Pastor's Blog

“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

I am told that the day at Friendship was a blessed one yesterday.  Have gotten very good reports on Dr. Michael and his preaching.  (Made me wonder if I had gotten the same Dr. Michael I have heard before?)  I do not know how our attendance was but I do know that the love offering was strong.  I heard from Michael either very late last night or very early this morning and he said that he had a great liberty to preach and that is was one of the best Sundays he has had in some time.  He was also very thankful to the Friendship family for the financial gift.  So, thank you Friendship family and glory to God!  He deserves all of the praise!

Our prayer concerns are many this morning.  Steve Morris remains in ICU and has had some tough days since his surgery.  We certainly need to continue to pray Steve, Virginia and the family.

Infant Ella Rose Bosarge was not discharged from the hospital yesterday.  Hopefully that will happen today.  Pray for Dale, Karla and Ella Rose.

Oscar Petersen’s family meets with the funeral director this morning.  Pray for Oscar’s grandson who will be coming in from out of the country and is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday.  We should know the completed arrangements after this morning.  I will not be around a computer until tonight but will post them here once I know them.  Keep praying for Oscar’s family.

Laurie Chandler’s mother will have major surgery tomorrow in Mobile.  Pray that all goes well.

Liz Whalen meets with a specialist Wednesday to discuss the abnormal findings on her test.

Thursday will be a busy day – Phil Sims will be having eye surgery, Nanette Fontenot will be having foot surgery and Bernard Suthoff will be having a heart cath.  Pray for each of these folks and their respective situations.

I am thankful for our deacons as I know they led the way yesterday.  They will be actively ministering this week as well with all of these ministry opportunities in front of them.  Thank God for our deacons.  Of course, Bro. Jerry is filling his role as associate pastor too and for that I am grateful.

I am also thankful for my wife as she has been doing much in the way of ministry in my absence but she is always doing much in the way of ministry.

Bobby & the boys find themselves three games out of the divisional lead as they are looking up at the Phillies and Les Hacker’s Braves.  They had a nice come from behind win yesterday.  Meanwhile, the Dodgers have made up six games since May 16 when they were eight and one half games out of first place.  They are 25 – 9 since then and have now hit one hundred and two homer runs with seven of those coming in yesterday’s game.  The problem is that they have not made up any ground since June 2 as the Diamondbacks just keep winning too!

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