And the Results are In!!

Yes indeed, a picture is worth a thousand words. But, I think I'll add a few extra words to this picture to try to fully explain its' significance.
If you've checked out the blog belonging to Mr. Stover, you'll know that he weighed in today and posted at 236 pounds. Yes, that's right, I lost 48 pounds and he lost 49. Therefore, I admit, HE IS THE BIGGEST LOSER I KNOW.
But, lest he be allowed to gloat over this "victory" of sorts, allow me to further explain the situation at hand:

1) In the Fall of 2005, we both were accepted with Baptist World Missions as missionaries. 16 months later to the very day, our support was raised and we were preparing to head to the field. 3 months after we began serving the Lord on foreign soil, Mr. Stover finished raising his support (which is a lower amount than ours), and made it to Poland.
**Round 1 goes to the Joneses (Technically it was round 1 and 2 but I'm not counting the actual process of getting approved by BWM.)

2) I have more kids than you.

**Round 2--Joneses again

3) I have more supporting churches than Mr. Stover.

**Round 3--Joneses, no question.

4) I got married while you were still trying to convince Ginger that you were worth it.

**Round 4--Mine again.

5) We raised more funds for our O and P than you ever dreamed.

**Round 5--Still the Joneses

6) I was motivated to lose weight long before you ever realized your obesity. I play golf better than you too. And you've got a fat round head.

**Round 6--No contention

7) Finally, after all this time, you won something. Yes indeed, after three months of competition you beat me by ONE POUND. I'll not make mention of your shady trip to America and your medical condition that you were aware of before we started the competition. I'll not make mention of the scale at the Doctors office in Bangkok that said I was over 290 pounds just before we began our competition. I'll not make mention of the fact that if my scale hadn't have broken, I would have beaten you by 10 pounds easy.

8) My blogs are wittier and funnier than yours.

Round 8-100: Matt Jones for sure.

SO, in conclusion, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You beat me by 16 ounces. Yes, I drank a 16 ounce glass of water and therefore you won. You have every reason to rejoice. WOW, what a champ. You worked out 6 days a week, didn't eat for three days and shaved your legs just to end up 16 OUNCES lower than me. I concede, you've won ROUND 7.
So, in a boxing match you can win your one round but you're still the BIGGEST MISSIONARY LOSER in the end.

Thanks to everyone who kept up with this saga. We've had a great time doing this. I feel great, I look, well, better at least. Like Jason, I thank my wife who one night looked at me while I was laying in bed without my shirt and said "WOW, what's that laying beside you?" She was referring to my stomach. Needless to say, I found great motivation in her words.

Thanks to Jason who made losing weight fun. Lord willing, we'll keep the weight off and live longer than our 50's now.

Also, thanks to Caleb and Brady. If it weren't for them watching their daddy lose all the time, Jason might not have been motivated to lose this much weight.