Lord's Table Testimony:

I have had a weight problem for most of my life. I remember being told to clean my plate and also being afraid I would not get my share. My weight did not balloon until I was married. Being able to eat what and when I wanted, without parental guidance, was a new concept. Over the last 17 years, I have tried every diet program out there. None of them reached my heart.

My mentoring mom at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) told me about a wonderful program she was doing and I could see her results. I was very nervous about this program because I have had a problem with dizzy spells and fainting. The fasting and liquid days seemed impossible to me. With my mentor, Pam, praying, I made it through those days with no problem. On the day I did have a problem my prayers were not calling on the Lord for help but thanking Him for juice, a husband to help me, and so on.

I am still overwhelmed by my first week scale reading. It was 11 pounds! I remember not crying until I actually typed it. I remember asking God if this was 11 pounds from my heart. The Lord has given me a new perspective on weight loss. He has given me what I needed exactly when I needed it. I have been struggling lately and as I prayed about this testimony the Lord gave me the most wonderful passage 2 Chronicles 15:1-7. All of it spoke to me but verse 7 says it all..."But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded." That is what I intend to do. God has started a work in me and I will not give up!