Pastor's Blog

We had a blessed Sunday in all three of our services yesterday.  I appreciate Bro. Chris and the others who shared last night about their Wild Week experiences.  It was good! 

Thank you to the Friendship family for adopting the proposed budget for the 2008 – 09 fiscal year which begins August 1.  I appreciate those who came to the meeting to ask questions and give input.  I encourage the members of the Friendship family to be faithful in giving to the Lord through the church.

We also saw Sonny Bates, Kenny Lingle, and Carl Moulds elected as deacons last night.  As I stated from the pulpit, the Friendship family was in a no lose situation as any of the five men nominated would have been great selections as deacons.  These three men will begin serving as deacons on August 1.  Pray for all of our deacons as they minister. 

Blake Bosarge continues to have some difficulties but the doctors are okay with his status.  Clara Broadus is recovering from surgery at home as is Bro. Johnny Tucker.  Carla Kyser continues her treatments.  Dale, Karla, & Davy Bosarge begin another Wild Week camp today.  As I am writing this entry, Manolo Padilla is in surgery at a hospital in Arkansas.  Delaney Crawley is traveling to Africa on another mission trip.  Jimmy Crawley continues to meet with doctors about his situation.  Pray for all of these folks! 

Our first GRACE team of the summer is scheduled to depart this Friday, 6/27.  This will be an all Friendship family team with the exception of three folks.  We will have our first participant from the state of Illinois which means 13 states and Canada have now been represented on our GRACE trips.   Pray as these folks make the last minute preparations for this trip. 

Our summer missionary was able to be involved in a church service yesterday and she was very happy about that.  They have been having Saturday studies so this was her first opportunity to be in a service.  She is doing well but keep praying. 

Lindsay Hatcher and Sherrie Lavelle pretty much nailed me to the wall yesterday for my mistakes in last week’s entries.  Please!  It was camp week and it was wild!  It is good to be loved! 

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