Category: Family

Wednesday

“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent.” (Isaiah 55:11)

Mary Broussard works with the Tangipahoa Parish School System and with me through the KHS PBS (Positive Behavior Support) team. Her brother, Stephen Broussard has liver failure and is hospitalized in Abbeville. Mary would appreciate prayers for the family, especially her 90 year old mother, as they face losing Stephen.

Here is an attached news story about a recent outreach in north Czech Republic.

Thank you for continuing to pray for peoples others have forgotten.

Thank you for pressing forward.

Blessings,

Boyd H.

Litvinov Outreach – Czech Republic

November 17, 2008

North of Prague, near the German border, is the industrial town of Litvinov. In Litvinov, the majority of Roma live in a section of the city called Janov. This ghetto is the run-down, neglected part of town, where no one wants to live or even visit.

In October, more than 300 extremists, held an unauthorized anti-Roma rally in downtown Litvinov. At the conclusion of the rally, the emotional mob marched and rode on horseback to the Janov neighborhood. They attacked local Roma with sticks and stones. Police successfully stopped the raid, but not before three police were injured.

Last week, IMB personnel visited the Janov neighborhood. They distributed tracts, brochures, and evangelistic CDs. They listened to the concerns and fears of residents. They prayed with family members.

“They came in here to our homes and treated us like dogs. We have lived here all our lives. What did they want us to do? What have we done to them?”, asked Petra, a 40-year old mother from Janov.

“Has anyone from the church visited your area since this took place?” asked the IMB missionary.

“No one knows we’re here, except those people (extremists),” commented Jan. “The government wants us to leave, but we have no place to go.”

Your prayers gave missionaries the courage to go into an unknown neighborhood. Your gifts and resources provided the means for missionaries to travel to another section of the country. Your prayers will provide the direction for future ministry in this area.

Thank you for your partnership and prayers. Thank you for your gifts and generosity to reach those who feel forgotten.

WEDNESDAY WINDOW ON THE WORLD – November 19, 2008
International Mission Board

APPLE DISTRICT OF INDONESIA. You asked God to bless a project intended to bring water to a village that had none, and He did. You prayed for S to have opportunities to share his faith, and God brought another person, J, to share as well. J got to stay in the village while the project was being done and began sharing Bible stories from day one. There is great interest in the stories, and S and J have been very encouraged by the openness of the community toward spiritual things. The water project has gone amazingly well, and phase one has been completed. Now more than 70 families have water available to them without having to carry it for long distances or waiting for it for hours. The community was totally behind the effort, and more than 100 men turned out every night from 7-12 p.m. to dig the trench for the pipe until the work was completed. Please pray for the continued openness of the community and for S and J to have more opportunities to share their faith. Pray for phase two to go well. Also pray for S’s father to come to faith.

DEAF OF URUGUAY. Jesus said that in this world we will have trouble, but we are to rejoice, for He has overcome the world. Troubles are falling hard on a deaf mother church in Montevideo, where leaders are being attacked, vicious rumors abound, and there is an active movement to close the church. Please pray for the faithful members and especially the leaders. Ask the Lord to give them wisdom, discernment and strength. Pray for the survival of the church, asking that it will come through this time of testing pure as gold, stronger than ever, and reaching thousands for the Lord.

BERLIN, GERMANY. Workers in Berlin are thrilled with a wonderful start to a new immigrant fellowship meeting. The meeting is held every two weeks on Sunday afternoon, and is led by four men. This is the first fellowship that is held in the mother tongue of the largest immigrant population, and is co-led by men who are immigrants from this large Muslim country. Thank the Lord for those who have attended and that the numbers are growing. Pray for the fellowship to be a safe place where people can come and hear in their mother tongue the good news of Jesus Christ. Pray that the Lord will lead and guide the four men who lead this fellowship. Thank Him for the unity that these men find in Christ. Give thanks also for those who give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, as some of that money was used to provide chorus books and Bibles in the mother tongue of this immigrant population.

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. West Africa’s Financial Facilitators rely heavily on Internet and e-mail services to support missionaries who are spread over an area approximately the size of the United States. However, much of West Africa has an underdeveloped infrastructure. Additionally, some information is difficult to communicate appropriately by e-mail. Pray that the team of Financial Facilitators in West Africa will be able to communicate effectively with those whom they support and that they will have wisdom and discernment to know how best to share information.

