Growing in God

Alright. Time for some serious updating on my life. And a big step I am about to take and embark on. This past Monday, May 11. I went for a physical with my Doctor. And I had her make a referral for me to see a Bariatric Surgeon. A what? A Surgeon that specializes in weight loss surgery. That's right. I am going to be beginning the process of having Gastric Bypass Surgery. For those of you who don't know, I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I have seen Endocrinologists, Dietitians, Nutritionists, done different weight lost programs such as Weight Watchers, I did one called MPower, and another one called Weigh Down Workshop. I have tried many things. Some of them would be successful in the beginning and I would start off losing weight, and then at some point I would fall off the bandwagon and gain it back. And I have had my doctors recommend Gastric Bypass to me before, several times. But I didn't want to have surgery and would just ignore the suggestion. ...

Ok, right from the beginning of this post you might think I am nuts! I mean, how the heck is life always good? There is so much crap going on all the time. For example, riots in Baltimore, an Earth Quake in Nepal, Cancer, job issues, personal issues, the list is endless! But, here is the thing, in the middle of all the crap, there is so much beauty, and there is so much to be thankful for. A few nights ago I went for a walk to the beach with my mom. We happen to live really close to Lake Michigan, so we went to look at Lake Michigan for awhile. It was a beautiful night! It was cool, but the sun was shining, glistening over the water. And beams of light were shining through the clouds, creating beautiful colors in the sky. And the waves were gently rolling on the shore, creating that super soothing sound that people just love to listen to. And my mom and I were talking, and she said to me, "Yeah, this cancer thing sucks, but just look at what we are looking at right now. This is ...