THURSDAY, 1/8/09
We had a good day in our services yesterday. I took the liberty of sitting in on our middle school Bible study last night as Bro. Jerry was preaching in the auditorium. A few observations – there were a lot of students in that room, middle school students like to talk, Dale Bosarge is doing a good job of teaching those students. Pray for Dale, Chris Taylor, and our entire student ministry.
Speaking of the student ministry, now is the time to pay the deposit for the Wild Week camp this summer. The dates are June 14 – 18 and the location is Panama City, FL. Ken Freeman will be the camp pastor with an assist from Kacy Benson.
Members of the Friendship family have already responded in a wonderful way regarding the needs for vitamins, Tylenol, et cetera for our next GRACE Ministries trip. A box is in the foyer of the auditorium and items for this effort can be deposited there. Thank you!
Speaking of Guatemala, Danny Lafferty helped preach the funeral service for Ralph Williams yesterday. He and Pastor David Walley did a nice job. I mention Danny to say that he looked as good physically as I have ever seen him look. He said that he is doing good – praise the Lord!
Miss Joyce Bosarge, Shea Childress, & Carla Felps Kyser all continue to battle their respective cancers. Pray for them. Susan Quinn’s surgery went well. Miss Lillian Brinkman hopes to be home in a few days as she will receive in home therapy. Bill Teasley was waiting on a visit from the doctor last night to discuss his test results. Amy Huhn’s mother, Gloria Morrison, will have a MRI on the 13th and surgery on the 20th. Marie Brooks’ great nephew, 20 months old, is in a local hospital with a blood sugar problem. Lilly Collins’ mother passed away and that service will take place today. Pray for all of these folks.
I have decided to join Rick Reilly of ESPN.com and name Utah as the national champions of college football. So, Florida and Oklahoma will play for second place tonight. Ivan Maisel of ESPN has now jumped on my bandwagon by picking the Sooners to win. I will still be pulling for the Gators (man, that hurts!) and the SEC but the Sooners will win!
T. Garrett, you are such an oppressive husband!
If you think it is cold where you are, read the comment left by Mark Mast yesterday – ouch!
I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus!