Pastor's Blog

Happy eighth birthday to our granddaughter, Nora!  I hope she has a great day.  Lisa and I love Nora!  Happy birthday, Nora!

Keep praying for those for whom we have been praying for over the past week or so.  Pray for those battling the virus.

Leah Falana’s son, Cole, arrived in Kuwait this weekend.  So, pray for his safety and for Leah & Kendall too.

Good day in our services yesterday.  I am thankful to God.  Our evening service was very personal to my family and me.  Maybe selfish?  All I know is that it helped Lisa and me.  We are very grateful for the comments, messages, calls, emails, et cetera that have come our way since that service ended.

On that note, I am stepping away from the blog and even from the office for the next couple of days.  Need some time to get alone with God, pray, reflect and do some computer work.  So, there will be no blog entry tomorrow and possible Wednesday.  If something happens to warrant a notification to the Friendship family then it will be posted.  Otherwise thank you for understanding.

God is faithful!  Great is His faithfulness!

I pray that you will have a great Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with Jesus.

Happy birthday to my niece, Jamie Glenn!  I hope her day is the best!  How old?  Yep!

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow morning and evening.

Front pew baby shower for Mary Bosarge tomorrow in all three services.

Friendship Bible Club for children begins at 5:00PM tomorrow.

Children’s choir begins at 6:00PM tomorrow.

As far as I know, we have three regular attenders within the Friendship family who are presently battling the virus.  Pray for those folks.

The word I received on Sam S yesterday is basically that Sam is showing slight improvement.  Still has a ways to go.  Keep praying.

Keep praying for Lee Sessions and for Elizabeth as she provides his care.

I pray that you will have a great Saturday with Jesus.

This entry is late – duh!  Sorry!

Lee Sessions continues to recover at home.  He certainly is not jumping any fences so we need to keep praying!

I am not getting any updates on Sam Schjott so I am going with the “no news is good news” train of thought.  Keep praying for Sam’s complete recovery.

Lisa’s dad was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon.  He has some restrictions in place for the time being but we are hopeful for a healing.  Thank you to those who have contacted us to let us know you are praying!  We are grateful.  (Pray that I can find his will!  Just saying!)

There will be a front pew shower for Mary Bosarge this Sunday, 8/15.  Any essentials will be great!  Just leave your gift on the center front pew.

Regular schedule on our campus this Sunday morning and evening.  Bible Club from 5:00 – 6:00PM followed by children’s choir from 6:00 – 7:00PM.  Worship service in the auditorium beginning at 6:00PM.

I pray that you will have a great Friday with Jesus.

This entry will be very short and hopefully sweet.

No updates on those folks for whom we have been praying so the request is to just keep on praying for them.  The only addition to the prayer list is Mason Dyess who is battling the virus and pneumonia.  He will be an infusion today.  Pray for Mason.

Regular schedule on our campus this Sunday morning and evening.  Our Friendship Bible club for children begins this Sunday, 8/15, at 5:00PM and our children’s choir begins at 6:00PM.

I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus.

Happy fourteenth wedding anniversary to Soy & Deidra.  I hope they will have a great day!

Mark Timberlake had a surgical procedure yesterday.  Not sure of the outcome but do ask you to join me in praying for Mark.  I “think” he will have another one next Tuesday.

The young lady who is part of our Hispanic ministry had a gall stone which she passed and is not doing much better.  Praise the Lord!

Elizabeth Sessions sent me an update yesterday on Lee.  He is weak physically and on two different antibiotics which are given through an IV.  So, “nurse” Elizabeth is learning on the go!  Keep praying for Lee & Elizabeth.

Allen Glover’s brother needs a surgery but he is not strong enough for it at this point.  Keep praying for Edward Glover.

Sam S is making some progress slowly but surely.  Pray!

Lisa’s dad remains hospitalized.  More tests today.  Daphne is the medical professional who knows much more than me as to what is taking place with Charles.  Thank you for praying.

Regular schedule on our campus this morning and evening.

The school bells will ring in Mobile County today.  Pray for the students and faculty.

I pray that you will have a great Wednesday with Jesus.

The news I received on Sam S yesterday was pretty much no major change one way or the other.  Sam did have dialysis yesterday and that went well.  Keep praying for Sam.

I do not have an update on Allen Glover’s brother but do ask for continued prayer for him.

Keep praying for Lee Sessions and for Elizabeth as she is his nurse.  Obviously, Lee is at home.

Lisa’s dad was admitted to the hospital late yesterday afternoon.  They are running more test this morning.  In the meanwhile, I am looking for his will!  Just saying!  Pray for Charles.

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow morning and evening.

I support the Chicago police and their actions at the hospital the other night.

Soy & Deidra’s girls are happy as their paternal grandmother (Myrna from Smyrna) arrived in Guatemala Sunday afternoon.  She will be there for a couple of weeks.

I pray that you will have a great Tuesday with Jesus.

This date is forever etched into my memory.  On August 9, 2006, my good friend, Evangelist Bruce Gill, passed from this life at the young age of forty nine years.  I vividly remember where I was when Deidra called to share the news of Bruce’s passing.  Seems like yesterday.  I miss Bruce big time!

