Pastor's Blog

Terry Brinkman, brother of Eddie, Edna & Elaine, will be having surgery this morning at 9:00AM.  He had surgery last Tuesday and they are going back in to check some things.  Terry has been in ICU.  Pray for the surgery, for Terry and for his family, please.

Steve & Virginia Morris visited with me yesterday afternoon after leaving the doctor’s office.  Whenever the doctor begins the conversation with something like, “this is not good” then you know to brace yourself.  Steve has a malignant tumor either in or on his right kidney.  If that were the only problem then that kidney could be surgically removed.  The problem is that Steve’s left kidney is problematic for other reasons.  So, he will meet with an oncologist to get a plan of action.  Steve mowing days are over which is bad news for the church (back forty) and me personally as Steve has graciously helped me for the past four or five years.  Pray for Steve and Virginia.  Talk about a great couple!

No updates on anyone else for whom we have been praying.  Just keep praying.

Here is some good news – Jay Oakwood got another “all clear” report following his latest scan – praise the Lord!  If I could just get Jay to move over to the Tuscaloosa side then all would be well!  Just saying!

Regular schedule on our campus tomorrow morning and evening.

John Milton Ladnier, Joey Bosarge and Jeff Holifield all volunteered to bring their respective cookers and pots to lead our crawfish boil on Sunday afternoon, May 8, beginning at 5:00PM on the back forty!  I “think” we now have enough cookers/pots.  Plans are to boil shrimp too.  Details forthcoming on what the Friendship family needs to bring.  We are going to ask folks to sign up so we can have a general idea of how much food to bring.

I am not a fan of the transfer portal – in college sports or the Baptist church!

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