TUESDAY, 10/14/25
Tory Baisden’s dad is in a hospital in South Carolina battling an infection. He has been in ICU but is not at the present time. The medical folks are in hopes of doing surgery really soon as they need to try and rid his body of the infection. Tory & Klover are in South Carolina while Aaron & the boys remain at home. Pray for this family!
I am going with the “no news is good news” regarding Rebekah and Natalie. Still praising God for answering the prayers regarding Rebekah’s possible complications following the birth of Natalie. No surgery was needed – praise the Lord!
Our 2026 “Larry Crawley Hallelujah Festival” will take place on Sunday afternoon, October 26, on our back forty. We need help in two areas. First, we need a bunch of individuals, families, classes, et cetera to open their trunk, set up a booth, et cetera. Second, we need members of the Friendship family to bring bags of wrapped candy that can be used that day. Beginning tomorrow night, 10/15, there will be bins in the auditorium foyer and in the Preschool Building where those donations can be placed. All hands on deck, please. Or to quote the beloved Miss Kittie Camp, “many hands make light work!”
I am excited about our newest staff member joining us. I will share his name tomorrow. You may have seen that Pastor Spencer Bell resigned his church this past Sunday morning. I can assure you that it is not Spencer Bell. Yes, Spencer is twenty-three years old going on eighty-three. I would hire Pastor Jack Bailey as youth pastor before hiring Spencer. Just saying!
I do want to say that, while I am grateful for our new staff member, I continue to be very thankful for Bro. Abel Garcia and his role as a staff member. The brother is good! Perfect? Nope. But he has a heart for the ministry and is willing to do whatever it takes to help build the church to the glory of God. I am thrilled to have Bro. Abel on our staff as he is a huge blessing to me.
Important day this Sunday in the life of the Friendship family. Refresh Committee will share beginning at 3:45PM regarding the seating in the auditorium moving ahead. The choices will be pews or chairs. Nothing else will be shared during this meeting. Could last fifteen minutes or the entire seventy-five minutes. Henry Wyse will lead the meeting representing the committee and Bro. Abel will be the point man for the staff.
It is more important this Sunday that we get to teach and preach the Word of God! Also, we get to join in corporate worship. May souls be saved, lives changed and disciples developed.
Deidra and the girls left for Guatemala this morning. It was good to have them here for a few days. The girls are growing up so quickly. Deidra is getting old! Just saying!
I pray that you will have a great rest of your Tuesday with Jesus.