Hello my name is Jen. I have 2 children (one by a previous marriage and one by my current boyfriend) Their names are Zachary Alexander (for God has remembered) and Jeremiah Xzavier (a new house uplifted). I named my children by how I felt led to name them. For their names and meanings fit them perfectly and reflect God's relationship with me.

I thank you for starting a group to meet new people that also have the Christian faith. I give God all the glory and praise for allowing us another day on this Earth, every day we are here means we have a purpose. I have been struggling with issues in my life but have recently began to go to church again (i bring my children) while my boyfriend doesn't attend I keep his salvation in my prayers and do not force (he is a grown man and God gave us the freedom to choose whether it be right or wrong). I pray for God to shower me with friends of encouragement and wisdom, to guide me into putting my whole life on path for him, clearing my heart of the hurt and pain of the past and to be able to witness to those that have experienced life situations I have. For it wasn't until recently that I realized I went through my life situations for a reason and that reason is to be able to use that as inspiration for others that aren't able to see God in tough situations.

Praise God and God Bless you all ! Please feel free to add me and message me anytime. If you live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia I go to God's Will Tabernacle of Faith it's located on 125 Franklin St. Our service is @ 11am on Sundays and Bible Study is 730pm on Tuesdays.

Hi my name is Katie. I'm a single mom of an 11 year old daughter Rylee. I am a christian and love to sing and dance before the lord. one of my desires is to start writing poetry I used to write it all the time but somehow stopped doing it. I write figurative poems like one I wrote was weeping willow dancing in the wind.

I hope to make awesome friends. we can all encourage and prayer for each other. feel free to post anything you wish.

Good morning Katie, praise the heavenly father that you are blessed with the gift of poetry and song/dance. It's a beautiful thing and my most favorite thing to do and see in church is praise dance and hear the songs of gospel. I too use to write poetry but have strayed off, i haven't been felt lead to it. or when i have a good one i'm either in bed (trying to sleep) or not in a good place to write down and then i forget it lol.. Please share a poem/song/dance with us as you begin to write again.

You already know me, I've been friends with you for a few weeks now.

Hello! I'm 26 and married with no children, just 2 dogs and lots of chickens, ducks, and quail. I'm so happy there is a Christian group! Hopefully we can spread some good influence around here.
I'm a member of the Church of Christ as well as my husband.

Hello. My name is Samantha. I have a 4 month old baby girl. Her name is Lily Belle. I also have two soon to be step children. They are Gracie who is 8 and Dawson who is 14. I love them as though they are my own. I lost my father last year to esophageal cancer, but through my faith in Jesus Christ I know we will be reunited one day. My father, after all he had gone through, said to me " Baby girl, no matter what happens remember to be like Job." He was an amazing man. Thanks for creating this group and I hope we can form some lasting Christian friendships.

Hi! I'm Penny...33yr old stay at home stepmom. I have no biological children but I married my husband who had 5 kids with his ex wife. We have full physical custody of 3 of the children. 12yr old asd twins and a 15yr old, all boys. Married for 6 years, together for 9.

Praise God and God Bless you all ! Please feel free to add me and message me anytime. If you live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia I go to God's Will Tabernacle of Faith it's located on 125 Franklin St. Our service is @ 11am on Sundays and Bible Study is 730pm on Tuesdays.

Hey Jen, I live in Richmond... how cool is that!!!!

My name is Chris and I'm an alcoholic. Looking to clean myself up and get healthy and stay healthy. My sobriety date is April 21, 2013. Have a long road ahead of me but I know that through God I can conquer this.

Hi, my name is Liosha... I'm a newly divorced mom of two... This is a new season for me as i was married for 7 1/2 years, separated for 1 year and divorced for 6 months. Both of us were very involved in serving in ministry, but he turned from the Lord and to drugs and alcohol. I'm pressing hard into Jesus with the hopes that I'll be content in my singleness the second time around... although it's not going well as planned. But I know I can do this with Jesus!

Phil 4:13 Sister! You got this! Well, actually HE'S got this!

I was married for almost nine years, separated for a couple of those. I never wanted to be divorced, but it wasn't a good marriage. So immature. I always wanted to be in ministry, but my home life was an obvious train wreck, so it didn't happen. I went through a lot just learning to trust the Lord after that - by myself for a few years, and then the Lord brought me an awesome man of God. We are married 12.5 years now, and he parented my kids to adulthood because their natural father wasn't around (a blessing). God is faithful. We serve in worship and lead a home group and do short term missions around the world.

Keep your chin up! The Lord's plan for YOU hasn't changed! It WILL come to pass. Take some time to heal, rest in his arms, and then get out there in the battle!

All Heaven's best to you,
Loring

Hello,

My name is Loring. I love the Lord so much! My husband and I worship and serve at a small non-denom church near Tampa Florida. We are on the worship team, lead a home group, and do short-term missions around the world. God has been so faithful to us in our 12 years of marriage. Between us we have 7 grown kids. We are also very involved wth Tres Dias, a 3-day movement. You may be familiar with Cursillo or Walk to Emmaus. Similar. Such a blessing!

This week I am on a liquid diet for breakfast and lunch and a light, lowfat dinner in preparation for WLS (band) next Wed. It was a difficult decision, as I am not as obese as many who have the surgery. I am 5'6" and now 221.6 lbs (down 6 in two weeks). My husband had the surgery last year and has lost 110 lbs so far and is active and off his meds. It has been a struggle for me with my weight for many years. I have high cholesterol and foot and knee issues because of it.

I know that surgery is not a cure-all. It is hard work, I've seen my husband do it. You can still eat all the wrong stuff and not excercise and actually gain weight after surgery. It is just a tool, if you can be disciplined to use it. Discipline. That's my issue. The Lord has been speaking to me about this for years: Going to bed on time. Being on time to appointments. Reading the Word. Taking care of myself. Following through on commitments. Keeping a clean home. I've grown so much over the last few years, and now I'm ready to do this.

So many people think the surgery is a cop out. They think it is a magic pill and there's no work involved. I'm a little defensive about that. I don't want to be judged, so I've only told one person. I hope I can be honest here, and get the prayer and support I need through this process.

All heaven's best to you,
Loring

Thanks everyone, I'm so glad I decided to join this group. Feel free to add me as a friend on here, I'm gonna need all the support I can get.

@ Real Milk,
So cool to find another member of the church! You are so blessed to have a farm. I want that someday.

Hi I'm Stacy. I am 31 been married for a year and a half . I joined MFP in January after struggling on weight watchers and gaining weight like no body's buisness. my husband and I had been trying to have a baby since May of 2012 and in January I decided to work on my weight loss and pray that the baby would come because I was focussed on something else. Twards the end of January I was diagonsed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrom (PCOS), it explained so much. I have been praying for understanding why this is all happening. I have since lost almost 40lbs! And am starting to see some of the symptoms of PCOS decline.

Faith is a very important part in my husband and my marriage, I am constantly praying for God's help for strenght and knowledge through my weightloss journy and my journey overcoming infertility.

Looking forward to being a part of this group!