Louisiana Power Ball Lottery Pool - 14th Update

Louisiana Power Ball Lottery Pool

To: Mac Almond, Sheila J. McGriff, Juanita L. Brown, Charles W. Rutherford, Barbara A. Sykes, Kenneth E. Stutzman, Jr. Johnnie M. Dodson, Chauncey Stumpter, Anonymous (Libra/Goat) and Jared N. Moore

From: Michael E. Porter

Membership List On Web: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddn3r8c7_80gsz3h5

Date: September 28, 2007

Re: 14th Update.

There is nothing permanent except change.
--Heraclitus

Most of us don't like change very much. Getting sober is like stepping into a rushing river of change that will take us to new places in our lives. We sense that. We are learning to trust it more each day. But even though life keeps getting better for us, we still keep some of that fear inside us about what will happen if we keep working our recovery program and life keeps changing for us.

Maybe we get a good job, and we are afraid we will louse it up. Maybe we make new friends, and we are afraid they will find out what a jerk we really are. Maybe our kids are speaking to us again and want to have a better relationship, and we are afraid of the responsibility.

You know what? It'll be okay. It's okay to have good things happen. It's okay to trust ourselves to handle responsibility. Nobody knows how to do life perfectly -- that's why we need our Higher Power to guide us. Prayer for the DayHigher Power, help me listen for Your directions today as I walk through a new day in sobriety. Together we can handle any surprises and changes the day may bring.

Today's Action

Today I will write down three ways fear of change is holding me back, and I will talk with my sponsor about these things. What do I need to do to be ready for these changes?

You are reading from the book:God Grant Me... by Anonymous
Copyright 2005 by Hazelden Foundation

We did better than the 13-Week Pennsylvania Power Ball Pool, they got nothing Wednesday night, while this pool won $3.00.

What we have won so far:

Amount Won	Date Won	Running Total
$3.00	09/05/2007	$3.00
$4.00	09/22/2007	$7.00
$3.00	09/22/2007	$10.00
$3.00	09/26/2007	$13.00

Mac’s spreadsheet is up and ready for viewing: http://tinyurl.com/2pjdut

Now there was a winner in Kentucky, and I knew this on Thursday. I have one ticket from Kentucky, in my personal tickets, and I was scared I might have won. In fact, I was so scared, that I opt not to look at my ticket until this weekend, well it wasn’t me. I’ve attached the article that I found on www.kylottery.com.

It was group that won and they played for nine years. I think my time is coming because I’ve been at this for 3 years. And my member in Mega Millions plays $2.00 per week.

So my time is coming, I hope that you come with me.

Shares in this game were priced at $20.00, and we had 9 shares issued. We have tickets that are good until Saturday October 20^th, 2007.

Here is what the pay out would be, it we win Saturday:

Shares purchased	Amount you could win.
.5	$388,888.88
1	$777,777.76

Need a Haircut

A pastor, known for his lengthy sermons, noticed a man get up and leave during the middle of his message. The man returned just before the conclusion of the service.

Afterward the pastor asked the man where he had gone.” I went to get a haircut," was the reply.

"But," said the pastor, "why didn't you do that before the service started?"

"Because," the gentleman said, "I didn't need one then."