A note to all my friends!!!

I do hope the one who sent me the hurtful email is seeing this because, it came to me by my Lord and Savior: Back in the 80's, you all may know of the PTL club. My aunt, grandma, and I used to watch it. Before all theirill fate of closing down. Many people yet benifted from it. Once a woman wrote to Tammy Faye Bakker, and put her down for all the makeup she had worn on TV, and how she could not sing very good. Tammy read it back to the TV, and home audience saying that Jesus teaches us every day, that we can become good christains. at the End of the Letter. She stopped and looked into the Camera, and said. "Jesus isnt finished with me Yet". That has always been in my heart. I Have been made fun of .pushed around all my life calling me fatso , tub a lard, etc. Adults are just as mean as kids are sometime....I walk around every day of my life with a trach tube in my throat...To someone that does not have one, they would be very embarassed, not me Iam use to it. .I see more adults starring at me that the kids do...I've lived a rough life this past 9 years. Heart failures, celluitis, pneumonia, bronchitis. Many Many trips to the ER and hospital stays.NOT to mention a major car wreck and had to be flown to another hospital in Missouri. SO the person who did write me that horrible email,, here is a thought for you....Iam a child of God. he is my father. It doesnt matter if you are different than others. He loves me all the same. Iam proud of having Gastric Bypass Surgery and I tell everyone I see. I have even inspired others...There is a purpose and reasons how God works his wonders... and all i can say to you is ....I 'll pray for you. and once last thing: "GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ME YET"!!!!!!! And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.Palms1:3

Amen!!!!! Ihope He isnt finished with me yet either. Because what one of us here on this earth can claim to be perfect. As the Bible says about picking at splinters in another person when you cant see the log in your own eye. No one and I mean no one is perfect in this world. There was only one that was perfect and they hung him on a cross. We as Christians strive to be more like Jesus that is our goal but we all fall short of the glory and without his redeeming blood we are but filthy rags. Craig i am so glad to see you on here dont let one stupid person that evidently doesnt have too good of sense stop you from being with your friends. That is the good thing about us here is that all of us have been made fun of and pointed at for being fat and know how that hurts. or they should , I dont know how that person could have written that to you but now just forget it as evidently they have a lot of growing to do. and we can pray for them to be a better person. We all love and care for you and know what and who you are. YOU BEST BuDDY Jan

I don't know what happened..and it doesn't matter. Welcome back!! Don't let anyone make you feel you are not worthy of being here! You are among friends here. We have all been through the same things and should be supportive of one another! Hugs, Anna

Hi Craig, IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK....I am glad, you are so inspiring-and you dont know how many lives you have touched by just being you!!! I was praying that the Lord would bring you back to us. Im so sorry someone hurt you....I dont understand it, except to say that some people just dont get it...they need to grow up, and I know this sounds harsh, but they dont need to be here if they are going to treat our loved ones like that. I dont like that, and I dont think there is any room on our board for that behavior. I got called Janet the Planet all through school...I know its so so hard-and then to grow up and have adults make you feel crappy, takes you back to those awful times sometimes-but please always remember that we are your friends and family here and we love you!!!! You just dont mess with our Peeps on the MO Board-or you deal with ALL OF US!!! LOL-what a scary thought..... Anyway-dont let one person bring you down-you have helped so many by just sharing and caring and we love you for that...and for your uplifting words when maybe we need them too!!! It has been a rough road for you, but I believe God is doing his work through you by how inspiring you are to all of us...Craig, you have worked hard to get to where your at today-you just KEEP ON KEEPIN ON...and remember that we love you. Love, Janet

Craig...you are one of the first people I saw on here when I joined, I always enjoyed reading your posts....thanks for being there. Cathy

hey Cathy how are you doing? are you feeling better? I hope all is well with you now. Have you got hold of Brenda about the support meetings in Fredericktown? if you dont feel well enough to go this coming monday please write her and let her know that you will be at the one in April so she wont get so discouraged about the meetings. Jan

Hi Jan, I am doing pretty good, lost 20 pounds, before surgery I couldn't walk from one end of my house to the other without setting down because my back hurt, but while in Sedalia on the 6th day Vickie and I shopped all day and my back didn't hurt at all. Guess that is my first wow. Cathy

AMEN!!!! "doing a little happy dance" ...love you Craig!! Thanks for coming home!! Deb M

Yea for you Craig, you said it all and you are so right, people who are so cruel to other people are usely people that are very insecure, and not happy and dont want anyone else to be. You are a wonderful person and you are looking really good so you hold that head up and give God all the glory....love ya ..vesta

Craig, So glad you are back. Remember no matter what they say the LORD always has the last word. Julia