Friday

“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 89:1)

Please remember my family tomorrow (Friday) for an unspoken request.
Tricia McCain

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KOMpray
Kids on Mission Pray

“Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,” Luke 18:16b

MAKE JESUS HAPPY

Sam is six years old. When asked how he handled hard situations Sam said, “I have three rules: number 1 – pray to Jesus, number 2 – thank Jesus, and number 3 – do devotions [spend time] with Jesus.” When his dad commented that his rules were very good, but they did not solve his problems. Sam replied, “No, but they will make Jesus happy.”

The boy makes a good point. Pray that all of us will take Sam’s rules to heart, because if you make Jesus happy, you are doing pretty well in life! SAM, age 6 (Pacific Rim)

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Please pray that the people of Angola will have better houses and more food. GABY, age 7, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray that the people of Zambia would be able to grow lots of farms. Pray that the people will know GOD. CALEB, age 7, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Our dog is lost. Pray that he is safe. Pray that our national friends will know Christ. Pray that my family (in the U.S.) will not be sad about my mom and brothers coming back to East Asia. JM, age 7 (East Asia)

Please pray that I will be a good example to people. And ask God that I will get friends while I’m here in the U.S.A. Pray that I will not have any fears. LAUREN, age 11 (Middle America and Caribbean)

Please pray for the Pakistanian people. OLIVIA, age 8 (South Asia)

I think that my request is that the people in our region will be receptive to our ministry. The people might not be willing to listen, so pray that God will let them hear His words. COLESON, age 15, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray for me that God will help me to play better in soccer. JONMARC, age 11 (Pacific Rim)

My brother doesn’t have many friends and he needs more. Please pray for both of us to make more friends. JORDAN, age 11 (South Asia)

Please pray for my next door neighbor that he will figure out who Christ is and that he will read the Bible. ELIAS, age 9 (Pacific Rim)

JAHANKA OF SENEGAL, GUINEA AND THE GAMBIA (jah-HONK-kay). Water–critical for life–but too much or two little of it can be devastating. Many Jahanka people live and grow their crops near the Gambia River. This year there has been so much rain upstream that the river has flooded. Most Jahanka families have at least two fields: one close to the river to take advantage of the rich soil there and another on higher ground. This year all the fields close to the river have been flooded and the crops ruined. This is the third year in a row they have had some type of problem with their crops. Pray that their need will make them more sensitive to the gospel message, and that their physical needs will be met in such a way that God is glorified and the gospel is spread. http://www.jahanka.org/

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. A missionary team in one country has been dealing with a variety of medical issues over the last year. One member has had foot problems and had surgery. Another member has suffered with a knee injury and had one surgery and is planning a second operation in the coming months. One team member just lost their father to illness and is working through this with their family. Yet another member has had ongoing symptoms for a couple of years with no cause found. All this has caused distraction in the work and the time that each desires to be with their people group. Please pray that the Lord will give healing from these injuries. Ask Him to give comfort to those who are grieving. Pray that the cause of unexplained health complaints will be found. Most of all, ask that God will be glorified in all this as the workers seek to reflect God’s goodness in the midst of these trials.

Baptist Press
November 6, 2008

CALIFORNIA–‘Historic’ campaign scored Prop 8’s win in Calif. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29277

TEXAS–3-minute testimony leads 1,600 to Christ. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29278

LOUISIANA–Seminary serves as voting location. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29279

WASHINGTON–Southern Baptists in Congress return to D.C. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29280

WASHINGTON–Court weighs FCC ‘fleeting’ obscenities fines. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29281

TEXAS–Hawkins: Markets have mountaintops, valleys. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29282

TEXAS–FIRST-PERSON (Richard Ross): Young people & the ’08 election. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29283

Roger Fowler “Blondie” Conger
A retired oilfield drilling consultant, he passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at the Tangi Pines Nursing Home in Amite. He was born Jan. 6, 1921, in Quitman, Texas, located in Wood County. Visitation at Charlet Funeral Home in Zachary on Thursday. Nov. 6, was from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue at First Baptist Church in Baker on Friday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. until service 10 a.m. with burial to follow in Azalea Rest Cemetery, Zachary. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Baker and a resident of the Baker-Zachary area for the past 12 years. Formerly married to Ellen Barbin Conger of Baker. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, having served in the 96th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. A combat veteran of the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa, he earned the Bronze Star for heroic service under fire and the Purple Heart for wounds received under fire. These honors aside, he was most proud of having been a combat infantryman in the service of his country. He graduated from Quitman High School in Quitman in 1939 and began working in the oilfields of east Texas as a roughneck for Rowan Drilling Co. After the war he returned to work for Rowan in west Texas and later transferred to Louisiana as oilfield exploration moved across the Gulf Coast and into offshore waters. He worked on some of the earliest drilling tender operations in the Gulf of Mexico for Rowan in the late 1950’s until his retirement in 1974 as a rig superintendent in New Orleans. He began work for Gulf Oil Corp. as a company man and continued until 1979 when he retired and formed his own oilfield consulting company. During his years as a consultant he was afforded the opportunity to supervise the drilling of many deep wells requiring his well control expertise. He became a member of the “4-mile deep” club while drilling deep wells in the Tuscaloosa Trend in the Baton Rouge area for operators including the late “Doc” Pennington, Louisiana Land and Exploration and Amoco. He retired completely in 1995. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert F. Conger; mother, Minerva Elizabeth Stevenson; and two brothers, Lloyd A. Conger and Paul Conger. He is survived by a daughter and three sons and their families, Ann Conger Mueller of Fresno, Calif., Russell Paul Conger Sr., of Amite, Robert Mark Conger, of Prairieville and Steven Luke Conger, of Gretna. He had 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was a life member of the Military Order of tile Purple American Heart Association, the National Rifle Association, the Combat Infantry Association, the 96th Infantry Division “Deadeyes” Association, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Grandpa was truly a one of a kind man. You always knew what Grandpa believed in. He always told it how he saw it, and at the end of the day, you would be proud to know him. He will be sorely missed by all. Share sympathies, condolences and memories at http://www.charletfuneral home.com.

Emily M. Baglio
(June 24, 1917 – November 5, 2008)

Died at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. Age 91 years. She was a native and a resident of Independence, LA and a member of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Tony Baglio, Independence; son, Anthony B. Baglio and wife, Margaret Varisco Baglio, Independence; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mario and Mary Marretta; brother, Vito Marretta. Visitation at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2008. Services conducted by Deacon Nat Garafola. Interment Colonial Mausoleum, Independence.

Sometimes little children are smarter than adults. Let’s review a six-year-old’s rules for solving problems.
1 – pray to Jesus,
2 – thank Jesus
3 – do devotions [spend time] with Jesus
That’s from a very wise child! Let’s remember Sam’s rules.
Anna Lee