Oct
18
2007
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

Jennings Brewer called Miss Kittie a little after 10:00PM last night to tell her that Emma entered heaven around 7:20PM.  Obviously, the arrangements are incomplete but I do know that Jennings told me Monday he planned on doing everything i.e. visitation & funeral on the same day from the church auditorium.  Emma will be buried in Serenity Memorial Gardens.  Pray for Jennings and his family during this time. 

The annual meeting of the Mobile Baptist Association will take place this afternoon/evening at 1st Baptist Grand Bay.  T.W. Hunt will be the featured speaker during the evening session.  Obviously, this meeting is open to the public so please feel free to attend if your schedule permits. 

Lisa, the girls, and I have enjoyed having Deidra here for a few days.  She leaves this morning flying back to Memphis.  Her husband, Michael, was diagnosed yesterday with a herniated disc and will see a specialist tomorrow.  Your prayers for him will be appreciated as he goes to school during the day and works the night shift.  Obviously, this condition could greatly affect his schooling and/or work. 

Members of the Friendship family need to check back later today to see if the arrangements for Miss Emma have been completed.  You can call the office today until 5:00PM but please note that the office is closed tomorrow so this blog will be your best source for information. 

I hope you will have a great day with Jesus. 

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Oct
17
2007
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

The Lord blessed as Lisa and I had safe travels to and from Hartselle.  The traffic was congested in Birmingham going up, there was an apparent accident on the way home between exits 212 and 208 as we got routed off the interstate for that stretch, it rained off and on, and folks drove 95 miles an hour (can you say Ross Genzink?) but we were kept safe and we are thankful!  I told Lisa that I think I am getting too old (I’m in the 20-29 years old SS class)for these type trips but we were glad to get to be there with Connie & her family. 

It was good to see my niece, Jamie, and her son, Grayson.  We didn’t see  Adam but he did take care of us by buying Big Bob Gibson’s bar-b-que for supper – it just doesn’t get any better!  We got to see my mama and a ton of friends from years gone by (some of those folks I went to school with are getting old!)  Please pray for the Russell family today as they attend Glyn’s funeral service. 

Gloria Whitmore left a voice mail saying that Jerry had gotten put in a room around 3:30PM yesterday afternoon and was doing well.  Praise the Lord!  Paul Smith’s surgery was postponed and I haven’t heard yet from Mr. J.B. or Melissa. 

Those folks who signed up to be a member of the student ministry committee need to plan on meeting this Sunday, 10/21, at 4:00PM in the student ministry building. 

Mark, I hope to have a definitive word for you today or tomorrow.  Shari, we are good to go with what we have name wise at this point. 

It is Wednesday which means two prayer services, senior high Bible study, and a college/young professionals Bible study for me.  It is a good day!  I hope each person reading this entry will go to church somewhere tonight if your church offers Wednesday services! 

May the Lord richly bless you today! 

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Oct
16
2007
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Yesterday, I drove to Waynesboro, MS to attend the funeral service for Miss Minnie Boykin.  Going to Waynesboro provided me with the opportunity to visit with Jennings & Emma Brewer.  Jennings and I had lunch at a local restaurant and then went to the convalescent home to visit Emma.  As I expected, she did not recognize me nor did she recognize Jennings.  It was really sad for me to see her in this condition.  Jennings goes to visit her every day.  Please pray for the this precious couple. 

Bro. Benny is pondering what to do with our Upward leagues for our 1st & 2nd and our 3rd & 4th grade girls.  We are a few players short in both of those leagues.  If you know of girls in those grades who want to play this season, please contact Bro. Benny immediately.  You can call the church office to make that contact. 

Paul Smith, Jerry Whitmore, J.B. Kelley, & Melissa Brown are all having surgical procedures done this morning (the hospitals must be running a special today?).  Pray for these folks.

I am not a huge baseball fan but I was pleased to see the Colorado Rockies advance to the World Series.  They have made an incredible run and are only the second team in the history of MLB to sweep their first two post season series.  They have now won 21 of their last 22 games – wow!  However, what I read/hear about their clubhouse is more impressive than any of these stats.  This seems to be a good group of young men. 

I need to make a disclaimer here – I was also pulling for the Diamondbacks because of A.J. Shappie.  He isn’t on their major league roster but did play for the BayBears this year so he is in the Dback’s organization.  He and his wife attended our Sunday services whenever possible so I am obviously a fan of his! 

