“For we fix our attention,

not on things that are seen,

but on things that are unseen.

What can be seen lasts only for a time,

but what cannot be seen lasts forever.”

~2 Corinthians 4:18 (TEV)~

As you pray for Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell, pray for their great granddaughter, Ashley Yarborough.  Ashley and another Ashley traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday.  The two Ashleys will serve in an orphanage there for the next month.  “Miss” Annie Bell asked for prayer for these two young women.  Her prayer is that they will find God’s purpose in their lives.

Pray for Mrs. Katherine to get stronger.  She will be having physical therapy twice a day this week.

Ross “Hootie” Robertson

August 25, 1932 – December 13, 2010

A resident of Hillsdale, he died at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, December 13, 2010 at St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg. He was born August 25, 1932 in Greensburg and was 78 years of age. “Hootie” was an avid rabbit hunter and a retired iron worker from Local #623 in Baton Rouge. He is survived by his daughter, Janice Diane Hobbs, Independence; sister, Delois Bergeron, Baton Rouge; 2 grandchildren, Jimmy Singleton, Roseland and Kim Hobbs, Independence; 3 great-grandchildren, Amber Singleton, Brittany Anthony and Justin Anthony; 2 great-great-grandchildren, Dylan Husband and Cass Anthony. Preceded in death by wife, Shirley Pierce “Aunt Nig” Robertson; parents, Arch and Lela Robertson; brother, Archie Robertson; son-in-law, Rocky Hobbs. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Services conducted by Rev. Don Meadows. Interment Hillsdale Cemetery, Hillsdale.

Time is running out

“If you get baptized, there will be no one to carry you to your grave,” Ntate Moholoholo’s son threatens him.

Ntate, an elderly man of the Basotho people in the African country of Lesotho, is a new believer in Jesus. That in itself is a miracle, says Alan Dial, who along with his wife, Babs, is a Southern Baptist missionary. The Basotho are so steeped in ancestor worship, for a man who has lived that way for nearly 80 years to suddenly come to Christ is almost unbelievable.

“You just don’t see it happen,” Alan says.

With $8 worth of diesel fuel, the Dials can make the trip to Ntate’s village in the truck they call “Miss Lottie” because it was bought with gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Every visit sees them labor to bring more Basotho to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Ntate’s son thinks the Dials are liars, but at Ntate’s persistence, he agrees to listen to them. He hears the truth and also puts his faith in Christ.

Ntate’s story is one of hope, but hope is in short supply for his people. The Basotho live in wretched poverty, enslaved to ancestor worship and demonic oppression. Their HIV/AIDS rate is so high, they are on the road to extinction.

The Dials pray God’s people will reach this dying people while there is still time. When Southern Baptists give, more workers can be sent to this harvest field. How much more will you give so that the Gospel can reach the Basotho before time runs out?

International Mission Board

(http://www.imb.org/main/give/lmw/Story.asp?StoryID=8032&LanguageID=1709)

Pray for people to have sufficient warmth in their homes during the winter months.

Thank God for this day He created for us!

Anna Lee