Category: Needs

Friday Addition

Camp Living Waters

Did you get new pots, pans and kitchen items for Christmas? We would like to have your hand me downs:
We have 3 trailer kitchens that we would like to stock before February.
Items needed are toasters, utensils, flatware, plates, glasses, coffeemakers, microwaves, bowls, cookware, cooking pans, mixing bowls etc.
Please message us, if you have questions. You can drop items off at the camp office. Thank you.

If you bring them to the stairwell at FBC, Kentwood (member of FBC, K or not), I will see that they are delivered to Camp Living Waters.  If you would like to give a check, I will also get that to the proper people.  Thanks for helping to meet a need.

Wednesday

And we know that in all things
God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.
~Romans 8: 28~

Koltyn continues to improve.

Koltyn is completely off 1 of his BP meds and we are starting to ween him off his second one tonight. We’ve had a pretty good day today. He has opened his eyes abt 3/4ths of the way but, only for a few seconds. Started back on his feedings and still remains sedated while on the vent. Hopefully by this time tomorrow we will have a much better outlook on what the future my hold. I have remained strong in my faith that God is with him and will continue to place his healing hands upon Koltyn throughout the days/weeks and months to come.                                                                           Thank you all once again!                                                                                                                                     Love Brad Gafford & Kristin Russell Gafford

 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

Sunday, we will be bringing food items to Sunday School for our two families.  Please pass this reminder on to those who do not get to read this.  Thanks!

Do something special to remind yourself of God’s presence, love, watch-care, opportunities, etc. in your life during 2015.
Anna Lee

Tuesday

“Praise be to the Lord,

the God of Israel,

because he has come

and has redeemed his people.

~Luke 1: 68 (NIV)~

 

Please pray for my friend Martha Pevey Drago.  She has another chemo, her second,  today. She has lost all her hair and so hid her husband, Joe.  Her quote included “for better or worse”.  Pray for her today as she goes through chemo.  Also, pray for her granddaughter, Macy Gueldner, who is also having chemo this week.

“Tomorrow I get my second round of chemo! Please pray that all goes well and that side effects are minimal!!! I no longer have any hair! Had to shave it off as it was falling out and also causing discomfort. Very strange feeling but emotionally I think I have handled pretty well! Unbeknown to me, Joe shaved his to support me. He has been a real trooper and really stepped up. I guess this is the for better or worse…..sickness or health part! Lol. Please continue to pray for Macy, she has chemo Wednesday. Also, please pray for three other ladies in this community with breast cancer, Rickie Mullendore, Sharon Hutchinson and Lana Woodard. Lana is a very dear friend of mine and I can not believe we are going through this at the same time!!! Please continue to pray for Koltyn Gafford and his family! There is power in prayer!!! Praise God!!!”

Kai Relan is doing better.  After four or five more days, he may get to leave the hospital for the first time.  I know his family will be so happy and so thankful.

Koltyn Gafford

  • “Our night, nurse said he had a good night didn’t have to be suctioned anymore after I feel asleep which was around 1. She is going gradually ween him off his blood pressure meds. And he is now at 30% O2 with a PEEP of 3. His pupils have remained small all day and throughout the night. His dr. will make rounds starting at 9:00 this morning, so I should an updated report sometime after that. Thank you for all of prayers and continued support.”
  • “Sorry that I haven’t posted much today but, it has been a very busy day here with many many wonderful visitors in and out throughout the day. I can’t thank you all enough for thinking of us during this difficult time. I am extremely overwhelmed by one particular visitor we had to day, thanks to one of my FB friends heartfelt desire to share our post to her page. It hit close to home with a very close friend/church member of hers. He came by to visit and shared with us his testimony of his drowning he had experienced around the same age as Koltyn. He is 33 now and is living proof that God is powerful and works miracles in those who believe in him. I can’t thank him enough for his visit and words of encouragement this afternoon. Thank you Brennan Fitzgerald Lee & Ethan Lee for pointing him in our direction! Continue to keep us all in your prayers because he is still in a very crucial state. He has his ups and his downs all throughout the day. We love you all and can not express how much you all mean to us and all of your prayers, texts, visits, phone calls and sweet comments”
  • “WOW !!!! WE MADE IT KOLTYN WARRIORS !!!! $ 10310.00 IN 24 HOURS !!!! WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL !!!! I THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART !!!! YIPPE !!!
  • “You may be interested in joining the Facebook page, “Prayers for Koltyn“.

Update on Jadon – We have followed “Jadon’s Journey” and been greatly blessed.  I was blessed to see him, his mother, and his brother Sunday.  God is continuing to richly bless them.  They have taken several opportunities to “pass it on” to others.  That’s what they were doing Sunday.  Jadon is one walking, talking miracle.  His family is now is blessing other families like they have been blessed.  My heart is so thrilled to witness all of this!

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Let’s be sure to “live the talk” in 2015 and for the remainder of our lives.  Are we singing and do “Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go”?  I think there is always room for improvement.

Anna Lee

Monday

“For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised;

He is to be feared above all gods.   

