IN JESUS NAME

Hello I am Debbie and I have a surgery date of Dec 17 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. In Jesus name I believe that all will go well and I truly believe that this surgery is in his will. If you have time to listen, this is why I believe this way. 1. I am a Christian trying my best to live as he would have me to. 2. I investigated the surgery for around a year and we switched insurances at work and the one we have not covers the surgery. 3. I called and got my consultation date within a couple of weeks of my initial call. 4. I was approved for surgery in less than 24 hours. 5. My physician only does the RNY Lap the one I wanted to do anyway. 6. I went up for prayer and feel at peace with this surgery. 7. I have been supported by so many here on the wls site. 8. My husband started a new job and he could not take his first vacation until after Dec 16-----Well Praise God my surgery is now set for Dec 17 what timing huh? That is my God!!! Thanks for listening and all your prayers will be appreciated and I welcome your posts and emails. Thanks and God Bless Debbie (Dee as I am known at work)

Dee, know that Jesus is with you ,before my surgery on the 10th of nov i felt so much inner peace with myself and the lord. When I got on the table in the or I prayed to myself for my surgeon and the fact that god would use his hands as his own,what was suppost to be a 4-5 hour operation was now 3 1/2 hours no problems and i was due to come home after 2 days.The Lord made me have total peace you need to pray for yourself before surgery and then when you get there remind yourslelf that you follow the lord and you know his way. I had rny lap as well and im doing great thank the good lord since i am only out a few weeks i still get tired and the days each day become a new day . But my sister in the lord let me tell you it does get easier each day and each day i thank god for this new life ihave started. Rose your sister in christ

Oh ladies I needed you today. Thank you so much for being there and reminding me that prayer makes the difference. I have surgery Dec 5 at noon. I am a Christian of 4 years. I know nothing I do will ever be good enough to get me in heaven as that is not hnow we get there. I know His precious grace is sufficient. I know I am so undeserving but he gives it anyway. It is so easy for me to fall back on negative thinking sometimes. I am getting uptight about living through the surgery. I know this is dumb. I feel like I need to spend every moment with my children as if it matters more than ever. I know God can save me if he wants but the question is does he? Of course I will never know until then. When I pray for peace I feel it immediately. The problem is I keep taking it back again and worrying until I remember to pray! Am I not ridiculous? I have not been the kind of evangelizing Christian we have been commissioned to be. I fall so short and am so grateful for His grace. I just think He is so disappointed in me for not doing things the Bible tells me. I truly try to love all people. I am warm and encouraging and truly love them and show it even to new orstrange people all over. What I think of though is when I stand before the throne and my life flashes before me and I see all the times I missed the opportunity to tell of Jesus my head will hang in such shame. One of the reasons I want this surgery besides being able to live a healthier and active life, is so that my husband and I can do a short term missions trip. As I am, I could not even fly somewhere let alone do the Lord's work. We set our goal and have to research where we can go but I know it is not an "if" we go but rather a "when" we go. I feel with a healthy body I will feel more comfortable stepping out of my security to share the gospel and love people even more. I want it to be about Him and not about me. I now think of me so much. I think of how much people must despise what they see that I can't get past that to do more. I can make them laugh or be comfortable but taking the next step is hard. I keep praying he will aide me in knowing when to try. I have told the gospel in the last 4 years about 10 times to people but I feel when I am a normal size I can forget about my discomforts and I can touch people and their lives better. I needed the reminder that He listens to every prayer. That I truly do feel that God wants this for me. I konw in my heart he does. I do feel he is looking down and shaking his head at me and thinking , sheesh Michelle I am sad you can't feel more comfortable now but if being healtherir lets you worry less about your body and more about me, so it shall be. I am sure he is for it.You probably think I am a fruit loop! ;) Thanks for listeningl!!!! God Bless, Shell

Hi Debbie, I'm Tracie and I'm having surgery on Dec 11, I will keep you in my prayers, and wish you a successful surgery. Tracie