Baptist Press
November 18, 2008

ENGLAND–Multicultural London: ‘capital of the world.’ http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29355

ENGLAND–Coffee shop prayer yields fruit in London.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29356

ENGLAND–Vietnam refugee fulfills vow in London.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29357

ENGLAND–Brit returns to a new mission field.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29358

TENNESSEE–Huckabee: Social conservatives key to GOP’s future.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29359

CALIFORNIA–Calif. Southern Baptists affirm Prop 8 support.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29360

VIRGINIA–BGAV adopts reduced budget; Campolo criticizes Prop. 8.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29361

ILLINOIS–Ill. Baptists increase CP giving again.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29362

TENNESSEE–TN Baptists approve W. Africa mission.http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29363

VIRGINIA–London (Erich Bridges): End of ‘Christian civilization’?http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29364

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Identify

IN THE NEW York Times Magazine, Nancy V. Raine told a story she heard twenty-five years earlier from a friend named George…

In those days, work crews marked construction sites by putting out
smudge pots with open flames. George’s four-year-old daughter got
too close to one and her pants caught fire like the Straw Man’s
stuffing. The scars running the length and breadth of Sarah’s legs
looked like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. In the third grade she was
asked, “If you could have one wish, what would it be?” Sarah wrote:
“I want everyone to have legs like mine.”

When we suffer pain, we want others to understand. We want others to be like us so they can identify with us. We don’t want to be alone. God does understand. When Jesus became a man, he did something far more difficult than having legs like Sarah’s. (Craig Brian Larson)

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” ( John 1:14).

Posted by Mike Benson at October 14, 2008 12:54 PM

Face this day with a smile.
Anna Lee

Friday

Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” Mark 12:29-31 (NLT)

Please pray for Emily Panter and her famiy.
http://www.emilypanter.blogspot.com/

Dr. Council is finally overcoming his cough and cold or whatever he has had lately. Pray he is much better and able to get back to his routine.

Pray for my niece’s husband, Josh, and his family as he leaves Sunday for Marine boot camp.

Frann Clark shared this:

I just learned this afternoon that I will be having an IVIG at Beauregard Memorial Hosp. from 8 a.m. until about 4:30. Please pray that everything will go smoothly.

My daughter Krista talked to Riley today and he sounds fine. He told her it was cool outside and he wasn’t doing much.

My back pain returned earlier in the week but it is better today.

God Bless You
Frann Smith Clark

Pray for Holly K. as she continues her training to become a MK teacher. She will be home December 18th.

KOMpray
(Kids on Mission Pray)

“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

40 DAYS/40 NIGHTS

Missionaries in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa go to a very special program when they move from the United States to Africa. It’s called 40 days and 40 nights. For forty days, they learn how to ride African public buses and bargain in the market. In the U.S., there is a price tag on everything and that’s what you pay. In Africa, the price tag may say one dollar; but if you bargain, you might get it for sixty or seventy cents. The missionaries also show the love of Jesus by working with African pastors, telling Bible stories to children, and helping beggars.

This week, the 40/40 missionaries AND their children will go and live in a Zambian home. They will eat African food, work with the Zambians, sleep in the hut, and go to church with them. Some of the families are nervous about staying with people they don’t really know, but they are excited to give it a try. Pray for the children of missionaries that have fun learning about their new culture. Pray for the adults to be very patient with their children and with each other. Pray for the Zambian families. They are sharing their love and time and homes with the missionaries. Pray they will all be blessed with new friendships that will last their whole lives.

