Pastor's Blog

Ian & Brittney McClinton welcomed Jackson Ian McClinton into this world this morning.  He checked in at 8 lbs 3 oz and was 21 inches long – a fine baby!  I know that Grandma Brenda is elated!  Congratulations to Ian & Brittney and their entire family. 

(This blog announcement is coming late because we have been traveling all day so my apologies to Ian & Brittney)

Wow, that Al is something else.  I am 30,000 feet in the air as I write this entry.  Al & Pastor Jack – two of the smartest men I know! 

We were blessed with a really good attendance in our only worship service yesterday.  As a matter of fact, we had to ask folks to “move over” in order to get everyone seated.  We had a number of the Friendship family out of town, sick, et cetera including seven members of my own family.  However, we had several out of town guests join us and for that we are grateful.  God is good!

It was a joy to baptize two young men yesterday.  What a great way to end 2009.  God gives the increase and we give Him the glory!

My thoughts this morning are with Ian & Brittney McClinton as Brittney will be giving birth to their first child.  Ian, the father, – wow!  Pray that all will go well in the delivery. 

Bea Unrue will have surgery tomorrow.  My brother, Eddie, will have surgery tomorrow too.  Pray for these folks. 

The visitation/service for Cassie Reynolds will take place from our church auditorium tomorrow too.  Visitation with the family beginning at noon with the service at 2:00PM.  Again, the family will have a private time until the noon hour so please respect that time. 

Miss Kathleen Henderson (Joey Switzer’s grandmother) was admitted to the hospital again yesterday.  Pray for her!   

Word came to me last night that Tobe Morris passed away.  He is the husband to Blondie and the father of Beverly, Billy, & Tracey.  Billy and his wife, Donna, practically raised me during my teenage years.  Miss Blondie taught me in Sunday School when I was in the second grade.  Pray for this family. 

O Canada!  Lisa, the girls, Soy, Deidra, & I are flying from Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN and will then drive six hours or so to Rainy River, Ontario to visit Mark & Tina Mast and family along with a number of GRACE friends.  If things go as planned, we will arrive back in Atlanta on Friday night and Grand Bay on Saturday. 

Here are the high/low temps in Rainy River for the next four days: 8 & -6; 14 & 3; 13 & 5 ; 8 & -9.  Yes, those are negative numbers tonight and Thursday night.  You gotta love it!   

I do not know if Al has gotten the internet to Canada yet.  It is possible that I will not post for a couple of days but I will if at all possible. 

By the way, we decide not to go to Michigan this year and they get one foot of snow last night!  What’s up with that?

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

P.S. (For Rex) – The church office is closed today & Thursday. 

Car 54 Alert – Robin Black, where are you?  If you don’t respond, I will use your real name to locate you!