For all the gods of the peoples are idols,

But the LORD made the heavens. 

Honor and majesty are before Him;

Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. 

Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples,

Give to the LORD glory and strength. 

Give to the LORD the glory due His name;

Bring an offering, and come into His courts.   

Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!

Tremble before Him, all the earth.”

~Psalm 96:4-9~

I have requests concerning three of my special church friends.

  • Mrs. Hazel Smith will be having surgery in Hammond a week from today.  Please begin praying for her and her family this week.
  • Mrs. Kathryn Kuss seems to be “under the weather” again.  Please say prayers she will feel better soon.
  • Mr. Frankie Gehringer will be having another procedure.  Please pray this is effective.

Koltyn Gafford

  • We need everyone to pray right now please. They just noticed Koltyn’s right pupil is larger than the other which could me there is swelling and pressure on his brain. They gave him a dose of medicine to help with the swelling and taking him for a CT scan.  Kristin (Koltyn’s mom)

  • My wife and I can’t Thank y’all enough for what y’all have done, I am so overwhelmed that a sweet little boy can bring this much people together, I would never thought this would happen to one of ours I have always seen on Facebook or the news of other kids getting hurt or sick and it would break my heart, so you never know what life brings you, your life can change in a blink of an eye, so don’t take life for granted, love one another, keep god in your life! Thank y’all for the prayers I believe prayers do heal, god is on our team!! We all love y’all! God bless!  Brad (Koltyn’s dad)

    Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

    “Giving the Gospel Traction” – http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/lmcoatworkview.asp?PageNavID=111&StoryID=13388&LanguageID=1709#.VKEXoMAAs

David worked with Judge Clayton James for many years.  Pray for all those touched by his life as funeral services are held for him this morning at Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton.

Disaster Relief – Pray for Southern Baptist Disaster Relief workers and others as they continue to work in Columbia, MS where a tornado hit last week.  May our disaster relief workers be able to share the love of Jesus for others as well as their own as the help the people to “pick up the pieces” of their lives.  Also, pray for the safety and health of all those working there.

 

Thom S. Rainer – “Eight Things I’m Praying Will Happen in Our Churches in 2015” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIHZAr0VJbM&src_vid=GtcBURtm5Aw&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_648045

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Pray for the youth of the church who have traveled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a conference.  Pray their young lives will be molded into a God pleasing form through their experiences there.  Thank God for parents who are willing to accompany them.

I don’t know how you feel, but I was blessed by our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering speakers yesterday.  I hope you were encouraged to support our missionaries through the presentations yesterday.

Anna Lee

Friday

                  The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.                                                        ~John 1:14~  

 

Teddi Titus, young daughter of Tedd and Kayla, is back in the hospital and facing surgery this morning.  Please pray for this young family, the surgeon, and those caring for her.

Devotional, Scriptures, and a Song

  • “In the Neighborhood” – http://odb.org/2014/12/26/in-the-neighborhood/
  • The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.                                                                                                                   ~John 1:14~                                                                        
  • “She brought forth her firstborn son,                                                                                                   and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes,                                                                                               and laid Him in a manger;                                                                                                                             because there was no room for them in the inn.”                                                                                                                                                                    ~Luke 2:7~
  • “What Child is This?” – http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/h/whatcist.htm

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering – “Artistic Connection in Sweden”

 http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/lmcoatworkview.asp?PageNavID=111&StoryID=13361&LanguageID=1709#.VJ1RBsAAs

Have a great news of Jesus’ birth and the reason He came.

Anna Lee

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Luke 2 New International Version (NIV)

The Birth of Jesus

2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

 

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering 2014

  “Training Takes Travel and Time” – http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/lmcoatworkview.asp?PageNavID=111&StoryID=13342&LanguageID=1709#.VJuh-MAAs

Boyd and Jennie Hatchel, missionaries supported through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, will share during the 10:30 service Sunday morning at FBC, Kentwood.  You are invited to join us in worship.

SBC Disaster Relief – If you are on Facebook, you may want to “friend” this group to receive updates on work in Mississippi following the tornado this week and other projects they are working on.

Recovery from the Amite Tornado – A number of groups and many individuals are helping friends, relatives, and complete strangers put their lives back together in Amite.  What a Christmas blessing they are to those who had  so much damage.

Samaritan’s Purse – I watched Rev. Franklin Graham on the Fox News Christmas Special last night.  This link takes you to that and to other stories you may be interested in.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

 

Last night, Christmas Eve, David and I were privileged to attend a Christmas Eve service at Pine Ridge United Methodist Church.  Bro. Kevin Smith read Scriptures from Luke 2.  The familiar carols were beautiful.  Communion was special.  We held candles as we sang “Silent Night”.  What a wonderful service with a packed sanctuary.

Bro. Kevin’s message, “An Announcement from a Stable”, contained these three main thoughts.

  1. God humbled himself to be like us.
  2. Christmas is a time for family.
  3. Christmas is for everyone.

Carry those thoughts with you throughout this day!

