the Universe and when enough people come together for one cause, miracles happen.
Her sister and best friend have created a Facebook Page where you can post anything positive to contribute to her healing. Let us be her miracle. Together we can help heal her. Prayer, good vibes, whatever you want to call it - let's just do it together.
I've been wearing this headband a lot. Regardless of the fact that it makes me look 12 years old. I've also been wearing a lot of colored skinny's. This is what else I'm currently up to...
Slacking: I have two websites I'm supposed to be setting up for two different projects and I'm just so exhausted and lacking in any motivation. I'm really need to get my workaholic mojo back.
Reading: I just bought Torn by Justin Lee today after a very strong recommendation from a friend. I'm also still reading Rachel Evans' A Year of Biblical Womanhood. I also really want to read A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown soon.
Planning: Bubs is moving here in nine-ish days. Planning so many adventures. Also, my birthday shindig next month... still no definite idea what I'm doing. But, it's my last year before turning a quarter of a century and I believe that calls for a celebration.
Eating: I finally had Shakeology today. Yuck. But, I'm going to stick with it. P90X is going really well and I just need to get my diet to match.
Feeling: Overwhelmed. There are a lot of changes happening in my life right now and as soon as I tackle one, it seems that 2098753 others pop up. I'm also having a really hard time getting caught up on Band Aid Records and Open Our Eyes. Ready for a mini vacay next month.
Listening: I made this super cutesy mix for this super cutesy boy. You can listen to it on Spotify. Other than that, I've been listening to a lot of Cal Scruby. A lot, a lot, a lot.
Learning: God is really teaching me patience and better etiquette when it comes to my speech. I'll blog more on this soon.
While most young girls said things like, "I want to be a princess!" or "I want to be a doctor" or teacher or whatever, I said, "Mommy, I want to be Mother Teresa!" I also wanted to be Princess Diana for a while. Then in later years, I decided I was just going to morph the two of them into one SuperWoman and call her Brittny.
I tell you that random story to tell you this...
I'M GOING TO INDIA!!!
The organization I'm going with is Rising Star Outreach. Their mission is to help the Leprosy colonies become thriving, self-sufficient communities. They are accomplishing this through four major initiatives: economic rehabilitation through micro-grants; providing medical care through mobile medical clinics; educating children by providing opportunities to become productive citizens of India; and creating life long humantiarians by providing service opportunities for volunteers.
I'm preparing my heart by reading No Greater Love by Mother Teresa.
One of the greatest things I've read so far: Strive to be the demonstration of God in the midst of your community. Sometimes we see how joy returns to the lives of the most destitute when they realize that many among us are concerned about them and show them our love. Even their health improves if they are sick. May we never forget that in service to the poor we are offered a magnificent opportunity to do something beautiful for God. In fact, when we give ourselves with all our hearts to the poor, it is Christ whom we are serving in their disfigured faces. For He himself said, "You did it for me."
I also started P90X this week, which I guess is a pretty great (eh, brutal) way to prepare my body...
That was my face after the first workout. Sexy, right? I know, I know.. fall in line, gentlemen, fall in line. :) My muscles still ache but it's not a "I broke everything in my body" type of ache but more of a "I just did an amazing workout" kind of ache. Or at least I hope nothing is broken.
My heart is overjoyed with the way God is blessing my life already this year. I'm going to definitely need YOUR help going to India. I'll be posting more information later this month on how you can help (financially) with my trip.
