I am so excited, I just had to break my self-mandated "Mondays-only" rule for blogging!
My girlfriend, Leslie Neese, is one of the newest cast members of this season's SURVIVOR. Last night was the first episode, and it was awesome! My family and I are huge Survivor fans anyway, but watching last night was a thrill beyond words.
Last night, Leslie SHOUTED HIS FAME...loud and bold...for the entire national audience to see and hear. Faced with what was undoubtedly her first personal "challenge," the cast was asked to enter a Buddhist Temple in China to take place in a ceremony in order to be welcomed by the people. They were all assured by the host, Jeff Probst, that it was not a worship ceremony. But as the cast filed in, you could see that this was going to be a big problem for a woman of faith as Leslie is. She politely refused to participate and did not enter into the building.
When Jeff Probst asked her why she wouldn't participate in the ceremony she said these words ... "I have a relationship with Jesus Christ. The only One I will get on my knees and bow for will be for Him." POWWW!!!!! What a powerful and bold statement! Leslie REPRESENTED out there....big time!
So...watch Survivor this season...and cheer Leslie on. I know her to be a woman of character and prayer, and I know she has prayed for this opportunity for many years. I talked to her right before she sent in what would be her 11th audition tape for Survivor. And as I watched last night, I couldn't help but believe that God had prepared her...readied her...through all the season's she DIDN'T get chosen for such a time as this. Because He knew that faced with an issue of convenience or earthly pressure, she would instead, choose Jesus...and in the process, shout His fame to millions of people watching her!
Praise God! He will let His "fame" be known!
Lisa
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Lisa-
I have not watched Survivor since the first season, but I will now! What an awesome opportunity for her! I love it that she just "said it like it is" - no sugar coating! Go Leslie. Have a good weekend.
Tiffany
That is so awesome, Lisa!! I bet you guys were about to freak out watching someone you actually know on the show. How fun!! I'm so proud of her stand! Just curious if the producers would be as inclined to march the cast into a Southern Baptist church for a worship service. Geesh, talk about "surviving" ... I doubt that want to do something quite that risky. Hmmmm ... Buddist temple ... Baptist church ... oh yeah, they wimped out and went the easy route! :)
Oops, typo there. Meant to say "they would want to do something quite that risky." After all this writing, you'd think I'd be a better editor than that!! :O
GIRL! I stood up and yelled "YES" when she walked out of that temple! Then as she was quoting the Scriptures about not bowing to any idols then about charm being deceitful, you would've thought I was watching a football game!!!
YOU GO LESLIE!!! Make His name glorious girl! WAHOOOOOOOOO!
I know! Too awesome!
Thanks for the comments, sweet friends. Won't it be fun to watch? I hope she doesn't get voted off too quickly...at least she made it through the first tribal council. But hey -- ya never know...she might just make it to the end! After all, she's got the head honcho on her side -- JC! :)
Lisa
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