Prayer please

Please pray for me. I don't know what happened. I was so excited about this surgery. I have fought for a year to have it, and tried twice before. Now that my turn is closing in (15 days and a wake up) I am feeling anxious, and down right scared. Am I losing it or is this normal? When I think about it I get this feeling inside of me that I can't describe, and I don't know what it is. I have prayed about this surgery, and believe this is a Gift from The Lord. So why do I feel like this? Please help ~I need your prayers. Thank you, God bless you, Annette

Annette, I was pretty much the same way up untill the day of surgery. I too had told God that if it was not his will to please not allow it to happen and he decided to bless me with it. It is the human side of us that wont always let us completely turn things over to God and let him handle it. I will pray for you and ask God to give you peace about it. God Bless-George

Hi George, Thank you so much for your prayers. God is Awsome!!! I had become so fearful of this surgery and spent most of that night in prayer. I am back to having peace about it~Thank you Jesus! Today I got my final approval in the mail to boot! God bless you, Annette

Hey Annette, I think that feeling that you have inside right now is probably anxiety. I was so busy the last two weeks before my surgery that I never really had a chance to think about it and get nervous. But from everything I have read, most people are scared to death before having the surgery. Personally, I have been wishing that I had not had the surgery for about the last three weeks. I think this is because I have been so sick and have spent so much time in the hospital away from my children. But my problem is very rare and there is a good chance that my body will adjust and I will live a "normal life". The hard part for me has been having to rely on others and the guilt I have felt for putting my Mom through this...watching her daughter violently ill in the hospital. She really thought that I was going to die and so did I frankly. But, I'm am home now and with the help of many medications, my diarhea and nausea are under control. I am not telling you all of this to make you more scared. But I feel that God has put me through this time for many reasons and one of those reasons may be to tell others the truth about what happened. This is not a decision to make lightly. The surgery in itself is very painful and the new lifestyle is extremely difficult even if you are not having any problems. My advice to you would be to keep praying about it up until the day of the surgery. You can jump right off that operating table at the last minute if you feel that is the right thing to do. Also, KNOW that even if you have the surgery and it was not God's will, He will use it and you to His glory anyway. And, He will be with you through everything you go through. He certainly was with me! I will be praying for you. Love, Jacinda

Hello Anette, I also pray that you will feel peace over this decision. In my case, when the time was getting close and I started getting anxious and second guessing my decision I just basically told myself that I would not turn this over and over in my mind at that point. I knew I had already thought of all the pros and cons, sought the will of God, done all I could do to learn what my part would be and thats that. And having just had the surgery last week, I can tell you that in my case there has been no regret. I am very thankful for the chance to have this surgery that will help me be healthier and live a fuller life with my family. Obviously it is a very personal decision. Blessings! Gina

Annette,Totaly norm. I was the same way. I think everyone was. I prayed for 3 years for this surgery. Everyone said that maybe God didnt want me to have this surgery. But finally he opened up the doors and I was approved. I know why he didnt want me to have this surgery. Long story here: I had some marital problems with my DH.And I wanted to lose the weight for other MEN and not him.I use to be a big flirt and when I got tired of a man I would go on to the next one(before I was saved of course) This is just one of my stories. So anyways God knew that if i would've had this surgery then I would've been tempted.So he had all of the doors closed for me,until finally my husband and I had our marriage restored by the Lord of course and thats when he open the doors of heaven and blessed me with this operation. God knows the right time for us. I ask God to please let me look good only for my husband and kids and not for any other man. And please to let me have this surgery! WEll I kid you not,before when I was on weigh****chers I had lost 40lbs and men would pay attention to me,and now that I lost 60lbs no man looks at me with lust.Praise God. Does my story make sense? I just had to tell this story! Sorry. But just to let you know God knows the right time and you should not fear,for fear is not of God. God Bless You Annette Luv ya Rosie

Thank you all for your prayers. God is Awsome. The enemy is trampled under foot~in Jesus name~where he will stay!!! Thank you Jesus~ all Glory ,Honor and Praise to your Name! Thank you sweet Lord. God bless you all, Annette

Hi Annette, I had surgery a little over three weeks ago and I am already so pleased that the Lord opened this door for me. I use to pray that I would wake up thin and this surgery was the closest thing to that prayer. I had a lot of apprehension but I shared with everyone what I was doing and the outpour of love, encouragement, and prayer was overwhelming. Christian brothers and sisters really do want to rally around you. Just keep sharing what is going on with others and with the Lord. I felt the same way and God gave me an incredible peace on the morning of the surgery. You will be in my prayers. God Bless, Lynda