John King is the one who will be working alongside GRACE Ministries in Guatemala.  He is a neighbor and has graciously agreed to help Samuel Acan in securing the building sites, ordering materials, meeting the teams at the airport, et cetera.  He and his wife are from Canada and moved to Guatemala to work with the seminary.  They are great folks and we look forward to working alongside them.

Speaking of Canada – Mark, I am still working on the departure date which simply means that I haven’t made contact with everyone yet.  I will let you know. 

Connie Gillott and I were raised in the same community and attended the same high school.  She and her daughter attended both of our daughter’s weddings this summer.  Yesterday, I received word that her father, Glyn Russell, had passed away.  Lisa and I will drive to Hartselle, AL today in order to attend the visitation.  We will then drive home tonight in order to be here for tomorrow’s services/activities.  Pray for the Russell family.

There was supposed to be a student ministry committee meeting tonight that will now be postponed.  We will announce the new date soon. 

I hope you have a blessed Tuesday. 

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Oct
15
2007
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15

I am thankful to the Lord for giving me a good weekend.  I had safety in traveling to and from Memphis, a good meeting discussing GRACE Ministries with Bret Hart & Ryan Johnston, a good time at Michael & Deidra’s, and a good time at the Bama game.  Actually, Lisa’s cousin, Kenny Clark, got us a third ticket and Michael joined us for the game.  As we were walking through The Grove before the game, we saw several folks from the Danville area including Pastor Jack Bailey & Pastor Tim Keenum.  A good day! 

Yesterday, we were blessed with good services.  I am thankful to the folks who participated in the prayer ministry on Saturday night.  This Saturday night’s prayer team will be led by Claude Landry, Ben Vickers, and Bro. Jerry and they will meet at 6:00PM.  You are invited to join them as they pray for the next day’s services. 

Our missions committee met last night and it appears that we now have someone in place to work with GRACE Ministries in the area where Derrick & Jodie were working.  I need to make a couple of contacts to finalize some things and we will then be sharing more about this. 

Speaking of GRACE Ministries, Mario Amuy has given birth to their son.  He was born on 10/4 weighing 7.5 pounds and his name is Josias (Josiah).  Mother and son are both home from the hospital and doing fine.  Praise the Lord! 

Pastor Travis Northcutt sent an e-mail yesterday asking for prayer for his wife, Amy, as she is in her final week before giving birth via a c-section next Monday, 10/22.  Amy is a diabetic and will be giving birth at a hospital in Louisville, KY that has a NICU in the event there are problems.  Pray for Pastor Travis, Amy, & Lucy as they await the arrival of Lilly. 

Jerry  Whitmore and Paul Smith will both be having surgery tomorrow morning.  Please pray for them.  Miss Minnie Boykin passed away Friday morning and that service will be in Waynesboro, MS this afternoon.  I have plans to attend that service and the trip to Waynesboro will allow me to visit with Jennings & Emma Brewer.  I look forward to that visit even though Miss Emma will probably not know who I am due to Alzheimer’s.

Operation Homecoming continues to be at the front of what we are doing as a church family.  Please join us in working, giving, & praying as we ready for the 60th anniversary of the Friendship family on 11/11. 

I hope you have a great Monday! 

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Oct
12
2007
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

Yes!  I went outside earlier this morning to mow our front lawn and there was actually a bit of “Fall” in the air as the temps were considerably cooler.  Not enough to keep me from working up a sweat but nice nonetheless. 

I am heading out the door to drive to Memphis to visit Michael & Deidra.  Michael and I had such a good time “bonding” last weekend that I decided he needed some more bonding time with his father-in-law.  Actually, I have a meeting early this afternoon with Bret Hart and Ryan Johnston to discuss GRACE Ministries.  These guys are from Faith Baptist in Bartlett, TN.  Ryan is the Minister to College Students.  Bret was on a trip with us last July and has become a good personal friend and a great friend of GRACE Ministries.  Bret’s major flaw is that he is a Razorback fan but we are working on correcting that! 

It just so happens that Bama is playing in Oxford in the morning so I will stop by on my way home to attend the game.  Lisa’s cousin, Rhonda Clark, and her husband, Paul, have graciously provided a couple of tickets for Deidra and me.  She is on Fall Break from seminary next week and will come home for a few days.  What a coincidence that I am going to Memphis and Bama is in Oxford on that same weekend – wow!

I was called to the convalescent home last night to pray with the family of Minnie Boykin.  Miss Minnie is 93 years old and is the oldest sister of Frank Boykin.  She is the aunt of Marisa Felps.  It appears that her time on earth is about complete so please pray for her and the family during this time. 

Our prayer team will meet tomorrow night at 8:00PM.  You are invited to join them in this intercessory ministry. 

T. Garrett Wright – good to hear from you yesterday! 

I hope you will have a great day with Jesus.

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Oct
11
2007
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11

The funeral service for Tim Lee yesterday morning went well and was well attended.  Sherry Lee and the entire family did very well and I believe your prayers during that time had much to do with that fact.  Sherry plans on being in our services this Sunday morning.  Please continue to pray for her and her family. 

 Daphne Patterson’s aunt, Sandy Atcheson, is not doing so well in the intensive care unit at one of the local hospitals.  Please continue to pray for her husband, Jimmy, and the entire family. 

Bro. Jerry did a good job of leading our prayer meetings yesterday morning and last night.  We had another blessed day in the Lord and we give Him the glory. 

The calendars did come in yesterday and all of the students have their’s in hand.  If you placed an order and haven’t received it within a few days, please contact the student who took your order or give me a shout.  We have a few extra calendars but not many and they will go on a first come, first served basis. 

Tonight is the final night of the initial Upward evaluations for the upcoming season.  If you have a child, 1st – 5th grades, wanting to play, he/she needs to come to the CAB between 6:00PM – 8:00PM tonight. 

I have failed to mention that folks can give financially to our Operation Homecoming project.  Some folks are giving of their time/talents but others want to give a monetary gift to help with this effort.  Simply make sure to mark “Homecoming” on the designated side of an offering envelope. 

Speaking of our 60th homecoming, our guest preacher for the 6:00PM service on 11/11 will by Pastor Robbie Howard.  Bro. Robbie is Friendship’s longest tenured Pastor having served here from 1971 until 1990.  He now serves as pastor at 1st Baptist Helena, MS.  It will be a joy to welcome him back to the pulpit at Friendship. 

The Friendship family financially supports Michael & Linda Robertson and their children as missionaries through International Gospel Outreach.  They have been in Moscow, Russia for the past four years or so.  Today, 10/11, they begin a five days trip aboard a train as third class passengers bound for Siberia in a relocation.  Pray for their safety in travel and for this new ministry opportunity.  Can you say forty degrees below zero?  I might even consider that a bit cold! 

Queen, I need you or Ross to reply to my most recent e-mail to you guys.  Thanks! 

I hope you will have a great day in the Lord! 

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Oct
10
2007
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

Today will be a bit different for me as I will miss our morning service in order to preach the funeral service for Tim Lee.  I want to say a huge “thank you” to each person who is helping with the noon meal and a special “thank you” to Cecil Guidry for coordinating all of this.  Sherry Lee and her family are very appreciative for your kindness to them during this difficult time.  Pray for Bro. Kerry this morning as he ministers the word in song and for me as I try to minister to the family and friends with the Word.  The service begins at 11:00AM. 

Since Bro. Kerry & I will be involved in the funeral service this morning, Bro. Jerry will be taking care of our 10:00AM service in the auditorium.  I hope a good number of the Friendship family members will be present for either that service or tonight’s which begins at 7:00PM.

The school bus accident in Grand Bay yesterday morning was obviously a major topic of discussion and rightfully so.  We certainly offer our sympathy to the family of the young man driving the truck involved in the accident.  We thank the Lord for protecting the driver and students.  The driver and at least two of the students on the bus are members of the Friendship family.  One of those students was taken to the hospital for observation but her injuries were deemed minor and for this we are grateful.

Our Upward evaluations have been taking place this week and I appreciate Bro. Benny McGath and all of those who have assisted in these evaluations.  That process will continue tomorrow night.  Questions?  Contact Bro. Benny. 

UPS is telling me that our calendars should arrive today.  If so, we will make those available to our students tonight.  If you placed an order and attend Friendship then you should have your calendar(s) by this Sunday.  Our out of town folks can begin looking for their calendar(s) soon. 

Operation Homecoming continues to pick up steam and we had more folks on the property yesterday doing various projects to get the buildings/grounds ready for the 60th anniversary celebration.  Thank you to each person who is helping in any way! 

The weathermen are all saying that Fall weather should be here by in the morning.  I am so ready as I enjoy cooler temperatures (actually I enjoy cold temperatures).  I really look forward to the two weeks of Winter we have each summer on the coast!   

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

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Oct
09
2007
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9

My dad called yesterday afternoon to tell me that his oncologist gave him a very good report regarding his cancer.  He has been taking chemotherapy treatments for follicular non-hodgkins lymphoma and the Lord has used these treatments to put this disease into remission.  His lymph nodes are back to a normal size, he is feeling good, and is looking forward to the first day of bow season this Saturday.  He asked me to express his appreciation to all who have prayed for him and he is giving God the glory for this good news.  He will visit the doctor again in three months and then have a scan three months later.  Thank you for your prayer support for my dad!  We are grateful!

Cecil Guidry, Lisa, and I visited with Sherry Lee last night.  Please pray for her as she will tell their seven year old son about his dad’s passing this afternoon.  The son has been staying with his grandfather and had CRTS at school yesterday and today so she decided to wait in order for him to not be upset during those tests. 

Cecil is coordinating the meal to feel approximately 50 folks tomorrow.  Friendship family members who will help should call the church office today and Edna will put you in touch with Cecil.  We had a good number of the ladies who were at FAITH last night graciously volunteer to help and I am grateful for your willingness to minister.

“Operation Homecoming” is shaping up nicely as someone came yesterday and powerwashed most of the sidewalks.  He promised to come back today to finish and someone else is coming to do some painting.  Thank you to all who are helping! 

We will celebrate our 60th anniversary as a church family on Sunday, 11/11.  The main emphasis will take place that afternoon/evening with a meal and a celebration service.  We will be sharing more details in the next few days but please make plans to join us for this special day. 

This past Saturday marked the one year anniversary of Vera Mayfield’s passing, today marks the same for Kathleen Ezell, and tomorrow for Ernest Davis.  Please pray for Steve, Ted Ezell, & Charlotte Davis along with their families as they continue to deal with the sting of death.   

The funeral service yesterday for Crystal Davis was a difficult one for the family.  Please continue to pray for them too.

I actually watched MNF last night to celebrate Buffalo’s improbable victory over those Cowboys (America’s team maybe but not mine) only to see the Cowboys win on a last second field goal.  So, I basically wasted a couple of hours of my life! 

I hope you have a blessed Tuesday! 

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Oct
08
2007
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TIM LEE’S PASSING

Sherry Lee, wife of Tim Lee, called me shortly before noon today to tell me that Tim passed away Saturday afternoon.  She didn’t call me earlier because she knew I was at the Bama game and didn’t want to interrupt and she knew that Sundays are busy days for me.

The visitation will take place at Gilmer’s Funeral Home from 10:00 – 11:00AM this Wednesday, 10/10, and the service will begin at 11:00AM. 

Cecil Guidry is graciously coordinating the meal for this family.  Plans call for us to provide the noon meal on Wednesday.  Friendship family members reading this can call the church office to let Cecil know you will help in providing the food. 

Pray for this family and thank you in advance for your ministry to them through this time. 

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Oct
08
2007
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

We had a blessed day yesterday in our services.  The GRACE meal was a success and many thanks to those who participated as well as the team who prepared the meal. 

Our initial Saturday night prayer time was a blessing too.  Our numbers weren’t what we had hoped for but the prayer time was sweet.  Our Saturday prayer team will meet at 8:00PM this Saturday, 10/13, and you are invited to join them. 

We are in the final week of our forty days of prayer emphasis.  I encourage you to take the time to come to the auditorium at some point this week to pray. 

I am leaving in a few minutes to attend the funeral service for Crystal Davis.  I saw a good number of the Friendship family at the visitation last night and I appreciate you supporting Carl, Connie, and the family. 

Please continue to pray for Tim Lee and his family as he battles cancer.  I have plans to visit with them later today. 

Bret Hart, if possible, save some time for me at lunch this Friday!  Lord willing, I will be there.  Coach Nate, I am simply ignoring your e-mail! 

Hope you have a good day with Jesus!

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