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M A G A Z I N E

MARCH 2014

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What God has for You! Helena and Isaac Price

Greetings faithful viewers and readers of Sarah magazine; Here we are already in the Month of March. Is it just me or is time flying by? It seems we just celebrated Christmas, now here we are preparing for Easter next month. I know we all put on some pounds during the holidays, so by now we are all looking for a quick fix to get the pounds off. (Guilty ).

I don’t know where to start to tell you about all that’s been going on with me.

This has been a trying month for me. The devil is trying to stop this magazine from coming fourth in every way possible! He attacked health wise, in our equipment, and through our major connections. Sometimes the attack is so strong, you wonder if you’re on the right track. Then the thought comes to mind… it’s because he knows that this magazine is doing God’s work. What does the scripture say…JOHN 10:10 The Thief cometh not, but for to steal and kill: My My My he has tried! But part B of the scripture says; I (God) have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (KJV). As I am sitting here typing this letter to you my friends, it is 9:00 pm March 1st. What does that tell you? Sarah has not launched yet, we all know that you normally are reading Sarah by 8:00am on the first of the month. As I said, that old devil is trying to keep this magazine from coming fourth. PRAY SAINTS PRAY! I’m sitting here working with maybe three hours of sleep in the last twenty four hours. But I am persevering to make sure you are reading Sarah magazine before this day is over.

I give God the glory, because it is only because of Him that I am still going. So with that being said… The devil didn’t win. PRAISE GOD!

Now let’s talk about this month’s edition of Sarah. I know last month I told you we were jam packed with a lot of great stuff. Well put your seat belts on .. we have more this month! We have added in fitness, hair care tips, A singles section, that’s just to name a few things. All I can say is, get your cup of tea/coffee and relax and read. This month we have two featured stories. Our cover story is Awesome! If you have given up on finding love, you might want to re-think it over. Don’t give up! Once you read this beautiful couples story, you will see that there is still hope. Your God appointed Prince or Princess is coming! Don’t ever think it’s too late, that is why Sarah comes to you every month with encouraging stories to remind you that IT’S NEVERTOO LATE! Our second featured story is a fashion show called the BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. We attended and were able to take pictures of the great event. Ok enough said for now, I need to get this magazine out to you tonight. Thank you so much for being such faithful supporters of Sarah. Face book, email us and let us know how we are doing.

Everybody needs a little encouragement from time to time. ENJOY… God bless

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Encouragement by Deacon Antwan Beaden-Leach

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but foundation for a marriage. Because I experithose who act faithfully are his delight. (Prov- enced so much mistrust, I found it difficult to erbs 12:22 ESV) “fall” in love again. I didn’t want to feel this way ever again!

If you have lived for any length of time, you have experienced negative responses by people, friends, or family. I would like to talk to you, specifically, about deception. A definition of deception is an act or statement intended to make a person believe something that is not true. A little research on Wikipedia revealed 5 primary forms of deception. They are lies, equivocations, concealments, exaggerations and understatement. Lies are making up information or giving information that is the opposite or very different from the truth. Equivocations are making an indirect, ambiguous, or contradictory statement. Concealments are omitting information is important or relevant to the given context, or engaging in behavior that helps hide relevant information. Exaggerations are overstatements or stretching the truth to a degree. And understatements are minimization or downplaying aspects of the truth.

What do all of these definitions have in common? In different forms, the bottom line is the lack of the truth. Deception is painful and hurtful to those that have been deceived. But why?

Well, usually because we take information from someone that we love and or trust. You don’t think that they would tell you anything other than the truth. If you have a relationship with this person, it is an expectation that they always give you the truth. That is why it is so painful!

In our pain, we experience a wide range of emotions, from tears and a broken heart, to anger, to self-isolation. I know that when a person that I loved and trusted deceived me, I became suspicious of every action that person took. It was the source of a lot of arguments and fights. Although I was hurt and angry, I could not trust this person, which is not a good

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32) You cannot move forward until you can let that hurt go, leave it behind!

Humans fall short, but God never does! I learned that if I place my trust in God, He will take care of me. That trust helped me heal, slowly learning to trust again. My flesh fought me, but my spirit fought back! I focused on other things in my life, like raising my son alone, getting my education, and trying to move up at my job. When I least expected it, God put someone into my life that was worthy of my trust. He worked hard to teach me about trust because he never gave me a reason not to trust him!

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (James 1:19-20) This is what my husband of 25 years taught me.

Please, don’t let the actions of people compromise the YOU God made you to be. Place your trust in God and He will help mend your hurt. That is not just words, my friend. This is a testimony!

What will you put behind you, in the name of Jesus? What will be your testimony?

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With Minister LaNita R. Price

GOD IS FAITHFUL After going through the storm of cancer and coming out on the other side, I find myself rejoicing because on the 13th of February I was able to celebrate another year of life. My celebration was dampened though by the news that a very dear friend of mine from my youth was diagnosed with Stage IV stomach cancer. As I chatted with her and she shared the news, I heard myself internally asking why her and why now? My mental questioning was not out of fear, but for those of us who have trod down the road of chemotherapy know it is not something we would want anyone to go through, especially those closest to us. Although she has been handed a big dose of news that should have shaken her faith, it did not. I found the more we

talked and as I asked questions the calmer she sounded, and then her demeanor changed. With a calm yet matter of fact voice she stated, “That what God had done for me He would surely do for her.” After talking with her and researching her condition and possible prognosis I had to go back to the basics of what I already know and that is, “God Is Faithful!”

Think back on times in your life and the thing(s) that should have taken you out, but instead of falling victim to them, God made a way for your escape. When we say God is faithful we are reminding ourselves that unlike our friends and family who at times drop the ball, God is always there faithfully, consistently and effectively. In Malachi 3:6, God reminds us that He is God and He changes not, so if He healed before then He can heal again. If He delivered or provided before then

the same God that moved, blessed, delivered, or did whatever needed to be done in your past situations, problems, issues, troubles and circumstances, HE IS the same God in your current one. I know this is where my dear friend is basing her faith. Not so much on what He did for me, but the fact that she has seen the hand of God before and no matter what the doctor’s prognosis her savior Jesus Christ is Lord and He has the final say. So because we are in relationship with the Father our confidence is not in our emotions, but rather in the fact that there is nothing too difficult for Him. Isaiah 32:17 and 32:27 confirms that there is nothing, NOTHING, NO THING to hard for God. No sickness, no disease, no issue, no problem, no trouble, no marriage, no circumstance is too hard for the God who created the heavens and the Earth. Here is an acronym that reminds us that the King of Kings will take good care of us, because the King is always obligated to take care of the people of His Kingdom. When life throws sickness, problems, issues, troubles or circumstances your way remember C.H.A.O.S.

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Situations, Stress, Sorrow, Shame, Sinners, Sin and most of all Satan! (And whatever “S” you can think of) No matter what your “S” is Christ has authority over it! He is faithful and just, and more than able to do exceedingly above and beyond what YOU can ask or think.

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CULTURE'S KITCHEN

IN FOODIE FASHION: Q&A

One thing I can say about Rwanda and all that it has to You wouldn't believe all of the questions I get regarding offer is this: the food is to die for! From beans and food, cooking, and local traditions!

