Pastor's Blog

David Lane Lofton checked into this world today around 5:00PM via the c-section route.  He weighed in at 8 pounds 2 ounces.  (I do not know his length but it was probably somewhere between 10 & 40 inches!)  Mother, Brooke, and father, Eric, are doing fine!  Congratulations to Eric, Brooke, and their entire family on this addition to their family!  FYI – he will be called Lane. 

I was pleasantly surprised yesterday morning when my brother, Eddie, and my dad showed up for an unexpected visit.  Eddie & Sue had gotten in from China on Sunday afternoon so to turn around and drive 350 miles was too much.  The main reason for their visit was to bring Lisa & me an absolutely beautiful oil painting done by an artist in China.  Eddie’s wife, Sue, went to Guatemala with GRACE Ministries last November and took a picture of some children watching a house being built by our team members.  Sue sent that picture to this lady and she matched that picture perfectly from that e-mail photo – wow!  Folks, you have to see this work of art! 

Speaking of Sue, her mother, Sarah Reeder, has spent the past couple of days in an ICU in Decatur, AL.  She was transported to a hospital in Huntsville last night for a test this morning.  The doctors say she is in congestive heart failure.  Pray for Miss Sarah. 

I have not heard from Lewis Jackson’s test or Sharon Jardee’s surgery but assume they did well.  Carla Kyser’s daughter, Larsyn, has been sick and to the doctor a couple of times.  The funeral service for Jamie Miller will take place this afternoon in Lucedale.  Peggy Sherman’s service will take place tomorrow at 2:00PM from Coden.  Pray for all of these folks.

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