Category: Praises, Requests, & Updates

Saturday Evening

I have two good reports to share this evening.  Thank God for His work.

  • Mike Moore
    • Mike is married to Robin Wilson whose dad, Leroy Wilson, grew up in this area.  Mike had surgery a few months ago because of a tumor behind one eye.  The vision in that eye was very limited and only to the side.  This morning, Mike discovered he could see directly in front of him and has been covering his good eye and reading for his family all day.
  • Mrs. Hellen Morris
    • Please let everyone know that my mother is home and doing fine.  The doctor found a small blockage on her right knee but it was in a place where he could not put a stint – so he “roto-rootered” the vein out and got good results.  The other leg had no blockages.  She spent the night Friday night and is very glad to be home.  Thanks, Lauree

Saturday

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?

Come to me.

Get away with me and you’ll recover your life.

I’ll show you how to take a real rest.

Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.

Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.”

~Matthew 11:28-29a MSG~

Jadon has now gone seven months without surgery.  Remember how many he was having before surgery?  Remember how hard it was to think of the surgery he was facing?  Be thankful his parents had the strength to do the right (hard) thing and surrender Jadon to the surgeons.  God has surely blessed his little life!

Please continue to pray for Nikki Newell.  She continues to have seizures, even though they are not as frequent as they were at first.

On behalf of the members of FBC, Greensburg, JoEllen Carruth has sent this invitation.

Please accept this as your special invitation from the First Baptist Church of Greensburg to our 146th Homecoming Worship Service on Sunday August 12 at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Luther Stanford, former pastor now of Northside Baptist Church in Panama City, Fl. will be our guest speaker and Rev. Reggie Bridges, our former choir director, now of Sardis Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, Miss will be our visiting choir director. We will have a delicious Homecoming Dinner on the Grounds inside our beautiful air-conditioned fellowship building. Please come and visit with old friends. Hope to see you Sunday morning.

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David recently met a man who dedicates his whole Saturday to Bible study and preparation for church the next day.  No, he’s not a preacher!  He a Christian man who strives to learn more from the Word!  How many of us need to be more like him?

Anna Lee

Friday

“Do your own work well,

and then you will have something to be proud of.

But don’t compare yourself with others.”

~Galatians 6:4 CEV~

Pray for Mrs. Hellen Morris as she has a test on her legs today.

Becky Tanner Nowell’s husband, Justin, had to go to the ER last night because he burned his eyes welding.  Pray his eyes get completely well.

Becky’s grandmother, Mrs. Mildred Payne, is not doing well today.  Keep her and the family in your prayers.

Mrs. Hilda Taylor is a little better.  She may be able to get off the ventilator today.  Keep praying.

If you haven’t already bought your tickets for the Mary Alice Blackwell catfish benefit (catered by Boie), you can get your tickets at FBC, Kentwood.  The benefit will be Tuesday.  Lunches can be picked up at the Brown Morris parking lot.

Your prayers mean so much to so many people.  Keep them coming.

Anna Lee

Later Thursday Afternoon

Mildred Payne (91), Susan Tanner’s mother, fell and broke her femur in 2 places. They did surgery yesterday.  Mrs. Payne is not doing real well this afternoon.  The family will be very appreciative of your prayers.

Velta Morris Update

Hi everyone,

So many of you have asked recently about my health and I thank you so much for your prayers and concern.  I am updating you all through this global e-mail list that I used back in January of this year, along with a few additions.

For some who might not have known, in January I was diagnosed with a non-Hodgkin’s, non-aggressive type of lymphoma.  I have been monitored these past few months, and I had a regularly scheduled PET scan on Monday of this week.  Today I met with the oncologist to go over the results of the scan.  Briefly, the scan showed that one area needed a closer look, and I will be having a biopsy of that area next week to confirm and/or determine whether or not treatment is needed.  The oncologist is very hopeful and encouraging that if treatment is needed it will be very effective. While today’s visit was a little disappointing, when compared to the suffering of others, I know how blessed I am.

I continue to covet and thank you for your prayers.  I love you all, my friends and family, and am so thankful for each you.  God is good, He is in control, and I want Him to be glorified as I am on this journey.

Velta

Velta G. Morris

937 East Meadow Dr.

Lancaster, SC  29720

803-285-5168 (H)

803-288-0901 (C)

veltag@comporium.net

Be careful in the bad weather that is headed out way from the north.

Thursday Afternoon

Jeff Blackmon had emergency surgery to remove his appendix this morning.  He’s doing well now.  Pray for him and for his mother as she helps care for him.

Elaine Mixon Bennett
(July 17, 1928 – August 8, 2012)

Elaine Mixon Bennett, age 84, died peacefully at her Kentwood home, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, after a long illness. She was born in Chesbrough, but grew up in Kentwood, returning to her childhood home in the early 1980s. A retired social worker, Elaine worked in Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas and Arizona in the areas of child welfare, mental health and substance abuse. She loved music and served as the pianist at Kentwood United Methodist Church for many years.

