Pastor's Blog

Miss Vivian Ladnier continues to be on the ventilator and her oxygen level will not remain consistent.  She is not as responsive as she has been.    This has been a long road already with lots of ups and downs but she is blessed with a very loving & supportive family.  Please keep praying for her and her family.

Jay Black may need a couple of skin grafts on his arm but otherwise is going to be okay.  Pray for him too.

Marisa told me Sunday that Carla was having some pain in the area where they have been doing the radiation.  However, the thought was that the pain would lessen as a result of the raditation.  Pray that is true.

Liz told me that her mother, Miss Joyce Bosarge, continues to have some “tougher” days.  Pray for her.

Bro. Kerry and the senior adults should arrive in Kentucky today.  Pray that they will have a blessed trip. 

This is for Gena Davis – the Dallas Cowboys helped make my stay in the airport Sunday afternoon a more pleasant one as there was a television in the gate area.   

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

Good Monday morning from Guatemala.  The Lord blessed and I arrived safely at the mission at 10:30PM.  I thank God for His watchcare as I traveled yesterday afternoon/last night.

I spoke to Lisa via the phone and she told me that Bro. Robbie did a good job of preaching the Word.  I appreciate Bro. Robbie being there to supply in my absence and Bro. Jerry being there to take care of the other pastoral things.  I am grateful to those who attended last night’s service too.

Bro. Kerry & some of the senior adults depart for Kentucky this morning and will return home next Sunday, 10/11.  Pray that they will have safe travels and a blessed time of fellowship. 

Word came to me yesterday afternoon that Jay Black was burned.  I don’t know the exact extent of his burns but do know they admitted him to USA.  Pray for him.

Obviously, I don’t have an update on Miss Vivian but do ask that you keep praying for her and the others who are battling sicknesses. 

By the way, you can follow this team each day at www.dbcguatemala.blogspot.com. 

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

It is very unusual for me to post on the weekend but this makes two in two days.  It is 6:00PM and I as sitting in the Houston airport waiting to board a plane bound for Guatemala.  It is so strange for me to not be in a church service at this time and I have been silently praying for tonight’s service at Friendship. 

Bro. Alex did a wonderful job of sharing about the work of the Pocket Testament League during our two morning services.  He and Alice seem to be such wonderful people.  I appreciate Bro. Jerry & Miss Gloria for introducing us to them and their ministry.  Thank you for giving financially to support them. 

Miss Vivian Ladnier was put back on the ventilator this morning.  Lisa & I visited her on the way to the airport this afternoon.  I am praying this “setback” will be temporary and that she will soon be back on the road to recovery.  Join me in that prayer. 

Lord willing, I will arrive in Guatemala City around 9:00PM which should put me at the mission house around 10:30PM if everything is on schedule. 

Tomorrow morning, I will lead the devotional time for the group from Danville Baptist Church and then lead them in their first day of ministry.  Folks, these are Jack Bailey disciples so it is going to challenging to say the least! 

My thoughts this afternoon have been with the James family as they had the funeral service for Ken’s dad, Charles Lee James.  I wish I could have been there to offer my support.  I am praying for this family as they walk through this valley. 

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

P.S. – My plans are to post as I receive updates from home.  If you have news, e-mail me at pastor@friendshipfamily.net.  Thanks!

P.S.S. – It wasn’t a totally “successful” weekend as ND managed to pull out a win but at least UT went down – again!  LOL!

Word came to me yesterday that Charles Lee James passed away.  Charles Lee’s son, Ken, and I are lifelong friends.  Only a couple of miles separated our houses and Ken & I are in that group of guys who went to school together for all twelve years of our elementary/high school education.  Great guy!

The family will gather for a time of visitation tonight and the funeral service will take place tomorrow afternoon.  I simply ask you to join me in praying for the James family – Miss Polly, Ken, Jill, and their families. 