Foods and stewed meats, to rice, potatoes, and sauces bursting traditions can vary from village to village, but I've done with flavor, the daily menu to curb pangs of hunger my best to answer with a general, more-often-than-not isn’t all too bad. Cooking these yummy foods, though, response. I'll bet after reading that we survive without is no easy feat. DID YOU KNOW??? refrigerators, Some volunteers stoves, and ovens, Africans typically eat with their hands...the right hand to be exact! fare better than you'll never Eating outside in Rwanda is a cultural taboo. This means no eating on the others, however complain about go...if you're running late, you either eat or leave it! for those who Smelling your food is extremely rude. It means it either smells bad or you your own kitchen think it was poorly prepared. don't like to cook again! Let's get Had an extremely delicious meal?? You'd better think twice before going to or just can't seem started: complement the chef. Most Rwandan families have a house boy/girl who to get the hang of does all of their cooking so it is very rare that the mother of the house it, there is always Q: What foods prepared your tasty treat!

In many families, males eat separate from females, or children separate from someone around are available in adults. If there is a table in the house, you may find the adults eating there who doesn't mind the village? while the children share a single, large plate on a straw floor mat. sharing what A:Food availability Traditional gender roles are still very prominent in Rwanda. It is very rare and they've made. varies depending oftentimes taboo for a man to be in the kitchen cooking a meal for his family.

Some neighbors on the season and I'll bet you saw that one coming!

When a woman is unable to have children, she will often be told by old, wise will even invite us climate of the village women to "Eat more igitoki!" (green bananas). This food is over for dinner area where you traditionally thought to make women more fertile. every night; the live. The foods Careful yawning in this country! Rumor has it, there was once a little man village is just most consistently who starved to death and now his restless spirit runs around tossing hunger genuine in that available in into people's mouths every chance he gets. He wants to pass his lifethreatening hunger on to you.

So when you yawn, you'd better cover that way. The phrase markets across mouth...or you too may starve to death! "it takes a village" Rwanda are: WELL NOW YOU DO!! comes to mind green bananas, when I say this. cabbage, rice, Not only does the phrase stand true in raising children, onions, tomatoes, and cassava. Seasonal and climatebut it also proves true in the way Rwandans help one dependent foods are: green peppers, garlic, green another and work to keep each other strong. This is yet eggplant (or Chinese eggplant), carrots, green beans, another piece of culture that us Americans could stand potatoes, bananas, and to pick up on; except I guess the phrase would more avocado. Eggs and meat of cow, appropriately be, "it takes a city." chicken, and goat are also regularly available in most My personal favorite is a dish called igitoki. Despite markets. being judged by my Rwandan colleagues for enjoying this "poor man's meal," I can't help but to have it at Q: How do you store your food least once weekly. Not only is the meal delicious, but it without a fridge? only takes 40 minutes to prepare, whereas a lot of A: The fruits and vegetables we Rwandan meals can take between two and three hours buy at the market are usually before you are finally able to indulge in your pot of picked, dug up, or plucked just yumminess. before the seller goes to the Food market to set up her booth. stored on small shelf Read on for a fun Q&A on Rwandan cuisine and culture!

Since the food is literally fresh

out of the ground when we buy it, it'll typically last the entire week just sitting out. Many Rwandans keep their food on the ground in a corner of the house, however I keep my food on a small shelf to keep the mice from getting to it before I do. Market days occur 1-2 times weekly, so we typically try to get enough food to last until the next market day.

Q: How do you cook without a stove?

A: Here is where things get fun--or complicated-depending on your idea of fun. All cooking takes place outside using one of six methods. These methods are numbered below from least to most expensive:

Q: What are some of the traditional or local meals?

A: See the next page for a list of the most popular local meals along with phonetics "Buffet"plate: beans, noodles, fries, mashed for green banana, rice, and peanut sauce pronunciation.

Q: What would a complete meal look like?

A: A complete meal usually consists of a vegetable and a starch. Since there is only one eye to cook on, Rwandans tend to keep it simple so as to reduce the amount of time it takes to cook.

A complete meal ranges from ubugali and vegetables with sauce, to beans and rice, or just igitoki by itself.

In restaurants though, a traditional plate, or "buffet" as it is called, consists of beans, rice, fries, noodles, green bananas, a vegetable, and sauce (pictured above). Meat can be added to the plate for an additional cost.

Q: How long does it take to cook a complete meal?

A: The answer to this would be, it varies. Traditional meals tend to take a bit longer as there is more work Q: What is a Peace Corps oven? that goes into them; also, the more variety you want in A: The Peace Corps oven is an "oven" created by your meal, the longer it will take. For example, I've volunteers to curb our cravings for home-made cakes, spent 6 hours cooking a meal of beans, tortillas, fried cookies, and any other baked foods. It is made with a green bananas, and Mexican rice all using just one eye heat source (imbabura, kerosene stove, hotplate) and a (with the kerosene Peace Corps Oven stove pictured above). That was probably the worst idea in all the world, but 100% worth it to 3 stones in large pot Smaller pot inside large pot Pots covered with large lid On heat source curb my neverlarge pot set on top. Place three small stones triangleending craving for Mexican food! My record cooking style at the bottom of the pot and place whatever you time for less extravagant meals is about 40 minutes.

LOCAL & TRADITIONAL MEALS Igitoki (ee-jee-toh-chee) •Green bananas (literally very unripe bananas) boiled with vegetables and/or meat in a tomato or peanut sauce Ibirayi (ee-bee-rhy-ee)

Ibirayi

•Similar to igitoki, just replace green bananas with small round potatoes Dodo (doh-doh) •A small green leaf with a taste similar to that of collard greens; cooked in water with vinegar, chopped onion, and garlic Isombe (ee-sohm-beh) •Cassava leaves crushed with small pieces of cow bone. This too, has a taste similar to collards. However the crushed bones add a suprisingly delicious taste to this Rwandan favorite. The leaves and bones are crushed manually using a mortar and pestle Cassava (cah-sah-vah) - comes in two forms:

Rice, beans, fries, dodo with carrots, and beef in red sauce

•ubugali (oo-boo-gah-lee): cassava flour cooked in boiling water, more widely known around Africa as foofoo. The finished product resmebles a large lump of raw dough (think playdough, but edible) •imyumbati (em-yoom-bah-tee): cassava root peeled and prepared in a sauce with vegetables; similar to igitoki and ibirayi Agahunga (ah-gah-hoon-gah) •Corn flour cooked in boiling water; similar to ubugali, except a lot less doughy. Both ubugali and agahunga are eaten with saucy foods such as beans, stewed meat, veggies in a peanut sauce, or a home-made red sauce Ifrite (ee-free-tee) • Fried potatoes; another of my favorites since they are just like fries from home in the US Isosi (ee-soh-see)

Imyumbati

•This is simply sauce. Every meal, no matter what it is, comes with sauce to pour over the entire plate. The food is literally soaked in it…kind of makes you want to ask, "Would you like food with your sauce?" Red sauce and peanut sauce are the local favorites Inyama (en-yah-mah) •Meat of cow, goat, chicken, rabbit…it's all called the same thing; almost always stewed and very saucy. Goat is most common, with cow being next, and chicken being eaten sparsely. Rabbit is also eaten from time to time by some well-off families Icyayi (ee-chai-yee) •African tea. Ginger, lemongrass, tea grains, and milk boiled in water for 2-3 minutes. Diabetes-threatening amounts of sugar are then added to the mixture before the tea is strained into your glass or a pitcher to share. Every meal is followed by hot tea

will be baking into a smaller pot. The smaller pot goes inside the larger pot on top of the stones. Both pots are then covered with the large pot's lid and the food is left to bake until it is finished cooking. The heat surrounding the smaller pot is what allows the food to cook through.

