Pastor's Blog

The team arrived safe & sound to the L.G. Camp, Jr. Mission House around 1:00PM (Guatemala time) this afternoon.  Thank the Lord!

Bro. Robbie Howard had two stents placed in his heart today.  He did well and will spend the night in the hospital.

It is 4:00AM and fifteen of our folks just boarded the bus and headed to the Mobile airport to catch the 6:00AM Delta flight to Atlanta and then on to Guatemala.  Pray for Bro. Jerry as he leads this team and for all fifteen of the participants.  They will be building ten houses plus helping a team from Tennessee build ten more.  Special thanks to Carl Ray Moulds for driving this team to the Mobile airport.  By the way, Bro. Johnny Tucker’s team is leaving Guatemala this morning so pray for their travels too.

Bro. Robbie Howard will have a heart cath this morning.  It is scheduled for 9:30AM.  Pray that the doctor can get a good look and that there will be no problems.

Miss Joyce Bosarge actually saw the doctor last Thursday and has been receiving radiation treatments this week.  Carla Kyser has an ulcer in her mouth compliments of her treatments so pray it will go away quickly.  Glenn Cooper’s dad, Glenn Cooper, Sr., will hear from the doctor tomorrow about his situation.  Diane Trotti & Rita Boutwell’s aunt, Peggy Sheffield, had surgery this past Tuesday and is recovering.

The funeral service for Lloyd Stokes takes place this afternoon at 2:00PM Oak Park COG.   The visitation with the Opal Howard family takes place tonight from 5:00 – 8:00PM at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.  Pray for these families.

Morris Bryant, John Milton Ladnier, & Gerald Poiroux have been asked by the Friendship family to bring a recommendation to replace some of our air conditioner units.  I don’t understand as some of these units are only thirty six years old and are going out already – what’s up with that!  Pray that God will give these men wisdom as they seek to help us be good stewards!

The Finance Committee members are asked to remember their 6:30PM meeting tonight.

The second half of the MLB season begins today and the Dodgers find themselves two games out of first in the West but tied for the Wild Card lead.  Bobby Henley was in the service last night and his Nationals finished the first half at 39 – 50.  I hope they can improve on that mark in the second half.

It was thirty one years ago this afternoon that my dad’s only sister, Roberta, passed from this life.  I had the privilege of literally staying in the hospital room with her from Monday morning, 7/9, until her passing.  I have been walking down memory lane this week.  Yes, time helps but it doesn’t heal.

Joe David Bailey is “horrible” at predicting the outcome of sporting events.  Same goes for political elections!

I really appreciate the 20 plus young adults who gathered in our home last night for Bible study.  That is a nice way to end a Wednesday.  Lisa put on a feast last night too!  Folks, I married way out of my league!

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