Les & Tony Hacker, Billy Auld, Josh Bradley, Jerry Whitmore, Raymond & Jace Wilkinson, Josh Woods, Danny Lewis and Sammy Bowden are to be thanked for helping hang the sheetrock yesterday morning.  The order got messed up so they didn’t get to finish but did all they could do.  I appreciate these guys and their willingness to serve.

Ladies, remember the baby shower for Laurie Chandler’s daughter, Sharon, tomorrow morning at 10:30AM in the fellowship hall.  She is registered at Target.

Ordained men, remember the ordination council for Rob Nevin this Sunday, 9/12, at 4:00PM in the auditorium.

We need folks to step up and volunteer to help with the Upward basketball ministry this year.  Sign up forms are in the foyer of the auditorium.

Congratulations to Auburn and the Saints on their respective victories last night.  I am not a fan of any of the four teams that were playing so I found the games to be somewhat boring i.e low scoring.  I watched much more of the college game than I did of the pro game.

Lord willing, Soy, Dana, Gina, & I will travel to Vance, AL tonight and spend some time with my nephew, Josh, and his family tomorrow before going to the Bama game.  You ask, why am I taking Dana & Gina to such a big game?  I ask, why am I taking Soy?

Changed my routine as I went to Walmart for grocery shopping at 10:30PM last night instead of this morning.  It is almost 1:00AM as I finish this post and I need to get started on the grass cutting in a few hours.  My goal is to be at Charles’ house before he can call to see where I am!

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

Lewis Jackson did good through his surgery and they will make some decisions this morning as to whether he can come home today, et cetera.  The funeral service for Adam Johnson’s father will take place today at noon.  Miss Vinnie, Bobby & Faye have gone to TN to visit with Shirley Nelson.  Teddy Ray Jackson’s father was discharged from the hospital too.

We will be having a work day in the CAB this morning beginning at 8:00AM in order to hang some sheet rock.  Hopefully, we will have eight to ten guys present as this will be a little challenging.  I will go ahead and say “thank you” to those guys who are going to help with this project!

Ladies, you are invited to a baby shower for Laurie Chandler’s daughter, Sharon, this Saturday morning at 10:30AM.  It will take place in the fellowship hall.  It’s a girl and she is registered at Target.

All ordained men are invited to join us this Sunday afternoon, 9/12, for a time of examining Rob Nevin as a candidate for deacon.  We will meet in the auditorium at 4:00PM and then will have the ordination service at 6:00PM.

Tonight will be a good night with the college football game (AU @ MSU) and the Vikings @ the Saints for the first regular season game.  This Saturday’s line up of college games is impressive too!

A certain grandmother asked me in the morning service yesterday if I had heard from her grandson who lives in New York City?  I told her that I had and she says that she hasn’t!  Enough said!

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

The funeral service for Miss Alva Hayes will take place today in Foley.  Miss Hayes sister, Miss Avon Glass, was a faithful member of the Friendship family before her passing several years ago.

Sara Nell Moulds mother, Miss Nell McArthur, is having some physical problems which necessitated Carl Ray & Sara Nell going to Meridian, MS.

Adam Johnson & Denise Goodrum’s father, Kelly Johnson passed away.  The visitation with the family will take place tonight from 5:00 – 8:00PM at Serenity Funeral Home with the service tomorrow at noon.

Tom Compagner’s father, Mr. Milford Compagner, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  It is inoperable and chemotherapy is not an option so they will focus on using radiation exclusively.  Mr. Mil has never been on a GRACE Ministries trip but he has been more than kind and supportive of GRACE Ministries in so many ways.  Tom is one of the best friends I have ever had and he & Shari are vital members of the GRACE Ministries family.

The funeral service for Randall Osborn will take place today at 2:00PM in Danville, AL.

We are set for a regular Wednesday at Friendship with the morning service at 10:00AM and our final Bible study beginning at 8:00PM.  I remind our deacons of their meeting tonight at 6:00PM.

I read early this morning where some folks in the U.K. have concluded that cockroaches may help in the battle against the MRSA staph infection.  Folks, I don’t make the news, I simply report it!  Save your roaches?

Well, the Cardinals have a little hope as the Reds are struggling recently.  The Braves have finally fallen behind the Phillies but still appear in good shape for the wild card with the Padres fading so fast.  However, none of this is relevant with the college football season in full swing now!