The only downfall to this nifty contraption is that things take a lot longer to cook; 20 minutes in a real oven means 1 hour in the Peace Corps oven.

Q: What kinds of things do you like to cook?

A: I enjoy variety so I tend to Google easy recipes that include the foods I have in my house. Some of my favorite meals are stuffed peppers, vegetable fajitas with Mexican rice, and fried rice with garlic green beans. My go-to meals, though, are igitoki or sautéed vegetables with rice. These two meals are the fastest and easiest to make and the ingredients are sold in small boutiques near my house; meaning I am able to

walk there to purchase the ingredients when I'm all out of food and don't feel like walking 40 minutes to the market.

Q: Are there any quick foods or snacks available?

A: There are bars all over the place that serve brochettes (goat kabobs), grilled potatoes, and grilled green bananas. This Goat brochettes and grilled potatoes. is by no means "fast" food, but 2013in the mood. it sure beats cooking when you're not Rwandan snacks are: bread with tea, amandazi (fried dough), keke (cake), boiled eggs, sambusa (fried dough filled with ground beef), chapatti (fried flatbread), and small packs of sugarless cookies. Avocados also make

for a good snack--either as avocado salad or slapped between two pieces of bread for an avocado sandwich.

Q: What do you eat for breakfast?

A: Breakfast in Rwanda usually consists of a piece of bread resembling a hotdog bun and a cup of tea. Some families tend to substitute bread for amandazi or keke.

Omelet Especial is a popular morning meal in the city; made with 3 eggs, fries, tomato, onion, and green pepper cooked all together in a large, unfolded omelet.

WHAT'S IN THAT POT? Here is a recipe that you can try at home for your very own little taste of Africa! As the Rwandans say, muryoherwe...bon appĂŠtit...or simply, enjoy your meal!

IGITOKI Servings

2 as a main dish; 4 as a side dish

Time

40 minutes (10 min prep time; 30 min cook time)

Ingredients

*8 very unripe, green bananas 1 large red onion 1 large green pepper

Preparation

Cooking Instructions

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4-5 medium sized tomatoes ~1 cup water 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

*1 tablespoons salt Pepper to taste Celery leaves (optional)

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Cut open pepper to remove stem and seeds; peel onion and cut down the center vertically Cut green pepper and onion into very thin slices Peel and chop tomatoes; discard the skin Chop celery leaves into fine, small pieces (optional) Peel the bananas by cutting off the top and bottom ends. Next, use a sharp knife to cut just under the green skin down the length of the banana, being careful not to cut into the actual banana. You should be left with the yellowish edible portion.

Discard the peels and sit the bananas in a bowl of water until ready to be cooked NOTE: when finished peeling the bananas, your hands and knife may be left with a sticky cream colored substance. DO NOT use water; it will only make it worse. Instead, rub oil onto your hands and knife to remove the substance, then wash well with soap and water. It may even help to rub oil on your hands before you begin to peel.

1. Put oil into a large pot and heat over a medium flame 2. Add green pepper, onion, celery leaves, and 1/2 tbs salt to the hot oil. Cook 2-4 minutes or until peppers are soft 3. Add tomatoes. Allow to cook into a sauce for 2-4 minutes 4. Add bananas and stir to coat with the tomato mixture 5. Add enough water to almost cover the bananas. There should be about 1/2 inch of banana left uncovered 6. Add the other 1/2 tbs of salt and 2-3 shakes of pepper. Gently stir all ingredients with a wooden spoon, then taste a bit of the liquid. If it's a bit too salty, you've done it just right. Green bananas are very bland so once fully cooked, they'll balance out the overly-salty taste.

7. Bring pot to a boil, reduce heat, and cover. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, removing the lid to stir at the 10 minute mark.

When you remove the lid to stir, you should notice the sauce getting thicker 8. After the full 20 minutes, stir the mixture and break each banana in half using the wooden spoon. If the bananas break with little to no effort, they are finished cooking.

NOTE: This is a very saucy dish, however the sauce should be more thick than it is runny. If it is too runny, allow to cook for a couple more minutes, uncovered. If it is too thick, add more water and simmer for a couple extra minutes to get the right consistency.

9. Remove pot from heat, allow to cool for two minutes, then scoop the banana halves into your favorite bowl. Top the bananas with extra sauce from the pot and enjoy :) *If you're unable to locate green bananas, 8-12 small round potatoes can be used instead to make ibiraye *Rwandans tend to cook with a lot of salt since this is one of the only seasonings they have available for flavor. I have grown used to using a lot of salt, but you may want to reduce the 1 tbs to 2 tsp. You can taste the sauce periodically as it cooks to gauge if you should add more salt (or more water if you've already added too much salt). Once you get it right, though, the meal is delicious!

Utinyuka, Keza Dametreea

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3lbs. corn beef ( add seasoning packet) 1 cup Water 1tsp. Meat tenderizer ½ tsp. each of salt and pepper 1tbsp. Liquid smoke ½ Yellow onion (chopped) Cover and cook for about 2-4 hours In a separate pot ….

1 cup water 2 Strips of bacon Bring to a boil Wash, core and chop up one large Cabbage and add it to the boiling water.

Thinly slice 1 green pepper ½ tsp. each of salt and pepper 1 tsp. sugar Cook on low heat until done To make this dish even better, you can add some baby carrots in with your cabbage or cook them separate. Make your favorite mashed potatoes to go with this meal.

Purchase your favorite Corn bread mix add 1 cup of yellow corn meal to your mixture, this makes it extra crunchy.

Bake according to package directions.

Spread butter on the top while it’s still hot. THIS IS SOOO YUMMY Here’s something fun you and your kids can do to go with this meal.

Choose a favorite dessert such as yellow cake or cheese cake or use the frosting. Let the kids add green food color to it. You can serve your favorite dessert in green for St. Patrick’s day..

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Sometimes as parents, aunts, sisters, friends, etc., we get used to making sure to point out and focus on the negative things, or struggles that our daughters, nieces, granddaughters, sisters, friends are doing or having because we “want them to do better.”

Now, it may not be an intentional thing, but always pointing out the negative brings about low self-esteem, condemnation, and attention seeking behaviors that almost always are negative, in addition to many other things. But if a child is only recognized for negative behavior and

not positive behavior, they will yearn for attention any way they can get it; and because it has always been negative, they will continue to act in ways that are negative to receive acknowledgement, even if it is negative. Children are a product of their environment, and by that I mean to say that most things that children do are learned behaviors. They copy and mimic those whom they are around and those who serve as parental figures. What people don’t understand is that what we do, or say has the ability to open or close a child’s spirit. I have come to realize how damaging it can really be to girls of all ages.

