Erin Moore

From a very early age, I was consumed with worry and fear. By age seven, I had stomach ulcers caused from constant worrying about my parents' arguments, whether there would be enough money, and many "what ifs." At age nine I began a struggle with extreme body focus, which led to years of bingeing and starving myself. This horrible see-saw threw my weight back and forth from several pounds underweight to 25 pounds overweight, while also exacerbating hypoglycemia and headaches. Though I was raised in the church and my father was a deacon, the teachings I heard and those who taught them gave me no hope. The lives of my past church leaders were truly that of saying one thing and doing another. Most of them were overweight, several smoked behind closed doors, and their families were in shambles: multiple divorces, children out of wedlock, constant bickering, controlling wives, filthy language, suicides, etc. I had no desire to get married or have children, because every family I knew was so miserable. At the age of 18, I was miserable, overweight, depressed, angry, without hope, without purpose. I was empty and looking for fulfillment, but neither the world nor the modern-day church had anything to offer. In desperation, I cried out to God, and He heard my cry for help. I was first exposed to Weigh Down and Remnant Fellowship in the beginning of 2001. I chose then to give my life wholly to the Creator of the Universe, and have never looked back. I am daily changing for the better and loving it! The more changes I make in my life, the happier I am, the more peace I have, the more contentment, the more Fruit of the Spirit. Because of the teachings of Remnant Fellowship, I no longer worry about anything, but take every concern to God and have total faith and peace that He is in control. I am now thrilled to be a wife and mother, because Remnant has taught me how to have a happy, peaceful home. My husband loves and respects me, and I honor and submit to him; both of us looking out for the needs of each other, rather than of ourselves. We are excited to raise our baby son under this Remnant teaching, and to teach him how to have this relationship with God. This peaceful home is a direct result of the teachings of Remnant Fellowship and the examples of its leadership families. By putting these God-given principles into practice, I have become happier, healthier, and more at peace than ever before. I am no longer hypoglycemic, underweight, overweight, or experiencing frequent headaches. I can't believe how blessed I am ? I didn't know life could be this good, yet every day is better than the one before. No longer do I wake up dreading the misery and the struggle, but now I wake up thrilled at breath and life and so humbled for a chance to fall on my face in praise, prayer, and worship to God Almighty. I have truly been FREED from the sins of the past. My life has real purpose and hope now. Remnant Fellowship has taught me how to have a true relationship with God and have my prayers answered on a daily basis. All of these blessings came once I put into practice the teachings of Remnant Fellowship and imitated this leadership as they imitate Christ. These leaders are completely pure in every area of their lives ? there is nothing hidden or false. They are worthy of imitation in every word and action ? this never could have been said about any of my church leaders in the past. Without Remnant Fellowship, I know that I would be on a path to Hell. No church I was ever part of taught me that you could turn from sin or that you HAVE to turn from sin. I am eternally grateful for this Remnant Fellowship, this leadership, Gwen Shamblin and her family for laying down their lives to teach me to repent and turn to THE God and have this chance at eternal life. Praise God for His mercy, and for a chance to live a pure life for Him - I would not trade this life for any other. This joy is REAL and this change is PERMANENT! You, too, can have this life!