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REFIT® Testimony by Valerie Thompson

The following is a testimony from one of our regular REFIT® members who has been a part of REFIT® from the very beginning in August of 2015.  Valerie Thompson and her older daughter Adeleigh are amazing and continue to join the amazing fitness community at REFIT®. 
 
 
Honestly, I wasn't very interested in Refit until I saw that you could bring your older daughter. I hate working out in front of people, needing to arrange childcare, and paying money for something I could do for free at home. It just always seemed like so much work to do something you can do at home. However, I believe deeply in following a healthy lifestyle and I am always looking for ways to instill this in my children.

 Adeleigh loves to dance and I loved the fact that it had Christian music and would provide a safe community for her. I wanted to surround her with a safe environment to let loose, dance, and "workout" at the same time without it actually being viewed as work. I am beyond proud of her dedication and hard work. She gives it her best! She absolutely loves going on stage with Lisa and Leah. Adeleigh loves Refit the most because of their humor.  It pleases my heart that this is the highlight of her week.  I even used it as a consequence for undesired behavior and she was like "Mom, you can't take Refit away. If I don't exercise I'll die"!  We attended a guest speaker conference at Beltway and Adeleigh went up for prayer. God had given the lady speaking over her a vision of Adeleigh dancing in class and it touched her heart so deeply.

 Refit has also touched my life way more than I could of imagined. I actually love going every time and look forward to the great stress relief it provides. I love meeting new ladies and learning that I am not alone in my battles. I'm very tightly wound and never took time for myself. This helped me have "me" time and the fact that I get to bond with my daughter and watch her grow in strength to become a warrior is a win win! It's the moments when Adeleigh looks back at me during a tough song and smiles.... Her smile speaks so much. I'm honestly blown away by all the  positives that come and continue to come out of this opportunity. Sweaty pinky time is the best! We are so grateful for Lisa and Leah and all the dedication that goes into running Refit. I have enjoyed watching it grow and can't wait to see what the future holds! We tell everyone we know!
 
Valerie Thompson
REFIT® participant
 
 

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