Pastor's Blog

Peggy just talked to the doctor.  Surgery is finished (less than one hour) and everything went “exceptionally well!”  Praise the Lord!  Tim may be discharged (hotel) from the hospital later today.  Peggy is a happy camper and Tim will be even happier!  They are both very thankful for the prayer support!

Tim & Peggy Knighten are scheduled to arrive at the hospital this morning at 5:00AM.  Tim’s surgery should begin around 7:00AM.  How long will the surgery last?  Yes.  It will be robotic.  Pray that they will be able to remove all of the tumor plus the areas around it.  The tumor is situated just outside of Tim’s left kidney.  Pray for Peggy as she waits through this procedure.  (Pray for the young boy around Braxton’s age who will be using the joystick to control the robotic arm doing the surgery – just saying!). By the way, Tim’s surgeon will leave today heading to Chile in order to speak at a medical conference.  In other words, this doctor is very good!

Aninha Barrett’s first cousin, Sally, will also be having surgery today.  It is on her heart and is a very, very serious procedure.  The risk factor is elevated because of some other issues.  Pray for Sally, the surgeons and Sally’s family.

Emma Kate Ladnier was discharged from the hospital yesterday – hooray!  Pray for a complete recovery!

Myrtle Bowden remains at home.  While Myrtle is basically confined to home, it does not keep her from being a prayer warrior for others.  She is faithful to this ministry.  Keep praying for Myrtle.

Keep praying for Shawn Grant as she rehabs.

I cannot overemphasize the importance of this Sunday, 11/13, for the Friendship family.  Pastor Randy Von Kanel will be our guest messenger.  His credentials are amazing!  However, he is a much better person than even the credentials show.  Randy is a great man of God and, if you miss this Sunday, you are going to miss it!  Sunday School at 9:15AM, worship at 10:30AM, worship at 5:00PM and supper around 6:00PM.  Friendship family, bring enough sides and desserts for those coming with you plus three others as we will have guests for supper.

I had such an enjoyable time with Harold, Mary Anne and Ezabella yesterday morning at Waffle House.  Great start to my day.  Filled up with fuel in Escatawpa and headed West at 9:00AM sharp!  I crossed into Louisiana at 12:00PM sharp – traffic accident with no way to avoid the jam.  Made good time until I got about twenty miles outside of Houston and it was crazy slow – driving fifteen miles per hour on I-10 due to the heaviness of the traffic.  I was able to cram a seven hour drive into ten hours!  However, I arrived safe and sound and for that I am most grateful.

Tim & Peggy patiently waited on me in order to take me to supper.  When I saw the sign for Burger King I was not too impressed!  However, next door was a really good bar-b-cue restaurant and we were able to enjoy good food and even better fellowship.  Thanks for supper, Tim & Peggy!

One final thing – thanks to CG for his kindness to me.  What?  He knows!  I appreciate it!

Do I stay in the SEC conference (Paul) or do I dare move to another conference?  Big decision!

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