Deah Hayden

My testimony starts way back in March of 1999. I followed behind a lady in the line of the hospital's cafeteria where we both worked.  Praise God for that woman. (I wish I could see this woman again to thank her) I politely interrupted her conversation she was having with another co-worker. My spirit was ANXIOUSLY trying to overhear her conversation. While in line she QUICKLY told me about the Weigh Down Workshop and wrote the contact number down on a napkin. My life has TOTALLY changed since that day. Praise God our lives interacted that day for He had a marvelous plan for my life! One of TOTAL TRUTH AND PURPOSE! I immediately called the number while at work and the rest is history. At that time of my life, I had one daughter 5 yrs. old and put on about 70 pounds with that pregnancy and was unable to loose about half of it. It was still on my body 5 years later...YUCK!! I hated it. I was sooooo self-centered with my life up to this point that I drug my husband and daughter into this horrible way of living. I was sooooo jealous of my husband, always suspicious of where he was, what he was doing, who he was talking to, actually suspicious of his whole life due to the fact I was so self-centered into thinking that finally once we got married it would no longer be about him but ME, for if Deah wasn't happy, no-one was happy...YUCK, double YUCK!!! This grew into jealousy with my own daughter and then into jealousy with my husband's family members since "they were all out to get me" YUCK, YUCK, SICK, SICK!!!! O.K. how depressing let's get to the GOOD STUFF!! I started a Weigh Down classed in my home, was pregnant with my BEAUTIFUL son Abram (who is now 7 yrs. old) by the time that our first class started. I couldn't believe it. I didn't quite understand how all of this was going to work out, since now I'm pregnant and started these classes for only weight loss. But without a doubt, trusted totally in God to lead me through. As my belly was growing bigger I was actually loosing weight from EVERY OTHER part of my body! My very concerned nurse mid-wife was blown away, my family members were blown away, I was even blown away, I mean I was pregnant but loosing weight. At my last OB visit I gained a total of 5 pounds the whole 9 months, and........Abram was a very healthy 8lbs, 7 oz. baby boy. I call him My Weigh Down Baby!!! I trusted God the whole pregnancy, I knew He would not lead me Astray. I knew if I only OBEYED His signs of true hunger and fullness that He would be faithful to His promise and He was all that!!! I was wearing clothes from high-school?I had a new ward-robe. I eventually had another baby (she is now 5), and had no fear of over doing it and quickly lost back down. This obedience that I have learned through the voice of Gwen Shamblin has impacted EVERY aspect of my life. I know am totally under my husband's authority and to other authorities around me, no more GREED, JEALOUSY, FITS OF RAGE, no more love for MATERIAL POSESSIONS, no more PULL TO THIS WORLD!! My old life is behind me, Praise God, I look back and it is no comparison to the way it is now, not even close. I would NEVER go back to that old life of self-centeredness. I know all to well the misery of straddling that fence, and not going all the way with this 100% obedience. I was definitely in a church system that said it is impossible to obey all the way, always leaving a foothold for Satan to re-enter, and causing confusion, chaos, and misery. NO LONGER, I'M STRONGER! GET BEHIND ME SATAN!! NO THANK-YOU!!! God is so much better'this is truly a life worth finding and living daily. There is true PEACE, PATIENCE, JOY, KINDNESS, GENEROSITY, SELF-CONTROL AND MORE.....THIS IS NO OTHER LIFE TO LIVE, THERE IS NO WHERE ELSE TO GO. Please don't straddle that fence as long as I did--get down and make that choice TODAY to only one God. You must go all the way or you will stay miserable in some area of your life, take it from someone who knows!! Remnant Fellowship is beyond what I ever imagined. We all love God with our whole heart, mind, soul, and strength, we are off of ourselves and on to the needs of others. We are all like-minded believer's who fear to not obeying God. Nothing is superficial, sugar-coated, or sweet to the ears sounding like ?you must obey, but God doesn't expect you too.? Rather, it is 100% TRUTH. Rev. 3:20 ?Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.? WOW! His voice is sweet, quiet, convicting, heart changing, easy, and TRUTHFUL. Thank God I heard His voice that day while standing in the cafeteria line. My life has just begun! ALL GLORY AND HONOR GOES TO GOD ALMIGHTY, AND JESUS CHRIST HIS SON!!!!