Praise God!!!!!!!

I am praying for all of you and I want to be in your prayers also...I know that God is with us all and he wil see us through....it's good to know that we can express ourselves freely on this forum..I have my consultation today with my Dr.....so glad that the appointment was moved up...welll talk to you later...

Hi Gail, my name is Sheila Tompkins. I live in Somerset, Ky. I am 47 years old and have been saved since I was 11 years old. AS far as the walk with the Lord is concerned, I don't know how I would get through this life without Him, I guess many who don't know Him do not get through. As I was posting some replies on the Feb. surgery page, I was making references to God and was wondering how many people I was going to offend by telling them to put their trust in Jesus and to give him their hearts. I thought maybe I shouldn't mention God so much. But I felt that as these people are going into a potential life or death situation, that it was the right thing to do. If as christians we only ever spoke of the Lord to other christians, then no one else would ever come to the Lord. That being said, I would also like to say that I am glad there is a specific place we know we can express ourselves and our beliefs. I for one need lots of prayers as I know many do. My surgery is in 17 days and I have had some anxiety over the enormity of the decision I have made to let someone redesign my body!!! As a christian I am not sure how God sees this , have any insights?Please keep me in your prayers especially for Feb/17. Thank you and hope to hear back from you or any others.Love , Sheila

Hey Sheila, I am also a christian and have a date on Feb 17. I truly believe that God can use this surgery and does condone it. My husband and I prayed about it for over a year before we received a definate answer. He is in the navy and was out at sea the same night I received it on land. It was the same scripture for both of us, and we knew it was from God. So don't worry, if you have prayed about it and given it up to the Lord, his hand is on you. God Bless, ERin

Dear Erin, Thank much for your encouraging words. It really helps top hear others affirm your beliefs. Thanks again. Lets keep in touch!!

It is so refreshing to hear someone talk about God. I am a Christian and have been now for some time. I love the Lord and he said in his word that if you abide in him and his word in you then you can ask whatever in his name and it will be given unto you. I prayed and prayed and asked God for help with my weight issue. I have been overweight all of my life and I will be 30 this year. Not long after I prayed, I went to my primary care physician and he asked me have I ever heard of the gastric by-pass surgery. I told him that I thought about it and that was it. I started researching it and to make a long story short, I had an intial consulation, cardiologist appointment, bloodwork all in two weeks. My insurance approved me 100% in one day. I know this is from the Lord. I am very active in my church and plan to remain if not become more active after the surgery. God is awesome and is worthy to be praised. OH, I forgot to tell you that my surgery is scheduled for 2/26/04