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Thanksgiving Eve

Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 

 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.

~Psalm 95:2-3~

 

Rob Anderson had surgery Tuesday.  Shiela Wilson Anderson was able to get out of Boston Wednesday, but missed Rob’s surgery.  Thankfully, all went well with the surgery.  Pray for Rob as he recovers.

 

 

Pray for the mission team from Montpelier Baptist Church as they continue to serve on the mission field this week.

 

 

There will be NO Friday Morning Bible Study this week due to the holiday.

 

 

Working the collection week for Operation Christmas Child was a real blessing.  An unexpected blessing was to meet some daily readers of The Prayer LInk. That is always special to me.  I appreciated each of you who read and pray.  Another blessing was when a man arrived from a distance away from Kentwood.  He was delivering a shoebox his wife had packed and wanted to be sure it was sent.

I cannot say enough about the people from FBC, Kentwood who came and worked.  At times, we all worked hard, but we also had times when we sat and visited. as we waited for the next delivery.  It was an opportunity to get to know our own people a little better.  That was a blessing too!

Volunteer at a Processing Center

Millions of shoeboxes are collected during National Collection Week. Before these special gifts can bring hope and joy to children around the world, each one has to be carefully inspected and made ready for overseas shipment by volunteers like you. You can help prepare shoeboxes for delivery by volunteering at one of our eight processing centers across the United States. About 80,000 volunteers serve annually at our processing centers.

We have opportunities at the processing centers for volunteer groups of all sizes. You can volunteer as an individual or with family and friends.

 

You can read more about the process, see the sites for packing, and select the dates that fit your schedule.  You can go as an individual or a part of a team.

This is a goal of mine I hope to achieve one day.  Please let me know if you get to go and what you think.  I have talked to other friends who have gone.  They highly recommend it!

 

Read the Bible – I Thessalonians 5 & Psalm 17

 

Be sure to celebrate this holiday with thankfulness in your heart. Use this day to begin to make your list of blessings this morning.

Anna Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Addition

Ora Lee Wilson requests prayer for her son-in-law, Rob Anderson.  He is having emergency surgery now.  Not only that, but his wife, Sheila, is in Boston with no available flights out.  Their daughter, Sheila, had to leave to take a final.  Brandon, the youngest, is “in-charge” until Sheila can get there.  The family feels the stress of their complicated situation and would certainly appreciate your prayers.

 

Update on Dennis Walker

“He’s doing better. He had a heart attack on Saturday, 3 stents put in on Sunday and was diagnosed with diabetes. He’s home now and trying to figure out this new lifestyle. Prayers please!”

Monday – Second Addition

At the WMU meeting this morning I learned Mrs. Juanita Pritchett is in North Oaks.  Please put her back on your prayer list.

 

Wilma Bridges Chand

May 26, 1931 – November 05, 2017

A resident of Meridian, MS, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017. She was born May 26, 1931 in Kentwood and was 86 years of age. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was well loved by her family and New Zion Church family. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Berwick and husband, Vernon; son, Eric Chand, M.D. and wife Cheryl; daughter, Sheila Van der Laak and husband, Herman; son in law, Kelly Rambo; 9 grandchildren, Adam, Summer, Jordana, Shawn, Travis, Matthew, David, Al and Jessica; 6 great grandchildren; sister, Bonnie B. McMillan and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Harry Chand; daughter, Pamela Chand Rambo; and her siblings, J. S. Bridges, Will T. Bridges, C.J. Bridges, Mamie Allen, Elaine Pittman, Minnie Pittman, Rucee Crowell, Jack Bridges,  Murphy Bridges, Inez Tate and Charles Bridges, Mattie Bridges Lambert. Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church from 9 AM until religious services at 11 AM on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Services conducted by Rev. Gibbie McMillan. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

 

Rev. Don Bassett’s sister had surgery Friday and passed away Saturday.  Her wake is tonight with the service tomorrow.   Bro. Don is pastor at Roseland.  Please pray for the family.

 

Monday Addition

Clinton Thomas King “King”

May 15, 1949 – November 03, 2017

Clinton Thomas King “King”, of Amite, LA passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, November 3, 2017. He was born on May 15, 1949 in Carthage, Mississippi to Carl and Sarrah King. King enjoyed life and loved hunting, fishing, running rabbit dogs, antiquing, junking as he would say, crabbing, playing cards and telling a good joke, but more than anything, he loved and enjoyed spending time with his family. As always he never said goodbye, he would always just say “Love”.

