It's Been A While

I just want to update everyone who reads my blog on some things that have been happening in my life. It has been a while since I last posted. Last year (2012) I felt the Lord leading me to have weight loss surgery. I know this was the Lord leading me or else I would of never agreed in the first place. And as you can imagine I went through all kinds of obstacles and many stumbling blocks were laid before me to prevent me from having the surgery. I started the process in Feb/March of 2012 and finally, after all was said and done I was able to get a surgery date of February 22, 2013. And wouldn't you know it I had to wait another week and my surgery was rescheduled for March 1, 2013. So finally at last with no more hinderances I had the surgery that morning. Before my surgery I had to go on a pre-op diet. I was allowed to drink during this diet 4 slim fast shakes a day and all the water I could drink. At first emotions were high and I felt like this was not fair. I could watch others eat but myself could not. I was only supposed to be on the diet for two weeks but because my surgery was rescheduled for another week I had to endure through yet another week of the slim fast. After my surgery I had expected to have a lot of pain but it wasn't bad at all. The only actual pain I had was from the gas they used to inflate my stomach so they could go in and operate. But after about a week the gas pain had left. The first week I was only allowed to drink clear liquids. I stayed sick during the first week. ALOT! I thought to myself that this was the most stupid thing I could of ever done in my life. I even prayed and asked the Lord that if He would help me to get better I would never come up with a bonehead idea again. (Though I laugh about this now). The second week I was still somewhat sick but not as bad. I had a dream during the second week that I was laying in bed and I was waving my arms in the air and I was saying, "Glory to the Lamb of God! Praise You Jesus! Hallelujah! Glory to Your Name Lord!" And each time my right hand would go up and come back down toward the bed, a demon would grab my hand and try to hold me down on the bed. But I would break free and continue to worship the Lord but it kept happening. So finally I woke up out of sleep and I jumped up on the side of my bed and I said DEVIL YOU WILL NOT KEEP MY BOUND TO THIS BED OF AFFLICTION AND YOU WILL NOT CAUSE ME TO QUIT WORSHIP THE LORD!!! I really felt this dream was the Lord showing me that the devil was going to use this surgery to try to keep me down, out, and sick. But I refuse no matter what to quit worhsipping the Lord. He is worhty of all the honor, glory, and praise!!! This past Friday April 26, 2013 makes 8 weeks since my gastric sleeve surgery. I am feeling good and doing a lot better since my first week. I have lost since February 8, 2013 a total of 80 (-/+) pounds. I have went from a plus size 24 in womens clothing to a size 14/16 right now!! I have gained some self confidence in myself and my faith in the Lord has been increased. I also give God praise because I was a type 2 diabetic taking 5 insulin shots a day. I would wake up give myself 100 units of Lantus in the morning, then I would give myself 60+ units of Novolog three times a day with meals, and then another 100 units of Lantus at bedtime. I was injecting almost 500 units of insulin in my body everyday!!! I can now say that I am no longer a diabetic. I take no insulin shots and I do not take any oral medications. I am diabetes free!!! And I give God all the glory and praise for this. I am looking forward to the future as well because the Lord years ago has promised me a son and I am to name him Noah. I have already prepared the nursery and I can feel that it is going to be soon! The Lord has given me many more things that I want to share on here. I will have to update a little at a time and add new things. I will update from last year and this year what He has given me. I hope that what I post on here is a help and inspiration to others. I just want to be used of the Lord to encourage others and to win people to the Lord. God bless you all!!