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“May God be praised!

He has not turned away my prayer

or turned His faithful love from me.”

~Psalm 66:20, HCSB~

 

Pray for our country, especially police officers, MO, the people of larger cities, and all if America.   May we all turn to God this day and every day!

Please continue to pray for Wade Daniels as he chooses between surgery and a brace.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • Our Daily Bread – “Resting in God” –  odb.org
  • He did not waver . . .                                                                                               through unbelief . . .                                                                                                             being fully convinced that what [God] had promised                                             He was also able to perform.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ~Romans 4:20-21~                                                                                                                                 I know whom I have believed,                                                                                                                                                                            and am persuaded that He is able                                                                                           to keep what I have committed to Him.”                                                                                    ~2 Timothy 1:12~
  • “I Know Whom I Have Believed” –  http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/k/ikwihb.htm

Thankfulness – Day 25

Today, when we seem to have awakened to a new day of unrest in our country, I thank God He is still the same.  I also thank God for people who stand up for the values/ideals in our country because they are right and pleasing to God.  May our nation come through this time of unrest quickly and stronger.  May God look down on us and be pleased with us as individual and as a nation.  May we all be able to safely rest our hearts and lives in His caring arms.

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Let the peoples praise you, God;

let all the peoples praise you.”

~Psalm 67:5, NKJV~

 

Please add Angie Nielsen’s dad, Mr. Ed Cotton, to your prayer list.  He had back surgery Monday and was having some complications and pain yesterday.

Thankfulness: Day 19:  Today, I’m thankful for generous people – those who give of themselves through time, money, cooking, cards, phone calls, etc.  They are an encouragement to others in so many ways.  I’m so thankful I know many of you!  The people who benefit from your generosity are countless.  God bless each our you!

Third Thursday Meeting 

  • Tomorrow night
  • Alford’s cabin
  • 6:30 P.M.
  • Come have your heart warmed.

Hope Center

  • Thanks to those of you who have generously donated items to hope.  Others are so blessed by your generosity.  You meet needs in the lives of others.
  • Don’t forget to check your winter clothing for the things you will not be able to wear this year.  Someone else may benefit from your discarded clothing.
  • If you can volunteer to work on a regular schedule (Ex. – Every Wednesday afternoon), please let me know.  It certainly helps with the scheduling.

Baptist Press – bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Thanks for giving of your time today to read and to pray.

Anna Lee

Tuesday

“I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,

always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,

because of your partnership in the gospel

from the first day until now.”

~Philippians 1:3-5, HCSB~

Thanks for praying each day.

Please pray for Susan Rimes as she has surgery at 2:40 this afternoon at North Oaks.  She will be hospitalized overnight with plans to come home tomorrow.

Pray for Betty Simpson.  She has pulled a muscle in her back.  She home, but it just takes time to get over a problem like this.  Pray for Betty during this time.

Reminder:  Young at Heart at NZBC at 10:30 this morning.  Enjoy Yvonne Curtis’ beautiful singing.

Thankfulness: Day 18 – Caregivers!  If you have been ill or had a relative or friend who had a medical problem, you know they always have a primary caregiver, paid or unpaid, relative or no relation, part time or full time.  The caregiver is often behind the scenes and not desiring of attention, but so essential to the health of someone else.  I have known some wonderful caregivers.  They work long hours and serve as needed to do more tasks than you can imagine.  I thank God for caregivers who help other live a better quality life and more days than they would without the caregiver.

Baptist Press –  bpnews.net

Tuesday – Operation Christmas Child – Shoebox Collection Day #2

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

Stay warm!  Spend part of this day praying and  doing for others (physical, emotional, spiritual needs).
Anna Lee

Saturday

“The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in him,

so it is best for us to wait in patience —

to wait for him to save us.”

~Lamentations 3:25-26 GNT~

 

Mrs. Bobby Lawson was transferred fron McComb to a rehab in Hammond.  Please continue your prayers for him.

“Miss” Judy Liberto was able to be in Bible study yesterday morning.   Let’s pray the change in medicines was all she needs to get well.

Karen Miller’s mom, Mrs. Rigby, is in UAB.  Yesterday, the family learned the cancer has returned.  Please say special prayers.

Nathan Daniels was injured in the football game last night and is hospitalized in Rayville. Please pray for this young man.

Baptist Press –  bpnews.net

Devotional, Scripture, and a Song

  • “Windfall”  –  http://odb.org/?tz=-06-
  • Give us this day our daily bread.                                                                                                              ~Matthew 6:11~
  • “Living for Jesus” – http://www.hymnary.org/text/living_for_jesus_a_life_that_is_true

Thankfulness – Day 14: Encouragement  –  It is always to have someone speaks words of encouragement to us.  It validates what we do and motivates us to do more, but being the encourager is even better.  It is so special to see a person change right before your eyes as they learn you have noticed and appreciated something they have said and/or done. Today is a perfect day to encourage someone.

Come to Hope Center between 9:00 and 1:00 today.  We would love to see you.

Anna Lee