We want to testify that our lives have totally changed through the teachings of Weigh Down and the Remnant Church.
In the fall of 2000 we saw a flyer telling about a Weigh Down class. My daughter, Michelle and I joined that class.
On July 16, 2002 we went to St. Paul, MN to hear Gwen Shamblin speak at the Rebuilding the Wall tour. I praise God for allowing us to attend that conference. What a wonderful day. Our lives have forever changed because of this message.
In September 2002 Michelle and I went to TN to visit the Remnant Church. While visiting Remnant we realized that everyone attending that church could give a testimony as to how this message of total obedience to God had changed their lives and that there wasn’t one person, in the church that we belonged to, membership of over 700 people, that could give a testimony stating that their lives had changed because of the teaching that they were following. We also noticed that there wasn’t a collection plate passed around for contribution to the church like we were used to in the church that we belonged to all of our lives. My husband, daughter and I had all been on the church council and were aware that when someone left the church that were not well known in the community or didn’t have money to contribute to the church that the minister and the council did not seem to care about that person. We saw the opposite in Remnant. It didn’t matter who you were or what you had. We are all accepted and loved by Remnant leadership and fellowship. We were never taught in our church to obey God and never even realized that overeating was a sin and that if we had greed in our hearts we would not make it into heaven. We went back home and Michelle, her children and I left the counterfeit church that we had belonged to and attended regularly all of our lives. After we left the church we received a lot of persecution from that church and the community. When the minister and council members published an article in the church newsletter against Weigh Down and Remnant, my husband also left the church and soon after joined Remnant.
Mel Vedaa
My wife started taking a Weigh Down class. I noticed that she was losing weight eating regular food including dessert. I followed what she was doing eating between hunger and fullness. I attended the Stronghold Class and eventually lost around 45 pounds.
Sharalyn Vedaa
I had been overweight all of my life. I tried almost every weight loss program or method, that I heard of, to lose weight. I would lose some weight but gain it back plus more. I was over 200 pounds and very miserable. I joined Weigh Down in 2000 and started losing weight. I have now lost 97 pounds through this amazing message. I was on antidepressant most of my life and had severe panic attacks. God has freed me from depression and there is peace in my life. I had hate in my heart towards my parents for 50 years-now I feel love and compassion for them.
Michelle Schell
I have dealt with obesity all of my life. I tried every diet program out there. I was on a protein liquid diet, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Overeaters Anonymous and a herbal diet. I was contemplating having gastric bypass surgery when I heard about Weigh Down. I have lost 168 pounds and am still losing weight through the teachings of Weigh Down. As a parent I did not know how to raise my children. Our lives were a mess and everything kept getting worse. After coming to Remnant Fellowship, I received loving help and guidance on how to help my son with his problems.
Austin Schell (14 yrs. old)
At the age of 9, I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and was put on Paxil. I got into a lot of trouble. At one time, social service was involved and my mom and I had to go to court. I was in Special Education and they tried everything to help me. Psychologists, social worker and classes, through the school system, where they said that I couldn’t help how I was acting. They also said that I would have to learn to live with it and giving me ways to control my anxiety by having me squeeze on a ball during class and letting me leave the classroom whenever I felt anxious. Everyday I was obsessed with cleaning. I would wash my shoes, top and bottom, and line them up in a row-I found 9 basketballs and washed them and lined them up in a row-I would notice if someone had been in my bedroom and be upset if anything was out of place. I didn’t feel well. I lost weight and had migraine headaches. I was a mess and my mother didn’t know what to do with me. I ended up in the emergency room with anxiety and at one point was removed from the school system to protect me from the excessive bullying. Then on July 16, 2002 my mother and grandmother went to Rebuilding the Wall tour in St. Paul MM. My twin sister, Ashley and I , age 10, decided we wanted to go in and listen to Gwen Shamblin speak. We listened for 4 ½ hours and my mom said we did not move. When Ms. Gwen was praying, I started to cry and said to my mom “Do you think God will ever forgive me for what I have done”. This is the point where my life started to change. My family joined Remnant Fellowship that October. Through Godly counsel from Remnant I was able to get off of antidepressant and no longer have OCD behaviors. I get along well with my teachers and other students now. I get good grades.
Ashley Schell (14 yrs old)
Growing up, I lived in a small town where everyone knew me. In the 5th grade, I was a drama queen. I loved to get into all the gossip of other girls and talk about the boys. My twin brother Austin and I always were in the same classes. When Austin was diagnosed with OCD, I remember having to go through everything with him at school. I would see everyone be mean to him, and I was so into myself that I wouldn’t really care. I would hear people talk about him and would just go along with it because I wanted myself to look good. It was so sick. My friends and I would be so mean to other girls, so that boys would notice us. To my mother, I was a very snotty child and would never listen to her. I always thought she hated me and every time something didn’t go my way, I would call my grandpa to come get me. I would tell her I was running away or that I didn’t love her and I wanted her to be like so and so’s mom. On July 16, 2002, my brother and I decided to listen to Mrs. Gwen Shamblin speak. My brother and I sat there for 4 ½ hours listening to her pour out words from God. I remember her praying and hearing Austin start to cry. When it was over, we traveled back to North Dakota and I remember us kids being so good and putting her words into practice. When we got home, I remember my mother and grandmother leaving for Tennessee that September, I really wanted to go with, but I was in school. They came home and we left the church we were going to and joined Remnant Fellowship that October. I remember the kids that I went to church with coming up to me and asking why I didn’t go there anymore. The minister’s wife was our music teacher and she was very mean to us after that happened. I would cry out to God for help. God had the kids not talk about that any more and were really nice and the minister and his family ended up moving away. Now, I love my mom. When something doesn’t go my way, I understand that it probably wasn’t God’s will. I respect her and my grandparents. I don’t know where I would be today if it wasn’t for this amazing message!
Jordyn Schell (13 yrs old)
I was overweight by the time I started school. I was in the 4th grade when my family and I started Remnant Fellowship. I started to realize that I needed to lose weight. I learned to go to God, read my bible, and wait for hunger and fullness. By 6th grade I lost 36 pounds.
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"Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?" - 2 Samuel 7:18
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