Young girls/ladies are extremely impressionable. And negative situations, circumstances, relationships, conversations, events, school grades, and even friends are driving our young ladies to look for attention from inappropriate sources.

It’s time to turn those negatives into positives and FORCE our actions and words to change. These young girls/ladies are God’s children, His daughter’s, His precious gems. Aren’t they yours?

Even if they aren’t YOUR daughters, YOUR nieces, YOUR granddaughters, YOUR sisters, they are someone’s…and we have to step up as the body of Christ, and encourage, lift up and pray for these young girls/ladies. We need to start confessing over them, helping them to see who they are, and what their worth is. But, we have to change their views, and experiences. Romans 12:2 says “Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].” How true and important is this to the young ladies?

We must celebrate the accomplishments of our young ladies, no matter how small. We must make a big deal out of Honor Roll, and science fair projects, art projects, athletics, good choices.

One constant thing that I remind my daughter of is that she can do all

things through Christ who strengthens her. (Phil 4:13). My husband and I wrote out confessions for her to say every day, even though she didn’t know what it meant at the time. Now that she is older, she understands who she is in Christ…that’s where we need to help every young girl get… because we may be the only Jesus that someone else sees. They may be afraid to go to church, or not have a way to get to church; parents may not allow them to go to church, etc. We have to be the light in a world of darkness. Because if we don’t stand up and encourage our young ladies, and show them who they are in Christ, someone WILL be there to show them who they can be in the world.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not about to sit by and allow the enemy to come in and steal these young girls and ladies to work for him in the kingdom of darkness. They need to know who they are! They are the righteous of Christ, they are the head and not the tail, they are capable, intelligent, and virtuous women, they have been bought with a price and they belong to God!

So Won’t You Join Me? Let’s Start Celebrating!!!

Min. Thecia E. Rodgers

Hello Teen Readers; This is Leah Alexis, and I am back again with more teen talk. I hope you all enjoyed my last article. Some of you sent me some questions, before I answer your questions, I would like to give you and update about me.

Are you feeling the same way I feel?

Have you picked out the college you want to go to? Send me your feedback.

I am only three months away from my graduation. Since the last time we talked, I have been accepted into three colleges! One is Missouri State University, the second one is Arizona State University and the last one is the University of Arizona.

I would also like to hear from other teens. Tell me what grade you are in and what you like to do.

I am leaning toward Missouri State University. This is so exciting and scary at the same time! I can’t wait for my graduation to get here. I liked to hear from some other High school seniors.

Every month I will be sharing with you about my life. I will let you know which college I chose and why. On the next page I will answer your questions. I hope you all are enjoying reading about my journey as a senior in high school. See you on the next page…….

Q. How long have you been going to church?

A. I have been going to church with my grandmother since I was a baby. I guess you could say all my life. I love my grandmother!

Q. why are you nervous about going to college?

A. I am nervous because this is the first time I am going to be on my own.

It’s scary and exciting all at the same time.

Q. why did you chose to go medical school?

A. It’s something I wanted to do. At first I wanted to be a teacher because I like helping people, then I changed my mind. Now I want to be a Registered Nurse and I will still be helping people.

Q. Do you like going to church?

A. Sometimes. I like it when we have youth service.

Well teen friends, that’s all for now. I will be back next month with more about me. Keep sending me your questions and don’t forget to tell me more about you. You can send it to mysarahmagazine@gmail.com or go to the Sarah magazine page on face book and inbox them to me. I will answer your questions in next month’s issue of Sarah. Until next time friends.

This is Leah Alexis ….

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After both of our marriages ended, reality set in and the pain began.

Our divorces happened at different times, in different years and in different states. You just never know what God has for you.

That’s why we need to trust and depend on Him with our life on a daily basis. Now we both can start our new lives of being single again (new beginnings).

HELENA: After 21 years of marriage and raising three children, I thought that being single again would be the worst thing to do at my age and this time. I moved back home to

Mississippi and I sure didn't think I would ever do that again. But once I did it, it felt good to be close

to my family, meeting and getting to know family and friends I hadn’t seen in a long time. Then I started settling down and started focusing on God. It was then when God started blessing me.

Within two months, God blessed me with an apartment and a job.

My youngest daughter registered for college and things were looking up, what a blessing.

I have never worked in a hotel, it was a learning experience. After the training was over, it was time for the rubber to meet the road.

God really blessed me on my job.

Within a few months I was promoted to Front Desk Clerk Manager, God is so good! I met a lot of people and that included men.

Some were good and a lot of them got on my nerve. At that point in my life, I was going to FOCUS ON GOD and JUST DO ME.

In the midst of working and doing my job, I met Mr. Price. I greeted him and every other guest that came in the door. I signed him in and sent him on his way (to his room). As time rolled on, and his employer would send him to our hotel, we would speak and every once in a while we would have a conversation about our children and grandchildren.

He was a real nice gentlemen and very respectable. He wasn't trying to talk to me and I wasn't trying to talk to him. We would just have a casual conversation if time permitted.

A few years went by and he was dating and taking care of his daughter and I was still doing me and

Jesus and taking care of my daughter. I got a second job and I was going on with my life. I was very thankful that he was being a friend to me. I found out that I could talk to him and that is when I found out how knowledgeable he was and the things that he was going through in life.

We both had bad things happen in our marriages, but we were blessed with beautiful children and grandchildren. We had so much in common.

MR. PRICE: After being with someone for so many years and then marrying her, a total of 13 years together, our marriage had ended. I said to myself, NEVER TO MARRY AGAIN. I was just going on with my life and I had a good job that God had blessed me with. So I started dating and just enjoying life. My daughter was about to graduate and start college. So I wanted to make sure that I let her know how proud I was of her accomplishment. I worked hard and went on some

vacations and had a good time.

Life was good.

After dating for so many years, it didn’t seem like that was going to work either. But I decided to give it some more time to see if it could work. I have always given my best and worked hard in my relationships. I knew that marriage was out of the picture, so I prayed to God to help me and show me what to do. While waiting on God, I continued to work and live life as usual.

After going to this hotel off and on for so many years, one day I walked in and there was someone new. I said to myself, She is so cute. Then I saw a wedding ring on her finger and I said she’s married. After she spoke to me, I said where have I heard that voice, it sound so familiar. She checked me in and gave me my key to my room and sent me on my way. I went out the door and I looked back at her. I just had to look at her one more time.

As time went on and I returned to the hotel, Ms. Helena and I became friends. I respected her and she respected me. Every once in a while, I would come in and we would have a conversation

about our marriages and children.

I found out that she had been through a lot with her marriage and so had I. As we talked from time to time, I found out that she was not married. I asked her why she wore wearing the wedding ring. She told me that she is just doing herself and she didn't want to be bothered. Time went by and she was still working at the hotel.

