Month: October 2012

Thursday

Help me, Lord, to develop a strong prayer life.

I know you desire intimacy with me and that you want me to watch with you and pray.

~Matthew 26:40~

Paul Boudreaux was moved from rehab back to the hospital.  Please keep him and the family in your prayers.

Pray for Reesa B. DeLee today as she and her mother meet with doctors in New York.

40 Days of Prayer for America

http://www.40daysofprayer.net/blog/topic-articles?thread=348&disc=8

Looking forward to the Third Thursday Meeting tonight.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“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~

Update from Velta Morris

UPDATE ON MY JOURNEY WITH LYMPHOMA

Hi, my friends and family,

 As promised, I want to give an update on my treatment plan and let you know how things are going.  I have several praises to share with you:

 ·         Last Friday I had a PET scan to see how I was responding to the chemo.  The results were really good and confirmed that it was doing what it is supposed to do and shrinking the particular spot that had become aggressive;

  • ·         Today, I met with the oncologist (Dr. Earle Burgess) and he is very pleased with my overall progress, too.  He confirmed the results of the PET scan and said that he believes I am right on track, just as he had anticipated.  He is very encouraged (andencouraging to me) with my response and progress;
  • ·         After meeting with Dr. Burgess, I began Round #3 of the chemo concoctions.  It is kind of an all-day deal.  Bill was able to go with me and he was a real trooper through all the waiting.  He brought me a delicious salad for lunch and played on his computer a bit, and was real patient.  We got done around 3:30 today, which was a little shorter than the two previous treatments.
  • ·         Dr. Burgess said that I can expect more fatigue, particularly with Rounds 5 and 6. If all proceeds as planned, I will complete the chemo the week before Christmas.  I’m so thankful I have not had nausea or terrible aching thus far.  I am blessed!

Thank you so much for all the love and prayers.  Dr. Burgess acknowledged the importance of prayer today.  I’m so thankful he is a Christian.  Please keep praying.  I love you all and am so very grateful to the Lord for blessing me so richly with each of you.

PS: I thought y’all might like to see my new hairdo, especially all of you who live way off.  Everyone has been so kind, and act like they are really fooled.  My wig is my new best friend! Sure saves time getting ready! (The framed photo above me is my engagement picture from early 1961 that recently surfaced when cleaning out a closet.  I’m sure I don’t look a day older.  Yeah, right!)

 Velta G. Morris

937 East Meadow Dr.

Lancaster, SC  29720

803-285-5168 (H)

803-288-0901 (C)

veltag@comporium.net

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Pray for Reesa B. DeLee and Nancy Birch as they rest up today for the doctor appointments they will have tomorrow in New York.  Pray for rest and peace on this day before a day that will determine the future treatment for Reesa.

Today is the day “Philco” Dykes will be laid to rest near some of his other relatives.  Smile as you review some of your memories of him because he truly gave of himself to those around him.  If he was your friend you were on the receiving line of many blessing, the greatest of which is that he prayed for you regularly!

 

David Calvin “Hurricane” Verberne, Jr.
(May 6, 1970 – October 16, 2012)

David Calvin “Hurricane” Verberne, Jr. was born May 6, 1970 and passed away, Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at his residence. He was 42, a native of Franklinton and a resident of Tickfaw.

Hurricane is survived by his parents, David C. and Deborah D. Verberne, Sr.; son, Hayden E. Verberne; daughter, Taylor Brook De’mare; sister, Charlotte Verberne; 4 brothers, Daniel “Danny” Verberne, Timothy “Timmy” Verberne and wife Erin, Kevin Verberne and wife Nicole & Robert “Bobby” Verberne; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Preceded in death by his grandparents, Phillip and Norma Verberne & Stanley and Fay Diggs.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Service at 12:00 noon in the funeral home Chapel. Interment in the Verberne Cemetery, Kentwood, LA.

An on-line guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy 16W (Exit 46) behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.

 

40 Days of Prayer for America

http://www.40daysofprayer.net/blog/topic-articles?thread=347&disc=8

 

Tomorrow is the date for the next Third Thursday meeting at the cabin.  People who missed the last ones tell me what sweet times others have told them they missed.  It’s true!  Join us at 6:30.  The music has been so touching.  The devotionals  were inspiring.  The food was delicious and plentiful.

 

Bro. Joey asked me to let people of FBC, Kentwood know the three new deacons who will be voted on Sunday are Frank Fowler, Ladd Turner, and Lionel Eastay.  The ordination service for those approved  will be the first Sunday of November.

 

God wants to bless your life today.  Be aware of His blessing on you and yours today.