Special thanks to Chris Taylor for taking care of my internet woes of yesterday.  Chinese folks can be so smart!

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

My “holiday” consisted of being on the backside of a weed eater for about five hours and then doing some mowing.  Thankfully, Soy & Charles helped with the mowing.  (Mind you, Charles mows while sitting inside the cab of an air conditioned tractor)  So, since Charles “helped” with the grass, he figured it would be a nice gesture if I washed his truck and Ann’s car.  Said I didn’t have anything else to do and we were eating supper at his house and he had provided the meat.  Soy then brought his vehicle over to be washed too.  My in-laws are killing me!

Congrats to Boise State on last night’s victory over VT.  Good game.  Can’t wait till Thursday night to watch the AU vs MSU game.  Will State get fined for the cowbells?  Do Baptist preachers like chicken?

The office is open today and it promises to be a busy one.  Deacons, please remember our meeting tomorrow night at 6:00PM.

Hope you have a great Tuesday with Jesus.

Bro. Chris Taylor did a nice job in bringing the message during last night’s service while his cousin, Austin Taylor, did a nice job of bringing the message in song.

As it stands right now, we have no members of the Friendship family in a local hospital as Miss Bea & Zanetta both came home over the weekend.  Miss Cora Martin, Clara Broadus’ mother, suffered a stroke Saturday night and is in a hospital in Troy, AL.  Pattie updated us on Gage’s condition via a comment on Friday’s post.  Miss Joyce Bosarge continues to need our prayer support as do all those battling cancer.

Miss Alva Hayes, sister of Miss Avon Glass, passed away Saturday morning.  Her service will take place on Wednesday morning in Foley.  I will post the complete arrangements once I have them.  Pray for Mariam, Wanda, Stella and the entire family during this time.

Mr. Mil Compagner is Tom’s dad.  He is having some physical problems but I am not sure to what extent as the voice mail Tom left me was not good quality.  Pray for him!

Bama fans and Auburn fans are all smiles today after their respective victories this past Saturday.  However, the competition gets much tougher for both teams this week with AU traveling to MSU on Thursday night while Bama hosts PSU on Saturday night.  I do not expect Ingram back for the PSU game.

Yes, Tico caught some fish – red snapper, white trout, and one shark.  He had a good day and I appreciate Tony Hacker taking us out.  Good memory!

It is almost 7:30AM.  I did not mow at my in-laws Saturday and Charles has already called this morning “wondering” what I am doing today!  So, the weed eater and mower will be my companions today.

Friendship family, remember that Bro. Jerry Hovel is on vacation this week so please don’t contact him for any reason.  Again, I don’t know if he is staying local or going global but don’t contact him.  Thanks!

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

On the other hand, Miss Bea seems as content as can be as she patiently waits on the doctor to tell her what is next.  They have not allowed her to get up yet due to the blood clot so she obviously remains hospitalized.  Keep praying for Bea & Bill.

Talked to Kathy Wadkins via the phone yesterday morning.  Kayla had a very rough day on Wednesday but did rest some that night.  It seems they may have had her over medicated and that added to her already existing problems.  Pray for them to know exactly what is wrong with her and to be able to treat her.  Kathy’s son, Kolton, has strep but is better.  Pray for him!

Didn’t get an update on Lewis Jackson or Miss Vinnie’s daughter, Shirley Nelson but know they need our prayers too.  Did talk to Liz Whalen Wednesday night about Miss Joyce Bosarge and she continues to need our prayers as she is still having problems with her neck due to the cancer.   Pray for all those battling cancer.

Edna H. Glover has a brother, Sidney Miller, in the hospital in Jackson, MS as he suffered a stroke earlier this week.  Pray for his complete recovery.

The Lord is good!  Took Dr. Tico to buy a non-resident fishing license yesterday afternoon so we could go catch some white trout & ground mullet today.  However, I was pleasantly surprised when Tony called last night to say the federal waters had opened so we can now go out about 30 miles today.  Folks, Tico has never even been fishing.  He may be chumming for Tony & me today but at least he will be able to say he has been fishing!  I hope the waters aren’t too rough for his sake!  (It is 2:30AM and Lisa says I can go if I get the groceries bought before daybreak and some of the grass mowed – tough woman!)