It was so nice to see and talk to her when I arrived there. Then I found out that she was a minister, I knew it was something different about her.

Time went on and I continued to pray to God to show me what was happening in my relationship and to help us. God is really blessing me and there are some more things I want to do in life. As time went on, I found myself thinking about Ms. Helena, but I would never cross or disrespect her in that manner. She let me and a lot of my coworkers know that she is just doing her and she doesn’t have time for no mess. I respected her for that, but I thought about her a lot.

Two years have passed and I was talking about how I felt about Ms. Helena to one of my daughters.

She told me that I need to tell her

before it is too late. At the time my daughter and I was on a trip with a few of her friends. We were having a good time. When she told me that, I made up my mind to let Ms. Helena know how I felt about her, but things happened and I missed her, I didn't get a chance to tell her then, so I let it go.

Some months had passed and I got a load to deliver down there. It was a different time than usual.

But it was a hot load and I was on a mission. I did my run in less time on that day. I had all green lights and I made it to the hotel before she got off from work

HELENA: After being divorce for about four years, I prayed to God, if there is someone for me you send him to me, Lord.

Proverbs 18:22 says, Whoever findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. When you send him Lord, I am going to know he was sent by God. I didn't want to date, because

I haven't dated since I was in my teens. I just need a real man or no man in my life. In the meantime things happened, but I still depended on God to meet my needs.

MR. PRICE: I have heard that voice before, where did I hear that voice. I couldn't shake it. Ms. Helena said “How Are You”. I said to myself, never to marry again, until I saw her. My mind was changed. Now I need to clean up something’s and take care of my business. God, please show me what to do, I need your help.

This is the day and I am on a mission. I made it to the hotel before Ms. Helena got off. It was about 30 minutes, but I made it. I walked through the doors of the hotel and Ms. Helena was behind the desk and she spoke to me and asked what I was doing there at that time of the evening. I said to her with boldness “ You must to have been praying for a good man, because I am the one”. Ms. Helena looked at me and said to me, Mr. Price here is your key, go to your room and pray. I know she was going to tell me to do that, so

I did just that. I went to my room and got on my knees and talked God. When I got up God showed me some things and gave me some answers.

After that day, I asked God to take me in the right direction. I wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing in the right way. So I begin to clean up my life.

Everything was starting to fall in place. I didn't know if she felt the same way I felt or not, but I know what I felt. It is very important that God be in the midst of everything that you do in life, because things will go a whole lot smoother.

A month had passed and now Ms. Helena knew how I felt about her. I felt so much lighter and better now that I got it off my chest. I got a chance to deliver a load down there again, and this time since the cat is out the bag, I was real bold. I got to the hotel before she got to work and got checked in. I went to put my things in the room and on the way to the room she drove up.

HELENA: I haven't seen Mr. Price in over a month now and all I can remember is what he said to me the last time I saw him. When I

drove up and saw him coming out the door, I said to myself what is he going to say to me this time. I didn't know what to expect, but I almost told the whole world what he did the last time. When he walked in and said that, I knew God had sent him. I parked the car, got out and went in to begin my work

day.

As soon as I got into the building and begin to start my day, Mr. Price walks in. When he walked in and I was behind the desk, he said to me,� Come Here And Let Me Hug My Wife�. The bible tells us to call those things that be not as thou they were. I met him and gave him a hug. From that day on my eyes were open to what God had for me.

MR. PRICE: I couldn't believe she met me and gave me a hug! I really didn't think she was going to do it, because she stood strong on just doing herself. I sat down and ate some breakfast and watched her do her job. When I finished and was getting ready to go to my room. I took another chance and asked for another hug.

I told her I might not see her for Thanksgiving, so Happy Thanksgiving. I asked for another hug and she gave it to me. Then I said to myself, I am going to kiss on her cheek.

HELENA: Oh my God, I gave Mr. Price another hug before he left to go to his room and he snuck in a kiss on my cheek. I all most lost it then, but I held my composure. I did fill my knees shaking, I realized I was at work and I had to hold it together. I said to myself, if I knew he was going to do that, I would have turned into it. But I didn't and it happened the right way.

He went to his room and I tried to continue to work. The rest of my day was messed up, but I made it through it. My day was finally over, walking to my car all I could think about was Mr. Price. I got in my car and I set there for a minute. I was thinking that the

man God had for me was right in my face for the last two years and I didn't even see him like that or realize it until now. Oh what a mighty God we serve! I was talking to God and letting him know, that if there was to be a next time or another one for me, I needed to get to know Him and he would bless me. The bible says in Philippians 4:6, Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Thanksgiving was over and time went on.

MS. HELENA: I couldn't stop thinking about Mr. Price. I didn't get his phone number and I needed to talk to him. I can't

believe this is happening; I am falling in love again. After all the pain and heartache in my first marriage, I didn't think that I could ever find love again. God is this really happening to me, is this for real? I am a true believer of God and his word and I know with God all things are possible.

That is the word, Matthew 19:26, But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with GOD all things are possible.

A lot of times we put our trust in things and people, when things and people fail us, we think our world is coming to an end. But not so my sisters and brothers. Put all your trust in God, yes that is the word too, Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Amen! Let go and let God, hold on! Your world is not coming to an end, your world is just being renewed. There is a brighter day ahead and you deserve to be blessed and have what God has for you.

So yes, I tried calling him on his job and left a message. The night went on and I didn't get a return call. I started thinking to myself, that was wrong, you wasn't supposed to do that. I know what I was feeling and I wanted to know if he was serious. Let me tell you all something, don't pray and ask God for something and when he blesses you with it you start second guessing Him. Let go and let God have his way. God don't make mistakes. He knows what we need even before we ask for it.

The next morning after I left a message at his job, he called me on my job. I answered the phone and it was him, Mr. Price. He said, I got your message last night and I tried calling you and I couldn't get through. So I decide to wait until morning and try to catch you at work. By now, my heart had skipped some beats and I had a smile on my face as big as day. I asked him to check the number that he called and when I get off the phone try calling me again to see if it will go through. So we did that and we exchanged numbers and now the phone calls begin.

MR. PRICE: My rest was over and Ms. Helena was gone home for today. She didn't know that when she got off from work and walking across the parking lot to her car, I was watching her. There were so many things I thought of doing, like opening the door and saying something. But I didn't, so I just watched her until she left. When I left the hotel and went to my terminal the secretary said that Ms. Helena called and left you a message. I was surprised, but then I thought I left something in the room or somebody did something to the room. I tried calling her with the number she left, but I couldn't get through. It kept saying that the subscriber had left the area and I tried again and it did the same thing. So I couldn't get in touch with her that night and she stayed on my mind the rest of the night. I thought to myself that I will call her at her job in the morning. Morning came, I called her and she answered the phone. Yes, that made me feel good, REAL GOOD. We talked and then I made sure that she had

my number and I had the right number for her. The first night we talked on the phone, we stayed on the phone for hours. Matter of fact she had only about an hour before she had to get ready for work. Yes, we talked all night long.

Now Ms. Helena knew how I felt and that I was serious about her.

What I feel for her is real, honest and truthful. She is the woman I want in my life and for my wife.

