It's About to get REAL

Well, tomorrow is February 1st, which means tomorrow is the first day of our fast from make-up. All throughout January we have been joking back and forth between each other saying, "it's about to get real in room 302!" And now, this joke is about to become a reality.

As we both have been preparing for our fast, we have hit a wave of anxiety. Some of you who may read this might think, "it's only a month from make-up, how hard could it be?" When we wanted to do the challenge, we thought the same thing to ourselves, but as it is getting closer, we've realized a month is a long stretch. In the morning when we are feeling groggy we can't just put on make-up to make us feel better or if there are blemishes on our faces, we can't simply cover them up with foundation. Like we said, it's about to get real.

Although we are anxious as of right now, we are also very excited at the same time. We know that when we are dying to just "look nice" or "look pretty," we'll know that the Lord sees us to be no different. We are anxious in a sense to see what God is going to do and how our views of ourselves as godly women will change. We are thankful for each other as we keep one another accountable and we are also thankful for all the support we have gotten. This may seem as a small task to some, but to us, it's big.

Lord,
Give us strength this next month as we see ourselves how You see us everyday; created by You and beautiful in Your image.

-L&B