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

I pray that our band “Call of Fire” will be a great influence to people’s lives. ZACH, age 15, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray I will have fun in childcare and pray I will read the Bible. MARC, age 7 (South Asia)

Dear God, thank you for our friends and our family. Please help us to make more Christians in our country. Thank you for the food and thank you for our teachers. I hope we can get along with friends. Amen. GM, age 8 (East Asia)

I need pray for my brother, who is 28 and in the Army. I would appreciate it if you pray for Nathan’s safety. NATALIE, Age 11 (Northern Africa and the Middle East)

I want you to pray for the Balinese that they will come to know God. JOSHUA, age 11 (Pacific Rim)

Pray that Christians in my closed country will be strong and will be safe, so they will be able to tell others about God without being persecuted. LYNSIE, age 12 (Central Asia)

We have a (household) helper named SC. Her Mom died a couple of days ago. Could you please pray for her? CL, age 10 (East Asia)

My brother and I have been sharing with our friends about Jesus. We don’t talk about Jesus a lot because our friends try to change the subject. They have seen the Jesus film, but afterwards they haven’t said a word about Jesus or God. I would like you to pray that our friends’ hearts will be opened to what we have to say and that my brother and I will have the language to share with them. SETH, age 14 (West Africa)

J.P. is a Gadariah man. We preached and he accepted Christ. And he has already shared with family and friend. Pray they will accept Jesus too. ALEXANDRA, age 11 (South Asia)

Well, I moved to Botswana awhile ago and was scared that no one would like me. So that was a prayer that people would like me and that the move would go well—and it did so I am happy. MICAH, age 14, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Baptist Press
November 13, 2008

TEXAS–WRAP-UP: IMB reports cautionary finance news. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29323

GEORGIA–Ga. Baptist policy impacts churches with female pastors. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29324

OKLAHOMA–Okla. elects 1st Native American president. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29325

TEXAS–SBTC celebrates 10th anniversary. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29326

TEXAS–BGCT postpones name change, trims budget. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29327

NORTH DAKOTA–Dakota convention coincides with blizzard. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29328

TENNESSEE–Trespassing activists arrested at Union Univ. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29329

SOUTH CAROLINA–FIRST-PERSON (Melanie Spinks): Forever changed. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29330

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Letters

JOHN KASS, A columnist for the Chicago Tribune, wrote about a waiter he met named Bouch, who worked at a tavern in Chicago…

Bouch decided to write to the king of his homeland, Morocco. King Mohammed VI is immensely popular because he often interacts with his subjects in public, he had freed political prisoners, and he helps the poor and disabled. When Bouch wrote to him from the United States, King Mohammed VI, true to form, wrote back.

“Look at the letters,” Bouch told Kass. “These are letters from the king. If I meet him, I’ll be so happy.”

In his column, Kass mused, “How many guys hauling burgers in a Chicago tavern have a correspondence going with a royal monarch?”

The journalist was intrigued, so he talked to Morocco’s deputy consul general in Chicago. Kass was told that it isn’t unusual for the king to write personal letters to his subjects abroad.

“It happens a lot,” the official told him. “The king loves his subjects.”

We fancy the idea that a king would correspond with a commoner. But there’s something far more incredible. The King of kings, the Creator of the universe, has chosen to correspond with us. He has given us an entire book full of letters, stories, and poetry. (Mike Macintosh)

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” ( 2 Tim. 3:16).

Posted by Mike Benson at October 8, 2008 12:45 PM

Make today a great day! Take time to read some letters from the King of Kings!
Anna Lee

Tuesday

Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 (NLT)

Pray for special friends of ours from Hammond, Shaun, Kelly, and Stafford Primeaux, as they travel to northern Louisiana for the funeral of Shaun’ mother, Mrs. Ella Batten. Especially pray for Shaun’s brother during this time.

Big 10 from teamromany November 2008

1. Please pray for the Banks family as they resume their ministry after the caring for Wes’ father after his accident. Pray that they can return to life “as usual” and get their children back to a normal schooling schedule. Pray for focus and guidance as they seek to make new disciples in the village of Viziru.

2. Pray for Cornel as he teaches at the Romany Bible Institute in Romania on the 11th-15th.

3. Racial tensions between Roma and nationals are a reality in many communities. Recently, conflicts in several countries have made the news. Tensions are escalating in the city of Litvinov, Czech Republic. Please join us praying for peace in this neighborhood.

4. Pray for volunteers from Gibson County, Tennessee. A dental team is ministering in Giurgiu, Romania. Pray that they will be able to share the gospel as they meet the physical needs of Roma.