MS. HELENA: Yes, Lord!!!!! Yes, Yes, Yes. I hear music in the air. I see stars all around me. I hear bells ringing. I am in love, I am in love! I know you all probably think I am crazy. But I just met and talked to a real man. I know he is not mine yet, I said YET, but this is the man God has for me. I know it, and feel it for real. All this time for the last two years, this man was talking to me and being a friend to me. I didn't see it then, but my eyes are open to it now. A lot of times we let other things and people cloud our vision, I thank God that he gave Mr. Price patience and endurance

for me. Don't let me leave out true love for me and from me.

We talked as much as we could from day to day. We talked about each other, our families, our children and grandchildren. We talked and we talked, over and over again.

This is new to me, a real man. A man that really loves me for me, I think I am dreaming!

I think I am dreaming and I don't want to wake up. Ladies that is how we miss our blessings. When the Lord sends the real and right man for us, we miss it, We over look him, We treat him bad and run him away. A lot of times we will give him to our friend or sister. Make sure that you get what God has for you and keep him for yourself. If you don't know or you’re not sure just talk to God or a true friend. God is so real and true. He knows what we need and what we want. We need to put all our trust in him and truly believe in him. You can't go wrong when you put God first.

Yes Ladies, a real man that wants to love you and wants you to love him. You know true unconditional love. It makes you wonder if that is real in this world. We go through so much as women and men that we give up and throw in the towel. Yes that is right, I said men too. There are women out there that will challenge a man.

Please women don't do that. As women we are no match for a man to fight. Be for real. If you are hitting a man and he won’t hit you back, that doesn’t mean that he is scared, he doesn’t want to hurt you. He loves you and was raised up not to hit a woman. Women and men are made to love each other and not kill each other.

MS. HELENA: After Thanksgiving was over and the next time I saw Mr. Price it was the later part of November. He asked me what would I be doing on the 8th of December. I told him that our women ministry (Sister On One Accord) had a service and that was our last night. He said okay, I will come and take you to the service. Yes my mouth fell open and I couldn't believe it. I

said to him is this a date and he said yes. Our first date was at church and we had a shouting good time. So if any of you know me, I have no shame in my game when it comes to the Jesus in me. I love the Lord and I love to praise Him and not just in the Church.

God has been so good to me and I have to give Him the praise. Well that was a good time to really show and let Mr. Price know about the real Helena. He was told by me and some of his coworkers, some men don't want to be bothered with someone in the Ministry. But that didn't bother him and neither did it scare him away.

MR. PRICE: It is time to make my move and see what Ms. Helena is all about. So I asked her on a date and we went to church. That is different but I was ready. I really wanted to see if she was real about God and her ministry. So I had some vacation time and I came down to the Gulf Coast to take her to church. I wasn't surprised, I knew that she was a woman of

God. I also knew that it was something different about her.

What did surprise me is when I went to her house one day; I saw a picture of her and family. I said to myself they look familiar. I have seen them somewhere before. I asked her have they always lived here and she told me no. Then I asked her where have you lived before? She told me after they got married they went overseas to Panama for about four years and then they were stationed in Tucson, Arizona where they stayed until she divorced him and moved back home to Mississippi. I said that is where I may have seen them traveling and stopping at truck stops. She then told me that they traveled a lot up and down the highway going to home to visit family. I told her that she was the women that spoke to me at the truck stop. I always remembered her voice, How Are You. Her children were looking at some things and she went by them and I said to myself, she would make a good wife and she has kids. When I thought of going over there to say something to her, her husband

walked around and said come on lets go. I said oops, she is married.

I said oh well, God made her I know he made another.

You just never know what God has for you. What God has for you it is for you. No matter where they are and who they are with. In due time and at the appointed time you will meet and come together.

MS. HELENA: When Mr. Price told me about that, I started thinking. I am a happy person and I always speak to people when they speak to me. I saw and met a lot of people in my days of living.

I never thought there was anything wrong with speaking to people. All I can say is watch how you treat people you just never know, you might miss out on your blessing. Thank you JESUS! Over twenty something years my blessing came back around to me and all I did was speak to him when I passed him in the store.

God is so good! He is good all the time and all the time God is good.

When you pray for something most of the time you forget what you prayed about and especially when it doesn’t happen right away. No one is perfect and we all have done something wrong and every time something bad happens, it don't mean that God is not with you and he doesn’t hear you. We are going to have trials and tribulations and the best thing to do is: 1. Pray to God for help and repent.

2. Get up and pick up where you left off (it is not a bad thing if you have to start over).

3. Ask for forgiveness to whoever you have hurt in the process.

4. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY (because something else will come along). Going through a divorce is not easy whether you are a man or a woman. To be honest with you, IT HURTS!

MS. HELENA: A new year has come in and I thank God for blessing me to go through another year. That year ended with a smile on my face and a real man on my mind. After going through the things that I did and filling for divorce with a man I thought was the man of my dreams. I didn't want another man in my life and I didn't think that I could ever love again. But GOD! When God is for you, the whole world can be against you. All I can say is trust and depend on GOD. I made it through it with the help of God, family and friends. I have a friend that always use to tell me, how do you know who GOD has for you if you don't give someone a chance. I told him that I am not worried about that because I don't want anybody. Yes, this was in my hard and hurting times. I didn't want to hear it and I always told him and everyone else that was trying to match make me with someone. I was being very hard on myself and my motto was I AM JUST DOING ME AND JESUS. But that didn't stop my family and friends from trying to encourage me and

find a man for me. After my friend had said it so many times and a few years had went by, that is when I started hearing and listening.

One day I was talking to him and I had just come from church and I told him , you know you are right.

I need to give someone a chance and see what God has for me. So I prayed and asked God if there is a man out there for me, Lord you send him to me and he is going to know that he was sent by you GOD! Not a week later is when Mr. Price walked in and said you must have been praying for a good man, because I am the one.

My eyes were opened and now I can hear clearly. I am just thinking of Gods goodness and all he has done for me in the past year.

I am just wondering how this year is going to turn out. I feel so good and I know that Mr. Price is the man God sent to me and for me.

Of course the devil will try to get in the picture and try to blind side you or make you think that this is all wrong and he is not the one for you. Let me tell you what not to

do, DON"T LISTEN TO THE devil. LISTEN to GOD and Pray!

Put God first in your life and trust him Proverbs 3:5-6. God will never leave you or forsake you, Hebrews 13:5. So ladies, let’s be bold and say what the word of God said in Hebrews 13: 6, The Lord is my HELPER, and I will not FEAR: what man shall do unto me (us). We should be loving one another and not hurting each other.

Our first date was good at church and then we went out to eat. It was wonderful, we sat and talked.

When we talked it was open and everything was put on the table.

Now that is a real man, he is not trying to hide anything and I wasn't trying to hide nothing either. If this relationship and union was meant to be, then we need to be open and honest with each other. Mr. Price and I lived 6 hours away from each other and we only got a chance to see each other when his employer gave him a delivery to the coast. So it was always good to see him and we always talked on the phone.

It just seemed too good to be true, and I hope I wasn't dreaming, because I didn't want to wake up.