Anna Lee

 

Tuesday

“Unless you are faithful in small matters,

you won’t be faithful in large ones.

If you cheat even a little,

you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.”

~Luke 16:10 NLT~ 

Servants do every task with equal dedication.

Whatever they do,

servants “do it with all their heart”.

~Colossians 3:23~

This is the day Nancy Birch will travel to New York with her daughter, Reesa B. DeLee, so Reesa can see doctors Thursday.  Pray for them and for the family members who will be staying home.  Pray doctors will made the best decisions possible in treating Reesa.

Ellen Morris VandeVuss’ mother-in-law died during her sleep yesterday morning.  Pray for the family as they travel to Texas to prepare for a Saturday funeral.  Pray for Ellen’s mother who will get the boys to school while Ellen is gone.  On top of that, pray for them as the stomach virus continues to visit the family.

40 Days of Prayer for America

http://www.40daysofprayer.net/blog/topic-articles?thread=332&disc=8

Devotional by Holley Gerth: How Do you Measure Life?

http://holleygerth.com/how-do-you-measure-a-life/#comments

 The Dykes family will be eating in the fellowship hall of FBC, Kentwood after Philco’s funeral tomorrow.

Remember, it’s the little things . . . . 

Anna Lee

Monday Addition

From Brandy Potts

I just wanted let you know that Aunt Myrna Potts came home from the hospital at 12:00 yesterday and she was at church. Also Mr. John Jennings got hit by his tractor but his son stopped it before it ran over him. He was very lucky that his son was there. He is just very sore.

Phillip “Philcole” Dykes
(July 4, 1953 – October 13, 2012)

A resident of Kentwood, he died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite. He was born July 4, 1953 in Bogalusa and was 59 years of age. He is survived by his mother, Martha Traylor, Kentwood; 4 brothers, Edward Dykes, Wilmer, Jackie Dykes and Vicky Wall, Osyka, MS, Jerry Dykes and wife, Kathy, Mt. Hermon, Peyton Travis and Jane Doan, Kentwood; 4 sisters, Shirley Cooper, Paducah, KY, Faye Carney and husband, Leroy, Kentwood, Ruthie Dykes, Kentwood and Lila Watson and husband, David, Sr., Wilmer; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and other family members. Preceded in death by his father, Coy Dykes, Jr.; 5 brothers, Eugene Travis, William Dykes, Carl Ray Dykes, Tommy Lane Dykes and Jimmy W. Dykes, Sr.; grandparents, Coy and Emma Dykes and Richard and Eunice Cooper; step-father, Jim Traylor. Visitation at First Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Joey Miller and Rev. E. J. Didon. Interment Tangipahoa Cemetery, Tangipahoa. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

Monday

“But to You I have cried out, O LORD,

and in the morning my prayer comes before You.”

~Psalm 88:13~

40 Days of Prayer for America

http://www.40daysofprayer.net/blog/topic-articles?thread=331&disc=8

Heart to Heart with Holley: Favorite Family Things

http://holleygerth.com/favorite-family-things/#comments

Today, let’s focus our prayers on all the unspoken requests around us – those we can’t repeat, those I cannot write here, those close to our heart anyway.

Pray for the Dykes family as they go to McKneely’s to make final arrangements for Phil.  Pray God will give them strength to get through the third immediate family death in six months.

Pray for Reesa Birch DeLee and her mother, Nancy Birch, as they prepare to travel to New York tomorrow to begin treatment of Reesa’s newly diagnosed cancer.  As you pray for them, pray for the many family members and friends back in Louisiana who will be very concerned about Reesa.

This week we have a Third Thursday.  That means we will meet at the cabin with other Christians to eat, share, worship, and enjoy our friendships, both old and new.  We meet at 6:30.  Contact me if you need more information.

Sunday Afternoon

Deana Simmons was headed to McComb to get her mother, Mrs. Robert Pots, from Southwest and to bring her south.  She has been cleared to come home.

Please don’t forget to pray for the Blackwells today.

We are all creatures of habit.  At church this morning, Philip Dykes‘ place at the end of “our” pew was left empty.  His “absence” was certainly felt.  This was not planned, but seemed to be an act of honor for someone who was faithfully present at church.  Please take some time today to pray for his family.

Sunday

“Live a life of love,

just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

~Ephesians 5:2 NIV~

I keep thinking of how much Phil Cole Dykes will be missed.  One of his sisters, Faye, said arrangements will be made Monday morning.  I’ll post them at that time.

40 Days of Prayer for America

http://www.40daysofprayer.net/blog/topic-articles?thread=330&disc=8

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee