WinterFest 2009 Poem

Here is the Poem for this year!  Thanks Karen!  Great job once again!!

Life @ 212

 

The fun, the friends, the worship was great

But, when it came to Winterfest, they could hardly wait,

There were dinners and sponsors and families, who gave,

They obeyed the Lord, and the way they did pave

 

There were countdowns on Facebook and updates each week,

Can I see the rooming list?…….Please, just one peek?

Each week we added still more want to go,

Heath tried to stay home, “but I’m sad don’t you know”?

“You are my last”, Dawna she cried.

But then Kara called……….well, I guess Dawna lied.

 

That made 89, the largest group yet,

For fun, praise and worship……. Excited?  You bet!

We checked in with the boss, and gathered in prayer,

A picture for Jeff, squeeze close if you dare,

Then we loaded in cars, the kids on the bus,

James wasn’t driving, so he stayed with us.

 

We didn’t get far when Toby turned right,

Not sure where he went, was he stuck at the light?

Down Redbud, to Bojangles we’ve just enough time,

I can go 90 and we’ll catch up just fine.

 

We stopped just for dinner, at the motel we’ll meet.

No blankets available, Jim said turn up the heat.

But a late trip to Wal-Mart for blankets and sheets,

Made everyone happy, and that you can’t beat.

With rooms to the outside could anything be worse?

Five guys and one bed, that seems like a curse.

 

Hoping all had slept well, we loaded the bus.

Pigeon Forge waiting, shopping and go carts a must.

Patrick talked junk to Tracy all day,

But when the race neared the end, it was Tracy all the way.

Lisa was the greatest; her car hit them all,

But Molly, she said, “I hit every wall”.

 

The Lord held the rain, we had a great day

Then back to get ready and we were on our way.

Friday’s service was powerful, Jentzen Franklin spoke the word.

“The Spirit of Python”, he said and we heard,

It wraps you in sin, and takes away your breath,

Then before you realize there’s spiritual death.

 

He called on the Youth, come down if you dare

Don’t let Python trap you, leaving you bare.

Our kids all responded, and oh they were blessed,

The Holy Spirit was welcome as our special guest.

 

With no room in our Inn, and our restaurant closed,

Where will we eat, God only knows.

But, God made a way, Bellacino’s was kind,

Just two hours past closing, they didn’t even mind.

 

One o’clock to the room, though some went back out.

The Honeymooners found Jeff, and then they did shout.

To Gatlinburg we went, though the rain it did fall

Some walked around town, others went to the mall.

 

That night was Casting Crown and then Eddie James

They cried “let’s have a dance team”, so Cory took names.

“Freedom”, they sang, “You should have been there”,

 

Then Tommy Bates spoke, of sin’s bondage we bear.

He told through Christ Jesus we find freedom and release,

Through forgiveness of sin, in our hearts we find peace. 

 

He called for the kid’s who by addictions were bound,

They prayed for release ‘till peace they had found.

They danced in the Spirit, they worshiped and prayed,

Donna danced and she jumped, then out she was laid.

Someone said “she’s just drunk”, as they carried her out,

“Drunk in the Spirit “, the kids they did shout.

 

 

Sunday morning had come almost time to go home,

One more time to worship at last it had come.

I’ll put aside rhymes for one moment to find

How Reggie would want for me to remind:

 

 

 

She decks herself with rings and jewelry and

goes to meet her lover, but me she forgot.

She decks herself with rings and jewelry and

goes to meet her lover, but me she forgot.

She decks herself with rings and jewelry and

goes to meet her lover, but me she forgot

………..DECLARES THE LORD.

 

 

 

The fun it was great, the Lord he did bless,

But what happens when at home we’re a mess?

Don’t dress yourself up, the world to go meet,

Forgetting the Lord, you’ll get in too deep.

 

We loaded buses and cars and set out for home,

After lunch some of the cars started to roam.

Toby was gone, Angel passed sitting still,

Jim tried to catch Rene, said he had the will.

Jim arrived first; he’s livin’ the dream,

That’s only ‘cause Rene stopped for ice cream.

 

I can’t tell you how much this trip meant to me,

Or how special you are, and will always be.

My heart’s full of love for you all that’s a fact,

And never forget……”I got your back”!

 

 

 

 

kp

 

~ by Jim on March 25, 2009.