She is survived by two daughters, Kitty Lapeyrolerie with her husband Larry of Baton Rouge and Jackie Hickman with her husband LTC Bill (Retired) of Billingsley, Ala.; five granddaughters, Jennifer Green Williams with husband COL Brian Williams of Stafford, Va., Katherine Green of Birmingham, Ala., Elizabeth Green of Birmingham, Ala., Alexandria Hickman Breen with husband Seamus Breen of Millbrook, Ala., and Allison Bennett Fields with husband Brad Fields of Denham Springs; grandsons, Jeb Lapeyrolerie of Hunt, Texas, Ben Lapeyrolerie with wife Jacqueline of Baton Rouge, Coy Lapeyrolerie of Baton Rouge, Vance Lapeyrolerie of Baton Rouge, and Billy Bennett with wife Brittany of Denham Springs; great- grandchildren, Katie Beth and Alleigh Williams of Stafford, Va., Breanna and Kallie Bennett, of Denham Springs and Carson Gage Fields, also of Denham Springs. She is also survived by her sister, Martha Mixon Alexander of Amite, brother Dr. Bill Mixon with wife debi of Lake Charles, brother Archie Mixon with wife Brenda of Sylva, N.C., and sister-in-law Betty Bennett Bethel of Prairieville.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Harold C. Bennett, their son Mickey Bennett, her parents Gurley and Gertrude Mixon, and brothers Hamilton Mixon and Robert Mixon.

Visitation will be held at Kentwood United Methodist Church Saturday, August 11 starting at 9 a.m., with the service to follow at 11. The interment will be at Woodland Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Percy Mac Frazier.

McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

 

Thursday

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”

~Philippians 4:13 NASB~

Mrs. Elaine Bennett passed away last night.  Please be in prayer for her family, especially her daughter, Kitty, who has been by her side for a long time.

Pray for those involved with the opening of another school year.  Today is the big for day for many of them.

Pray for Susan Rimes.  Tests have revealed more kidney stones.

Pray for Kay Forman who was stung near an eye.

Pray for Paxton Wilson who still has swelling from a fall last week.  Paxton is the son of Bro. Michael and Ms. Brandy, the new youth and children minister at FBC, Kentwood.

Thank God for the seventeen (17) people who will be baptized in the creek at East Fork Sunday.  Lot of good things have happened there in recent months.  May God continue to work in the lives of the people at EGBC.

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Make a difference in your little part of the world today.

Anna Lee

Wednesday Afternoon

Please continue to pray for Joe Moore of Arcola who has cancer of the hip.

Hellen Morris

Would you please add her to the PrayerLink – this Friday, Aug. 10 -she will have an angiogram on her leg to check blood flow/blockages. If the blockages are in the right place – they may put in stints. Hopefully, it will be an out-patient procedure (at Southwest in McComb) and she will come home. Thank you, Lauree

Arrangements for Allen Sanders

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. until Celebration of Life Services at 3:00 p.m. with Fr. Mark Beard officiating. Interment in Amite Cemetery.

Wednesday

“Your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well what you need

and he will give it to you if you give him first place in your life

and live as he wants you to.” 

~Matthew 6:33 LB~

Danny Ray Horne passed away.  Please pray for the family as they face the coming days,

Mrs. Hilda Taylor, mother-in-law of Susan Taylor  of Ponchatoula took a turn for the worse yesterday afternoon.  Please pray.

Pray for the Hornsby family of Greensburg.  Help them to find peace at some point.

Continue to pray for revival at East Fork.  They will meet again at 7:00 tonight.  The Osyka youth will be presenting a skit.

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Devotional – Heart to Heart with Holley – What You Hear Changes Everything

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Ladies who are interested in attended “Connected” at Bedico Baptist Church on the 18th need to sign up at the church or contact me TODAY.  I hope you will be going with me.  The program scheduled for that day looks very good.

Allow God to walk with you step-by-step through this day.

Anna Lee

Monday’s 2nd Addition

Nikki Newell

I want to thank everyone who prayed, called and visited Nikki in the hospital. All the test have came back normal. The only explanation we were given was that possible stress had triggered seizure like activity. We are now home and she had a good night. As a family we are so blessed to have so many people who love and care for us.

Keith and Karen Newell

David Cutrer reports a great revival service last night at Roseland Pentecostal Church.  You are invited to join them tonight at 7:30.

Tickets for the Buie fish boxes are available at FBC, Kentwood.  The benefit will aid Mrs. Mary Alice Blackwell.  The benefit will be at Brown-Morris parking lot on August 14th from 11:00  – 1:00.

Ladies interested in attending Connected at Bedico need to contact me by Wednesday.  This state training will help ladies learn how to better minister in their local church and support missions.  I’ll give you details later.