Category: Praises, Requests, & Updates

Sunday Afternoon

Jeff Birch’s surgery will be tomorrow morning in Laplace.  Keep praying.

Ferrin Hendry is still in PICU at Our Lady of the Lake.  Keep her and her family in your prayers.

Mrs. Sadie Hilburn is still at Hood Memorial.  Add her to your prayer list if she is not already there.

Mr. Gordon Price is now home.  Pray for continued improvement and for his caregivers.

Mrs. Kathryn Sanders is progressing at the extended care facility across from North Oaks.  Keep her and her family in your prayers.

Add Mrs. Margaret Huber to your pray list.  As you pray for her, pray for her family.

My Texas cousin, Micah Tolleson, got a good report on his brain tumor.  Keep him on your prayer list.

Saturday – Urgent Requests

A wreck near Winn Dixie in Amite has sent someone to the hospital via helicopter.  Pray for whomever is involved.. . .The person airlifted is an Amite Police Officer.

Also, Ferrin Hendry, young daughter of Justin and Dana Hendry of the East Fork area is being taken to Our Lady of the Lake after a stop at Hoods because of seizures.  Your prayers will be appreciated.

Saturday

“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses.

For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought,

but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us

with groanings which cannot be uttered.”

~Romans 8:26~

I’m sure you remember praying for Ashlyn Neal after her fall during a basketball game.  I’m happy to report she is back playing basketball and doing well.  Thank God for her progress and freedom from headaches.

Thanks to Lynda Newman for sharing this.

Specialist Christian Romig, 24 years-old, was killed on January 5th by an IED while fighting for his country in Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents, Rebecca Perez Romig and Leaman M. Romig Sr.; sister Gabrielle; brothers, Eric, Phillip and Lee Jr.; grandfathers, Joseph Perez Jr. and Donald Romig and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He is preceded by his grandmothers, Earllea Hoffstadt Perez and Elizabeth Hood Romig. Christian graduated from GKHS in 2005. He was enlisted in the Army from May 2008 and was scheduled to fulfill his commitment in June but opted to stay with his platoon overseas until completion of their deployment. Christian will be remembered for his big heart and big laughs. A Hero’s Return Home will be Friday afternoon at Belle Chasse Naval Air Station for the immediate family. Visitation will at Leitz Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd, near Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, LA on Friday evening, January 14, 2011 from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM and on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Divine Mercy Church, 3325 Loyola Dr., Kenner, LA 70065 beginning at 9:30 AM with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00 AM. Burial with full military honors will follow in Kentwood, LA at Hoffstadt Family Cemetery located at 251 Hoffstadt Rd, Kentwood, LA. If you would like to make a donation in the soldier’s name, the family asks that you consider Soldiers Angels, 1792 Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104 or online at soldiersangels.org/honorary-donations.

You may want to go to http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Christian-Romig&lc=7186&pid=147733206&mid=4508894&locale=en-US

for more information including lots of pictures.

Thank God for Christian and all the other young men and women who serve our country.  We are thankful for all of you!

Pray for the other families that are having funerals and graveside services today.

The associational WMU will meet Monday at FBC, Kentwood.  The meeting will honor WMU ladies who passed away in the past year.  Bring your favorite food to share and join us at 10 A.M.

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2.10

Mike Benson, Editor

GIVE THE PROCESS enough time…

Do not rush it.  The dream must be carefully wrapped in the foil of creativity and baked slowly, often very slowly, in the oven of time.  In short, be patient.

It is true that some visions pop full-blown into a leader’s head within a very short period of time.  This seems to be the case in the Old Testament with Nehemiah who, according to Nehemiah 1, received his vision in a matter of days (1.4).  While the chronology of the text is not entirely clear, Nehemiah was praying an envisioning prayer of confession and petition for his people when, apparently, God provided the vision.  At the close of the prayer (1.11) he indicates that he has God’s vision for his people, the Jews in captivity, because he asks for success as he approaches King Artaxerxes with that vision.

My experience with the church, however, is that Nehemiah’s experience is the exception rather than the norm.  Most visions are made up of bits and pieces collected from various sources over a significant period of time.  Add to this the fact that dreams work very closely with creativity, which cannot be rushed.  Most often they are several years cooking on the back burner of the visionary’s mind.  Then, when the time is right, they take shape.

But  how much time is necessary to develop a significant vision?  The answer to that one is easy: whatever time it takes. Aubrey Malphurs, “The Vision Process,” Developing a Vision for Ministry in The 21st Century, 77

4 Then the king said to me, “What do you request?”

So I prayed to the God of heaven.

5 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king,

and if your servant has found favor in your sight,

I ask that you send me to Judah,

to the city of my fathers’ tombs,

that I may rebuild it.”

~Nehemiah 2.4-5~

Have a blessed day.  Be a blessing to someone!

Anna Lee

Friday

Mrs. Shirley Frazier

Mrs. Shirley Frazier continues to have trouble with her broken foot.  Pray for her to be able to endure the next few weeks with less pain.

