Author: Anna Lee

Saturday Night

The Albany church youth involved in the accident have been released from the hospital with cuts and broken bones, but Ms. Laura Glascock, the driver, has amnesia and a concussion.  Please keep all families involved in your prayers.

Brenda Kleinpeter called to request prayer for Alycia Bates who will be three in September.  Alycia will be undergoing tests at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans next week.  Alycia is the granddaughter of Lamar and Carolyn Bates and Joann Travis, all of the New Zion community.

Saturday Urgent Request

A friend has shared a prayer request.  I know you will want to be in prayer for the young people and adults.

Just heard that the youth from Bethlehem Bapt. Church in Albany were in a serious wreck on their way home from Mobile, AL church camp. All were seriously hurt but I don’t have any names or other information. Most of the youth in the wreck were cheerleaders and friends with my granddaughter, Nikki Newell. Please pray for them!!

I’ll share more when I hear more.

Continue to pray for Mr. Billy Dean as he continues to have trouble with his blood sugar following surgery.

Saturday

“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

CaringBridge

Read about Callie Cole’s new location and pray the therapy helps.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/calliecole/journal?jid=5774070

Mr. Billy Dean is doing better.  He has been transferred to a regular room.  Please keep him in your prayers a little longer.

Pray for Jennie and the children as they return to Kentwood today.

Baptist Press

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Baptist Message

http://www.baptistmessage.com/

Have a great day of preparation for the Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee

Friday Addition

Thank God for Gretchen’s successful surgery.  Keep her in your prayers as she recovers.

I made it home around 10:30 am today. I am sore but will get better. I am wearing a neck brace to support my neck. Will wear my neck brace for 6 weeks. I will not be able to drive, but I will be able to ride short distances and there is alot of things I won’t be able to do for while.

Thanks for the prayers.

Gretchen V. Simpson

I received a call from Susan Blades.  She said Mr. Buel Strickland passed away a couple days ago.  He gave his body for research, so there will be no funeral.  We all have sweet memories of him – his bicycle, pulling his lawn mower, great vegetables, collecting cans, etc.  His wife, “Miss” Helen still resides at Kentwood Manor.  As you recall memories of Mr. Buel, please take time to pray for “Miss” Helen and other family members.

Friday

“Oh, give thanks to the Lord!

Call upon His name;

make known His deeds among the peoples!”

~Psalm 105:1~

Jimmy Dykes is better.  He is no longer on the ventilator.  Please continue to pray for him and his family.

Melissa S. Johnson asks for prayer for her cousins who are serving in the military and making numerous tours overseas.  Their names are Jorge and Manuel.

I got this from my Aunt today in an E Mail…….Please pray for my cousin Manuel (Chacho) Martinez he is 26 years old and this is his 4th time over there. His brother Jorge is back.

Going to Dallas tomorrow to spend the weekend with my baby boy Chacho who is deploying to Afganastan. He will be gone a year. I am having a real hard time with this one. This will be the fifth deployment between Chacho and Jorge.  Please pray for us.

Joyce Murray Besse
(November 4, 1963 – July 7, 2010)

PEOPLE ARE SIGNIFICANT

The author of the following article is unknown to me:

“During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one:   ‘What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”  Surely this was some kind of joke.  I had seen the cleaning woman several times.  She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

“I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.  Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“‘Absolutely,’ said the professor.  ‘In your careers you will meet many people.  All are significant.  They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello.’

“I’ve never forgotten that lesson.  I also learned her name was Dorothy.”

When you look at the life of Jesus, one of the things that stands out is the value Jesus placed on people.  He didn’t just see everybody as a mass of humanity; he made an effort to know people on an individual basis.  And as he came to know them, he acknowledged and met their needs.  The gospel of Luke is filled with stories of many of these people and their encounters with Jesus.  He was compassionate to the poor, the sick, the hurting, the sinful.

The story of Zacchaeus is typical of so many of Jesus’ encounters:  “Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.  And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.  So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.  And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.’ ” (Luke 19:2-4)

People deserve our attention and care, even those people who may seem to be “insignificant” — because of appearance, because of a lack of wealth, because of a handicap, because of their occupation.  By the way, do you know the name of the person who cleans your school or workplace?  If not, I encourage you to find out.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Thursday Afternoon

Marty wanted to let everyone know that Gretchen’s surgery went fine.  She spent about an hour in recovery and will spend the night at the hospital and be discharged tomorrow if everything goes well.  He thanks everyone for their prayers.

Frances Gay said her nephew’s service will be on the 24th, not Saturday.

Bro. Charles Dean said his dad is in pain, but sitting up.  Thank you for your continued prayers for Mr. Billy Dean.

Thursday Addition

From Frances Gay

My nephew passed away on Monday in Corsicana, Texas.   His sister called me yesterday and told me.    He was the son of Johnny’s oldest brother.   The sister and her son and his family are the sole survivors of that branch of the family.   They are having a graveside service next Saturday in Ranger, Texas where all the rest of the family is buried.   I will be making arrangements to attend, along with my girls.    His name is William Homer Gay, III. I am sorry to say I don’t know his birthday.    He was approximately 60 years of age.