Month: June 2013

Obituaries

Helen “Kay” Dykes
(July 19, 1923 – June 7, 2013)

A resident of Amite, she died at 9:46 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013 at her home. She was born July 19, 1923 in Warsaw Township, MN and was 89 years of age. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Judy Hulsey and husband, Jim, Ponchatoula and Cathy Reed and husband, Richard, Independence; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; a brother, Reuben Veek, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Dykes; parents, Carl and Helena Veek; 3 brothers and 2 sisters. A private graveside will be held at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kedron Cemetery Fund. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

Jack Baker Hilton, Jr.
(March 29, 1944 – June 7, 2013)

A resident of Wilmer, he died at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Covington. He was born March 29, 1944 in New Orleans and was 69 years of age. He is survived by his family of 50 years, Wilbur and Ina Mae Creel, Vanessa Creel, Sherri Hendrickson and her husband, David, Terri Schwebel and her husband, Tommy, Chanse Graham, Mandy Graham, Kylie Sharkey and her husband, Danny, Justin Thibodeaux, Fallon Thibodeaux and the extended Creel Family. He will be missed by all of his family and friends and his extended family at the Wilmer Volunteer Fire Department. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Services conducted by Bro. Jason Skipper. Interment Wilmer Cemetery, Wilmer. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Saturday

Apology – Yesterday afternoon, I realized I did not “publish” The Prayer Link when it was completed.  I’m sorry.  I suppose I was thinking about what was going to happen with VBS yesterday.  I will get this published right away.

 

“If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

~John 8:31b-32 NKJV~

The VBS program at FBC, Kentwood was wonderful, as usual.  You can’t get boring or sad when you put children on stage at a church.  We thank those who joined us from other churches and hope VBS was as meaningful to you as it was for us.  The offering given during VBS will be sent to aid in Disaster Relief in Oklahoma.

East Fork Baptist Church sends four on a mission trip to Honduras.  Join in on praying for them and those to whom they will minister.  Those going are: Randi Shaidaee, Tristan Grice , Dan’l and Natalie Johnson.

 

Baptist Press – www.bpnews.net/

  • Lottie Moon mission gifts grow to $149.3M, third-largest ever
  • Calvinism report gets positive reviews
  •  Barber, J. Moore, Cass join list of nominees
  •  Mo. governor vetoes ‘anti-Sharia’ bill
  •  VBS is evangelistic rallying point for churc…
  • Wells aims for 11th term as registration sec…
  •  1913 Southern Baptist Convention’s long reac…
  •  District appeals cheerleader-Scripture rulin…
  •  Bible Study: Sunday, June 9, 2013
  •  CALL TO PRAYER: Crossover Houston
  •  FIRST-PERSON: Why Calvinists and Arminians

 

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Where Did I Come From?”

http://odb.org/

Have a great day!  Spend some time in prayer for great things to happen in our churches tomorrow.  God is ready!  Are we?

Anna Lee

 

Friday

“I waited patiently for the Lord,

and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.”

~Psalm 40:1~

Announcement:  The Two Rivers Baptist Associational WMU quarterly meeting has been changed from Monday, June 10th to Monday, June 24th. It will be at New Zion Baptist Church at 4 P.M. Mrs. Janie Wise, state WMU leader, will be the guest speaker. Ya’ll come! Bring a dessert and a friend.

Walker Baptist Church – Youth Funds Stolen

http://www.wbrz.com/news/youth-get-second-chance-at-trip-after-safe-stolen/

VBS:  Today is the last day.  I’m going to miss VBS.  Tonight there will be a VBS program for all members, relatives, and friends of the children to attend.  Later, refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall.  See you at 6:30.

Mrs. Catherine Yarborough is at the Kentwood rehab for a while to have her blood thinner monitored and to help her improve her movements.  Pray for her as she works to get better and get home.  Pray the clot dissolves so she can be treated for A-Fib.

As you continue to pray for Robbie Lynn, thank God Robert Callihan is doing well and has been released from the doctor’s care.

Obituary – Essie Mae Bennett Parnell

http://mckneelys.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2111408&fh_id=10545

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Guarding Hearts”

http://odb.org/

News Article – Catholic journalist dies after delaying cancer treatments for unborn baby

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-journalist-dies-after-delaying-cancer-treatments-for-unborn-baby

Missions – “BE His heart, His hands, His voice” 

http://www.imb.org/main/give/page.asp?StoryID=8635&LanguageID=1709&cid=lmcop

Baptist Press 

BPNews.net

I’m praying we get some rain today.  Our garden and our flowers would be happy.

Anna Lee

Thursday Afternoon

Marty Simpson has good news!

Just got back from seeing the doctor, everything is okay. Just need to watch what we eat and exercise. He also said to come back in 3 months to see if everything is okay.

Thanks,
Marty, Gretchen, Micah & Sarabeth

The attendance to VBS this week in Kentwood – 155, 155, 169, & 168.  I’m looking forward to meeting my classes again tomorrow.  We’ve had a great week studying missions.

Robbie Lynn is slowly improving.  Keep the prayers coming.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robbielynn/journal

Thursday

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.

Do what it says.

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and,

after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it —

not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it —

they will be blessed in what they do.”

~James 1:22-25 NIV~

Pray for Marty Simpson as he meets with the cardiologist today to get the results of yesterday’s tests.

Pray for Melissa Johnson.  She is at Brook’s home and totally dependent on others for help for now.

The mother of another one of my former students passed away.  Pray for the family.

Bonnie Nell Ard

A native of Independence, La. and resident of Montpelier, La., she died on June 4, 2013. She was 72, a retired Bookkeeper with Dykes Dairyman Supplier. Visiting at Montpelier Baptist Church on Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, June 7, 2013 from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. W.S. Manchester. Interment in Montpelier Cemetery. Survivors include her daughter, Karla Ard Rather; sisters, Yvonne Manchester and husband W.S. Manchester, Mary Rose Story, Sue Griffin and husband Rodney Griffin, Sandy Finch and sister-in-law, Maxine Ard; brother, Lynn Ard and wife Genny Ard; grandson, Trey Rather. Preceded in death by sisters, Dorothy Fogg and husband Norman Fogg, BillieJean Love and husband John Love; brothers, Jerry Ard and wife Mary Ard, Lamon Ard, and brother-in-law, Walter Story; father, E.J. Ard and mother, Ruth Ard Campbell. Pallbearers will be Greg Manchester, Mike Ard, Sean Finch, Bradley Davis, Johnny Love, Kenny Story. Honorary pallbearers are Walt Story and Chris Coniglio.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Leading from the Front” – http://odb.org/

Missions – Continue to pray for Bro. Keith, Rachel, and the rest of their team as they minister in Rwanda.  Than God they were willing to step out of their comfort   zone and follow His lead.

VBS – Day 4 – I’m looking forward to another great day!  God blesses me so much through the children who attend.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.”

~Psalm 47:8~

 

Marty Simpson

Pray for Marty Simpson as he has heart tests done tomorrow 6-5-13.

Thanks,
Marty & Gretchen, Micah & Sarabeth

Pat Hoosier

PLEASE say a prayer for my dad!! He was supposed to start chemo today but his magnesium levels are not going up they are going to run some more test and do a CT scan. They are planning to move his chemo to next week. God has his hand on my hand and I believe it will be okay!! I have faith in him!!!

