Pastor's Blog

Honestly, this is one of those blog entries that I do not want to write.  This morning we will gather in the Friendship auditorium to celebrate the life of Andy Hamil.  I have known Andy since 1979 and have had the privilege of being his pastor for just under thirty-six years.  He was a tremendous supporter of his pastor and that was true long before that privilege became mine.  Days like today work on my emotionally but I am thankful Andy is no longer suffering and is now in Heaven.  I copied and pasted Andy’s obituary last night.  Pray for Betty and the family today.

Sixty-seven!  Are you kidding me?  Bro. Abel planned a big night for our students last night and sixty-seven students were in attendance.  Hallelujah!  It has been a great while since we had a number that high in our student ministry on a Wednesday night.  I do know that our regular students did well in getting the word out to their friends and fellow students.  May this be the start of something great for God!  By the way, thank you to Bro. Abel and the other adults who helped him last night.

We also enjoyed two good services in the auditorium yesterday.  God is good!

Mark Timberlake had a surgical procedure done yesterday and all went well as far as I know.  Pray for Mark’s at home recovery.

I am very grateful to Gary & Rachel Walton and their crew who worked the flower beds on our church campus yesterday.  I am equally thankful to Kevin & Tina Sprinkle and Jerry Poiroux for the mowing, edging and weed eating they did after the morning service.  Very nicely done!

It has been a minute since we experienced the sweet sound of a steady rain south of the tracks in Grand Bay.  Thank you Lord for the rain!  I love rain!

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