Beltway Women

Get REFIT®  at Beltway Hello, Our names are Leah Hammett and Lisa Tickner! We have been asked by Deanna to write a blog post to explain a little more about "Get REFIT®  at Beltway," and our heart behind how this all got started… Leah Hammett and Family First of all, Lisa and I have a love for dance fitness! We were both runners before, and would often run together. After years of running we joined a dance fitness community here in Abilene and have loved the community and the non-stop fun that we have when we workout! We have an hour of dancing and fun while burning calories…what more could you ask for, right? Lisa Tickner and Family This past February, after a prompting from the Lord, Lisa and I started brainstorming faith based dance cardio programs. In doing so we came across REFIT®! REFIT®  was founded in Waco, Texas. Three women with a heart for faith, dance, and fitness created a dance cardio program that focuses on the whole person: Body, Mind and

SHAPE Testimony Mindy Horne   The Shape Retreat is where I had confirmation on what the Lord was calling me to do. Several years ago the call went out at Beltway for anyone interested in helping with Grief Ministry, called Side by Side. As soon as I read this I felt my heart leap with excitement and fear of not being equipped. I struggled with what my heart was telling me to do, yet signed up to help anyway, trusting God would show me the way. That was in August or September; October came with the Shape Retreat. God clearly showed me at SHAPE what His plans for me were...to comfort the broken hearted and to help others walk in a healthy way in the midst of grief.  Seven years later, not only has God equipped, but He has grown me in wisdom and empowered me to be courageous in the most difficult times for those that are broken hearted.  I am blessed!  

SHAPE Testimony Jennifer Hartley   I first attended the SHAPE retreat 2 years ago.  Before, I had a pretty good idea of my gifts/talents, but going to the retreat, hearing the teachings and testimonies and completing the inventories and surveys really gave me confidence that I was on the right track! I have since been able to plug in and find places of service to use my giftings at Beltway Park!  I also made connections with new friends and have walked in relationship with them ever since!  

SHAPE TESTIMONY Ladean Smith   I attended my first SHAPE retreat in July of 2009. I was new (barely over a year) in recovery to my addiction to alcohol, but eager to form relationships with women and to see if God did indeed have a place for me to plug in to this body of believers that I now consider my most beloved family.   I made friends, scavenged in hopes of winning the hunt, took a personality quiz and did a spiritual gifts inventory. I also cried my heart out to God that he would help me love my newly found stepdaughter, and give me the grace to help my husband build a solid, healing relationship with her. My personality quiz revealed that I was a Perfect Melancholy, and my strongest spiritual gifts were giving, wisdom and knowledge. None of that really surprised me, it all seemed to fit the idea that I had of myself. I also had the opportunity to pray with one of the ladies on the prayer team, Kathy Owen, who has become my dear friend. She not only prayed w