Melissa Hoosier Liberto

Amber Prine Ragan

We received a good report today from Amber’s doctor at MD Anderson. Blood work results were good, which shows that her body is tolerating the chemo at this time. The MRI shows that Amber is recovering from surgery as expected. She has been experiencing some shooting pains in the area of the surgery over the past week. They feel this is due to nerves that may have been damaged during the surgeryand will heal in time. She is scheduled to return back to Houston in four weeks for another follow-up. If all goes well, they will release her to start seeing an oncologist closer to home. Dr. DeGroot told us that he only knew of one neuro-oncologist in Louisiana and he is located in Baton Rouge. His name is Jon Olsen and he has already agreed to take Amber on as a patient once she is released from MDA. He will be able to manage her chemo treatment and future MRIs. She will still return back to MDA 3-4 times a year for follow-up visits. We are so pleased with the results at this time and we know everything is falling in place from all of your prayers and support (and an awesome medical team). Prayer is powerful and Amber is living proof of that. Please continue to keep my girl in your prayers as she enters her second round of chemotherapy next week.

Love to all….

Kathy (Ree Ree) (Amber’s mother)

Melissa Johnson

Melissa was at the hospital overnight.  Pray she will be strong when they release her.  Pray for her as she will have recovery time and physical therapy to recover from two broken shoulder and surgery.

Missions – VBS – Day 3 at FBC, Kentwood – Time surely passes quickly when you are having fun.  Pray for the older children as Bro. Joey presents the plan of salvation to them today.  Pray for hearts to be open.  Bro. Joey will talk with the ones who makes decisions individually at a later time.  If the children go to another church, he will pass the information on to the pastor of that church.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “More Than Information” – http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

We have several people still in the hospital.  Take time to pray for each one.

Anna Lee

Obituary – Almost 101!

Dorothy Kramar Rowdon
(July 21, 1912 – June 2, 2013)

Dorothy, a resident of Amite, was born in Mattoon, WI on July 21, 1912 to Walter B. and Mary Niven Kramar. She died peacefully in her sleep in her apartment at the Forum Retirement Home in Houston, TX on June 2, 2013 with family by her side. She was 100 years old. She was educated at Mattoon Elementary and High School and then at Ripon College in Ripon, WI. It was at Ripon where she met her future husband, Maurice A. (Rowdy) Rowdon. They were married on June 11,1934. They lived in WI until they moved to Amite in 1946. Dorothy was a member of Eastern Star and an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Amite, where she was a member for over 60 years. She is survived by her 6 children, Judy Rowdon, Lubbock, TX, Jill Ridgedell, Loranger, Noelle Rowdon and husband, Jack Gray, Houston, TX, Jeffrey Rowdon, Amite, Scott Rowdon and wife Melody, West Monroe and Jeannine Boswell and husband, Jim of Houston, TX. Also survived by 14 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren and her older sister, Vera Kimball, Houston, TX. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Maurice A. Rowdon, her parents, Walter B. and Mary Kramar and a brother, Edward Kramar. Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and funeral services will be at 10:00 on Thursday, June 6 at the First United Methodist Church. Interment Mulberry Street Cemetery, Amite. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 800 N. Duncan Avenue, Amite, LA 70422.

 

 

 

Tuesday Addition

Melissa Johnson (From Charlene Blades)

As of 10:00 a.m. Melissa was out of surgery and doing well. They put steel plates in both shoulders. Doctor said it was worse than they thought. She may come home later today or tomorrow.  Please continue to PRAY for her and her family.

Sharon Martin asks us to pray for her dad, Earlo LaBauve.  He has an appointment Thursday to check out his current medical issue.  Please pray for Mr. Earlo as Sharon requests.

Mr. Harley Kliesch is doing a little better.  He seems to be on a roller coaster ride lately.  Your prayers for him and the family are always appreciated.

You know it was a good day at VBS when you teach children how to prayerwalk and one of them tells you “Bye, I had a good time” and others  (boys) suggest places where we could do our “pretend” prayerwalking in Kentwood.

Tuesday

“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~

 

 

Robbie Lynn is setting goals and hoping to be at her home by the weekend.  Keep praying for her and her family.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robbielynn/journal

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Pressing On”

 http://odb.org/

Baptist Press – 2014 VBS to explore evidence for Jesus

 http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=40435

 

Missions – I’m off to VBS at FBC, Kentwood.  Yeah!   Planning another wonderful day!  How about you?

Anna Lee