Pastor's Blog

Wow, my Monday was a Monday!  It’s all good!  I slowly, but surely, began to remove the mountain before me.  I am not a huge baseball fan but I did turn on the television last night for a few minutes to surf by the MLB home run hitting contest.  Josh Hamilton (I had never heard of him previously) hit 28 homers in the first round.  He didn’t win the contest but what he said during and afterwards was impressive to me.  He spoke of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  This is coming from a guy who was drafted first a few years ago, received a multi-million dollar signing bonus, and then got hooked on drugs.  He missed three years of his career due to drugs.  His story is one of God’s amazing grace and I pray that he continues to be a witness for Jesus. 

Speaking of being a witness for Jesus, Tim Tebow, the reigning Heisman trophy winner, has spent his summer on mission trips sharing Jesus.  I read a very impressive article on him from a Florida newspaper.  I am not a Florida fan (sorry Rick Bradley) but I am definitely a Tim Tebow fan!  (I will send you the link and/or article if you e-mail me and ask) 

T. Garrett, first you come to the Big Easy and stiff us completely – not a good thing!  I thought of you last night and was grateful that you took me to Yankee Stadium a couple of years ago as this is her last year.  By the way, MLB in the first paragraph stands for Major League Baseball.  You are on your own when it comes to AWANA! 

I spoke to Miss Judy Tucker yesterday and she said the trip to Guatemala was going well.  She asked us to pray for their granddaughter, Bonnie Clair, as she is having problems with a kidney stone which is causing other serious problems.  Bonnie is the daughter of Shane & Carmen. 

I saw the replay of Miss USA taking a literal fall a couple of nights ago in the Miss Universe contest.  Ouch!  Two years in a row for Miss USA!  I thought of myself and the mistakes I make!  Example, yesterday I posted that Josh Caldwell is the student minister at Durant Chapel.  Hello!  Can you say Motlow Creek in South Carolina?  Sorry, Pastor Rainey & Josh! 

Linda Green has firewood to give away.  It is cut and ready to be loaded on your truck or trailer.  All you have to do is haul it away.  You can call the church office for more info. 

Twenty-nine years ago today saw my dad’s only sister, Roberta Martin, pass from this life and enter Heaven after a battle with cancer.  I basically spent the last eight days of her life at her bedside.  I loved my aunt and would have loved for her to have seen my wife and our girls.  God knows and I trust Him!

Bro. Jerry’s GRACE team is having a packing party tonight at 6:00PM.  Also, we need good children’s clothes to take to Guatemala on our next GRACE trip. 

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