"I'm a Jesus Girl who can step on the scale and simply see an indication of how much my body weighs - not the worth of who I am!" Lysa Terkheurst

On July 9th I had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery and this is my journey! I want to be clear that I DO NOT think this surgery is a quick-fix for weightloss and every possible means should be taken before even considering this path. It is VERY difficult and if I knew then what I know now, I would have done more to lose the weight on my own! Having said that, I'm thankful for my new healthier life and am accepting and taking charge of MY weightloss journey! And... ALL the glory and honour goes to GOD!

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Woe is me - NOT!


Well this past week I finished reading the book "Left To Tell" by Immaculee Ilibgiza, a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide. It boggles my mind how this whole genocide happened while we saw hardly anything on TV about it. In this book Immaculee describes how she spent 3 months in a tiny bathroom with 7 other people, hiding from the militia from the Hutu tribe. I'm including 2 youtube links at the bottom of this post for you to view. She tells her story in these videos, but believe me, the videos do not describe in detail what she tells in the book. This is an unbelievable story and I would encourage everyone to read it. It's heavy, but the story of forgiveness is overwhelming.

I was going to wait until I went for surgery to read this book so that I would have some reading material. But I decided I would read it while I'm drinking Optifast because on the days when I'm thinking "woe is me, I'm so hungry", all I have to do is think about what Immaculee Ilibgiza went through, and how she ate nothing but scraps of food for 3 months, and would sometimes have to go a few days with NOTHING to eat. I know I live in a rich country and I'll never be able to even imagine what she went through, but reading the book did put things into perspective for me. I am SO blessed with so much. And I thank God for all I have.

I really don't have much to tell on the weightloss front. The weight is still coming off and I'm feeling better every day. Only 5 more days until surgery! It seems like a lifetime ago that I started this process but it also feels like it has flown by! I am looking forward to my new, healthier life. I look forward to being more of a loser!

Immaculee Ilibgiza Testimony Part 1

Immaculee Ilibgiza Testimony Part 2
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3 comments:

  1. Sue MatthewsJuly 4, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    I was thinking of you this morning, thinking that your surgery date is getting really close now. Thanks for this beautiful post and the reminder to keep things in perspective. I wish I was closer, I've got a wonderful book I'd love to loan you for your recovery period. It's called "The Price of Freedom" and it's written by two men who had to flee from Romania to avoid persecution because of their Christian beliefs. It's an incredible book. http://www.freedomsingers.com/new/theprice.php
    You'll continue to be in my thoughts and prayers this week. Miss you!

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  2. Tammy WilliamsJuly 4, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    I'm so glad you liked the book. I too felt many different kinds of emotion while reading Left To Tell. She is a survivor in every sense of the word. If you want to feel encouraged even more you should read her second book called Led By Faith. In it she speaks about the aftermath of the genocide and how she was blessed by God's faithfulness every day.

    A book like this sure opens your eyes. Just when you think you have gone through Hell and back, you realize that your struggles do not compare to the struggles others have endured. That said, God is always faithful and He will always see us through all troubles.

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  3. Tracy BernardJuly 4, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Great Work Dayna,keep it up. My husband just got his date, after waiting 3 years, of his consult. I am so happy about this and I think he is too, he was watching youtube posts about people who have had the surgery. I will keep you in my prayers.

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