Youth Camp Prayer Request

Hey, folks. I am sending out a prayer request for our region's Youth Camp. We are very behind in the planning of this camp, mostly due to my own lack of time. I have been working nearly 70 hours per week and have struggled to keep up. Things have been falling in to place, thank God! I am trying not to worry. I know that God will provide. Please help me pray!
God bless you all...
Bro Donnie

Perspective

You know, sometimes I have caught myself sort of wallowing in self pity because of the latest bad hand I've been dealt. I have occasionally in the past couple of years told my own sad story 'til even I have grown tired of hearing it. Then something truly devastating happens that hits just close enough to home that it puts things in perspective. The passing of Brother Damon is just such an event. I can't claim to have known him well, but have met him numerous times and seen him around the General Assembly and such for a number of years. I have known Sister Kasey for several years. As I sat tonight reading her blogs from the last cpouple of days, and reading the outpouring of love for her and Brother Damon, I began to cry. I'm still having a little trouble holding it back. Like so many others, my heart is grieved for her. I can not even begin to understand her pain. Suddenly I realize that while some of the things my family and I have gone through the last couple of years have been no walk in the park, there is simply no comparison. For lack of knowing what else to pray, I find myself every time the thought of it comes to mind just crying out, "O, God, please help her. Please be with her." And do you knw what? He will. He will. He is. He is there for every event of our lives, good or bad. God can take care of my puny little problems, and yes, friends, He can take care of Sister Kasey and this devastating thing that has happened in her life. He can do this, and all the while take care of the rest of Damon's family, the local church folks around there, who have endured their share of tragedies recently, to say the least.
"My God can do anything, Anything Anything. My God can do anything. He made the earth in all it's fullness, and as long as time shall be, My God can do anything." Do you believe it, friend? I do.
Sister Kasey, if you should ever read this, just hold on. Hold on to Jesus. He is with you.

Dear friend, whoever you might be, if you read these words, know that God is there for YOU. Whatever you face, He is there. He loves you. Though your situation may seem impossible, God specializes in things thought impossible. And He, friend, can do what no other power can do.
Whenever your problems just seem way too big, stop comparing them to yourself. Instead compare them to God. Next to Him, they just don't seem nearly as great.
Now that is perspective.
God bless...
Brother Donnie

Weight Watchers

So, I joined Weight Watchers today. Yeah, laugh all you want, but I did it. I went right in there and did it. Me and 30 or so fat people. I was the only man. Normally, I am not intimidated by crowds of women. I feel fairly comfortable with them, in fact. But I was nervous about the fact that these are food deprived women. Women who may not be thinking clearly as a result of their hunger. lol. They were, as it turns out, all very nice. Many were not at all what I would consider too fat. A few were actually in pretty good shape. They are the ones who are no longer "losing weight", but are lifers who are there for the moral support provided by the group. They are working to "maintain." God bless'em.
Honestly, I hope to be one of those at some point. Yeah, I know, I usually am talking up the virtues of being large, and eating my beloved corndogs with a cold coke, or maybe two or three microwave burritos....oh, man. I need to go back to the meeting. I felt very determined while there. It's odd what being with people who share your situation can do to you. I guess that is the point. I did get some inspiration from listening to the pretty good sized lady who has already lost 30 plus pounds and has earned I think five awards for having five pound weight loss weeks. She has taken control of it. I want to do that.
Now, I have never been the kind of guy who gets all bothered about being the biggest guy in the room. I kind of enjoy it in a way. I am 6'3" and 335...a big, strong guy. only I recently discovered that I am 6'3" and 361...whoa. Say that again, doc? No wonder I keep ending up in the ER with my blood pressure out of control. I ain't 25 anymore, and the extra weight ...well, it hurts my body. It is wearing out my heart.and driving my blood pressure to the moon. I rarely feel very good. I can't keep up with my kids. I'm not embarrased about being fat, but it is starting to interfere, not to mention the damage it is doing to my body.
Anyways...I hope to hit my first goal of losing 36 pounds.I need to lose 145 altogether, but I'll focus on the smaller number.Here goes...