5. You have been praying for our park ministry in Brno, Czech Republic. Pray that God would prepare an indoor area for us to meet during the winter months so that we can continue the relationships we have built in this neighborhood. We have explored several options, but have not found an available option yet.

6. Boyd was able to teach and lead the devotional time at an English camp last weekend. Pray for the unbelievers who heard the truth to begin seek the Lord. Jennie has been asked to teach English lessons at three different Czech public schools this month. Pray that as she shares the story of Thanksgiving, she will be able to help students recognize the existence of God and our need for Him. (In the classroom she taught in this morning, a book on display at the front of the classroom showed an “ape man” on the cover. It was a science book used in this third grade classroom.)

7. The International Mission Board is going through some major structural changes. Please pray that President Jerry Rankin, trustees, and other leaders who are working on these changes will have wisdom as the make decisions and implement change.

8. Please pray for Bob and Gayle Hill who are planning to attend Strategy Coordinator/Team Leader training in February. Pray for them as they read, write reports and research in preparation for it.

9. Two volunteers from Daniel’s home church in Virginia are serving with him in Cluj until Christmas. Thank God for their service and pray that their testimonies would speak clearly to the Roma in the areas in which they are serving.

10. Please pray for the Silbys as they study the Czech language. Pray for them and their family as this Thanksgiving and Christmas will be their first on the field.

Wes and Tamara Banks – Romania

Daniel Byrd – Romania

Boyd and Jennie Hatchel – Czech Republic

Bob and Gayle Hill – Romania

Joe and Julie Silby – Czech Republic

Veteran’s Day

Today is Veteran’s Day. We had two WWII vets here for a family gathering last night. Daddy, Grant Smith of Roseland, served in the Pacific. My uncle, Fred Widas of Roseland, served in Europe and was involved in the invasion of Normandy. My niece’s husband, Josh Stuart of Indepencence, will leave Sunday for Marine boot camp. No matter the age or the war, they all have served to protect us and our great country. Thank them and thank God for men (and women) like them who continue to serve today.

I hope you take time to read a couple of these articles. They are always worth the time and effort.

Baptist Press
November 10, 2008

TENNESSEE–Sexual content on TV linked to teen pregnancy. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29299

WASHINGTON–Australia rejects family with Down syndrome son. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29300

FLORIDA–Chick-fil-A’s Cathy honored for charity. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29301

TENNESSEE–Fireproof crosses $28M in 7th weekend. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29302

MISSOURI–Nominees abound at Mo. convention. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29303

MISSOURI–Mo. Peace Committee issues report. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29304

UTAH–Utah-Idaho conv. re-elects 3 officers. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29305

TENNESSEE–FIRST-PERSON (Rebecca Ingram Powell): Tell your teens what God says about them. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29306

Have a great day!
Anna Lee

Sunday Evening

Thank-you for praying for David’s family today. We had lots of laughs and lots of tears as we celebrated the life of Diana “Dee” Newman Brown.

Please pray for my sister, Denise Wilson. She is expecting her 10th baby, due in May. Since last week, when they were on a trip to Ark., she has been threatening miscarriage. She has received medical advice from a lot of people (midwife, dr., nurse, etc.) and has taken it all into consideration and when the Lord leads, into practice. She’s currently, now at home, on bedrest with lots of supplements, water, etc. to try to help. At this point, we do not know whether it a demise or not. Please pray for her health and for the life of the baby.

Standing on the Promises~Jeanne Tate, wife to Wonderful Chuck

Mama to 7 Awesome Tater Tots~

Hannah 14, Rebekah 11,

Elizabeth 10, Benjamin 8,

Sharon 6, Abigail 4,

and Joshua Courage 2!

And baby due in February!!!

FYI- I saw this today.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/kayarthur.asp
—
Blessings,
Jennie

Garland E. McElveen
(February 19, 1922 – November 1, 2008)
U.S. Veteran Died at 8:30PM on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Aston Court in McComb, MS. He was a native of Kentwood, LA and a resident of McComb, MS. Age 86 years. He was a retired Postmaster and a Veteran. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev. Don Bassett and Rev. Howard Brister. Interment East Fork Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by 2 daughters, Terri Easley and husband, Donnie, Baton Rouge, Ramona McElveen York and husband, Daniel, Roseland, sister-in-law, Elsie McElveen, 3 grandsons, Trey Easley, Dustin Easley, and Austin York, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, John W. And Lady Simmons McElveen, brothers, Hewlitt, Clyde, Gordon, Pete and David McElveen, sisters, Jesse Belle McElveen and Hilda Strickland.

Saturday

An intelligent person aims at wise action,
but a fool starts off in many directions.
Proverbs 17:24 (TEV)

BAPTIST PRESS

October 29, 2008

MEXICO–Pastor still missing after Tijuana kidnap. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29222

SOUTH DAKOTA–ELECTION 08: S.D. again at center of abortion debate. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29223

WASHINGTON–Biotech firm hopeful for embryonic stem cell trials. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29224

TENNESSEE–IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Obama & McCain on humanitarian crises. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29225

PAKISTAN–Pakistan earthquake assessment underway. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29226

VIRGINIA–How are Lottie Moon dollars used? http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29227

TENNESSEE–FIRST-PERSON (John Revell): When Christians fail to vote. http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29228

October 30, 2008

CALIFORNIA–Prop 8 supporters raise $5 million in one week. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29229

TENNESSEE–Poll reports on pastors & ballot box. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29230

ALABAMA–Study: Missions education lifts stewardship. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29231

GEORGIA–Baptists enhance missions learning options. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29232

GEORGIA–FIRST-PERSON (Jim Burton): Salad bar discipleship. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29233

ARKANSAS–Ark. Baptists focus on children, youth. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29234

TENNESSEE–RESOURCE: 7 ‘words of worship.’ http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29235

CALIFORNIA–FIRST-PERSON (David Jeremiah): Where in the world are you? http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29236

October 31, 2008

TENNESSEE–ELECTION 08: Calif. Prop 8 headlines a host of initiatives nationwide. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29237

WASHINGTON–FCC may impede churches’ wireless microphones. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29238

WASHINGTON–FCC bans some wireless microphones. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29239

ECUADOR–Former ranchers nurture Andean churches. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29240

ECUADOR–Cows, sheep & pigs help their outreach. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29241

ECUADOR–Airwaves reach hearts in Ecuadorean villages. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29242

ECUADOR–Barn rejuvenated in Andean village. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29243

TEXAS–GuideStone adds property & casualty ins. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29244

LOUISIANA–FIRST-PERSON (Kelly Boggs): Lay those experts end-to-end! http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29245

KENTUCKY–FIRST-PERSON (Russell D. Moore): ‘Judgment house’ evangelism. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29246

Sadie Russell Pevey
(July 17, 1923 – October 30, 2008)
Died at 12:02 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Willis Knighten Pierremont Health Center in Shreveport, LA. Age 85 years. Mrs. Pevey was a current resident of Shreveport, LA, previously of Grand Prairie, TX, Baton Rouge, LA and Roseland, LA. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. She formerly worked as Recording Secretary for the Board of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Eileen Pevey Vennum, Grand Prairie, TX and Carolyn Francis Pevey and her husband, Thomas J. Jones, Montgomery, AL; 4 sons, Joseph E. Pevey, Jr., Prairieville, LA, Cary R. Pevey, Holden, LA, Richard W. Pevey, Shreveport, LA and Jonathan B. Pevey, Brownsville, TX; 2 brothers, Cara “CB” Russell, Denham Springs, LA and Cleo Russell, Ponchatoula, LA; 9 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Pevey, Sr.; father, Boliver Ray Russell; mother, Allene Lambert Russell; sister, Belle Russell Lanier; 2 brothers, Royce Russell and Dale G. Russell. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday and at Big Creek Church of Christ, Russelltown, on Monday from 12 Noon until religious services at 1 p.m. Monday. Interment Big Creek Cemetery, Russelltown, LA.

NAMING THE SHEEP

The following story comes from Julie Helms in Christian Reader, “Lite Fare”:

My husband and I, with our two daughters, operate a small sheep farm. One day a non-farming friend asked, “How can you bear to slaughter those cute little lambs?”

My husband explained, “We don’t want to get emotionally attached to the ones we plan to eat, so we don’t give them names.”

