Successful Lap Band Surgery

On Friday October 30, 2009 at 11:10, the surgeon began the process with his first incision and 2 hours later, I am in surgical recovery.  Last night was tough, my “cuts” itched and tickled all night long and I did not get much if any sleep.  I will be posting pics in a day or two when I start feeling like a human being again.  THe surgery is the easy part to get over, but I am still battling this unknown virus and right now it is keeping me tired and worn out.  Just weighed, 299 down from 305 yesterday morning.

I have already won the battle for day one!

Lap Band Postponed Another Week

I will be having the Surgery within the next 2 weeks if all goes well with my health and the flu.  Still couching and running a slightly elevated fever.  I have my first pictures ready, now I am just waiting for the surgery to post the first pictures so that there is a baseline upon which to measure the statistics.  I will be answering any questions anyone has after the surgery.

Flu Symptoms Before Lap Band Surgery

What a crazy week I have had.  I developed Flu symptoms on Wednesday and unintentionally spent all day Thursday in the hospital.  My PCP’s day off is Thursday so the staff told me to go to ER to get checked out and get scrits to be able to be healthy enough for the upcoming surgery.  I was sent to ER because of various other underlying health issues that cound not be accounted for by a walk in clinic.  Needless to say Flu symptoms turned into CYA medicine and after thousands of dollars worth of tests and 10 hours in the ER I was sent home with the determination I had a virus of unknow type and that I would be ok to have surgury as long as I was not running a fever.

I am so excited about Lap Band.  I have many pre-concieved notions about how I will look after losing over 100 pounds.  I am more excited about wearing a size XL for the first time in 3 decades.  Now if I can just convince my shoulder that it is ok to feel good about life again, I would feel great physically. 

Less than 14 days to Lap Band and I am stoked.

Lap Band Surgery is on the Way

Over the next year, I will be documenting a miracle that is about to change my life.  I am about to experience bariatric Lap Band surgery within the next few weeks.  Each week, my sons and I will be documenting my weight loss and inches lost.  We will be taking pictures of me in a pair of shorts in front of my front door to give a point of reference for the weight loss.

I am currently at 312 lbs.  My first goal is 212 lbs, my weight at graduation from high school.  My second goal is 199, first time below 200 since 11th grade.  My final goal is 184, first time under 185 since 10th grade.

We plan to document all doctor visits, surgery, fills and total weight loss each week.  We will also be documenting other underlying health problems and how they are affected by the surgery and weight loss.

We will begin documenting the surgery after the surgery which is to take place over the next few weeks.

Worthy Is The Lamb

Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy

worthy is the Lamb that was slain

The Angels cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

Slain before the foundation of the world

Holy is the Lamb

Sacrificed in Heaven before the world

The Angles cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

 

Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy

worthy is the Lamb that was slain

The Angels cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

Who in the beginning was the Word

Holy is the Lamb

The creator of the world

The Angles cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

 

Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy

worthy is the Lamb that was slain

The Angels cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

Who was the Passover sacrifice

Holy is the Lamb

Whose blood protected the firstborn

The Angles cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

 

Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy

worthy is the Lamb that was slain

The Angels cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

Whose flesh is the bread

Holy is the Lamb

Whose blood is the wine

The Angles cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

 

Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy

worthy is the Lamb that was slain

The Angels cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

Who is our crucified sacrifice

Holy is the Lamb

Whose blood cleanses us from sin

The Angles cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

 

Worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy

worthy is the Lamb that was slain

The Angels cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

Holy is the Lamb

The Angles cry Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy is the Lamb

Holy is the Lamb

Mother in Law Going Home to Heaven

Over the last 2 months, my mother in law has been battling numerous serious health conditions.  On February 7, after 20 days in the hospital, we were able to bring her home with hospice care.  The maladies were numerous and none individually would have been fatal, but combined, we were informed that she could not survive.

 

On Tuesday, February 17, 2009 my mother in law, Dortha J. Beardsley went home to be with her redeemer.  He delivered her from immeasurable pain and torment from her maladies.  He is a glorious and gracious God.  If you would like to leave a personal note for my wife Anita, you can send it to our personal e-mail account at jimmiekersh@hotmail.com.

 

CastMaster Ministries Camp Information

CastMaster Ministries is multi-dimensional 501(c)3 religious non-profit specifically developed to minister to the corporate body and individual believers.  Thomas Cotter IV, James D. Hughes, Jimmie W. Kersh and Kyle A. Patterson founded and serve as the executive directors of CastMaster Ministries Inc.  The CastMaster Ministries umbrella covers three separate and diverse ministries:  First is the Conference and Retreat Center Ministry that includes the Minister’s Retreat Ministry.  Second is the Publishing and Production Ministry.  Third is the Ranch Ministry for troubled youth.

 

The purpose of CastMaster Ministries is to expose children, teenagers, adults and senior adults to their immeasurable worth and identity in Jesus Christ to empower them to impact their community with the life changing love of God.

 

The philosophy of CastMaster Ministries is to provide ministry tools that will accomplish our purpose. We will equip individuals and organizations with biblically sound, relevant resources to retool and refocus their ministry efforts. We will be the outfitter of choice for churches as they seek to provide the highest quality materials for the teaching and training of their membership.

 

The vision of CastMaster Ministries is to outfit believers to “fish”  in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean so that every person will receive a presentation of the Gospel.

 

The mission of CastMaster Ministries is to be the premier outfitter of the church, the saints and Christian organizations by providing the highest quality facilities and services.

 

 

Camping Ministry

The Retreat is the centerpiece of the Conference and Retreat Center Ministry.  The Retreat  

is a high-end resort-style Christian Conference and Retreat Center based in the Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas triangle designed to accommodate more than 864 guests.  The Retreat has a projected cost of approximately $25 million.

 

The purpose of our Conference and Retreat Ministry is to outfit individual believers and the corporate body to fish in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean in a setting that promotes community and safety.  The goal of the CastMaster Ministries Conference and Retreat ministry is to be a self supportive environment where believers and non believers can come together to experience the love of God in a natural setting which promotes community in a sanctuary of safety.  

 

The Retreat is specifically designed for year-round, multi age, multi group usage allowing the most feasible use of the facilities as possible.  The design of the facilities allows for multi age group usage including children, youth, young adults, median age adults and senior adults.  The design of the facilities also allows for multi group usage allowing up to six groups to use the facilities at the same time. 

 

The Minister’s Retreat is a gift to Christian ministers. The Minister’s Retreat has two main purposes:  First, renewal is for full time ministry staff and his immediate family. Our gift includes up to 7 nights of lodging and meals as well as the use of all of the facilities and amenities of the Conference and Retreat Center. Minister and families are also welcome at all of the evening worship services during their stay. Because The Retreat is centrally located near three of the largest cities in Texas, we are a great hub for day trips for the minister and his family if they so choose to venture out for site seeing.  Second, restoration is for ministry staff who are recently terminated or forced resignation and their immediate family, whether or not they have chosen to rejoin full time ministry. We are committed to minister to ministers and their families. Our concern stems from our own personal experiences with the trauma of ministerial termination and we understand the uncertainty associated with this upheaval. Our gift includes up to 12 weeks of lodging and meals as well as the use of all facilities and amenities of The Retreat.   Restorative counseling services will be provided during these stays.  Contacts for church ministry service will be given upon completion of restorative counseling.  

 

 

The Publishing and Production Ministry

The Second Phase of CastMaster Ministries is the publishing and production ministry.  We will be placing this ministry on the property with The Retreat.

 

The CastMaster Ministries team is blessed with writers who put together exceptional materials to equip the local body and believers to fish in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean so that every person will receive a presentation of the Gospel.