USC, east and west, looked good last night.  The Utes beat Pitt – wow!  UAB lost a heart breaker.  Lord willing, I will be in attendance for the Bama game tomorrow night.  Hooray for college football!

It is a holiday weekend.  I know we will have folks out of town but my prayer is that those members of the Friendship family in town will be faithful to attend our services.  We are on a regular schedule this Sunday.  Our students will go late night bowling Sunday night.  I pray that each of you will have a blessed weekend.  I do not plan on posting again until Monday morning at the earliest (possibly Tuesday) unless Dr. Tico catches a world record fish today!

Some of the “who?” folks within the Friendship family showed up today and completely cleaned the rooms that will receive carpet tonight.  I know that Betty Creech & Judy Blackwell were involved but I don’t know “who” else.  If I find out, I will give credit where credit is due.  The neat thing is that God knows and He keeps great records!

Zanetta Warren (Max Peacock’s daughter) was admitted to the hospital yesterday after having been discharged on Monday afternoon.  Bea Unrue remains hospitalized.  Kayla Huffman (Kathy Wadkins’ daughter) was taken to the emergency room yesterday but I don’t know the outcome of that situation.  Lewis Jackson sees the doctor today and they will decide whether to take another route in his treatment.  Miss Vinnie Brewer’s daughter, Shirley Nelson, has a blood clot in her leg caused by the heart cath of last week.  She is at home (TN) on bed rest and taking shots daily.

Chris Howell has the carpet cut and ready to install in the rooms on the south side (upstairs) of the CAB.  He plans on doing that work tonight.  So, we need to get the rooms cleaned out, the floors swept, et cetera prior to 6:00PM tonight.  Anyone can come at any time today to work on this but we will meet at 5:00PM to get ahead of Chris.  One step closer to completion – praise the Lord!

Steve, it is official – the Cards are toast!

It is USM vs USC tonight to begin the college football season.  Lord willing, I will find a spot in front of the television and begin counting down the hours to Bama’s season opener.

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

Sanna Collier spent Monday night and most of yesterday in the hospital.  She went through a battery of tests and was sent home yesterday afternoon.  I think they decided the problem was simply being married to Eric for all of these years!  LOL!

Lewis Jackson goes back to the doctor tomorrow.  That visit will determine the next course of action.

Jan posted a comment on yesterday’s blog updating Miss Peggy Cummings’ situation.  Thankfully, she is seemingly on the road to recovery.

Mark Ingram had surgery yesterday.  The prediction from this corner is that he will not play football until 9/25.  That is a huge loss for the Tide!

Steve, those Cards are 7 games out – it appears to be over!  I continue to be impressed with the Braves although I am not a fan!

Regular Wednesday at Friendship beginning with our 10:00AM service and ending with the Radical Bible study at 8:00PM.  I hope to see many members of the Friendship family in attendance today/tonight.  Finance committee will meet at 6:00PM.

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

Lewis Jackson went back to the doctor yesterday and, if no improvement is made by Thursday, they are going to consider another plan of action.  I visited with Martha Patrick yesterday afternoon and found Janice Moreland & Louise Morris there too.  Martha still needs our prayers.

Visited with James Davis in the convalescent home yesterday afternoon.  He did some PT yesterday morning.  Keep praying for him.

Kathy Wadkins’ mother, Peggy Cummings, continues to struggle in her recovery from her broken ankle.  The swelling remains a problem whenever she doesn’t have her foot elevated.  Kayla Huffman had some oral surgery last week and that is compounded by some other physical problems she has been experiencing lately.  So, pray for Kathy’s mother & daughter.

We had 17 or so folks out for visitation last night – thank you to those who participated.  I didn’t get back to the church until 8:20PM or so which means I didn’t get to hear the reports.

I did take some time to watch some of the Grand Bay Middle School vs Alba volleyball match late yesterday afternoon.  I was just glad to be sitting behind Trish Blackwell so she could keep me informed of all the rules and such!

Found out last night that T. Garrett did not attend church this past Sunday.  However, I going to give him a pass – this time!  He went to work last Thursday morning at 7:00AM and didn’t get home until 11:00PM on Friday night.  He really should consider getting a GPS!

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