When we reach our weight-loss goals in First Place, we feel tremendous joy in that accomplishment. Success, however, is not found simply in achieving our goals but in the process of change itself. God changes us in the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional areas of our lives. God wants to have a relationship with each one of us that allows Him to be a loving Father who gives good things to each child. Before God can give us the good things He wants for us, many areas of our lives must be healed.
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Joyce Ainsworth
Brandon, Mississippi
What First Place has given me is the opportunity to become all Christ wants me to be. I have learned that balance is necessary in all parts of my life. This is not a diet but a lifestyle change and the truth is my old life was never a good one and certainly not one that I want to ever go back to! My journey is not over and I am thankful that the Lord is not finished with me yet!
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Virginia Anderson
Terre Haute, IN
In January 2002, there was a notification in the Terre Haute, Indiana, First Baptist Church bulletin that a weight control program would be commencing in February. Since I was very much overweight and had only been successful in losing ten pounds on my own volition, I decided to go to the orientation meeting to see what the program entailed.
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Ann Anthony
Lively, VA
When I first joined First Place, I did not know what the Lord had planned for me, nor did I know the new direction my life would take from that moment on. Never would I have imagined the wondrous transformation that awaited me in my future.
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Karen Arnett— Lost 245 pounds
"I started First Place in May 1995. God has blessed me in all areas of life since then. I have lost 245 pounds and 83 inches and have gone from a size 56 to a size 10-12. It is amazing what God has done in my life."
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Sherri Beaver
Fairbanks, IN
I was led to First Place by a couple in our church who purchased a First Place member kit for themselves, but, by the grace of God, decided to share it with their brothers and sisters in Christ. Another choir member who is a nurse, volunteered to lead a group for anyone interested.
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Amy Blake
Meadville, Missouri
"I have lost the weight and look and feel much better. I exercise regularly and eat healthier and am trying to teach those habits to my family."
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Gretchen Brown
Forest Grove, Oregon
"First Place has brought balance to my life, spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally."
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Sue Bruce
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
"I have found that First Place is much more than a weight loss program. It’s learning to follow God’s World. By putting Christ first in my life, I’ve learned to be more obedient. In being obedient, my body is healthier and my mind focused on God. I am honoring Him with my body through Bible study and prayer."
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Jo Burkholder
Cranberry Twp., PA
In January 2003, I was physically unfit, emotionally apathetic, and spiritually starved. Beyond my family, my relationships were non-existent - I didn't need anyone and didn't want to be bothered with anyone. Life was good; I was handling things just fine by myself and had let God slip to a distant priority. I was self-centered and complacent, happy to be on this plateau in my comfort zone. Perhaps the worst of all - I consciously chose to be this way.
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