On August 9, 2014, I received word that Miss Cristy Leytham passed from this life.  I had just returned from Guatemala the day before and was very blessed to be able to catch the last flight out of Mobile that day in order to be there for the funeral on August 10.  I never go to GRACE Mountain without thinking about Miss Cristy.

Allen Glover’s brother, Edward, is not doing so well.  He remains in a Montgomery, AL hospital.  Keep Edward in your prayers.

Keep praying for Sam Schjott.  Word came last night that he is having some problems but he also has made some progress.  Sam is so well liked by so many folks and has folks praying for him in many locations.

Lee Sessions continues to recover at home.  Keep praying!  Pray for Elizabeth as she is his nurse!

Aninha’s nephew did not have surgery on Friday.  Surgery has now been scheduled for two weeks from now.  Pray for Jay.

Al Stokes has a cousin, Bobby, who is battling the virus.  He has been taken to a hospital in Jackson, MS.  Pray!

My friend, Ranny Cockrell, had a tough weekend.  Pray for Ranny.

Rumor on the street is that Miss Vinnie is headed to Tennessee to visit Shirley, Hugh and others.  Pray for safety in travel.  I am so glad Miss Vinnie is getting this opportunity.

Really good day in our services yesterday morning and last night.  Excellent spirit in all three services.  We give God the glory!

I met with the staff and deacons following last night’s service and we are going to maintain a normal Sunday and Wednesday schedule for the foreseeable future.  Our live stream is available on Sundays.  Contact me for the passcode.

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.

Word came to me late yesterday afternoon that Sam Schjott has seemingly taken a turn for the worse physically.  Folks, Sam really needs our prayer support.  Pray, pray, pray!

Allen Glover sent me an update on his brother, Edward. They have identified the infection and he has made some improvement. He remains in a Montgomery hospital.  Pray!

Buddy Brewer had a PET scan on Thursday and should get the results on Monday, 8/16.  Keep praying.

Lee Sessions is at home as far as I know.  He continues to need our prayer support.

Ranny Cockrell continues to do probably better than expected following his emergency surgery.  Pray.

Spoke to Al Stokes last night and he has a cousin who lives in the Lucedale, MS area.  He was flown to Jackson, MS yesterday in his battle against the virus.  Not a good situation.  Pray!

I had the privilege of visiting with Decker Terry yesterday morning as I had a meeting in Montgomery.  As always, great to see Decker and his niece, Sherry.  Decker is a huge supporter of GRACE Ministries and SLAM.  I appreciate Decker so much!

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow morning and evening.

I pray that you will have a great Saturday with Jesus.

Happy birthday to my mother-in-law, Ann Clark.  Without a doubt I am blessed with the most wonderful mother-in-law in the world.  What a sweetheart!  I pray that her day is very special!

Aninha Barrett’s nephew will be having surgery today.  Pray that all goes well.

As far as I know, Lee Sessions was discharged yesterday.  Keep praying for Lee.

I think Buddy Brewer is having a test performed today.  Pray for Buddy!

I encourage you to continue to pray for Sam Schjott.  I did not get an update on Sam yesterday but do ask that you keep holding Sam up in prayer.

My friend, Ranny Cockrell, is doing better than expected according to the doctors.  Keep praying!

The senior adult lunch yesterday was a huge success!  We had a total of thirty two folks present.  Bro. Abel did an excellent job of driving the bus and the bus performed extremely well.  Folks, the Lord gave us a blessing when He allowed us to purchase that bus at such a good price.  We give Him the praise!  Hopefully another trip can take place in September.  Thank you to each person who participated in yesterday’s outing.

Regular schedule on our campus this Sunday morning and evening.

I pray that you will have a great Friday with Jesus.

Our senior adults will leave the church campus at 10:15AM today heading to the Fishes & Loaves restaurant to enjoy lunch.  Even if you have not signed up, all senior adults are welcome to join us.  I anticipate arriving back to the church campus around 1:00 – 1:30PM.  Looking forward to this time of fellowship.

The church office will close at 10:00AM today and will remain closed for the rest of the day.  Just FYI.

Elizabeth Sessions tells me that Lee is supposed to be discharged from the hospital today.  Praise the Lord!  Elizabeth has been very good at keeping me updated.  Keep praying for Lee!

The word I received on Sam S late yesterday is that his organs are good, his lab work is good but his lungs are in “rough shape.”  He remains in ICU.  Keep praying!

Allen Glover’s brother, Edward, remains in a Montgomery hospital.  Pray for Edward.

Megan “Bo” Older’s parents are both having some health issues.  Her dad is in the hospital and her mom was in the emergency room last night at church time.  Pray for these folks.

Keep praying for Buddy Brewer.

Also, keep praying for Coley, Katelyn & family.

My friend, Ranny Cockrell, did not suffer as stroke as first thought.  He had a benign tumor in his head that was surgically removed yesterday.  The surgeon “thinks” the surgery was a success but it could take up to seventy two hours to know for certain.  Pray for Ranny.

I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus.