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 Afternoon

John Nelson Hornsby

Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home

Mr. John Nelson Hornsby, a life long resident of Jack, Louisiana, born December 25, 1936, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the age of 75.

Surviving are his 3 daughters, Cynthia Marie Hornsby and husband, James “Eddie” Gloyd, René Hornsby, and Roxane Catarina Hornsby; 1 sister, Linda Hornsby Craddock; 6 grandchildren, Ida Rain Hornsby, Joniele Marie Fairburn, Richard Jace Alexander Fairburn, Gabrielle Megan Gloyd, Hallie Marie Gloyd, Brannon Nelson Gloyd; and 1 great-grandchild, Grayson Michael Gloyd.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Ida Marie Relan Hornsby; son, John Neal Hornsby; parents, Lester Douglas Hornsby, Sr. and Lena Leota Singleton Hornsby; 2 brothers, Charles Edwin “Butch” Hornsby and Lester Douglas Hornsby, Jr.

Visitation will be on Sunday 8/12, from 12:00p.m. until services at 2:00p.m. at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home in Hammond.

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.

Baptist Press

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Heart to Heart with Holley: The Surprise

http://holleygerth.com/?s=bible+study

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 Afternoon

Rhonda Davis Strickland
(April 1, 1969 – August 9, 2012)

A resident of Osyka, MS, died on Thursday, August 9, 2012 near Kentwood. She was born April 1, 1969 in Mt. Sterling, KY and was 43 years of age. She was a Special Education Teacher at O. W. Dillon Elementary School in Kentwood. She is survived by her husband, Eddie Earl Strickland, Osyka, MS; step-daughter, Kristy Dawn Morris and husband, Sean, Houston, TX; father, Edwin Davis, Mt. Sterling, KY; sister, Marsha Chavez and husband, Fidel, Lexington, KY; brother, Joe Davis and wife, Jane, Huntsville, AL; 6 nieces and nephews, Anna Davis, Daiquiri Atkins, Nikki Tucker, R. T. Tucker, Alex Chavez and Justin Chavez. Preceded in death by her mother, Clara Jane Harp Davis. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Services conducted by Rev. Kyle Spinks. Interment Mt. Zion Cemetery, Osyka, MS. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

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

Early Thursday Evening

Today has been a day of multiple posts and hopefully multiple prayers.  The latest requests are from Debi Bales.

Anna Lee add Mother to the prayer link( Ms Lucy) been a rough day.. Home Health came to her apartment they r thinking she has a urinary tract infection.. Ruby took a specimen & some blood work to Hoods.. Dr Shahid called some meds in for her we will not know anything for sure until tomorrow morning. I am on my way down to spend the nite with her & if she gets any worst I am calling Acadian. Also Melissa Johnson requested that u add her to The Prayer Link as well has something going on with her foot.. She was at Lallie Kemp till wee hrs this morning!!Thank u so much honey hope u have had a good week!!

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.