My life used to be miserable with depression, 20 lbs of extra weight that I could never get off, and stomach pain and ulcers that began when I was a child. My marriage was unhappy and so were our children. I was seeing verses in the Bible that I didn't understand and couldn't find anyone to explain. I prayed for years to find answers to all this.
In 1997 I began to hear people talking about the Weigh Down Ministries and how it was changing everyone’s lives. I wanted my life changed, and I went right away and bought the Weigh Down Diet book and then went to a class in the fall of 1997. I was excited that Gwen was teaching us how to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. I had always wanted to know more about that because it was the greatest commandment, but we had never heard it addressed in the churches we attended.
In the following weeks the stomach pain disappeared and I lost 10 lbs. When I studied further in the advanced class I was able to lose the second 10 lbs and have kept it off now for over 8 years. I am no longer depressed, and my marriage is happier than I ever thought it could be. Laziness and gossip are no longer a part of my life, and I have found fulfillment through a relationship with God and Jesus Christ. I can’t praise Him and thank Him enough for His love and mercy and for sending Gwen and the Weigh Down Ministry into my life.
Phyllis Eikenberry