King is survived by the loving wife of 29 years, Linda Ann, his sons Austin King and his wife Ginger, CJ King and his wife Courtney and Cody King, his daughter, Sarah Ann “Girlie” King, his grandchildren, Addison, Aidyn, Brentlea and Mattie Ann King, his brother, Talmadge “Sonny” King and his wife Sue, his sister Elizabeth Cormier and also many nieces, nephews and close friends.

King was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Sarrah King and bother in law Norman Cormier.

A Visitation for King will be held on Monday, November 6, 2017 from 10:00am – 12:00pm at Friendship Baptist Church in Amite. A Funeral Service Celebrating King’s Life will immediately follow visitation at 12:00pm at the church. Interment will follow at the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Amite.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Cross Memorial Funeral Home in Amite.

King’s guestbook can be viewed at http://www.crossmemorialfuneralhome.com

Monday Addition

Nadine Lambert Bridges

December 15, 1927 – October 22, 2017

A resident of Kentwood went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at her home. She was born December 15, 1927 in Spring Creek and was 89 years of age. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. She is survived by daughter, Oneida Bridges Carruth, Greensburg, Kathleen Bridges Brown and husband, Mack, Mt. Hermon; son, Gary Wayne Bridges and wife, Linda, Amite; grandchildren, Wylie Smith and wife, Eudora, Round Rock, TX, Minda Raybourn and husband, Kevin, Mt. Hermon, and David Brown and wife, Kasey, Mt. Hermon; great-grandchildren, Sarah Smith, Clayton Brown, Allison Brown, Eric Raybourn, and Chloe Raybourn; sisters-in-law, Wilma Chand, Bonnie McMillian, and Polly Bridges. Preceded in death by her husband, Rynes Murphy Bridges; infant son, Eddie Dean Bridges; brother, Arvis Lambert; 2 sisters, Eva Dykes and Velma Mixon; parents, James and Annie Lambert. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Services conducted by Bro. Scott Spinks. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Saturday, Second Addition

Mrs. Ruby Dillon developed A-fib about 9:00 this morning and has been moved back to the hospital, room 4113.  The doctor is thinking she will be there one or two nights while they adjust her medicine.

David and I visited his brother, Jimmy, this morning.  He looked good and said he felt good, but the doctors are sure he has a rapid growing cancer somewhere.  They will do more blood work Monday.  Jimmy will see the doctor Thursday.  Pray they can determine the location of the cancer, probably in the liver somewhere.

Saturday Addition

Update on Lampton Dean Titus (8 hours ago)

Update on Lampton Dean………… Your prayers are working!! Look who’s super happy to have his chest tubes out, pacer wires out, a few IV’s out and his breathing tube out!!! Our little Lampy is super excited!! He’s doing so good right now!! We still have a few IV’s in and one in a main artery in his neck but this is such a huge difference!! Thank you everyone for all the prayers!! I know we still have a long road ahead but looking at the post-op pictures compared to the new pictures he looks like a totally different baby!! We can’t thank everyone enough for all the prayers!! I know we say that a lot but we really can’t!! The power of prayer is amazing!! Please keep the prayers coming!! Thank you, thank you, thank you and GOD BLESS!! 

Tuesday

“That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.” 

~Daniel 2:19 NLT~

 

 

Read the Bible – Acts 25-26 and Psalm 131

 

Maybe some more later,

Anna Lee

Friday Addition

Mrs. Ruby Dillon was move to rehab this morning.  She’s in room 1717.

 

I’ve been waiting for this obituary.

http://www.mckneelys.com/obituary/jessica-travis?fh_id=10545

Jessica Caine Travis

September 14, 1989 – October 12, 2017

A resident of Kentwood passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Amite. She was born September 14, 1989 in Hammond and was 28 years of age. Survived by her daughter, Alayna Grace Travis; mother, Melissa Baiamonte Bryan; step-father, David Brad Bryan; father, Douglas Herman Travis, Jr.; brother, Joseph Wesley Travis and wife, Renee Simmons Travis; sister, Shelbie C. Travis and Beau DeMars; 2 nieces, Charli Kate Travis and Austyn Rae DeMars; grandparents, Margaret and Jack Burgess, Betty Travis, and Katherine M. Bryan. Preceded in death by grandparents, Joe Baiamonte, Jr., Douglas H. Travis, Sr., and David M. Bryan, Jr. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 3 p.m. until religious services at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.