MONDAY, 8/25/08
I am writing this entry at 2:30AM and the weather is much more severe now than it was at any point yesterday. When I say “severe” that doesn’t mean anything dangerous just that it is raining and the wind is blowing. We were blessed in that yesterday was actually a fairly calm day in South Mobile County.
The Lord blessed and we had a good day in all three of our services yesterday. The attendance on our buses suffered a bit from Fay but our worship service attendance was good. As a matter of fact, the attendance in our evening service was better numerically than it was the previous Sunday and that attendance was very good. So, we give thanks to God for His blessings!
Today is projected to be a very wet day but it is also going to be a very busy day. The funeral service for Bro. Burney Barnes will take place at 10:00AM from Serenity Funeral Home. Please pray that there will be a break in the rain long enough for the military honors to take place at the burial. Pray for Miss Jeanine and the family as they go through today.
Shirley Bosarge remains hospitalized but I do not have an update on her condition. Lord willing, I will see her shortly after noon today. Joyce Bosarge goes back to the doctor this week for some more testing. Karen Mallette nee Banks was involved in an automobile accident this weekend and is clinging to life in a local hospital. Docia Thompson’s family suffered a tragic loss this weekend as her brother, Sam, had a four month old granddaughter to pass away. June Strickler had knee surgery last Thursday and it has sidelined her for the time being. My mother-in-law continues to go to hospital daily for treatment. Lindsey Hatcher’s grandmother is also going several times a week for outpatient therapy. Please keep these folks in your prayers.
The Olympics are over and I am pretty bummed because our men’s water polo team lost to the team from Hungary in the finals!
This is a big week as the college football season begins! Some say it begins on Thursday night but all real fans know it actually begins Saturday night at 7:00PM in the Georgia Dome. Pastor Terry Rainey and Pastor Eddie Burdette will probably be really upset after their beloved Tigers get tamed! On another note, rumor has it that the Arkansas Razorbacks could possibly make it to the state high school championship game this season – pretty impressive! Michigan figures to get “rich” this season but it is not happening!
Kevin Wadkins is contemplating starting an Upward volleyball league. If interested, contact him directly!
I need to go finish getting a message ready for the funeral service. I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus. Be safe on the roadways.