Mrs. Kathryn Sanders

“Momma Kat” continues to progress at rehab.  She is doing well with therapy.  Continue to pray for her.

Her birthday is February 4th.  There will be a birthday celebration on the 5th at the rehab in Hammond.  I’ll post more information later.

Pray for the mission team from Amite.  They safely landed in Vera Cruz last night.  Pray they make a difference in many lives.

Jadon’s Story: Neurologist Appointment

Our appointment went really well today. They are taking me off of Topamax. We are very excited about this. It will take 7 weeks to wean me off this medicine. Please pray that my seizures will not increase. We really need to get me off some of these medicines. Once I’m off the topamax we will start a new medicine. It will either be zonegran or lamictal. I can’t be on topamax and zonegran at the same time. So if we are able to totally wean the topamax, we will try zonegran. If not, we will try lamictal. So we are very excited about trying these two medicines rather than the others with the more severe side effects. It’s basically try a medicine and if it doesn’t work take me off and try another. Hopefully we will find a medicine that works quickly. My neurologist was amazed at the progress I’m making. She said I look better each time she sees me. Thanks for praying for me. Even though we don’t have seizure control, I’m doing way better than expected 🙂

Robert E. “Bob” Allworth

(April 25, 1937 – January 11, 2011)

Robert E. “Bob” Allworth was born April 25, 1937 and passed away at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary, LA. He was 73, a native of Battleground, WA and a resident of Greensburg. Mr. Bob was a US Navy Veteran of WWII.

Bob is survived by his wife, Patsy Harvey Allworth, Greensburg; 4 daughters Terrilyn Roshay and husband, Michael, OR, Wanda Allworth, OR, Dianna “Dee” Schneider, Denham Springs, and Susan Jenison and husband Randy, Mt. Hermon; 3 sons, Robert M. Allworth and wife Kathy, OR, Jeffrey Allworth, OR, Michael Breland, OR; 15 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Barbara Browning and husband, Irvin, OR; brother, George Allworth, OR; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers, Alfred Allworth & Norman Allworth.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Saturday, January 15, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Worship Service at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel. Interment in Seal-Tullos Cemetery, Stateline, LA.

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

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home is located at I-55N (Exit 46) and Hwy 16W next to Hood Chevrolet and behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash, Bond Eye Clinic and Holiday Inn Express.

Rev. Eddie Morgan

Celebration of Life Memorial Service at Amite First United Methodist Church, Amite, LA on Saturday, Janury 15, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.

Mrs. Marilyn Fox

Graveside services at Lee Cemetery in Gillsburg Saturday at 1 P.M.

Baptist Press Stories for Jan. 13, 2011
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World Changers makes difference, impacts lives
Westboro: a hate group, not a church
Q&A: An interview with Bryant Wright
Transformational Church training begins
Study: Contraceptives raise abortion rate
FIRST-PERSON: Will we listen to Muslim warnings about Iran?

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2.10
Mike Benson, Editor

BOB BURST FROM the sterile delivery room wearing a white gown around his body, a big grin on his face, and “It’s a boy!” on his lips…

Rushing over to anxious grandparents and joyous friends, he repeated the news over and over amid backslaps and pumping handshakes.  But the communication of the joyous event did not stop there.  After all the hugs and handshakes, the exuberant father with a roll of coins in his pocket moved to a nearby phone for a round of calls.

Why all the commotion?  the birth of a child is a joyous, momentous occasion.  It is a time to celebrate and communicate the joy of new life and what God has done.  How could anyone not announce such a wonderful event?

The birth of a child parallels in many ways the birth of a churches’ vision.  Both are exciting, momentous occasions that demand communication of their existence to all those in the natural family or ministry community.  To birth a vision without conveying the vision would be as strange as birthing a child and not sending out birth announcements.  Yet this happens in some well-meaning ministries.  They develop and birth the vision but miss the importance of passing on the vision, thus frustrating themselves and risking the premature burial of the entire process.  Aubrey Malphurs, “It’s a Vision!” Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century, 84

I intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the LORD my God,

as the LORD told my father David, when he said,

‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place

will build the temple for my Name.’

~1 Kings 5.5~

We coming closer to this period of cold weather, but you have another opportunity to check on someone who might need assistance.  Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Thursday

Let love be your highest goal.

~1 Corinthians 14:1a (NLT)~

Jadon’s Story:  We finally got a PT!!!

So we finally got a PT. Of course we have to do the paper work with early steps before she can come see me. We are very excited about this. We had a wonderful PT several months ago but she got sick and was unable to service me. We have missed her tremendously. Now we finally got a new one. My seizures are between 60-80 spasms a day now. So not much change but as long as I’m not increasing we are ok with this. It’s still way to many spasms to be having a day. We have a neurologist appointment tomorrow afternoon. I will let you know what she says. Please pray my doctors and I as we continue on my journey. I’m a fighter and I’m not giving up yet. Love you all, Jadon

Be careful in the cold weather.  Help someone else stay warm if you can.

David and I visited Mr. Phillip and “Miss” Annie Bell Harrell yesterday.  She is looking better, but has been told she will need another heart procedure.  She will be evaluated next week to see if she is a candidate for the procedure.  Please keep these dear friends and special Christians on your prayer list.

Baptist Press Stories for Jan. 12, 2011
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Former Planned Parenthood director releases book
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34424
P. Parenthood: affiliates must do abortions
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34425
HAITI EARTHQUAKE 1 YEAR LATER<br>Haiti worker prays people won’t forget
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34422
Haitian witch doctor turns to new life
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34423
Haiti gaining hope ‘one life at a time’
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34426
SPORTS: Dental students connect to inner-city football teams
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34427
FIRST-PERSON: The real issue behind the Ariz. tragedy
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34428
FIRST PERSON: A ‘transformational’ Sunday School
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34429
Mary Margaret Lee
(December 30, 1929 – January 12, 2011)

A resident of Kentwood, she died on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home in Greensburg. She was born December 30, 1929 in Lafayette and was 81 years of age. Visitation at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Kentwood, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2011. Services conducted by Fr. Joe Camilleri. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. Survived by, 2 sons, Edwin Scott Lee & wife, Michelle and Joseph Nesom Lee & wife, Madeline, both of Kentwood; 1 sister, Jo Ann LeBlanc Delaun, Greensborogh, NC; 1 granddaughter, Jessica Lee Kabel and husband, Brett; 1 great-granddaughter, Audrey Michelle Kabel. Preceded in death by, husband, William Truman Lee; parents, Clayus & Elma LeBlanc; 2 brothers, Claude & Nathan LeBlanc.

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2.10
Mike Benson, Editor

NOT MUCH HAPPENS without an inspiring, compelling vision…

Not much was happening in Nehemiah’s day.  The people had no vision.  Jerusalem lay in ruins, and no one was motivated to do anything about it (Nehemiah 1.3). Then along came Nehemiah with a vision to rebuild the gates and wall of the city.

Visions are exciting and energize people.  They strike a spark – the excitement that lifts a ministry out of the mundane.  They supply the fuel that lights the fire under a congregation – leaders are able to stop putting out fires and start igniting a few themselves.

A vision has the potential to turn a maintenance mentality into a ministry mentality.  And when your vision resonates with your values and mission, it generates the energy that fuels the accomplishment of the task.  Aubrey Malphurs, “Developing a Vision”

“So we built the wall,

and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height,

for the people had a mind to work.”

Nehemiah 4.6

Your prayers make a difference!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“We will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD,

and his might,


and the wonders that he has done.”

~Psalm 78:4b~

Continue to be very careful in this cold weather.  Do you know of anyone who might need something to help them get through this cold week?  Meet their need if you can.  If you can, call someone who can.

Pray for the Fox family as they begin traveling this way for the graveside service Saturday morning.  Pray God guides them to take the best route and takes over the steering wheel in dangerous sections of roadway.

Sam L. Levatino was born June 21, 1921 and passed away, Monday, January 10, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 89, a native and a resident of Independence.

Mr. Sam is survived by his wife of 64 years, Rosalie LaMarca Levatino; 2 daughters, Cindy Martin and husband, Reggie, Independence and Cathy Russo and husband Salvadore J., Jr., Morgan City, LA; 5 grandchildren, Regina M. Martin, Jason M. Martin, Salvadore J. Russo, III, Philip A. Russo & Catherine Rose Russo. 1 great grandchild, Isabelle Rose Martin; 3 brothers, Joseph Levatino and wife Helga, Terrytown, Philip Levatino, Jr. and wife Helen, Yellville, AR, Angelo T. Levatino, Independence; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceded in death by his parents, Philip and Ida Annie Magliolo Levatino; nephew, Michael Levatino.

Visitation at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, on Wednesday, January 12, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 Noon at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence with Fr. Howard Adkins officiating. Interment in Colonial Mausoleum, Independence.

Family request Memorial Donations in be made to Mater Dolorosa Catholic School. 483 Pine Street, Independence, LA 70443

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

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

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2.10

Mike Benson, Editor

WHEN EPCOT CENTER was finished in 1982, Walt Disney had already passed away…

Disney executives asked Walt’s wife to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.

When she was called up to the podium, one of the executives said to her, “Mrs. Disney, I wish Walt could have seen this.”

She replied, “He did.”

Vision was essential for Epcot Center . Vision is critical for the Lord’s church as well.

QUESTION: Elders, what’s the vision of the congregation where you serve?  How is it being communicated?  How is it being implemented?

“Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the LORD God of Israel.”  1 Kings 7.18

I pray you have a clear vision of what the Lord would have you do today and for the rest of your life.

Anna Lee