I introduced him to my mother, children, grandchildren and church. It is no stopping us now.

Mr. Price knew my birthday was coming soon.

MR. PRICE: What do you want for your birthday or what do you want to do. I know you have something in your mind that you would like to do. She said, not really. I’ll think of something and I will make sure we do it. I know one thing that I am going to do for your birthday and I’m not going to tell you. Matter of fact, it is going to be an early present. Go to Wal-Mart, I am sending you your first present.

MS. HELENA: I got off of work and stopped at Wal-Mart , I almost fainted. Yes, I was very surprise and happy. I said to myself, this is a real man not because he sent me money, but because he paid attention and he

knew that would be a blessing to me. Another thing that makes him a real man is because he didn't do it to get anything. He is a very respectable man to me and my ministry. Then I told him I would like to go to Destiny, Fl. my friend

MR. PRICE: What else would you

like to do and where else would you like to go.

and his family went and they had a good time. I never ever heard about that place, but I looked it up on the web and it was beautiful.

He had never been either, so it was good that we both visited it. I couldn't believe I was with a man that likes to go places and do different things. This is wonderful!

We went and we had fun. We went at the wrong time, because it was cold. Well it is never the wrong time. We made the best of it and had a great time. God I thank you so very much.

MS. HELENA: Yes, I was floored and in a state of shock. Is this really happening? Time went on and our relationship was growing.

After I came to myself, I told him that I was trying to plan a cruise for some friends and family.

MR. PRICE: Have you ever been on a cruise?

MS. HELENA: No, this will be my first time.

He could not believe it. I am in my 40's and I have never been on cruise. He said you are in for a treat and this is just the beginning.

Of course I said, yea right. All I can think about is broken

promises. We as women, have

always had those type of promises. So I said I will not hold my breath, if it happens it happens. After so many bad things happen to you, let’s be real, you don't look for any good things to happen. That is not to say that it won’t, it is simply because we give up hope and lose faith. Yes, we do lose faith in God and in our self. Is it wrong, yes, it is wrong. We should never lose faith in God, because God always has our back and front. God knows us inside and out. God loves us, even when we don't love ourselves, He is there for us. God cares and there are some people in this world that loves and cares for you too. The word of God says in Hebrews 13: 7.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow,

considering the end of their conversation. 8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today, and forever.

What God did and said that he would do back then for his children, it is the same today. He is a God that changed not.

Remember this, IF GOD SAID IT, HE WILL BRING IT TO PASS, it is going to happen. God knows how much we can bear, 1 Corinthians 10:13, There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation

also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Needless to say, we went on a date on a cruise later on in our

relationship that year. Yes, it was wonderful and we had so much fun. What I noticed is that we get along real good and we have a lot in common. We both realize that we are each other’s soul mate.

The year is going by and we are still getting to know each other.

About one year following the time Mr. Price walked in to my job and said you must be praying for a good man, because I am the one.

He proposed to me and I didn't hesitate to say yes. I am not the one for dating a long time and I definitely didn't want the engagement to be long either. Yes, you can say I was in a hurry or inpatient. No, I disagree. I am in my forties and I realize that he is a good man and I wasn't going to let him go. We need to start seeing things for what they are and except the blessing that God is trying to give us. So many times we miss the mark or we pass up our blessing. Only, because we have a certain standard or too high of a standard. We are not asking God but we are telling God what we want and God knows what we need. Most of time we

listen to people and they are not God and they definitely don’t know what you need and they really don't know you at all. It's okay to talk to people, but the most important thing that we need to do is take it to God in Pray and leave it there.

I was so excited, I am engaged and I am getting married again. I never ever thought that I would marry someone else and even be in love again. I have told myself and some other people that I will not get married again, not me.

Yes, I had to take them words back and except what God has for me, because it is for me. Things really started moving fast now.

We have a date for the wedding to decide, where we are going to get married and where are we going to live.

MR. PRICE: What date would you like to get married and what place have you always wanted to go?

MS. HELENA: Hawaii

MR. PRICE: Me too, I told myself the next time I get married that is where we are going, to Hawaii.

and friends. We begin looking for a house and trying to decide where we wanted to live.

In our first marriages, we both realized that we didn't go on a honeymoon. So this will take care of it all.

In our traveling we stopped in Arkansas, I met some of his family members and we stopped in Arizona so he could meet my son.

Everything started coming together. Mr. Price had a coworker that was telling him about how he and his wife renewed their vows in Hawaii. When I saw his coworker I asked him about it and he said he would tell his wife to call me and give me some information. Not only did they give us the information, they gave us the name of the Minister that did the service. It was on now, everything was coming in to place and the date was set. Since the wedding was in Hawaii, we decided to do the reception in Waveland, Mississippi with family

We set the date for February 11, 2013, to be married in Hawaii.

When we came back, I met some more of his family members and we are settled in now. Since I have moved to Arkansas, I have met some wonderful people and my in-laws are off the chain (great people). God blessed us with a beautiful home sitting on 5 acres in a good area with wonderful neighbors. We now have a new addition to our family and that is Rocco our dog.

We planned to have the reception in March and that went well. My new family and friends traveled from Arkansas and Milwaukee for the reception and that was great. For the first time we brought my children and grandchildren together with his children and grandchildren to meet. We all went on a cruise and spent time in Florida.

It sound like a fairy tale and it feels like one. Every day is a blessing. We really enjoy being married to each other. We often tell each other how much we love and appreciate each other.

God is so good. All we can say to you is‌ WHAT GOD HAS FOR YOU, IT IS FOR YOU! Our Wedding: In Waikiki Beach on the Island of Oahu in the State of Hawaii (Honolulu, Hawaii) on February 11,2013 with the Rev. Michael Baker at Our Waikiki Wedding .

To contact him: www.mikelbaker@gmail.com, ourwaikikiwedding.com or call to make reservation at (808)636-8343 and please use Mr. and Mrs. Isaac (Helena) Price as a reference. He will make sure you are happy and having a good time.

THE END…..THE END OF THIS STORY, BUT THE BEGINNIG OF OUR NEW LIFE. I pray that our story has been an encouragement to you and that you don’t give up on love.

Isaac and Helena Price

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Hello my fellow Sarah magazine readers. Here I am again (John Williams) to tell you, Don't admire someone else's physique, admire your own!

This 2014 isn't just my year but everyone's year to make a change and have an overall better quality of life. Time isn't waiting for you! But you’re procrastinating waiting on the perfect time get in shape.. WHY NOT TODAY?? Today could and should be the start to your new life.

Most of us may be intimidated by working out.

Maybe because of old age, health issues , Insecurities , lack of time , no knowledge , ect...

To me! There all excuses ..I'm not

the only certified personal trainer that can help you. There are trainers all over the world that are waiting to help you with your health issues, your lack of knowledge , and your insecurities.

There are trainers that work around your schedule because of your lack of time.. I say no excuses! It’s many different workouts designed for everyone with any problem!

We’re here to help you. In this year, 2014, I am proud to say that IVE GOT THE FEELING! I've got the feeling everyone will take my hand from all over the world and join me in a

new and beautiful life of health and fitness! Be that somebody that starts today! Be that somebody that says.. I DID THIS!!

