Thursday

“Guide me in Your truth and teach me,

for You are the God of my salvation.”

~Psalm 25:5a, HCSB~

Thank-you for all the prayers for Tiffany Bankston Currier.  She is doing very well at this time.  The family appreciates your prayers so much.

Hollie K. reports she is doing very well in West Africa.  She even had a former student to visit and be a “tourist” with her during her break before classes resume again.  Hollie is loving

Continue to pray for the youth and chaperones at Mission Fuge in Clinton, MS and for the children and chaperones who will be at children’s camp next week.

Mason and Adam Carter

I would like to thank everyone for praying for Mason. He did well and was home 1:00 Tuesday. He even made it to VBS that night.
Adam is doing a little better too.
Lawana

Mrs. Hellen Morris is having a heart cauterization and possibly a stent today.  Keep her and her family in your prayers.

From Lori Rhodes

Also, please pray for my sister and brother-in-law. He is building their house by himself. This morning, he fell from the roof. All of his ribs on the right side are broken, bruised his lung, crushed his collarbone and has a big cut on back of his head. His name is Mark. Thanks!

Landon and Alisha Estay learned their unborn baby son has spinal bifida but are still loving the baby and trusting God.  Keep them in your prayers.

Don Denton

It seems like it gets longer and longer in between the times that I post.  My life is soooooo full these days.

If you are still following us I thought I would update you on how we are doing.

It has now been over a month since Don has been in the hospital and that in and of itself is a miracle.  We are so grateful to God.

Don continues to get stronger.  He is still very, very thin, but that will take some time.  He is still in physcial therapy five days a week.  His physical therapist, Dot H. is amazing and so committed to helping him.  We are so blessed to have her here in Bolivar with her credentials.

Don is tappering at a very slow pace.  He is doing Ok.  Slow and steady is the plan.

Just last week and this week I have spent hours with the insurance company trying to get Don’s nausea meds approved.  I have now heard five different stories as to why.  The are allowing him less than the daily dosage.  One explanation was that the company entered information into the computer wrong.  And of course we have been told by them that Don is approved, but when the doctors sends in the request they deny it.

I have written letters to our senator, the National Assoc. for pharmacists, as Medco has pharmacist who basically determines the approval.  And I have written letters to a patient advocay group and of course Medco’s coroporate office.  Ugh…..

Don doctor continues to work with us and we are grateful for his committment to helping Don in this way.

I think we will celebrate the day that it gets approved.

Last week turned out to be a most challenging and difficult week for me.  I was overwhelmed with everything.  I found out that I have one car that needs tires, the other broke down on me, the clutch is out.  Then backing out of my driveway on the way to a doctor appointment for myself I “slammed” into our sitters car and dented it in three places.  I had grass to cut and weedead.  I had a mound of laundry, bills to pay, groceries to buy, perscriptions to pick up, house to clean, it looked like a tormado had hit.  And then find time to spend with Joshua and on and on.  I was a well, lets say feeling very discouraged.

And then something happened.  Our sitter has a room mate who had been praying that God would show her someone she could serve.  My sitter shared with her some of our situation.  And her room mate came over last week to help clean my house and then she brought another friend over the cut grass.

It is at these times, when I am most discouraged that God says to me, ” I have not left you”.  I am so grateful for you God’s people who pray for us and bless us in so many, many ways.

There are those days when Don and I feel that we just need to make it through the day.  WE don’t know what our future holds, we are so clueless.  We have had a few surprises that have taken us back some.  But the one thing we know is this.  We are a family, we have each other and we love each other.  And we continue to pray for God’s mercy and grace upon us.

Joshua still is struggling with some fears.  Some are age appropriate and some are fears of losing Don and I.  Pray for him in that way.

I continue to learn more of what it is to believe as a child.  Our son’s passion and love for his daddy is precious.  He prays for him everday.  And I find myself focusing on the precious gift of life we have.  In the quiet of the evening when everyone is in bed, I for a fleeting moment realize that we can’t take the “stuff” with us when we leave this earth.  Finding delight in the lives of people.  Valuing who God brings into our life as a gift from God is so important.  I saw an amazing example of what “delighting in others” looks like.  God taught me an important lesson through this women.  I hope to model her love for life and people.  It is such a gift to me and a blessing to us to have friends and family bless us in the way they do.

It is late.  Pray for Don, he has a CAT Scan tomorrow as a follow up.

Bless you our family and friends.
Diane

Lloyd Gullick

(June 19, 1931 – July 8, 2009)

Died at 7:30AM on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at his residence in Roseland, LA. He was a native of Corinth, MS. Age 78 years. Graveside Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola, LA. Services conducted by Rev. Danny Smith. Survived by Wife, Barbara Gullick, Roseland, daughter, Peggy Fuqua, Roseland, 2 sons, Jerry Gullick, Kentwood, Mike Gullick, Amite, 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by son, David Gullick, parents, Eli Gullick and Maudie Ethel Gullick, 1 sister, Willie Ruth Reynolds, 2 brothers, J. E. Gullick and Melvin Gullick, 2 grandchildren, Dusty Gullick and Timothy Gullick. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements.

Baptist Press

(I hope you find time to read all of these, but if not, at least try to read the two I highlighted in red. Anna Lee)

July 8, 2009

TENNESSEE–Teen sex linked to children’s TV viewing, study says. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30846

ENGLAND–Lab-created babies, no male required? http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30847

MAINE–Maine effort to overturn ‘gay marriage’ near success. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30848

TENNESSEE–‘I Can Only Imagine’ marks 10 years. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30849

NORTH CAROLINA–SBC leader Ernest Mosley dies at 81. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30845

KANSAS–FIRST-PERSON (Phil Boatwright): Fireproof co-producer readies new film. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30850

As our friends and neighbors face the many trials of life, I think this devotional thought shows various perspectives.  I pray each one of us will face our trials like Landon and Alisha.

KneEmail

Viewpoint

THREE PEOPLE WERE visiting the Grand Canyon — a painter, a preacher, and a cowboy…

Looking over the massive canyon, each one verbalized his observation:

“Incredible!” the painter said. “I’d love to paint a picture of this!”

The preacher waved his arms and cried, “Glory! Look what God has done!”

The cowboy exclaimed, “I’d sure hate to lose a cow down there!”

What do you see when you look at your situation? An illustration of God’s handiwork, or just someplace to lose a cow? (Stan Towler)

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true,

whatever things are noble,

whatever things are just,

whatever things are pure,

whatever things are lovely,

whatever things are of good report,

if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy–

meditate on these things.”

Phillipians 4:8

Posted by Mike Benson

Thankful for this Thursday!

Anna Lee