 

CastMaster Ministries also wants to train and develop the next generation of writers, musicians and producers to prepare them for their ministries that lie ahead.  We will be a publisher for new and emerging talent wishing to minister to the body of Christ.  We will focus on a variety of materials for every aspect of corporate and individual Christian life, whether in evangelism, discipleship, worship, Christian educational materials for homeschool and private school, ministry leadership training, marriage and family, youth and children as well as church and ministry consulting.  

 

We also anticipate a Recording/production studio that will be provided at little to no cost as a ministry to up and coming artists.  We are committed to ministering to the whole body of Christ in any way that is possible so that we can equip the local body and believers to fish in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean so that every person will receive a presentation of the Gospel.

 

 

Ranch Ministries

CastMaster Ministries has long term plans to build ranches for troubled teens that will host up to 30 adolescents.  This working ranch will have therapeutic horse training and riding instruction, cattle ranching and farming.  Our ranch for troubled teens is an outdoor restoration ministry using horse training and riding, cattle ranching and farming to teach self-discipline and life skills.  We will use all of our other ministries to fund and develop this ministry.

  

 

We Need Your Help

We are currently beginning a Capital Fundraising Campaign.  We need to raise $100,000 to begin working with a Professional Fundraising Consultant.  We need to raise $25Million to open The Retreat.

 

 

Why I Homeschool

BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS
Rescue your kids from Caesar!
Exclusive: Dave Welch laments fact 90% of Christian children are educated in humanism

Posted: December 02, 2008
1:00 am Eastern 

 

By Dave Welch on WorldNet Daily

How could this nation, founded on the solid foundation of Judeo-Christian traditions that produced personal freedom, political stability, economic prosperity and cultural unity, slide so far from those roots? Is this indeed just the “end times” or the “last days” pre-ordained by God and described in His word as a great falling away from Him with its resulting fruits of moral anarchy?

Wayne Huizenga wants to sell Dolphins before Barack Obama raises tax

Sell Before Dems Take Total Control Mr. Huizenga, I am a founding member of CastMaster Ministries Inc. a 501(c)3 non profit.  We will be glad to accept your offer to give us the Miami Dolphins.  You can write off your donation, because you are going to need it with Obama.  I will even offer you the job of running our newly acquired team.  That way, you can screw Obama and the tax code, and I can be of assistance all at the same time.

I suspect this is going to be a theme of many businessmen around the country.  If this country elects Barack Obama, every businessman and businesswoman knows we are headed for the largest redistribution of wealth that the world has ever seen and they do not want their money to be part of it.  The smart business plan would be to sell or give to charity all major assests before Obama and his socialist ilk in the house and senate take over in January.  We all know that they will make tax hikes retroactive.

The smart thing is to sell and hold onto your liquid wealth and wait for a new administration in 4 years once the economy looks like a Jimmy Carter remix of double digit inflation and 21% interest rates all over again.  Wealth will be able to be reborn after this socialist experiment is over in 4 years.  Sell, hold your cash and do not buy and do not work is the best option.  As capitalists we can show our disdain by witholding income to those who voted for thes socialists.

If you own a business, sell now or better yet, close your doors and fire all of your employees on Dec 31, 2008 if Obama wins.  Then take out adds telling the community why you are no longer going to take a risk with your long term financial well being.  Then take all of your assests and move them offshore, the Grand Caymens is a nice place to visit in January.

Once A Socialist, Always a Socialist

I have called him a socialist for months now.  Finally, PROOF in his own words and membership to the NEW Party in Chicago, a socialist political party.  How many have been fooled?  How many bought his socialist lies?  How many are going to swarm away from the socialist now?

Landslide for the Repubs?  Goodbye Harry Reid?  Goodbye Nancy Pelosi?

 

May your socialist buddies, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank and Chuckie Shumar also rot with your politically dying corpse!  Would you now go rot the rest of you socialist life away somewhere but here in the USA.