“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
Good morning from Birmingham, Alabama.
Bro. Benny McGath and our bus workers will meet at 8:30AM today before going out to visit on their respective routes. Pray for this ministry.
Addition – Found out after I had posted this entry that Caroline Ford has been admitted to the hospital. That is all I know at this point. Pray for Caroline.
Pray for the Stacey Creal Moore family today as they gather for her celebration of life service at noon.
Larry Whitehurst leaves tomorrow heading back to Jacksonville, Florida to meet with his doctors. Pray for traveling mercies and a good report from the doctors.
Regular schedule tomorrow morning and evening on our campus. In hopes that many members of the Friendship family will be faithful.
It was exactly thirty nine years ago today that I met with the bus workers of the Friendship family for the very first time as their newly hired bus director. I remember that meeting like it was yesterday. Where has the time gone? I never imagined the journey God had for me beginning February 17, 1979. The absolute best part of that journey? Meeting a young lady named Lisa Clark who would become my wife fifteen months later. I will forever be grateful to Bro. Johnny Tucker for introducing me to Bro. Robbie Howard a month prior to 2/17/79 and to Bro. Robbie for advocating me being hired as Friendship’s bus director. What an integral part of my life did Bro. Robbie and Miss Peggy become and I am still impacted by them to this very day. So many great memories!
It was good seeing my parents, Sue and Josh at breakfast yesterday. The best part? Eddie picked up the ticket! I simply do not see my parents often enough and I realize that but never seem to change it.
Met Lisa and Gina at an Exit on I-65 and Gina hurriedly left to go spend the weekend with Lawson and his family. Lisa is now in “heaven” and it has nothing to do with being with me but has everything to do with being in the Riverchase Galleria!
Enjoyed a bowl of Brunswick stew at Full Moon Bar-b-que yesterday afternoon. A North Alabama staple that is not even on the radar in South Alabama.
Lord willing, I will travel up to Hanceville, Alabama this morning to watch the Danville High School girls play in the North Regional basketball tourney. This will give me a great opportunity to see just about everyone who lives in the Danville area including Pastor Jack Bailey, Pastor Joe David Bailey and a host of long time friends.
Lisa and I have a ministry opportunity or two this afternoon. Pray those go well. We will then head South and, Lord willing, will be present for all three services tomorrow.
Our Finance Committee meets tomorrow afternoon at 4:15PM in the 20-29 classroom.
I pray that you will have a great Saturday with Jesus.