Life as of today, March 24,2014

Holy cow! It's already 2014?! Where did the time go? I know it's been forever since the last time I posted, but you know how that little thing called life gets! Am I right? So what have the Griffis' been up to you ask? (well I'm going to tell you even if you didn't ask) We are still  Pastoring (if that's even a real word) at Sanderson Christian Revival Center! I can't believe we've been there going on THREE whole years! My sweet husband finally got Ordained through the Congregational Holiness! (yep, we're those kind of people) Pentecostal to the bone! Uhm, we now have a ONE year old! Anderson turned one in February! We had an amazing birthday party for him!! Now we have more balls, vroom vroom's, clothes, and ducks we know what to do with! (well, he knows what to do with them) We are now proud owners of a fish...named Phish(how clever right?) So that makes 3 animals for us, Peaches(the dog), Mia(the cat) and Phish(the fish). I have currently done a 24 day challenge with Advocare! It made me completely change the way I think about food! I have currently lost about 12 lbs, and a lot of inches && I'm well on my way to meet my first goal to be under 200 lbs! (I can't believe I just shared that) But Hey, the truth is the truth and I'm working on it day by day! So now you're all caught up on the Griffis Life :D

           Old fashion day at church. 

    Anderson's cake smash shoot

             12 pounds down!!

              He's just so cute!!!

Paparazzi is awesome!!

So recently I discovered Paparazzi Jewelry && let me tell you it is AMAZING. I totally want to keep everything for myself when it comes in!! The best part about Paparazzi is it's all just for $5.50! I'm so excited to be doing my first show this upcoming weekend and making money for Christmas! I am a stay at home mom, and while my husband works, I stay at home and sell jewelry! What a great life! Now I'm not saying its just easy, but I am saying that the jewelry does sell itself! Look at this!!

I mean GORGEOUS right???? And just $5.50!! Let's have a totally OMG moment! lol! So anyways, if you're interested in becoming a Paparazzi Consultant its easy!! You can either sign up with a $300 kit(don't faint just yet) You get a huge starter kit with necklaces, bracelets, and rings! OH MY!  lol! Or you can sign up with the $40.00 fee (which is what I did, but then soon regretted it) and then order the jewelry as you need it! But it is the more economical and budget friendly choice! Well have I convinced you yet??? You can either email me at tkirk09@gmail.com, with the Paparazzi in the subject line or you can go HERE to sign up!! 

Have a bedazzling day! 

Terissa Griffis

Paparazzi Independent Consultant 17944

God wouldn't put you somewhere you can't handle.

*Play this song as you read this*

As I sit here, with my cup of coffee this morning, I began to think "Lord, how did we get here?" Then I heard a still small voice plain as day, "I've got you my child." Then the scripture came to my mind "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Matthew 6:34. To many times a Christians we forget who is in charge of our life. Yes we may have bills piling up, and we may not know where our next meal is coming from, but God has it all under control. He knows just where you are and what you are struggling with, BUT, (there's always a but) you must turn it ALL (yes, ALL) over to him. Hey, this stepped on my toes too! God is not going to put something on us that we cannot handle, and he's not going to make us walk down a road where we can't make it. He does have out best interest in his mind. He just wants us to let go, and let him work it all out. Don't you ever think, "How did I get here?" or "God, this is to much!" Yes, it may seem like you don't have near as much as you should have, BUT you do have a roof over your head, and shoes on your feet. That's more than some people have. As I'm sitting here the song comes to my mind "Didn't I walk on the Water?" And the tears begin to flood my eyes as I listen to the words. Friend God has not left you no matter how big the valley looks, no matter how high the mountain is. God will always see you through. I don't see how people who don't believe in God can make it through when trouble comes their way. God does care for us, he knows where you are, he knows what you are going through, even before you told him. So glad for the reassurance!! 

Old Fashioned mom & house wife!

That's right, you read the title right! I've had the worst mindset about the place that I live in! But today I will stop! I will be more like the women in the old days! I will make this little place we have a home for my husband, my baby, and myself. I will make this place a place that I will enjoy coming home to! I will strive to be the best wife and mom that I know that I'm called to be! I will strive to be that Proverbs 31 woman! I know that it won't be easy making all of these changes, but I'm determined! My pledges are as follows

- I will keep the dishes cleaned. 

- I will keep the kitchen cleaned. 

- I will catch up on all of my laundry. 

- I will keep the floors swept and mopped. 

- We will eat at home more! 

- I will take more pride in how I look& feel about myself. 

- I will wake up early! 

- I will do what it takes to to keep my baby and husband happy!

Let it BURNNNNN

Oh yeah....So working out has been going GREAT! Randall and I have been completely faithful to going when we are supposed to! And I'm sooo proud of my husband. He has been the my biggest cheerleader, and he's been so supportive of helping me eat healthy! We've been keeping a bowl full of salad in the refrigerator, and we even made our own Deer Jerky!  I just have so much endurance and will to loose this weight and get to where I feel comfortable! I'm not sure if I have even lost any weight, but I just feel soooo much better and so much more energized! Which I'm glad, because I'm pretty sure that Anderson has some teefers trying to come in; which it's totally not to early, because I was only 2 months when I started to cut teeth, and by the time I was a mere 6 months, I already had 6 teeth! Imaging that! Anyways, I really have to get off of here, and get busy on the kitchen and baking cakes!

Starting a journey....a weight loss journey!

Ugh...looking back at pictures from right before and right after I got married, it just makes me mad and upset with myself!. I usually don't share my weight with anyone, but I was 145 when I got married, and now, lets just say I'm way over that! I'm just so tired of not being able to shop in normal clothes anymore...and I just miss shopping at Forever 21 and American Eagle! And I'm tired of being the big girl, with a pretty face...I'm doing this for my husband, because he deserves to have what he had when he married me. I'm doing this for my son, because he deserves to have is momma around for a long time,  and he deserves to have a momma he's proud of!!!! And most of all, I'm doing this for myself! I want to be able to shop in stores that I used to love, and I want to be proud of the way I look! Philippians 4:13 "I can do ALL things through Christ which strengtheneth me!!!" This *ALL* includes losing weight!! Cleaning out my pantry and putting away everything that is bad for me! I CAN and WILL do this!!

Life now!

So; It's been a while since I've posted, but what can I say? I've been pretty busy! Since the last time I posted, I've became a mommy!!! Hooray! Anderson Michael Griffis was born on February 12, 2013 at 11:22 pm, weighing in at 5'13" and a grand total of 18" long!! (seriously a little guy) It's been pretty easy adjusting to being a mommy. It just feels like what I was supposed to do in life :D I love this little man with all my heart!! We did have a hospital stay with him a week after we brought him home, he had a touch of Jaundice, and he lost quite a bit of weight. So he had to lay under the lights for a while...it was supposed to be a full 24 hours, but his levels dropped from 20.7 to 11 within a few hours. So we got to go home!!! He's had to continue to go to the doctor every week for a weight check, but praise the Lord, he's gained every time we've went. I'm claiming that tomorrow's doctors appointment that he won't have to go back weekly!!