THURSDAY

Prayer Focus

Today, I hope you will join me in prayer for Brandon Hammons, 59, of the Amite area. He has a terminal brain infection. About two months ago his family noticed a problem. Since then, his condition has quickly worsened.

He has chosen to spend his last days a his mother’s home. Brandon had a small family business. His wife and three daughters have stopped their jobs or schooling to be with him now. Brandon is a Christian.

Not only is Brandon a former student, but I picked him (and his brother, Hagan) up for several school years to transport them from Roseland to school at Oak Forest.

Thankfulness – Day 14

I am thankful for former students. I see them frequently all around Amite and the surrounding area. They are home makers, teachers, doctors, pharmacists, dairy owners, business owners, nurses, secretaries, lab workers, designers, therapists, truck drivers,etc. Some are even retired! I am thankful for them and the lives they have lived. I love the hugs I get NOW and know they remember me striving to teach them all I could while I had them in the classroom, mostly academic material, but also some standards, ideals, goals, through observation.

Read the Bible Every Day

  • November 14
  • Ezekiel 7:1-9:11
  • Psalm 1119:169-176
  • Proverbs 27:14-16
  • Hebrews 10:32-11:12

Shoebox Packers, Groups or Individuals

When you finish packing boxes, if you have any items left over, Samaritan”s Purse has severals different ways to use your items. They use most of the items to add to a box when they have to remove something (Example: a liquid). The “Filler” is used to fill that empty space. When they no longer can use the items themselves, they have a list of organizations they share with. I find this so much better than leaving them sitting in a box in the corner or a room until the next year when they might or might not use them!

I have been sending “filler” to them for several years. Samaritan’s Purse provides a special form to drop off locations for this purpose. We can add the form to your taped box, box, but NOT A SHOEBOX! If you choose, you can bring your items in a plastic bag(s) and we will add it to other bags of “filler goodies”. We Do NOT add it to any boxes we have or someone else turns in.

We DO NOT open any boxes for any reasons. We only count them, pack them in cartons, and send them on to the trucks that will transport them to Dallas. We WILL tape some special “filler” forms to the filler boxes you have filled.

You can bring your filler in bags or taped boxes. I have made copies of the filler for on purple paper this year. You can see the boxes in the back of our packing room waiting to go into the trailer last. If you have “leftovers” please send them to FBC, Kentwood so we can ship them on to be used by Samaritan’s purse.

One more thing. Do not write on your box or the bag. That information will not be used. I indicate on paperwork when someone turns in filler.

Women and Girls on Mission

We will have our monthly meeting at 5 P.M., but we will meet early to participate in a craft project at 4 P.M. in the New Hope Classroom in the old nursery area before the regular meeting.

Friends

I know we are thankful for those we call our friends. but do those people call us their friends? Why not? Think and pray about that. You may even need some action to change that.

Anna Lee