Not satisfied, the friend probed, “What about your kids?”

Her husband quickly replied, “Oh, we name them!”

While very few of us are personally familiar with sheep and shepherds, the relationship between the two is one of the most powerful images in the Bible used to describe the relationship between Christ and his followers. The loving care shown by shepherds to their flock, and the willingness of sheep to utterly depend on what the shepherd can provide offer a glimpse of our personal relationship with the good shepherd. While it may seem to be a small thing, our name plays a significant role in that relationship.

“He who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” (John 10:2-3)

“He calls his own sheep by name.” Though there are many disciples of Christ around the world, we are not just “one of the masses”, not just a number. We are intimately known and loved by the good shepherd. He knows us by name. It tells us not only that he cares about us, but that he plans for his relationship with us to be a lasting one.

May the fact that your shepherd knows your name give you comfort this day.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

REMINDER:
Don’t forget to set your clocks back tonight or you’ll be late for church.

Make something of this beautiful day from the Lord.
Anna Lee

Friday Afternoon

Mrs. Ona M. Gill Schillings
(November 26, 1914 – October 30, 2008)

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Mrs. Ona M. Gill Schillings
Mrs. Ona M. Gill Schillings, a very devoted Christian wife & mother was born on November 26, 1914 and passed away at 7:50PM, Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Hood Memorial Hospital. She was 93, a native of Spring Creek and a resident of Kentwood. Mrs. Ona was the daughter of the late Huey Gill & Myrtis Simmons Gill. She is survived by her daughter: Glenda Schillings, Kentwood; a sister: Ozell Fairburn, Kentwood; 2 special nieces and also her caregivers; Linda Breeland, Amite & Ivy Womack, Kentwood; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Preceded in death by: parents, Huey and Myrtis Simmons Gill, husband of 63 years, Hillery Schillings, infant daughter Linda Schillings, 4 sisters, O.V. Kennedy, Merlie Varnado, Chloie Bateman, and Mavis Ditto: 2 brothers, Gilmon H. Gill and Curtis W. Gill.

Mrs. Ona was a lifelong member of Spring Creek Baptist Church for 60 + years.

Dear Mom & Dad, It has truly been a precious gift straight from God to be able to take care of the both of you. It’s been a wonderful time, something I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. Love, Glenda

Visitation will be at Spring Creek Baptist Church after 9:30AM on Saturday, November 1,2008, until Religious Services at 1:00PM with Dr. Danny Smith officiating. Interment in the Spring Creek Cemetery.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge of arrangements.

Diane Newman Brown
Obituary
Date of Birth: October 13, 1953
Date of Death: October 30, 2008
City: Hammond
State: LA
Funeral Home
or Sponsor: Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home
2000 N. Morrison Blvd
Hammond, LA 70401-1555
Visitation and Services: Friends will be received Saturday, November 1, 2008, at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, from 6 – 9 p.m. and on Sunday, November 2nd, after 8 a.m. until the chapel services at 10 a.m..
Interment will follow in the Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Roseland, Louisiana.
Obituary: Mrs. Diana Newman Brown, 55 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, October 13, 1953, in Hammond, daughter of Harold Benton Newman and Bonnie Sue Alford Newman. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Randy Brown; daughter, Rebecca Brown Stewart; granddaughter, Keeley Sue Stewart; sister, Kay N. Ott; 2 brothers, Keith and Matt Newman. She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Bessie and Bill Alford; and paternal grandparents, Anita and Shelby Newman. Friends will be received Saturday, November 1, 2008, at the Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, from 6 – 9 p.m. and on Sunday, November 2nd, after 8 a.m. until the chapel services at 10 a.m.. Interment will follow in the Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Roseland, Louisiana. An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com

Friday

“O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You. Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.” (Psalm 88:1-2)

Continue to pray for Emily Panter in Texas and for her family and friends spread across the world.

Pray for Mr. Bud Callihan as he has surgery today. Pray he has a peace about the process. Remember his family during this time.

Continue to pray for Mr. James Lee Hutchinson. He said he was trying to do everything right so he could hurry and get out of the hospital.

Continue to pray for Freida Angeletti as she improves after the procedure that was done in Baltimore Monday. Pray she will soon be healthy enough to return to minister in Romania.

