Sometimes I can hardly believe the good fortune in my life, and then there are days like these past couple that reinforce the love that I have around me.  First, God loves me!  He's really pulled me through some really hard times lately.  Thank you so much Jesus and thank you Steven and Joe.     Second, God loves me!!  Without faith in Him, I wouldn't be able to take this journey to a healthier life.  The past couple months, I haven't lost much weight....a pound here and there, and then I'd gain it, and then lose it.  This past week, I've been losing, and today, when I stepped on the scale....I was below 180....179.8 to be exact.  Do you realize what this means?????  My BMI is now BELOW 30!!  I'm no longer Obese!!  I'm mirely Overweight!!  I've been crying all morning....it could qualify me for a Kleenex commercial I think!  But they are tears of graditude and humility.  Without God, I wouldn't have been able to do this.  He has faith in me and I have faith and love for Him.  Then, there's my family and friends.  Without their love and support, it would have been much harder to realize I could take this journey.  I've been in the dumps...again....and a visit with Gwen lifted my spirits again.  Not only does she have the most precious twins and "big boy", but she has faith and love of Jesus Christ and shares it so well with me.  Thank you Gwen for your prayers and friendship.  I also visited my friend Sue, she has faced the grim reaper three times in the past two years, and God has granted her life.  She's stronger than she knows and she's an inspiration to me.  Then the friends that I've made on OH and through support groups....what would I do without them!!  They are a constant source of laughter, love, and inspiration!  They are a treasure.  Can you imagine, we're all going through this together, even though it's an individual journey?  Does that make sense?  This journey is life, we each have to make our own way...our own choices, but we have wonderful friends and family to give us a hand when we need it, or even a kick when we ask for it!  I love them all!  And family, what would I do without my family.  Well, one thing....I wouldn't have anyone to take pictures with to help me "see" myself.  It's hard to "see" ourselves, so my way is to take pictures next to people who I consider a normal size.  The more I see myself in comparison to them, the more my minds eye can see me....and I'm beginning to see a normal person too and not a huge morbidly obese person.  That's why I love the pictures of myself with my cousin and sister....I look normal!  And I'm feeling normal too.

So thank you friends, thank you family, and thank you God...for this miracle journey that I'm on.