As a fitness professional, along with being a fitness lover, it is my job to help you reach your goals.

I was featured on the cover of Sarah magazine in 2013. Now I am back to share some health/ fitness tips to get you and your family in shape.

Growing up, I’ve always loved to work out and push myself to that limit of depletion. So, today as a fitness professional, I am proud to say that I love changing lives around. It is my dream, my passion; this is what I will do for the rest of my life. I’m not just a fitness trainer doing this for money!

I feel there is nothing wrong with getting your child involved in workout activities. How you train them and what activities you take them through will determine whether it is too much or too little for your child. Due to injuries or growth defects, I feel that lifting

weights such as dumbbells/resistance training shouldn’t be something your child does if not at the age of 13-14.

However, there are exercises for everyone, no matter what the issue may be.

I am going to share with you a variety of workouts for kids ages 5-12 that you can do together.

Always start with a light stretch and a small warm up.

3 sets of 15 Jumping Jacks with 25 second breaks in between each set.

3 sets of 45 second Frog Hops with 35 second breaks in between ( make sure the child says ribbitt with every jump.) This makes it fun!

3 sets of Chair Squats, hold for 25 seconds or longer with 20 second breaks in between each set.

Finish with a big game of dodge ball!! HAVE FUN! 2 sets of 30 second Planks (holding yourself up on your toes and forearms in a push up position).

3 sets of 45 seconds Jogging in place, 35 second breaks in between

2 sets of 10 Yard Duck Walks, (step forward while squatting to the ground).

Finish off with a fun time of swimming or sports games.

3 sets of 10 Jumps, 20 second breaks in between.

3 sets of 1 Leg Balance, 20 seconds on each leg.

3 sets of Ice Skaters.

Finish with a family game of tag!

Remember.. HAVE FUN! I would like to leave you with a few things you need to change in 2014.

1. Cut back on your sugar intake.

2. Exercise at least 3 times per week.

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All over the world long hair is admired and desired. During the American pre-civil war era and for a long while after the length and texture of a black person's hair often strongly influenced that person's social and work status in society. During the reign of Madame C.J Walker, the hot comb was introduced to stretch and pull coyly textured hair to make it softer and longer.

Soon after, Creamy Crack, Oops! I mean hair relaxers were introduced as a permanent fix to the African American desire for lengthy hair. Malcolm X even wore a relaxer at one point in time

before his considered time of spiritual enlightenment and selfconsciousness.

It is painfully obvious that many ideas and perceptions of hair have been passed on thru the generations. Today, many celebrities influence this fact by having long luxurious hair. Take a moment to think of a famous woman with long hair. Now ask yourself, is her hair commercial (aka fake) If the answer is no, then you better believe that woman is smart enough to know that you never sacrifice healthy hair that grows long for long hair with BAD ENDS! Let's be honest ladies, even if you've had prolonged damaged ends before and babied them with repair serums, 911 emergency treatments and hot oil treatments, eventually you get one of 3 things if not all 3.

1. Hair that will not hold a style properly.

2. Thin and uneven hair.

3. No hair at all!!!

I once heard a platform artist say " having bad ends is like having a no good man! Everyone knows but nobody says anything!" Being prompt and consistent with your Hair Care regime is the best and quickest way to achieve the

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It is inevitable that hair being one of our most outer extremities will become drier and more brittle as it grows away from our body. For this particular reason, hair salons offer a trim as an add-on or its own individual service. A trim at times is included in a service, but you should always expect a charge for add-ons because they add-on time to your service. When you call a salon to request a trim-only service your hair should be cleansed thoroughly before the service takes place. In most cases, no more than 1-2 inches of hair should be removed. If your hair requires more than 2 inches of removal it is now considered a haircut! This often happens when one neglects the hair for long periods of time or just plain old improper hair care. I recommend that hair ends be serviced every 68 weeks. This will aid in your journey to healthier and longer hair.

Many of our cultural traditions have dwindled away or were not passed on to younger generations for a multitude of reasons. Our hair and the way in which we love

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We at Sarah have been getting emails asking why isn’t it more in the magazine for singles. Some have read my book and would like to share about being single. A young woman posed this question to me recently, she asked; “HOW WOULD YOU RATE ME?” As we continued in the conversation she explained to me her situation.

After speaking to her and many others, I decided to name the page exactly what she said. We have a tendency to judge others if their life is not the norm. Such as… if you’re not married at a certain age, or if you’ve been divorced more than once, you get the picture. After reading her story, we would like your feedback. Her question is how would you rate me? In other words, what category would you put her in. We will be sharing more stories in the upcoming issues of Sarah. Tell us your story.

I am a single woman in my fifties.

I have never been married, have

no children, never been engaged to be married. All of my friends are married or either been married and are now divorced. They have children and grandchildren. I have dated a lot of nice guys, but never got a proposal. I am a Christian woman, so I don’t believe in sleeping with a man before marriage. I am not saying that I have always been Christian and did the right things, but now that I know better my choice is to live right.

The thing that bothers me is that other women who have or are married tend to judge me or in a sarcastic way make comments about me not be married. When people hear my story, the first thing they think is that you must be a lesbian or something is wrong with you. When I enter a room with married women, the first thing they do is grab hold to their husbands as if I want they got. I don’t want anything that doesn’t belong to me. I am a hard working woman and consider myself to be a very well kept up woman. My desire is to be married one day.

When asked why I don’t have a

man or children, it saddens me, because I have no answer to their questions. When I’m around my friends, they talk about their children, grandchildren and if they are married or have been married they talk about that too. I sit quietly, because I don’t fit in.

This is why the question came to mind, HOW DO YOU RATE ME? Society judges you on how much money you have, your children, your spouse. There is category that they all fit in. When you look at life, it’s like you are rated on who or what you have. When you go for a job ,want to buy a home or something in that nature, the first thing they look at is your credit score. If you don’t fit the criteria then you are tossed aside.

When I think of my life and other people’s lives that don’t fit the norm, we too are like a credit score.

What do you do or how would you feel if you were me? Don’t get me wrong, I am content as a single woman, but I would be lying if I said I don’t ever want to married and yes sometimes I wonder what

it would have been like to have children. It didn’t happen, so I have to embrace who I am. the part that makes me sad, is that people make you feel less than they are because you don’t have what they have. It’s like a bad credit score, that’s what I feel like when people hear my story. Being single is not a DISEASE! It funny how some married women tense up when a fairly good looking single woman enters a room as if they are going catch the disease called singleness.  Now tell me, after reading my story, HOW WOULD YOU RATE ME? Am I a bad credit score? I liked to get your feedback. I chose not to give my name, but I asked Sarah magazine to post this story.

Please send it to mysarahmagazine@gmail.com and they will forward it to me.

What you think of my story, is there anybody else out there like me? Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for reading….

Miss Anonymous

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SOUL MATE…..OR SATAN! How many of us have met a guy that we’ve felt is the cat’s meow, the cream in your coffee, finisher of your sentences, your boo, your rib, he completes you or even better, your soul mate. Read about Angela……Chapter 6

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