Pray for the Brown family and the Schillings family as they make funeral arrangements for their loved one today.

KOMpray
(Kids on Mission Pray)

“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

THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN!

Have you ever heard an unexpected sound in your house? Maybe a tree branch was scratching on the door or the wind made something slide across a table. A young family in South Asia was cleaning at their new home when they heard a noise. They looked around, listened, and put down the things in their hands—water and cookies—then went to another room. Not two minutes later, they heard the sound again. They just knew someone was in their apartment. They ran back to where they first heard the sound just in time to see a monkey. The monkey had come in through the balcony door. Now it was sitting out on the balcony, watching them, AND eating their cookies! The things that happen in South Asia!

Another time, the family and two other workers were driving down the road. Remember, this is South Asia. There was a cow in the middle of the road, and it would not budge. The father honked and honked at the thing, but it just sat there. One of the other workers got out of the car and went up to the cow. She prodded the cow until it slowly got up and moved out of the way. She got back in the car and said, “I’ve always wanted to do that.” The things that happen in South Asia are really pretty funny.

Thank God for people who are willing to live in a place where they see monkeys and cows almost every day. This young family has a little girl who will celebrate her first birthday this week. People in South Asia give sweets to their friends on their own birthdays, so this family is going to bake a huge batch of cookies. They are going to take some to all their neighbors in their new apartment building. Please pray that they will be able to make new friends and be able to tell the friends about Jesus’ love.

Maybe YOU could give your neighbors some sweets and tell them that Jesus loves them too!

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Pray that the people will have enough money and jobs. KARIS, age 6, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Pray for my family. Sometimes we miss home and miss friends and family. ROWAN, age 10 (South Asia)

Please pray that those who are dying will feel better. Pray for the boys and girls of my school that they will get good grades HANNAH, age 7, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray for my friend SK to come to know the Lord. Pray too for friends at my sports class. Please pray that God will give me right words to say to them. HANNAH, age 7 (Pacific Rim)

My brother in America built a satellite for a competition, and he won. NASA is going to fly it. Thank God for making him smart and helping him win. MARCUS, age 12 (South Asia)

Please pray for the people in the slums that do not have a lot and need to know God. CALEB, age 16 (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Pray for my grandfather to obey Jesus. HANNAH, age 8 (Pacific Rim)

Thursday Evening

Mr. Bud Callihan is in North Oaks to have surgery on a carotid artery tomorrow. He’s in room 4012. He was still in the admission process when we saw him and did not know anything about time for his surgery.

Mr. James Lee Hutchinson is in ICU, but doing better that he was yesterday. Pray for him as he gets the care he needs to get better. Remember “Miss” Barbara too.

Debbie Miller is progressing nicely. She will see her doctor again next week. Continue to keep her in your prayers.

Frann S. Clark shared this:
Jason & his wife Cheryl are my prayer partners in Germany. (IMB) He mentions Janis on the blog. That is his mother. They recently moved to Albuquerque where his father is pastor.
I have had two or three e-mails from him yesterday & today.
Checking the blog is the best thing.
1st e-mail is below.

God Bless You
Frann

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:42 PM
Subject: Special P request

Hey All,

Please say a prayer for my sister Emily, she experienced a major medical
emergency following the birth of her 5th child this week. It is a little
unclear (and frustrating) from half-way around the world to figure out
exactly what is happening, but for now she appears stable. She is far from
safe though. Pry also for her husband and 5 children the oldest of which is
7.

http://emilypanter.blogspot.com/

Thanks,

Jason
You will want to read from the blog. Start at the bottom and read to the top.
http://emilypanter.blogspot.com/

David’s niece, Diana Newman Brown, passed away suddenly this afternoon. She was 55. Pray for her husband, Randy, daughter, Becky Stewart, granddaughter, Keely, parents, Harold and Bonnie Sue Newman, as well as other family members.

Faye Agnes Bass
(January 1, 1936 – October 30, 2008)
Died at 5:15AM on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at her residence near Independence, LA. Age 72 years. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Saturday. Religious Services at Evans Funeral Home, Floala, AL at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Services conducted by Rev. Harvey Bass. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Floala, AL. Survived by 3 sons, Thomas E. Cutrer, Independence, Carman A. Cutrer, Independence, Thimothy D. Cutrer, Independence, 1 daughter, Susan E. Cutrer, Nashville, TN, 8 grandchildren, numeroual great-grandchildren, sister, Frances Trahan, Houma, brother, Casey Jones, Baton Rouge. Preceded in death by husband, James Ivey Bass.

Christian Rebecca Gabriel
(February 9, 1987 – October 30, 2008)
Died at 12:03PM on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Ochsner Hospital in Jefferson, LA. She was a resident of Amite, LA. Age 21 years. She is the daughter of Parker C. “Chuck” and Becki Ricks Gabriel, Amite. Also survived by sister, Tina Louise Gabriel Doughty and her husband, Jason, brother, Parker C. “Charlie” Gabriel, III, paternal grandmother, Shirley Gabriel. Preceded in death by brother, Clay Milford Gabriel, maternal grandparents, Milford and Betty Ricks, and paternal grandfather, Parker Gabriel, Sr. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at the time. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

I know this is a post with lots of prayer concerns. Please pray for each one. Thanks so much!
Anna Lee

Friday Afternoon

Scott Fairburn had an accident yesterday morning and was airlifted from KHS to OLOL where he is in ICU. Please pray for Scott, his family, and the medical staff caring for him.

 

 

Greenlaw Baptist Church will hold their revival beginning Sunday Oct. 26th. thru Oct 29th. Dr. Victor Walsh will be bringing our messages to us. After the Sunday morning services we will have Dinner on the Ground. Bring a covered dish and join in with us during this revival. There will be no Sunday night services.
Our night services with begin at 7:00 p.m. Monday night Oct. 27th, Tuesday night Oct. 28th, Wednesday night Oct. 29th.

(Mary Ann Cutrer)

Big 10 from teamromany October 2008

1. Please pray for Cornel as he makes plans to travel to Romania next month. He will be teaching a course for the Romany Bible Institute. The session will be held Nov. 11-15.

2. Please pray for the wife of Pastor Costel in Spiru Harel, Romania. His wife has had continuing health problems. When she went to the hospital recently to have a tumor removed, it was discovered that she was two months pregnant. Doctors are trying to postpone surgery until after the birth of the baby. Please pray for her health and for the health of the child.

3. Pray for national leaders who will be following up from volunteer teams who served this summer. Pray for them as they disciple new believers.

4. Pray for a dental team that will minister in Giurgiu, Romania in early November. Pray that they will be able to share the gospel as they meet the physical needs of Roma.

5. Pray for Romanian pastor, Brother Ben, who is facing many difficulties. Pray for his strength and health.

6. Pray for Romany students who have returned to high schools and universities. Pray that the Christian students will remain faithful witnesses and stay committed to the Lord and follow through on their commitment to education.

7. Last month we asked you to pray for FARM debriefing. It was a great time for the students to share what God did in the places they served this summer. Thank you for praying for that event. Please pray that God would prepare students to participate next year.

8. Please continue to pray for our outreach group in Ostrava, Czech Republic. International World Changers worked with us in the Muglinov community in July. As part of the follow-up from the evangelism that took place then, we formed a Bible storying group. Pray for the new believers and those who are seeking as they learn God’s word and how it can change their lives. Pray for Boyd and Joe as they travel to Ostrava for these sessions.

9. Please continue to pray for our park ministry in Brno, Czech Republic. Pray that God would prepare a place for us to meet during the winter months so that we can continue the relationships we have built in this neighborhood.

10. Last month we asked you to pray for the summit for missionaries serving among the Roma. I am sending these requests from Prauge during a break during our sessions. The time with colleagues has been wonderful. We have been sharing ideas, resources, and prayer requests. Thank God for calling out workers to minister to the Roma. Pray that we would be encouraged and equipped as we return to minister in our Romany communities.

Thank you for praying with us and for us.

Teamromany

 

Daniel Byrd – Romania

Boyd and Jennie Hatchel – Czech Republic

Bob and Gayle Hill – Romania

Joe and Julie Silby – Czech Republic

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