Louisiana Power Ball Pool - Game Two - 17th Update

Louisiana Power Ball Lottery Pool - Game Two

Date: 01/31/2008

To: Juanita L. Brown, Charles W. Rutherford, Mac Almond, Sheila J. McGriff, Jared N. Moore, (Anonymous) Libra/Goat and Barbara A. Sykes

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From: Michael E. Porter

RE: 17tH NEWSLETTER

This week's promise: God blesses humble people

Pride gets in the way

"God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble.

James 4:6 NLT

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Not enough to be moral and upright

"J.C. Penney was a man of advanced years before he committed his life fully to Jesus Christ. He was a good man, but primarily interested in becoming a success and making money. "When I worked for six dollars a week at Joslin's Dry Goods Store back in Denver," he confessed as he looked back on his life, "it was my ambition…to be worth one hundred thousand dollars. When I reached that goal I felt a certain temporary satisfaction, but it soon wore off and my sights were set on becoming worth a million dollars."

Mr. and Mrs. Penney worked hard to expand the business; but one day Mrs. Penney caught cold, and pneumonia developed, which claimed her life. It was then that J.C. Penney realized having money was a poor substitute for the real purposes in living. "When she died," he said, "my world crashed around me.…I felt mocked by life, even by God himself."

After several more fiery trials, J.C. Penney was financially ruined, and naturally, in deep distress. This is when God could deal with his self-righteous nature and his love for money. After his spiritual conversion he could testify of God's working.

"I had to pass through fiery ordeals before reaching glimmerings of conviction that it is not enough for men to be upright and moral men. When I was brought to humility and the knowledge of dependence on God, sincerely and earnestly seeking God's aid…a light illumined my being. I cannot otherwise describe it than to say that it changed me as a man."

from James S. Hewett, ed., Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press) quoted in 1001 Great Stories and Quotes by R. Kent Hughes (Tyndale) pp 215-16 "

Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House

This game only contains one line in Missouri’s Power Ball.

Your Power Ball (Missouri) number will here:

St	Power Ball Numbers	Power Ball	Dates Valid	Notes
MO.	03 17 19 21 44	31	01/19 – 02/23/2008

Sorry no wins in this game. Good News: No one won the Power Ball Jack Pot, so it’s going up.

You are now half-way through you game. You are down to 7 more drawings. Since this Jack Pot goes up at least $10 Million a week, you could see if close to, if not over, $100 Million before this game closes.

Your next drawing is on Saturday February 1^st, 2008 and it’s worth $43 Million. The Cash Option is worth $21,600,000.00. There were 10 shares sold in this game, here is what you could win, before any attorney fees, taxes or tithes:

Shares Purchased	Amount you would Gross
1	$ 2,160,000.00
3	$ 6,480,000.00

You can access Mac’s Spreadsheet by clinking here: http://tinyurl.com/yo2wh5

Game Announcements

1. Lotto Texas Lottery Pool – Game Twelve – Cost is $10.00 per share. This game starts on Wednesday February 13^th, 2008. You need to have your money to me Saturday February 9^th, 2008.

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Mega Millions Lottery Pool – Game 40 – Cost is $10.00 per share. This game starts on Tuesday February 19^th, 2008. You need to have your money to me Saturday February 16^th, 2008.

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Tree Hugger

A woman from Austin, who was a tree hugger and anti-hunter, purchased several acres of Hill Country land, near Lake Travis, Texas. There was a huge tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted to view the natural splendor of her land, so she climbed the tree.

As she neared the top, she encountered a spotted owl. It attacked her! In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the tree to the ground. The ensuing fall incurred several splinters of wood in her crotch.

In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor, 35 minutes away.

She told him she was an environmentalist and anti-hunter and how she came to receive all of the splinters. The doctor listened to her story with great patience. He then told her to go into the examining room and he would see if he could help. The impatient patient sat, and waited for three hours before the doctor reappeared.

The angry woman demanded, "What took you so long"

He smiled and said, "Well, I had to get permits from US Environmental Service, the Texas Parks and Wildlife and Keep Texas Beautiful before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area. I'm sorry, but they turned me down."