Pastor's Blog

Lindsey Vice will have surgery this morning.  She has to be at the hospital at 7:00AM so I “assume” the surgery will begin around 9:00AM.  (TJ found that the second surgery on the schedule gets a larger discount!)  He has also asked me to drive them to the hospital since I can deduct the miles on my tax return and he cannot.

Melinda Spiller went to the hospital yesterday but came home in the afternoon.  She is scheduled to go back in the hospital in January.  Visited with Millie and she seemed to be doing okay.  Miss Kittie Camp was sitting with her while Melinda was at the hospital.  Is that a good Sunday School teacher or what?  Praise the Lord!

Pattie Suthoff was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon.  She has a fever and hives.  At this point, the doctors do not know the cause.  Lisa and I visited with her and Bernard late yesterday afternoon.  I told Pattie that it is not surprise that a person married to Bernard would have hives!

Visited with Neal & Carolyn Holmes yesterday afternoon.  He recognized me and spoke very little as he told me that he simply could not talk much.  He continues to weaken physically.

Kevin Woods did not have surgery yesterday.  Visited with Kerri & her parents in the waiting room.  Just appears that he got bumped so they plan on doing the procedure today.

Peyton Elizabeth Fox was born at 5:24PM on 12/17 and weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.  According to her parents, she looks just like Alivia!  Lisa and I visited with the Fox family yesterday afternoon and they were doing well.  Tiffany & Peyton should be discharged today.

Marisa Felps said the doctor has decided to keep Carla on the same treatment but at a lower dosage with a steroid added.  Pray that this will be the answer.

Did not visit with Betty Carol yesterday.  Pray that she can adjust to being on the rehab floor.

Visited with Miss Exie and Merwyn yesterday.  Could not find Miss Marie as she is always out and about.

We are on a regular schedule today/tonight.  The student ministry is having a Christmas fellowship.  Ditto for the 8:00PM Bible study group.  The adult choir is having rehearsal tonight as well.

By the way, Phil Sims is cooking taco soup for the students.  They will never know that he uses rabbit meat in his soups.  That Phil can come up with some recipes!

Hope to see many members of the Friendship family in our services today/tonight.