FRIDAY, 6/6/25
Happy birthday to our oldest daughter, Deidra. Sadly, we will not get to see her today as she is, obviously, in Guatemala. I have already sent her a birthday message. Join me in praying that she will have a great day! (Translated – that she can disappear from GRACE Mountain and enjoy a day of seclusion. Yes, she is just like her dad in many ways and this is one of them in that she does not like celebrating her own birthday). Happy birthday, Deidra!
D-day. Wow, what a day eighty-one years ago today. Lisa and I were blessed to be on Omaha Beach several years ago and I am still amazed that the US and allies were able to do what they did on that day. Yes, it was the beginning of victory for the Allies in the second world war. I am remembering those men today.
Virginia Morris has been faithfully keeping me updated on his son-in-law’s mother’s situation. Juanita Reyes Skinner, 74, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 4. She was seventy-three years of age. Virginia speaks very highly of Juanita and asks that we pray for Michael, Gloria, Tristen and the entire family. There will be a time of visitation with the Skinner family tomorrow, 6/7, from 11:00AM until noon at the Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Cemetery followed by a graveside service. Yes, pray for the Skinner family during this most difficult time.
Today is the fifth, and final, day of our 2025 VBS. Numerically, we have not been where I would like for it to be until you come to the number of salvation decisions made by our students. Yesterday, there were fourteen professions of faith – glory! There is rejoicing in Heaven! There is rejoicing on Earth! Pray that today will be an awesome day at our VBS. Yes to VBS! Thank you to each person who has helped in any way! Special thanks to Bro. Abel for coordinating/leading our 2025 VBS.
How about the situation in Wednesday’s VBS. Yes, one of our VBS bus drivers made a dumb move! I know that perhaps the natural assumption could be that it was a woman driver but that is incorrect! Dumb man! Special thanks to Lee Sessions, Bro. Chris Scofield, Scott Fontenot, Jason Fosmore and Adam Sessions for spending over two hours and much effort to rescue the aforementioned stupid driver. All is well that ends well, correct?
Daphne and I drove to Hartselle and back yesterday in order to visit Mama, Eddie & Sue. The Lord blessed us with traveling mercies and a sweet time of fellowship with family. Thank you, Jesus!
Lisa has now canned twenty-one quarts of green beans. Great job! Thank you Lord for Your blessings!
I pray that you will have a great Friday with Jesus.