YEAH!!! The OH site is working!!!

Hi all!! Am I the only one that couldn't do anything on the OH site this morning? I couldn't email, post messages, or even update my own profile. I was soo excited that on Wednesday I came across this messageboard. I thought that there was only the one main one. It is such a blessing to have found a group of people that love the Lord on this site. I hope that I am able to develop strong friendships with all of you! Ecclesiastes 4:10 "For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up." Being molded by the potter, Dawn in NJ

Hi Dawn, Welcome! I am fairly new to this forum and have found it to be a wonderful blessing. I read your profile page - you have a lovely family! I am so sorry about your recent illness and kidney infection. I will pray that you get stronger each day and that your WL journey will be a blessing. What a beautiful reminder in Ecclesiastes of our dependence on one another in the Lord - thank you! God is so good and I thank Him everyday for the gift of this surgery. I am only 5 weeks out and I have already been able to do things with my family I couldn't do before. You are a sweetheart and I hope you will keep us updated on your progress towards WLS. Love ya! God Bless, Lynda Phil. 4:8

Thank you **blushing** The kidney infection is starting to clear. The ER doctor gave me vicoden...it was horrible. I hate pain meds. When I had my kids (Blake was 9lb8oz and Madison was 8lbs4oz) I didn't even take tylonol...I pushed those babies out all natural. I just can't wait for things to start happening so I can update my profile. Let me ask you this...did you find that you were so engrosed in researching WLS that it took your focus off God? I am blessed with a job that allows me to be online just about all day. Proir to me considering WLS I studied the bible online for 5-6 hours a day, I have dropped that down to 1-2 because I am looking up info on WLS. Maybe that is part of the reason this messageboard excited me...it is a way to do both. God Bless, Dawn

Hi Dawn! Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and I felt that I was being a good stewart by studying WLS and making an informed decision. There were times when I became obsessed with it and started to worry - that is when my focus was off of God. I was very open about my surgery and I was overwhelmed with support from my family, church family, and friends. People really do care and want to pray and very often someone would say to me that they knew someone who had the surgery and were very encouraging and also informed me of the things that had gone wrong and why. Sharing with fellow believers is very good and can be encouraging in the Lord. Bible study is critical and the time you spend with it is between you and the Lord, I admire your diligence. After you have settled in to your WL you will probably go back to your 5-6 hours a day study, right now it is just exciting and scary. I have been overweight my whole life and would sometimes pray that I would wake up skinny - well, this surgery was the closet thing to it and I thank God for giving me this gift. I love this message board and sharing with my fellow believers who are going through the same thing I am - also I home school and so I'm on the computer a lot during the day and even at night, so I have opportunity! Dawn, you are precious and I pray your tenderness towards the Lord will only expand! Love ya! God Bless, Lynda Phil. 4:8

Dawn, I am also pretty new here, and found true inspiration in the people here in this forum. I pray that all goes well with you and everyone embarking on this journey. I wish I had the same diligence as you as far as bible study is concerend. I have to admit, I am now really embarking on two journey's not only the WLS but a closer and much needed realtionship with God. I not only learn about surgery but about our Father as well. Welcome to the gang and I hope to get to know you better as well. Take good care of yourself and hope to hear from you. In His love, Steph

Hey Dawn~ Your babies are ADORABLE! You are one very blessed mama! I am glad you found us. You know in response to your question about research taking time away from the Word. I often take computer FASTS or OH FASTS. There are times when it becomes too much of a focus for me. But, I never stay away for too long. Because I PRAY for the people here and I believe if I say I am praying, I have to know what/who and how I am doing that. So, there are times when I step away for a while. But, God always brings me back. I also have to know HOW I am going to succeed at WLS. Like Lynda said our body is a temple and I believe WLS is the way for me to get my temple back in order. So, in order to do that I NEED to research and get my facts ready BEFORE I step into surgery. CONGRATULATIONS on this huge life decision. I pray that you will be blessed in your time here and that God will use all your research of WLS for His glory! Blessings~ Becky