I am excited to share that I have the video that will air 9 times on TV 45, our Christian station in Orlando, Florida. There’s a large viewership. It’s also been online. This was my first TV interview. I talked about New Life, which was exciting.
My interview starts after the first 2 minutes of introductions on the show.
My name is Brittany “bigmama” Saab, and I could spend not hours but days telling you all about the roller coaster of a life I’ve had during my 23 years of living. It’s filled with a lot of what your lives are probably filled with – the drama, rebellion, humor, struggle, love, pain, redemption…well the list goes on. Now in Oct 2011, I have lost 105lbs. I went from being a bit over 260lbs to now less than 155lbs.
I was a 22 year old recent college graduate. Right after Christmas my parents announced they were shipping me off to San Diego for “Lose It For Life” in January 2010. I almost didn’t make it because I was so mad! There was no way my parents were dragging me to “bible boot camp for fatties”. Now don’t get me wrong, I have a very serious, personal relationship with Jesus, and I was determined to lose weight, but Honey there ain’t no way that me, bigmama, is going to some awkward weekend getaway.
Well, let me tell you, I was so wrong. As soon as I arrived the staff was so accommodating and pleasant. This oxymoron feeling of peace and excitement came over me. After 2 hours of being at “Lose It For Life” I called my parents and apologized. I closed my phone conversation with them by saying, “Love you, oh, and I think I’m about to have an Amazing weekend.”
And an Amazing weekend I had. New Life is the real deal. This is tough love shown at its finest. Steve Arterburn and his team will open your eyes like never before. This experience was incredible. “Lose It For Life” was the boost we all need. You will learn- You will open up- You will listen- You will receive love, knowledge, and encouragement.
You will make amazing bonds and connections with others attending. There are men and women all different ages, shapes, sizes, and with all different types of baggage. And at “Lose It For Life” I saw every man and woman get impacted in some way. This weekend will be the jump start you need. I would so love to keep writing and tell you what your weekend will be filled with. However, I want you to go to “Lose It For Life” not knowing all the details so you will be blown away and come home with your own personal experience that will transform your life.
It is up to you now. This will not be some weekend that you enjoy for the moment and then forget the following week. The “New Life” family will make sure of that.
“Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” – James 4:14
Mary Lou is a wonderful friend to New Life and a great advocate for Lose It for Life small groups within her church in Orlando, FL. Take a moment to read and watch Mary Lou’s testimony and see how she has managed, through connection with Lose It For Life and her small group, to receive healing and change in her life!
Keith and I can not thank you enough for your ministry and how God has used you to give me such a new and different, enjoyable, abundant life. When I came to Lose It For Life, we would never, ever have imagined that I would have the opportunity to be able to live the life that I am now. I came to Lose It For Life, extremely isolated, barely leaving my home, in so much pain and continually becoming a weaker person, with no hope. Now, I am really enjoying serving God with so much joy, not based on our circumstances. Believe it or not, I REALLY enjoy public speaking now.
So much has come together in the past two weeks that continues to cause us to be beyond amazed at what God is doing. It has been so exciting to talk with people after they saw my video testimony.
My initial interview was over an hour long and I did talk about New Life and Lose It For Life. I think the reason that it was not mentioned in the video (but it is definitely being mentioned in print at church, etc) was because the class that we are leading starting this week is using materials that go along exactly with a series our pastor is just finishing.
If you would like to use the video for any way to help New Life, feel free to do that. If you would like, I can find out from the technicians if they still have the part of the recording talking about Lose It For Life, or New Life Ministries. Basically, as always, if there’s anything that I can do to help out New Life, I am always glad to do that.
Thank you again!
Mary Lou Caskey (http://www.confidenthope.com/blog)