Thank you for that wonderful thought. It went along with another thing I read about today so I know its true word from God!

You are so welcome ssmom, we must all share the word of God and encourage one another with it! Have a blessed day.

This connection is SO helpful to me! My friends are unbelievably supportive, but they aren't going through it. This is my way of working through everything without burdening my friends and family. I LOVE it!!

The sad thing is there are so many unbelievers both banded and unbanded that don't realize just how precious a gift life is and how much God loved us. Enough to send his son to die for us. I cant imagiane. I would like to consider myself a loving giving person but I couldnt do it. I am too selfish. My kids are everything to me. They are my life. God has blessed me so greatly with this band but like you I believe it is for a greater cause, to spread his gospel and to tell others of him and his love. God is so good. Thank you for you faithfulness. Mechelle

Bless you NewMechelle and LostIt. It is hard to stand up, but we must and grow stronger through it. I have a dear friend who died at age 57 from a stroke, she had been overweight all her life, then about 4 yrs. ago she had gastric bypass, and she was never happier. I thank God for the happiness she knew and the wonderful things she did in her life the last four years of it. She even bought a Harley and learned to ride it. Something she would never have done when she was heavy. I do miss her so much!