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MONDAY, 6/18/18

“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

We enjoyed a really good day in our services yesterday.  Our attendance was down in the second morning service but that was expected as our students were still at camp.  It was a blessing to see a good number of folks at the altar during both of our morning services.  God is faithful!

Norman Richerson (84) was our oldest father present in our first service yesterday morning and Max Peacock (82) received that honor in our second service.  I am praying for Norman to keep on living as long as I am the pastor at Friendship as I do not want to have to give that gift card to Charles – just saying!

Our VBS family night was a real blessing.  We enjoyed a really good week in our VBS.  We saw twelve salvation decisions.  Our missions offering was a little over thirty five hundred dollars which will be a tremendous help to the family in Spain.  Thank you to each person who gave.  Thank you to our VBS director, Myrtle Bowden, and our VBS pastor, Bro. Jerry Hovel, for jobs well done.  A thank you also goes to each person who helped in any way.

How about our deacons!  They did an outstanding job of grilling the burgers and dogs for the VBS picnic.  Their wives were also very involved.  What a huge blessing.  My wife, Lisa, handled buying everything on Saturday.  That was hard for her as she just does not like to shop!  That picnic cost me several hundred dollars as Lisa just had to stop by Belks, Kohls, and about three other stores since she was in town buying the food for the picnic!  I do appreciate Lisa taking care of that for me.

Dana Taylor’s father was hospitalized last Friday and remains there this morning.  The thinking is they will do a heart cath soon.  They believe he suffered a stroke Friday morning but are really having a hard time pinpointing his exact problem.  Pray for the doctors as they continue to search for answers.

I have another serious prayer request that remains confidential for the time being but do ask that you join me in praying.  God knows.

Have you noticed that Karla Teasley Bosarge is with child?  I had not paid any attention until yesterday!  Anyway, she will be induced this Friday, 6/22, if she has not gone into labor before then.  Pray for Karla in these last days of her pregnancy.

Bobby & the boys have been on the wrong end of the score for the past three games and are now three and one half games behind Les Hacker’s Braves.  The Dodgers remain one and one half game behind the Diamondbacks in the West.  The Astros are on fire having won eleven in a row!

Ok, the decision has been made regarding the blog and my possible retirement.  Lisa says I am not retiring and that ends that discussion!  I am thankful for the eleven of the thirteen readers who sent in their comments on the situation.  Six said “keep blogging” and the other five said “put us out of our misery!”  However, Lisa said “either you keep blogging or you are going to start washing daddy’s car every week!”  That was a no brainer for me!

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

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