A group of 44 folks (43 first timers) from Danville Baptist Church will fly from Atlanta this morning and use the L.G. Camp, Jr. Mission House as their base for the next eight days to do ministry.  This group is being led by my brother, Eddie.  Pray that they will have an awesome week of ministry. 

Pray for Eddie’s wife, Sue.  She did not make this trip as planned since her only daughter-in-law is seemingly close to giving birth to the twins.  IMO, Sue made the right decision but she will be missed by the team. 

 A huge happy 13th birthday to Dana!  A huge happy 13th birthday to Gina!  Your daddy loves you more than you can possibly know!   

It’s 4:00AM and I have to go mow the grass before Lisa cracks that whip! (I’m sure Soy is outside waiting on me – LOL!)  Hope you have a great Saturday.  Roll Tide!

Pastor Jack Bailey “whines” about not having time to blog!  That is why you post at 1:30AM.  No wonder his readership hovers around 10 while we are now approaching 20!  If only we could catch DBC in the LMCO! 

Big weekend coming up!  First and foremost, Dana & Gina become teenagers tomorrow, 10/3!  Wow!  I don’t know what I was doing on 10/3/96 but getting twins wasn’t on the agenda.  However, Lisa & I have been blessed beyond measure to have those two as our daughters.  I thank God for Dana & Gina!

I am not real happy about the party Lisa has planned for them as she is having a skating party.  First, Soy is charging us a ridiculously high price to use the skating rink and, more importantly, it takes place during the Bama game.  Has Lisa lost her mind?  I just hope Dana & Gina don’t miss me! 

We are hosting P.C. Alexander from India this Sunday morning.  I look forward to that.  We have Alex in our buget this year so it will be neat to put a face with a name.  Thanks to Jerry & Gloria Whitmore for bringing Alex here. 

Bro. Chris and the student ministry team will host a meal immediately following the morning service this Sunday, 10/4.  Good food and great fellowship! 

An amazing read – a farmer in Bangladesh has won a 14 inch televison and a certificate from the government.  Why?  Great question!  Because he has killed 83,450 rats over the past nine months.  He easily outdistanced the guy in second place as he only killed 37,450.  Where is PETA! 

Anyway, the guy said,  “I had no idea that the government gives prizes for this.  This is an exciting moment. I will continue to kill them,”  The awarding of the television kicked off a month long effort to kill millions of rats!  (Makes me miss the days of using Flash Taylor’s car to smoke the gophers out from under the crib before killing them with a baseball bat)  By the way, the guy doesn’t keep the rats but simply keeps their tails to keep up with his total! 

I would share more but it would be difficult to top that!  Hope you have a great weekend.  Go to church!

We had a good Wednesday.  Props to Coley Johnson for being our top prognosticator from last week!  He and Katelyn are smokin!  Once again, we finished the day with a good young adults Bible study.

Our CAB renovation committee met last night and are calling for a “town hall” type meeting to hear suggestions, ideas, et cetera regarding the renovation of the CAB.  That meeting will take place on Sunday, 10/18, at 4:00PM in the church auditorium.  Everyone is invited!

God is amazing!  Yesterday we received another check to help with the upcoming pastors’ conference scholarships.  This check was for $3,000 and puts us over the amount needed to completely cover the 250 participants.  God is good! 

I had zero responses to my DVR request of yesterday.  I need someone who has the capability to burn a DVR after recording.  Folks, we are talking Alabama football so you know it is serious business! 

Miss Vivian is making progress.  Raymond’s mom did well through her surgery.  Barbara’s dad is still having difficulty breathing.  Tracy is still in the hospital but they have stopped the labor for the time being.  Miss Joyce Bosarge has had a couple of rough days. 

Pastor Bob Harvey’s mother lives in Missouri and is battling cancer.  She is not doing so well physically.  Pray for her, Pastor Bob and the entire family.

I have to give a shout out to Ryan & Rochelle Genzink from Zeeland, Michigan as they found out yesterday that they are expecting triplets!  Oh my!  Paw Paw Ross is getting old! 

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