- I am thankful for a reclaim of my health. Oh.My.Word! I am pretty certain that I was thisclose to major cardiac problems. Now? My blood pressure is superb, my labs have been great, my A1c has been great...and I NEVER thought it would happen.
- I am thankful for how my body moves more efficiently! I can move better, expending less energy and accomplishing more. I am not tired all of the time, I can actually get projects done and ENJOY doing them! Kayaking, hiking, cleaning, gardening...loving it! :)
- I am thankful for insurance that would cover this drastic of a move for health. When I sat defeated in my Doctor's office and was arrogantly not going to choose "the easy way out", boy howdy, did the Lord humble my sorry hind end! This wasn't easy by any stretch. I was an idiot and am glad to have seen the light!
- I am thankful for the providers at Genesis Weight Loss Clinic. They put me through the paces to make sure I was certain and that I was going to be as successful as they could help me be. I know long term results depend upon my choices, but they are wonderful cheerleaders to help me get there!
- I am thankful for others who have been down this road before me and walked alongside of me to cheer me on. Their war stories and 'atta girls' have been a tremendous encouragement.
- I am thankful for my Jesus girls. I have a most incredible group of women who encircle me and have been unbelievable prayer warriors, encouragers, shoulders to cry on, comedians, etc!
- I am thankful for my roommate. She has had to endure so much with me and around me all the while enduring some difficult circumstances of her own. She's never wavered from her support. My Mom was a mom to her so that loss was felt, my surgery and recovery were huge adjustments for both of us, we experienced a kitchen remodel in the middle of recovery so she dealt with that when I couldn't, and then she lost her aunt in the spring. Tough, tough year...yet she has been a rock through it all!
- I am thankful for my Dad, Sisters, Brother, Nephews and Nieces. I have the best family. They've helped in so many ways this year and amidst the grief and pain, I feel closer to them than I ever have.
- I am thankful for my Mom. She knew I was going on this journey and was 100% supportive. That woman is so missed by those who love her, yet we rejoice in two truths - she is 100% healed and she has started the eternal journey of life present with Jesus. I can't wish her back here on earth because of those truths... so I look with excitement to my start of the eternal journey with Him!
- Jesus. This process has had His fingerprints all over it. I believe with everything in me that He allowed all of this for His glory because He knows I can take credit for zero of it! That being said, I am committed to use ALL of it for His glory... by ministering more intentionally, by giving Him the glory when I am complimented on the weight loss, by saying yes to risky adventures for Him (Zambia 2019!), by working hard to use this gift He's given me of a healthier life to its fullest until He calls me home. Jesus, you are my all in all!
These photos were taken almost a year apart. Yeah, I've lost weight. Yet, the joy I feel in feeling better and being closer with Jesus shows on my face and THAT makes my heart sing!
2019
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