The "BIG" Picture!

I really hate taking PICTURES! Especially when they look like this one does. This picture was taken at the "Bowden" family reunion last year. The Bowden's are Kirby's mother's family. Someone took this picture and gave it to Kirby's mother, who thought that it was a very good picture of me and Kirby together(since I usually try to stay out of family pictures) and gave it to me. I took one look at it and started to file it in my "pictures that no one should ever see" file. But then I decided to post it on this website for the whole world to SEE!

Ha! Ha! I know, I know! That makes NO sense!

But, I want you to see the progress that Kirby and I are making as we lose the pounds. AND TAKE A LOOK AT MY HAIR! FLAT!! Well, that hair style has got to go too!
Sometimes we need to take the time to step back and take a good close look at ourselves. I guess that is why I don't care to take pictures of myself! I hate to face the fact that I have let myself go over the last ten years! I hate to face the fact that I have not crucified my flesh and have NOT disciplined myself even after years of yo-yo dieting and diet failures.

Kirby says that I am too hard on myself, but I look at my health and what I have done to my body over the years and I have to ask the Lord to forgive me for not taking care of His temple - this body that He gave to me. I have not been a good steward of this body and that is why it has suffered as much as it has. But that is all beginning to change, because I am placeing even my diet and my eating habits in God's hands. I am also asking YOU GUYS to keep Pastor Kirby and me in your daily prayers too!

Email me at Colene1205@yahoo.com and tell me and Pastor Kirby about your dieting experiences or drop us a few lines of encouragement and advice. Let us know if you have any special prayer requests. We would love to pray for you and we will email you right back! Let's support one another with the love of Jesus Christ, and I know that we can make improvements to our lives on our Journey to the Land of Health and Wellness!

Love You Guys!
Your Sis-In-Christ,
Colene Whitehead