Thursday

“Be anxious for nothing,

but in everything by prayer and supplication,

with thanksgiving

, let your requests be made known to God.”

~Philippians 4:6~

Pray for Fay Faller.  She’s seeing a doctor about her arm today.  Pray for good advice.

Pray for Dana Bales Graham and her family as Dana has a tumor removed today.

We haven’t heard from Braden yet.  Pray the arm is fine, the antibiotic is working, and the lungs are clearing.

Callie Cole:

Good afternoon,

This is Frances.  I have time for a very quick update.  Callie is off the ventilator!  She seems to be tolerating and doing well.  Also, her eyes are wide open.  She remains unconscious and in a coma but she is improving.  I anticipate what the medical field calls “neurological storming”.  So, keep praying.  This is our chance to demonstrate our faithfulness and just how much we love Him.  Remember, in good times or bad times we will praise Him!

God bless you,
Frances

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 3:14 PM, CDT

Quick update on Sophronia (my nickname for Callie; long story).  At the 12 o’clock visit they had removed the ventilator and Callie was breathing very well on her own.  She is still on 30% oxygen but other than that the respiration looks good.  She was sound asleep during the visitation and we could not rouse her, however the nurse on duty stated that Callie had opened her eyes wide open this morning but was non-responsive.  We would really like to see this for ourselves but we will have to take the nurses word for it for now.  Either way conscious or unconscious, eyes open has to be a good sign.  Thank you Lord and thanks to all of you who continue to lift her up to the Most High.

Tom

Baptist Press

October 7, 2009

WASHINGTON–Despite cash mismatch, Wash. Ref. 71 race tight.
http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31409

COLORADO–NAMB trustees tap Frank Page as VP of evangelization.
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31408

GEORGIA–Ga. exec: SBC needs NAMB, Cooperative Program.
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31410

VIRGINIA–IMB search committee seeks recommendations.
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31411

TENNESSEE–Pastors polled on churches’ evangelism.
http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31412

TENNESSEE–CP EMPHASIS: Profiles of passion for cooperation.
http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31413

NORTH DAKOTA–CP EMPHASIS (FIRST-PERSON — Durward Garrett) Far more than a budget item.
http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31414

TEXAS–FIRST-PERSON (Mike Goeke): A challenge to the conservative church.
http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31415

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor

THE WORST DEFEAT in a college football game came on October 7, 1916, when Georgia Tech played Cumberland College of Tennessee…
The final score was 222 to 0.  The much smaller Cumberland players were mauled.
Cumberland had discontinued its football program before the season, but was not permitted to cancel its game against the Engineers.  The fact that Cumberland’s baseball team had crushed Georgia Tech earlier that year 22-0 (amidst allegations that Cumberland used professional players) probably accounted for Georgia Tech coach John Heisman’s running up the score on the bulldogs.
Cumberland received the opening kickoff and failed to make a first down.  After a punt, the Engineers scored on their first play.  Cumberland then fumbled on their next play from scrimmage, and a Tech player returned it for another touchdown.  The Bulldogs fumbled again the next time they had the ball, and Tech took two plays to score its third touchdown.  Cumberland lost nine yard on its next possession, then gave up a fourth touchdown two plays later.
The Engineerss led 63-0 after the first quarter and 126-0 at halftime.  Tech added 54 more points in the third quarter and 42 in the final period.  Cumberland’s longest play during the game was a 10-yard pass (on 4th and 22).  Tech scored on every one of its drives.

Sometimes our situation seems hopeless.  We’ve dropped the ball and we don’t feel like picking it up again and running with it.  We’ve been knocked down time and time again, and we just want to quit the game.  But what we feel like doing and what we should do are two different things.

“Let us not become weary in doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Galatians 6:9 NIV

God loves us and walks along with us step-by-step.  Sometimes, he is there as a friend.  Other times as a guide.  He is an encourager some days.  Other days, he supports us and holds us up when we cannot keep going.  I’m so thankful he’s been there for me in all those capacities lately.  I depended on Him.  He did not let me down lately and never has!  What a friend!

Anna Lee

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