Lord's Table Testimony: Pete Burrill

I grew up in a Christian environment, but picked up some very bad habits from home. I learned to use food for comfort, to eat in secret and to let food rule my life to the point that I was overweight and not happy with myself. I was too embarrassed to take my shirt off in front of anyone because of the fat I carried. This carried on through much of my life and got worse as an adult.

I usually hovered around the 205 pound mark but I could not get that down for long because I did not want to give up food. I did not see this as an idol until I began taking this course to support my wife. I reluctantly agreed to do the course with her because I knew that I had a problem, too, and that I should do something about it, but did not really want to.

I persisted in the course because I knew in my heart that I needed to get rid of this idol permanently. So, by the grace of God, here I am 45 days later. With the help of my mentor and my wife, I am 16 pounds lighter and plan to keep going by the grace of God. I think my goal was to lose 20 pounds but I know that there is more to come off and so we'll see where God leads as I continue into the mentoring program. God bless you all and thank you, again, to Mike and Jody for being bold to follow God with this course.

Pastor Pete Burrill