Pastor's Blog

My Tuesday was basically spent going to Ellisville, MS and back.  The pastors who preached Henry’s funeral did a nice job of sharing the Gospel.  Keep praying for the Miller family.

Art Elliott is home from the hospital – praise the Lord!

Anna Carol Bosarge was admitted to the hospital late yesterday afternoon.  I went to see her early last night.  She is scheduled for a nuclear stress test this morning.  A couple of EKG’s yesterday afternoon did not show any problems with her heart but she is having pain.  Pray for Anna Carol.

Pastor Roy Crouch serves the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Ellisville, MS.  He is married to one of my first cousins, Rachel.  (Our mothers are sisters)  Pastor Roy was at the funeral yesterday and asked me to join him, Rachel, Titus (8), Isaac (6), and Lydia (3) for lunch.  We had a delightful time.  The only thing that would have made it better would have been if Lisa could have gone with me. I was not around Rachel during her growing up years but she is pretty and sweet so I know she is my cousin!

I left Ellisville and made my way over to Richton, MS to visit the grave site of Lisa’s brother, Michael.  He was buried 26 years ago yesterday and I stood in the Clark family cemetery remembering how hot it was that afternoon twenty-six years ago.  I reflected on Michael’s brief life on this earth (18 years) and our time together (7 years).  I fondly remembered the trip Michael, Morris and I made to New Jersey to watch Alabama play Ohio State in the Meadowlands on August 27 which was less than a week before Michael passed from this life.  (By the way, Bama won 16 – 10!)  Precious memories!

We are on a regular schedule today with our 10:00AM service and the evening activities.  I hope many members of the Friendship family will be present.

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

Since the church office was closed yesterday, I really do not have any updates on the folks who are in the hospital.  I am “assuming” that Art Elliott came home but that is totally an assumption.

The funeral service for Edna’s brother, Henry, takes place this morning at 10:00AM in Ellisville, MS.  I am told it is about a two and one half hour drive.  I plan on attending the service which means I will be out of the office today.  Pray for the pastors who will be preaching this service.

For me, Labor Day was a day of labor as I worked in the yards for about eight hours.  Josh Schlehuber had done a nice job of cleaning the limbs and other stuff so that allowed me to simply mow, mow, and mow.  Mowing can be good therapy for me.  Did Soy help?  I cannot believe you even asked that question!

Week one of the college football season is officially over with VT beating GT in overtime last night.  I think Ross G. is probably upset since UM lost.  He normally calls me each day and yesterday the phone was silent.  Did he really think Bama would just roll over?  That is not how they roll!

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