Not your average fitness coach! I help busy parents Get FIT! Physically, Mentally, Spiritually.
Eight years ago, I boarded a plane in tears
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Hello Reader, I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Let me know what you think of this newsletter please? News of the Week Eight years ago this week, I boarded a one-way flight halfway around the world... Two days earlier, I'd seen Carter on the ultrasound. Nadine was 29 weeks pregnant with our first son... And there I was... Walking onto a fuckn plane, leaving everything we'd ever known behind. If I'm honest... I was scared as hell. Before that day in 2018, I'd never left my hometown. I'd never even left South Africa. In fact, I'd only been on a plane once before—at 29 years old—for our first wedding anniversary. So this wasn't just a flight. It was a leap into the unknown. I remember crying for the entire two-hour flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg before my international flight. I didn't take my sunglasses off once. I didn't want anyone to see. My Fear was loud. But somehow... My Faith was louder. Not because I knew what would happen. But because I trusted the One who did. The last eight years have been the greatest adventure of our lives. We became first-time parents in a country we barely knew. We navigated depression. Anxiety. Career changes. Parenthood. Loneliness. Homesickness. We raised our boys without grandparents just around the corner. No spontaneous date nights. No family to call when one of the boys got sick. There were seasons that stretched us in ways we never imagined. But through every challenge... God showed up. Every. Single. Time. He opened doors we couldn't open ourselves. He provided visas when we needed them. He surrounded us with incredible people who became family. He blessed us with two healthy boys. He carried us when we didn't have the strength to carry ourselves. Sometimes I ask myself... "If I could go back to that moment at the airport... knowing everything that was ahead... would I still get on the plane?" My first thought is usually... Probably not. Because I know how hard it would become. But then I look at our life. I look at Nadine. I look at Carter and Cassius. I think about the people we've met. The lives I've been privileged to impact. The person God has shaped and moulded me into. And my answer changes. Without hesitation. I'd do it all again. Not because it was easy. But because it was worth it. There's a verse that's stayed with me through this journey: "Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be." — Job 8:7 Looking back, I can see God's fingerprints over every chapter. Not because the road was smooth. But because He was faithful. If you're standing at the edge of a decision right now... Scared. Uncertain. Wondering whether to take the next step... Remember this: Faith isn't the absence of fear. It's choosing to trust God despite it. Eight years ago, I stepped onto a plane with tears in my eyes. Today, I look back with nothing but gratitude. Dear God... Thank You. One Winnable Week. Show up and change your story, let me show you with One Winnable Week... 👇🏿👇🏿 JOIN US ON THIS JOURNEY HERE 👇🏿👇🏿 "Come as you are. Leave a leader" 👇👇👇WINTER SHIELD CHALLENGE STARTS TOMORROW 👇👇👇
Recipe of the Week HONEY LIME SALMON WITH MANGO SALSA Serves 4 4x 6 oz. (170g) salmon filets 2 tsp. olive oil salt & pepper 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. honey Mango salsa: 1 mango, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1⁄2 red onion, diced handful of cilantro, finely chopped juice of 1 lime 1⁄4 tsp. salt, or to taste What you need to do Make the mango salsa by combining all the ingredients together in a bowl, then mix well and set aside. Rub salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet over a medium heat, then stir in honey. Place the salmon filets in the skillet and cook for 5-6 minutes. Flip the salmon over and cook a further 8 minutes until the salmon is caramelized on the outside, and cooked through. Top the salmon filets with the mango salsa and serve immediately. Question of the Week How do you reconnect when life feels spiritually dry? If you got any value from this newsletter... Let me know what you think of it please? Your Coach, PS – Faith doesn't remove fear. It gives you the courage to take the next step anyway. Here are 3 more ways I can serve you: ------> Come say HI 👋 on Instagram ------> If you need a RESET I got you! ------> Looking for a community with like minded individuals on the same mission as you? GO HERE |
Ryan Barry
Not your average fitness coach! I help busy parents Get FIT! Physically, Mentally, Spiritually.
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