Category: Death Notice(s)

Monday Afternoon – Obituaries

 

Randy Roy Hart
(December 10, 1952 – May 19, 2008)

Randy Roy Hart, 55, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at Hood Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of Kentwood, LA. He was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church and music minister at East Fork Baptist Church. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home in Kentwood, on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and at East Fork Baptist Church on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at 9 a.m. with religious services at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. Howard Brister and Dr. Danny Smith. Interment at Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Corkern Hart, aunt, Elaine Hart McElveen and her husband, H. Brooks McElveen, cousins, Robbin Graham, Carlus Graham Stewart, Peggy Hart Frederick, Sherryl Licause, Karen Beaumont, Dr. Carol Herring, Gregg McElveen, David McElveen, Dawn McElveen Hunt, and fiancé, Ruth Lewis Stoudenmier. He was preceded in death by his father, Murriel Leroy Hart, fraternal grandparents, Verda Strickland Hart and F. G. Hart, maternal grandparents, Velma Schilling Corkern and J. F. Corkern and uncles, Dr. Wayne F. Hart and Dr. Randall Corkern, and aunt, Carol Corkern Graham.

Zettie Janette Raybourn Rhodus
(November 14, 1935 – May 18, 2008)

Died at 12:38 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was a native of Marian County, MS and a resident of Kentwood. Age 72 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev. Joey Miller. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. She is survived by her daughter, Tresa Rhodus, Kentwood; son, Willis Michael Rhodus, Sr., Kentwood; 2 grandsons, Willis M. Rhodus, Jr., Kentwood and Wendell Scott Rhodus, Kentwood; 2 sisters, Viola Jones and husband, Darrell, Brusly and Bonnie Crawford, Gillsburg, MS; 3 brothers, James Raybourn, Gillsburg, MS, Percy Raybourn and wife, Pat, Mt. Hermon and Adren Raybourn and wife, Jannice, Sunny Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis D. “Red” Rhodus, Jr.; grandson, James Rhodus.

Saturday

“My heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is

that they may be saved.”

~Romans 10:1~

A special thanks to those who stepped in to assist with a project for On Mission in Kentwood this week. May God bless you as you serve Him in this way.

A week from today, Saturday, May 24th, we will have another churchwide On Mission in Kentwood. Plan now to be a part of this ministry. If you have a special request for this group, please contact me or the church office (229-2881). Thanks!

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. From the Pacific Rim region comes this request: “Several families on our Pacific Rim Media Team are dealing with serious family issues such as aging parents or extended family members with health issues. Pray for God’s grace as we deal with these situations, oftentimes from a long distance.”

Floydale Teague
(November 14, 1928 – May 16, 2008)

Died at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2008 at his residence in Kentwood. He was a native of McGargel, TX. Age 79 years. He is survived by his wife, M. L. Teague, Kentwood; son, Tommy Teague, Baton Rouge; 3 daughters, Kathy Teague, Metairie, Karen Teague, Metairie and Donna Teague, South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Teague; mother, Florence McClendon Teague; 2 brothers, David Teague and Raymond Teague; sister, Jewel Teague.


A FRIEND TO HELP

I heard recently about a student named Steve Winger from Lubbock, TX who was taking a challenging class in Logic. Both the course and the teacher were known for exacting and demanding exams. The final exam was looming, and the professor mercifully told the class that each student would be permitted to bring in a single 8 x 11 1/2 inch sheet with as much information as they could put on that one sheet for help during the test.

On exam day, each student came to class clutching their precious pieces of paper with as much information as possible. Some students had crammed lines and lines of font so tiny and so numerous onto that single sheet that you had to wonder how they could read it. But Steve walked in with a single blank sheet and a friend who was a senior student and who had an ‘A’ in logic. Steve bent down and placed that single, blank sheet of paper on the floor next to his desk. His expert friend stood on the paper.

The professor noticed the extra body in the room and asked what he was doing. Steve piped up, “You said we could bring in what ever we could fit on a single piece of paper for help on this test, well, this is my help and he can fit on the paper!” He had followed the instructions to the letter and was the only student in that class to score an ‘A’ since he had his expert friend standing along side him.

That story reminds me of what God has done for us. We are “tested” on a daily basis, but we have two very special blessings to assist us. First of all, God didn’t just send us a piece of paper to tell us what we need to know. Jews were given the “cheat sheet” composed of Ten Commandments chiseled in stone, along with hundreds of other commandments penned on scrolls. But God did more than that for us — He sent his Son to this earth, to stand with us, to live with us — not just a set of answers written on paper, but a living, breathing perfect example of what we need to know. Want to know how God would react in any given situation? Look to Jesus.

Then when Jesus returned to His Father, he left a helper with us, a “paraclete” to stand alongside us (no more than that — within us!), supporting us and guiding us.

“Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” (2 Cor. 1:21-22)

What a trendemous blessing, and a comfort to those who are in Christ.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Have a wonderful weekend.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“O You who hear prayer,

to You all flesh will come.”

~Psalm 65:2~

CHINA. As massive relief efforts continue following the 7.9 earthquake in Sichuan province, conditions look dire for the 100,000 people who are still missing and the 19,000 who are known to be trapped under buildings. Although China has mobilized a massive relief effort, many roads are impassible, making the efforts extremely difficult. At present, 13,000 are reported to have died, but the figure is expected to rise considerably. Pray for all who are buried alive, asking our merciful God to lead rescuers to their aid. Pray for those who are involved in relief efforts, asking the God of wisdom and strength to supply their needs. Pray for all who have lost loved ones, asking that God will send messengers to share His saving love with them. Pray that as this tragedy continues to unfold in Chengdu and surrounding cities and mountain communities, many millions of Chinese people will reflect on the meaning of life and search for Truth.

AIDS. As the thin, gaunt man lay on the mat on the floor, he could barely speak. The room he lay in was small and stifling hot. His right arm was drawn up toward his chest. A caregiver had cleaned him up and was now doing exercises to prevent his arm from staying in that position. No family members were around, and he apparently had no one left. This is the scene in many rural villages in South Africa. People are dying in the village of Sweetwaters at an alarming rate from AIDS. Pray for the Spirit of God to move evangelical churches to care for and witness to those infected and dying from AIDS. Pray that the people will turn to Jesus and no longer follow their traditional ways. Only Jesus can change a culture. http://www.imb.org/AIDS/

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. Missionaries Jim and Lori Spikes will be taking their youngest daughter to the United States in a few months for college. Please pray for her during this transition time.


Braden Alford, our almost six year old grandson in Georgia, fell from the monkey bars a year ago and broke his upper right arm. He seems to have good use of the arm, but it is noticably crooked. He had a follow up visit with his doctor Tuesday. The doctor is sending Braden to a specialist in Chattanooga, Please pray for his family as they await this appointment.

Several people you know or may know of are in various stages of battling cancer. Please take time to pray for each one.

  • Mr. Henry Harris
  • Chuck Pittma
  • Randy Fairburn
  • Sammy Broyles
  • Linda Longoria (Wife for Rev. Lyndon Longoria)
  • Lisa Davis (Sister of Susan Rimes)
  • Grant Matherne (Great grandson of Mrs. Hazel Smith)
  • Aubrey Perry (Brother of Karen Miller)

Andrew Marius Smith III
Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., on Sept. 29, 1941, to parents Andrew Marius Smith Jr. and Audrey Bird Smith, he died in McComb, Miss., on Thursday, May 8, 2008. He graduated from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970 in Korea. He was a publisher, author and illustrator of “Louisiana Proud,” a historical pictorial of the real Louisiana as it began and lives today through 375 original pen-and-ink illustrations. He also published, authored and illustrated three cookbooks and several children’s books. Survived by his wife, Cinda Parmelee; three sons, Jay Allen, of Los Angeles, Robby Allen, of Prairieville, and Marky Vetter, of Walker; and three grandchildren. Memorial service at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at his home, 77112 N. River Road, Kentwood, LA 70444.

Deacon Hospital Ministry this Week

  • Smiley Conerly
  • Roy Turner

Nursery Volunteers for May 18

  • Justin and Wendy Fowler
  • Eleanor Morris
  • Gretchen Simpson
  • Lily Edwards

On Mission in Kentwood

  • One project at 3 P.M. today (Contact the church office if you can help)
  • May 24th at 8 A.M. (Several projects)

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

  • Goal: $13,000.00
  • Received: $12,235.30

VBS Music CDs

  • Available in the church office
  • $2.50

Nursing Home Visitation

  • Tuesday, May 20th
  • 10:00 A.M.

Share Group Meeting

  • Tonight at 6:30
  • Alford’s Cabin

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor
YESTERDAY, SEVERAL GOOD friends and I were sitting in the office of a neurosurgeon…

We listened to him as he explained why he left a thriving practice in a large metropolis to come a much smaller hospital in our area of the country. He said it was all because of a letter he received.

You see, he had been so busy with his job, he told us that he literally had not seen his little girl in three weeks. Then one night when he came home from work, there was a letter by his bed from his 11 year-old daughter. It was a letter in which this little girl told her daddy that she missed him and wanted more of his time. She acknowledged to her daddy that he had an important job, but she said, “Daddy, doing the ‘right’ thing is sometimes the ‘hard’ thing to do.” It was at this point that this successful neurosurgeon decided he wanted to be a father first. So he left his practice and moved his family to South-Central Kentucky.

I couldn’t help but be touched by this doctor’s story. Before me was a man who knew that there are things in life that are more important than fame, ego, work, and money. It doesn’t take a “brain surgeon” be able to identify proper values and priorities in life. Sometimes, little 11 year-old girls who miss their daddy can discern those things. The question I have for you is have you discerned these same truths? Give it some thought. (Steve Higginbotham)

“Redeeming the time,

because the days are evil.”

~Eph. 5:16~

I pray each of you will have a good day. Please let me know if you have something I can pray about or something I can share on The Prayer Link so others can pray too.

Anna Lee

Tuesday Evening

Many prayers are needed this evening. Please take time to read and then pause to pray for each need.

Anna Lee

Debbie Miller told met Darren Fairburn is in ICU at North Oaks. He had to have stents because of blockage in his heart. Please be in prayer for Darren and his family.

hi, my name is Toni W. I have a neice that had to have a liver transplant when she was 7 month old. Thanks to lots of prayers and the good Lord above she is doing great. She is now 6 yrs and is having to go back to the hospitat and have iv drip due to a (not sure how to spell it) lymph nord problem. I am writing to ask for you to add her to your prayer list and to let others pray for her as well.

thanks for all your concern and will try to keep in touch…

Pray for Aura as she adjusts to being Stateside and makes plans for her immediate future.

I am in the middle of trying to figure out grad school applications and am a tad frustrated. The program I am interested in sounds like an amazing program and I actually know someone who went through this program and loved it…if only I can get passed the application! It is more complex than I ever imagined because it involves two different schools. Please pray that I am able to figure this out and that all the recommendations and transcripts and everything else that needs to come in will come in quickly! Also pray that they will be understanding because as you know, getting things to them from here is not going to be easy. There is also a test that I need to take for one of the universities, please pray that they will be understanding and allow me to take it after I get back.

I also have an interview on Wednesday night(our time), 9 am in the States for a possible job. This job is an amazing opportunity, but it is for a grad assistant! So in order to be eligible, I need to be a grad student…they said they are willing to work with me, but I am not sure what this means.
Please pray and ask the Lord to work it all out if this is where He wants me during the next season of life!

Both of these are amazing opportunities…things I will not be able to do on my own! I keep asking myself “what in the world am i getting myself into?” and then He reminds me that I am not going to be doing this alone. Even though I am scared, I am more excited than you can imagine! Please pray and just ask that His will be done above all!

Thanks!
Aura

This just came in on Kenny. Please continue to pray for him as he recovers.

Melinda

Surgery was successful in accomplishing goal of relieving pressure on the spinal cord. Spine is stabilized but will require 2nd surgery for full stabilization. Either Thursday or Monday. Pray against infection and unforeseen issues.

Jennie sent this link to a church web site. The pastor and his son were killed in an airplane accident. Please pray for the Bell Shoals church in Brandon, Florida and for the Pollock family.


http://bellshoals.com/pages/page.asp?page_id=35862

Tuesday

“And when you pray,

don’t be like those people who don’t know God.

They continue saying things that mean nothing,

thinking that God will hear them

because of their many words.”

~Matthew 6:7 (NCV)~

Update on Frann Clark

I will probably be going in the hospital in DeRidder for two days & one night to receive treatments for the myasthenia gravias. Please pray for me & for Riley while I am away.

Melinda’s update on M

Below is M’s letter regarding her beginning treatment. Thank you for
praying for her!
Melinda

I just got home from seeing Dr. Gillette who is a Radiation Oncologist at
Methodist Hospital. Tomorrow I go to have a special CT scan to have an
implant placed for radiation which will begin on Thursday. I will have
then have 25 daily radiation treatments. He is also going to do one to
two internal radiation treatments that I will have to go into the
hospital for but I do not know at this time when he is going to do those.
He went on to say that this tumor is so extremely rare that he has only
seen one on the cervix in his career. These types (neuroendocrine)
usually show up elsewhere in the body. So he is going to read up on the
most effective internal radiation treatment before he makes a decision on
which to use. Chemo starts next Monday(May 19). I will check into the
hospital every Monday afternoon for an overnight treatment and come home
sometime on Tuesday. I will be doing this for the next 5-6 weeks.

This is going to be a very aggressive treatment plan but that was what I
wanted. I am a little anxious, a little nervous, but I am ready to get
this done so that I can claim victory! Dr. Gillette did say that even
though this tumor was aggressive that it is CURABLE!!! So that is the
word of the day…the word of hope to cling to!!!

Please pray for me as I begin this journey…with so much love and prayer
I do not feel alone…you are all in this with me!

My God is able!
M

Melinda’s Update on Kenny P.

We received this morning this info on Kenny. Thank you for praying for him and his wife, Teri as he prepares to have surgery and as the Lord heals him.

Melinda

Late development Monday night-

1. They did not move him to Shepherd last night; stayed at NE GA in ICU; surgery scheduled Tuesday afternoon. Doctor said it was a serious spinal cord injury.

Talked to Teri (Monday morning):

1. He felt his right foot cold during the night. (Praise #1)

2. His pain level got up to 4, and this is only because he was sleeping and couldn’t push his button (Praise #2 he could sleep)

3. He was getting MRI this morning to provide more info for the surgery this afternoon.

4. No time yet for the surgery.

Braden, our grandson in Rome, GA, will be seeing a doctor today to check on his arm that was broken a year ago. Braden seems to have good use of the arm, but it is not straight.

Share Group

There’s been a change in the devotional leader for Thursday night. Bro. Bucky will not be leading because he is preparing to preach for the Sunday services.

Dottie Rambo Killed in Bus Accident
By Staff of Baptist Press


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Gospel music legend Dottie Rambo died early Sunday, May 11, when her tour bus veered from a Missouri highway and struck an embankment.

Seven others aboard the bus suffered severe or moderate injuries in the accident on Interstate 44 near Mount Vernon in southwest Missouri and were hospitalized in Springfield, the Associated Press reported.

Rambo’s entourage was en route to a Mother’s Day performance at a Dallas-Fort Worth-area church. The AP noted that officials were uncertain whether the crash was related to storms in the area.

Rambo, 74, published an estimated 2,500 songs, with entries in nearly every hymnbook. Included in the 1991 Baptist Hymnal, for example, are “We Shall Behold Him” and “Behold the Lamb.” The two songs and a third, “Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome,” are included in the 2008 hymnal to be released this summer by LifeWay Christian Resources.

Rambo, of Nashville, Tenn., won a Grammy for a 1968 solo album, “It’s the Soul of Me,” and Dove awards in 1999 for her song, “I Go to The Rock,” sung by Whitney Houston in the motion picture “The Preacher’s Wife,” and in 1982 for “We Shall Behold Him.”

She was a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Among the artists who have recorded her songs: Elvis Presley, George Beverly Shea, dcTalk, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Bill Gaither and Steve Greene.

Rambo was a native of Morganfield, Ky., who began writing songs at age 8 and as a teen was signed to a songwriting contact by Gov. Jimmie Davis of Louisiana.

Funeral arrangements had not been published at press time.

Compiled by Baptist Press editor Art Toalston.

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor

FOR 3 MONTHS I had a ringside seat – or should I say a bird’s-eye view – of God’s amazing handiwork…

Ninety feet above the floor of Norfolk Botanical Garden, workers installed a webcam focused on the nest of a family of bald eagles, and online viewers were allowed to watch.

When the eggs hatched, Mama and Papa Eagle were attentive to their offspring, taking turns hunting for food and guarding the nest. But one day when the eaglets still looked like fuzzballs with beaks, both parents disappeared. I worried that harm had come to them.

My concern was unfounded. The webcam operator enlarged the camera angle, and there was Mama Eagle perched on a nearby branch.

As I pondered this “reframed” picture, I thought of times when I have feared that God had abandoned me. The view in the forest heights of Virginia reminded me that my vision is limited. I see only a small part of the entire scene.

Moses used eagle imagery to describe God. As eagles carry their young, God carries His people (Deut. 32:11-12). Despite how it may seem, the Lord “is not far from each one of us” (Acts 17:27). This is true even when we feel abandoned. (Julie Ackerman Link)

“As an eagle stirs up its nest,

hovers over its young,

spreading out its wings, . . .

so the Lord alone led [Jacob].

~Deut. 32:11-12~

Yesterday was a difficult day for me. Today is a long, very full day. I’m going to work hard to make the best of it. I hope you do too!

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Love suffers long and is kind,

love…is not provoked,

[it] bears all things…endures all things”

~1 Cor. 13:4, 5, 7~

 

$11,925.30 has been given to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering so far. The offering will be closed out at the end of the month.

 

Joan Hagan made another trip to the emergency room. She went to Lakeview in Covington yesterday evening, but is back home. Please continue to keep her in your prayers.

 

FBC Nursery Workers Today

  • Lesley Bridges
  • Brandy Glass
  • Matt Dean
  • Lalia Edwards

Deacon Hospital Ministry

  • Smiley Conerly
  • Roy Turner

Sunday School Leadership Meeting

  • Tuesday May 13
  • 7:00 P.M.
  • Fellowship Hall

Mother’s Day

  • Morning Schedule
  • No P.M. Activities

Parent/Child Dedication Day

  • Today
  • 10:30 Service

Donald John “Busty” Dieterich
In memory of the recent passing of Donald John “Busty” Dieterich, his family held a Life Celebration on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at 3 p.m. in Zachary followed by a reception in the Christian Life Center. The service was graciously officiated by pastors Eddie Morgan, Chris Thomas and Woody Markert. The very moving service included eulogies and readings from Tommy Dieterich, Debby Brian on behalf of Monica Brian, Casey Lee, Joana Dieterich and special DVD presentation by Angel’ Tetrick. The family would like to thank all those in attendance at the beautiful memorial and life celebration honoring this devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. A resident of Baker for more than 36 years, he passed away in the late evening hours of Friday, March 7, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center from complications related to double pneumonia and respiratory failure. He was 69, born Dec. 9, 1938. Don was a retired senior purchasing agent for Barnard & Burk Engineering, a U.S. Air Force veteran, a native of Amite and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed automobile restoration. He is survived by many family members who loved his humor, his love of life and passion for his family. He is survived by his wife, Shirley M. Dieterich; his four adult children by his previous wife, Patricia Leblanc Huertin: son, John Scott Dieterich and wife Joana Atkinson Dieterich, of Zachary, and three daughters, Marie Angél Tetrick, of Smyrna, Ga., Monica D. Brian and husband Tracy, of Zachary, and Sharon D. Price, of Baton Rouge. The love of his life, his dog, Daphne, currently resides in Zachary. Don’s siblings always held a very special place in his heart and life. He is also survived by his two sisters, Patsy Norton and husband Joe, of Gretna, and Jean Mitchell, of Metairie; and two brothers, Thomas and wife Peggy Sanders Dieterich, of Jackson, Miss., and the Rev. Eddie and wife Jackie B. Morgan, of Oakdale; the eight grandchildren who were truly a joy to his life, Casey Lee, Cody Tetrick, Lindy Babin, Laird, Aubin and Jude Brian and Mazie and Mary Scott Dieterich; his niece, Becky; and countless nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Peter Gemeth and Ora Mae Dunnington Dietrich; and brother, Earl G. Dieterich. There will be a plaque in his honor placed in the Amite Cemetery to acknowledge his generous donation of his body to LSU Health & Sciences Center for medical research. He will be missed! His children would also like to thank the entire Dieterich family for attending the family reunion held at the home of Monica and Tracy Brian following the private memorial service. Any additional donations in Don’s memory can be sent to the American Cancer Society and or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.


Louise McBride
“I fought a brave fight and I have kept the faith, and with the help of the Lord I was able to win the race. Now when times get hard and you can’t see your way, you just fall on your knees and began to pray; if you listen with your heart and not with your ear, you will hear a small whisper say I am still here.” Louise McBride, 76, a resident of Baton Rouge, wife and mother with a tender heart and a loving spirit, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, Howard L. McBride, of Baton Rouge; five children, Larry Talbert, of New Orleans, Michael Talbert and wife Jana, of Cape Canaveral, Fla., Gaye Talbert and husband Bishop Draughn, of Osyka, Miss., Julia Hardy and husband James, of Beaumont, Texas, James Talbert and wife Patti, of Hot Springs, Ark.; stepdaughter, Donna Ratcliff and husband Bracey, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; stepsons, Gary McBride, of Kellseyville, Calif., and Larry McBride and wife Dorothy, of San Jose, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; sister, Linda Harrison, of Atlanta; and brother, David Long of Pineville. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, May 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, May 13, from 1 p.m. until service at 2 p.m. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. Online guest book available at http://www.resthavenbatonrouge.com. The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Christopher McCanless and Dr. Jeffrey Hyde, the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center 5th floor west oncology nursing staff and the staff at Mary Byrd Perkins Cancer Center for their kindness and devotion during this very difficult time.

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…”
(Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor

Legacy

HER WRITING CAREER spanned three decades, from the mid-1960’s through the mid-1990’s…

She wrote 12 books and received 16 honorary doctorate degrees. But 3 years before she died of cancer in 1996, popular humorist Erma Bombeck told an ABC TV interviewer that no matter how many columns she had written, her legacy would be her three children. “If I did a bad job with them,” she said, “then everything else [I] do isn’t very important.”

Bombeck had riches and fame and the goodwill of millions of readers, but she realized that her top priority was taking care of her children.

THOUGHTS: Although no parent can be guaranteed that his or her child will turn out to be a godly model citizen, those of us who are parents must start with Erma’s attitude. Our motivation is to provide spiritually, physically, and emotionally for our children. They will be our legacy. This means introducing them to the Savior, providing spiritual guidance, praying for them, and encouraging them to find mentors who can guide them in godly living. Sometimes it’s a battle. Often it’s expensive in time and toil. But the value of a child overshadows it all (Dave Branon).

“Train up a child in the way he should go,

and when he is old he will not depart from it”

Prov. 22:6; cf. Psm. 34:11-22; 3 John 1:4).


Celebrate Mother’s Day by thanking the Lord for the gift of life He provided you through your physical birth.

Happy Mother’s Day

Anna Lee


Saturday

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control.

Against such things there is no law.

~Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)~

 

 

Jesse Dean has good news. He can now drive again! Pray for him as he continues to improve.

 

Big Ten from teamromany May 2008

1. Please continue to pray for the Silby family. The beginning of their orientation program was delayed due to illness at the training facility. Pray for them as they begin training soon. Pray that their time in orientation will equip and prepare them for ministry.

2. Wes and Tamara Banks and their two sons Wesley (8) and Coulter (4) will be joining teamromany in June. They will serve in Brailia, Romania. Thank God for these new team members. Pray for them as they transition to ministering among the Roma.

3. Please pray for Gayle as she leads a women’s conference in Romania this weekend. Pray for the Romany ladies from Insuretei who are attending. Pray that they will be enriched and equipped to serve.

4. Pray for the Hatchels as they lead a Disciple Now weekend in Brno, Czech Republic. They will have 18 first through 6th graders in their home. Pray that the weekend would be an encouragement to the MKs to listen to God’s call and respond in obedience.

5. Please pray for the Hills as they continue to make plans for FARM (our summer missions program), International World Changers, and Romany youth summer camp. Pray for volunteer teams who will serve with teamromany in Romania and the Czech Republic. Pray that their ministry will have an eternal impact.

6. Bob and Gayle will be attending Team Leader training in Prague in September. Prior to the event, they are expected to do a lot of preparation (reading, reports, etc.) Please pray for Bob as he studies and prepares for the training.

7. Please pray for Martin who attended church for the first time last Sunday night. Please pray for his salvation.

8. Pray for Mirela, a Romany Christian, who has begun dating a non-Christian young man. Please pray that she will make wise choices.

9. Last month Cornel represented our team at a Volunteer Symposium. Please pray for him as he follows up with contacts from the event who want to be more involved in our ministry.

10. Pray also for the Roma who took part in the training center ministry Cornel directed. Some of them are making plans to participate the FARM missions program this summer.

Answered Prayer:
Last month we asked for your prayers for the Hill’s granddaughter, Madison. We are excited to share with you that she is responding well to the newest medication. Her school year also ended well. Thank you for praying.

Also:
Please pray for Cornel and Erica as they make wedding plans. They ask you to specifically pray that they find a church in which to hold their wedding ceremony that will fit their budget and needs.

 

 

KOMpray

(Kids on Mission Pray)

Prayer requests

KOMpray May 9, 2008

“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

BIBLE STORIES AT A BUSH SCHOOL

In the United States, school runs from about September through May. I guess we’re all used to it. But some countries-their schedule is very different. Schools in Western Zambia have three-terms. They go to school for three months and then have a month off. They were in class January, February, and March then were off for all of April. School started again in May for three more months. That means the children in Zambia are in school when your summer vacation starts.

Mbunda children just started their second term AND it is the beginning of winter! It can be really cold in the morning when they start their long walk to school. Many students leave at 6:30 in the morning and it is only 40 degrees outside. Little 5 year old Mbunda children walk on tiny footpaths through the bush to their rural schools.

Missionary Sky Scott has been teaching Bible stories to the Mbunda students at Kaale School. In late May, a volunteer family from Georgia will be coming to teach the Mbunda people near Sky’s home. This family will visit and prayerwalk at Kaale School. Pray for the Mbunda students to see Jesus in Sky and this family. Pray that the Lord will warm the hearts of the children with His love, and that many Mbunda children will believe in Jesus.

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

My friend is a new believer. Three months after accepting Christ, his parents divorced. His life has totally changed and he’s going through this surrounded by non-believers. His parents don’t know Jesus and neither do most of his friends. Pray that my friend will keep studying the truth about God and trust Him in all matters of his faith. DUSTIN, age 13 (South Asia)

Please pray that people would listen to our talks (our stories about Jesus). Pray that the children’s group my mom leads would continue growing! Pray that my school influences wouldn’t be so awkward. JESSIE, age 13 (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Pray for me to do good in school. And that I would not get embarrassed talking in front of people. ROSE, age 10 (Pacific Rim)

I am starting boarding school for the 9th grade. My parents will be in one country, my older brother will be in the United States, and I will be alone at the boarding school. I need lots of prayer. I know I’ll do great there, but I am still nervous. KARINA, age 13 (South Asia)

Pray for doing good in school and sharing my faith also. ELI, age 13 (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Bettie Belle Muse Watson

Memorial service at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church, 3893 La. 440, Kentwood, at 1 p.m.

 

http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=28024

Read this Baptist Press article about a mother and find a local link.

 


THE BLESSING OF MOTHERS

A first grade teacher seated her students in a circle. She asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up. One by one, each child got up and announced, “I’d like to be a nurse like my mother,” or “I want to be a banker like my father,” or “I want to be a teacher like you, Miss Smith.”

The last child to speak was the most shy and timid little boy in the class. He said, “When I get big, I’m going to be a lion tamer in the circus. I’m going to face those animals with my whip and chair and make them leap through hoops of fire and obey all of my commands.” Seeing the disbelieving looks on the faces of his classmates that he could ever act so boldly or bravely, he was quick to reassure them, “Well, of course, I’ll have my mother with me.”

Many of us have had the self-confidence to accomplish great tasks because we knew that our mothers would be there to support us. In a couple of days, we will have a special opportunity to honor mothers. I think this is a valuable holiday because, if you are a mother, you will likely never much special recognition for the work that you do training your children to love God, teaching them compassion, instilling self-confidence within them, developing character and teaching morals. You will perhaps never be honored publicly, given a medal (or even a certificate), or be compensated monetarily. All that you do may go unnoticed and unappreciated at times.

Be assured, though, that there is great value in what you are doing. On Mother’s Day, may you receive the honor due you.

“Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her.” (Prov. 31:28).

And be assured that someday you will receive the honor from your heavenly Father for the difference you make in the world.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

 

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Thursday


“I tell you the truth,

unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies,

it remains only a single seed.

But if it dies,

it produces many seeds.”

~John 12:24 (NIV)~


Ms. Molly Carter

Mom had a stress test done today and passed it. The Dr. said all is clear with her heart. The last x-ray of her chest as we know as of now is fine. Depending on that last x-ray if it is all clear then she will come home tomrrow. I want to thank every one for praying. Lawana

Frances Gay

Frances Gay is sore and recovering from her fall, but has been able to go to work. She thanks you for praying for her. Please continue to do so.

International Mission Board

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. In the last several months, the citizens of South Africa have endured daily electrical power outages that have caused many problems. Equipment has been damaged, businesses have failed financially, and the traffic situation has worsened. There is also increased danger for nightly meetings such as cell-groups (home-based congregations) and Bible studies, as well as other ministries in which missionaries are involved. Pray for the country’s leaders to find realistic solutions to the current problems with daily power outages. Pray for missionaries’ safety as they continue with ministry while dealing with this difficult situation.

Bettie Belle Muse Watson
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 41:30. Bettie Belle was born in Pittsburg, Kan., on Sept. 12, 1925, and died Monday, May 5, 2008, after a lengthy illness. She is survived by daughter, Martha Watson, and son-in-law, Michael Stewart; daughter, Mary Watson; daughter, Irene Watson; son, Jim Watson, and daughter-in-law, Sylvia Lindsly Watson; and daughter, Pat Watson. Also survived by grandchildren, Suzanne and husband Steve Dumez, Jeffrey and wife Dawn Aucoin, Emily King, Melanie King and Jeremiah and wife Kristin Watson; and great-grandchildren, Kaylee Whitehead, André and Corinne Dumez, Avery and Madelyn Aucoin, and Noah Claire Watson. She was preceded in death by husband, Willie B. Watson; mother, Pearl Morgan; father, Bertram A. Muse; stepfathers, Sailor Harris and John Watson. Special thanks and love to Dr. Jed Lane Morris, her physician and friend. She was a talented and wise woman who loved children and life. She was compassionate and nurturing to all living things and always enjoyed learning new things. She was strong and independent and a mentor to many young people. She proved early on that you can have a career and a family and do both well. She was raised by her mother, Pearl Morgan Harris, and stepfather, Sailor Harris. For many years, during Bettie’s childhood, all three were circus performers and traveled throughout the United States. Bettie Belle was a child acrobat, once featured in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. Bettie Belle graduated from Kentwood High School in 1942 at age 16. She obtained her nursing education at McComb Infirmary and Vanderbilt University. As a registered nurse, she helped many people during her long nursing career, especially new mothers and babies in the delivery rooms and nurseries at Baton Rouge General Medical Center and Earl K. Long Hospital. During her life, she had many interests including reading, fishing, needlework, gardening, genealogy, crossword puzzles and raising chickens. Her sewing included beautiful embroidery, needlework, crochet and quilts, as well as clothing for herself and her children and grandchildren. When her world became smaller and smaller due to illness, she continued crocheting caps to send to the NICU and St. Jude. Her love and knowledge of nature was remarkable. One of her last wishes was for a world at peace, and now she is at peace with no more struggling for breath and no more pain. Ourso Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorial Service at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church, 3893 La. 440, Kentwood, on Saturday, May 10, at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jim Reid. The family will receive visitors at the church from 9 a.m. until service time. Memorial donations can be made to her church or to a charity of choice.

PRACTICING THE GOLDEN RULE


I read recently about one of the most touching moments in sports I’ve ever heard about. It took place at a women’s softball game on April 26. Central Washington and Western Oregon faced off against each other, with the winner to receive a bid to the NCAA’s Division II playoffs.

Sara Tucholsky, a Western Oregon player, came to the plate in the second inning with the score tied 0-0 and two runners on base . Sara had never hit a home run in her lifetime. However, things were about to change. She connected on a pitch and hit the ball over the center field fence. Due to her excitement, she missed first base. So she stopped and turned to go back to the base. But when she made the sudden stop and turn, she collapsed to the ground, having torn her ACL.

Her first base coach wanted to run out and help her, but if she touched Sara, she would have been counted out. As Sara lay on the ground, umpires conferred and determined that the best thing to do was to allow Western Oregon to substitute a pinch runner at first base (which would have canceled the home run).

The coach prepared to make the substitution when she heard a voice: “Excuse me, would it be OK if we carried her around and she touched each bag?'” You see, in softball, a teammate can’t touch a player while running the bases, but there’s no rule that says the opponents can’t touch her. So Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace, two players on the opposing team offered to carry Sara around the bases so that her home run would not be counted as a single. These two players gently picked up Sara, and carried her around the bases, allowing her to tap each base along the way. After reaching home plate, these two girls handed Sara off to her own teammates.

When asked later why she did it, Mallory Holtman said, “Honestly, it’s one of those things that I hope anyone would do it for me…” In other words, she was practicing the “Golden Rule” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

There’s not much I can add to a touching story like that. May it serve as an inspiration to find ways in your own life to look for people who could use a hand. When we are less concerned about “winning” than we are about helping others, we can truly begin to reflect Jesus Christ in our lives.

“Therefore, whatever you want men to do for you,

do also to them,

for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

~Matthew 7:12~


Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

I trust you will be looking for the way you can “carry someone around the bases” today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday Evening

Daughter of Baptist Reps Dies in Indonesia

Posted on May 7, 2008 | by Staff of Baptist Press

RICHMOND, Va. (BP)–Nine-year-old Anna Borger, daughter of Southern Baptist representatives Todd and Timberley Borger, died in Indonesia May 7, apparently from head wounds caused by falling off a bicycle.

Indonesian authorities are conducting an autopsy to verify the cause of death. U.S. Embassy officials also are involved in the investigation.

Todd Borger is from California and Timberley is from Virginia. They also have an 11-year-old son.