WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Pastor Jerry Falwell yesterday. It just serves to remind me that, no matter who we are, life is but a vapor. The Falwell family, the Thomas Road family, and the Liberty family all need our prayers during this time.
Rita said that Alisha and the team arrived safely in Lima, Peru and were leaving early yesterday morning for an eight hour drive to their ministry location. I don’t know if we will hear any more updates from them until they return to Lima. Just pray.
Lois Kirschenman called yesterday afternoon to share that she has been diagnosed with cancer. I do not know the details but she is seeing a doctor today and will give us an update during our 7:00PM service tonight. Pray for Lois.
I did not attempt to see Mike Blaylock yesterday. Nate sent an e-mail stating they had gotten his dad up and his liver function was slow but that is still a good sign. Keep praying.
Folks often ask about my dad’s situation. He began his second round of chemo this week. On Monday, the oncologist said the first round had been successful and was very encouraging. Thanks for your concern and prayers and please keep praying.
We are going to have a couple of openings for men on the July 3 – 10 trip to Guatemala. If interested, please respond immediately or sooner!
Our missionary friend in Canada, Mark Mast, had a tough day yesterday. It must be tough getting older and not able to remember – enough said! I spent a good deal of time on the phone last night counseling with Mark and I think he is going to make it!
My cousin, Tony Gettig, and his wife Kathy, have opened an online coffee store called Kalamazoo Coffee. You can visit them at www.kalamazoocoffee.com. The reason I mention this is because ten percent of their sale of Guatemala coffee will be given to GRACE Ministries. They have decaf Guatemalan coffee. If interested, check it out.
Our newsletter should be uploaded to the website at some point today. Please take the time to check it out.
It is Wednesday so that means a full day. Remember, there is no more children’s choir at Friendship until August. I hope to see the members of the Friendship family in a service/Bible study at some point today.
I pray you will have a blessed day.
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Don’t you believe a word of it!! 🙂
Your missionary friend from Canada is doing just fine and thanking the Lord that Pastor Teddie’s twisted sense of humor has not given me a nervous breakdown! One thing is sure… I don’t need the pair of glasses that I was confident I needed yesterday. I am also not going insane…
I do confess that for most of yesterday my mind was messed up (by Pastor Teddie), but today I am “A-okay”… until the next time I gallibly believe everything your pastor tells me… enough said!
I have forgiven your pastor and will attempt to re-establish my trust in him… 🙂 I also will remember the words of our Lord… “‘Vengeance is mine’, saith the Lord, ‘I will repay.'”
Love to all of you… including Pastor Teddie, and especially Miss Lisa for trying so earnestly to restrain her husband from such a heartless act of cruelty on your missionary friend(s) in the Great White North.
Forgiving… as the Lord has forgiven me,
Mark Mast 🙂