Friday

“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 89:1)

Please remember my family tomorrow (Friday) for an unspoken request.
Tricia McCain

The Emily Panter blog has new posts. Read and pray.
http://emilypanter.blogspot.com/

KOMpray
Kids on Mission Pray

“Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,” Luke 18:16b

MAKE JESUS HAPPY

Sam is six years old. When asked how he handled hard situations Sam said, “I have three rules: number 1 – pray to Jesus, number 2 – thank Jesus, and number 3 – do devotions [spend time] with Jesus.” When his dad commented that his rules were very good, but they did not solve his problems. Sam replied, “No, but they will make Jesus happy.”

The boy makes a good point. Pray that all of us will take Sam’s rules to heart, because if you make Jesus happy, you are doing pretty well in life! SAM, age 6 (Pacific Rim)

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Please pray that the people of Angola will have better houses and more food. GABY, age 7, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray that the people of Zambia would be able to grow lots of farms. Pray that the people will know GOD. CALEB, age 7, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Our dog is lost. Pray that he is safe. Pray that our national friends will know Christ. Pray that my family (in the U.S.) will not be sad about my mom and brothers coming back to East Asia. JM, age 7 (East Asia)

Please pray that I will be a good example to people. And ask God that I will get friends while I’m here in the U.S.A. Pray that I will not have any fears. LAUREN, age 11 (Middle America and Caribbean)

Please pray for the Pakistanian people. OLIVIA, age 8 (South Asia)

I think that my request is that the people in our region will be receptive to our ministry. The people might not be willing to listen, so pray that God will let them hear His words. COLESON, age 15, (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)

Please pray for me that God will help me to play better in soccer. JONMARC, age 11 (Pacific Rim)

My brother doesn’t have many friends and he needs more. Please pray for both of us to make more friends. JORDAN, age 11 (South Asia)

Please pray for my next door neighbor that he will figure out who Christ is and that he will read the Bible. ELIAS, age 9 (Pacific Rim)

JAHANKA OF SENEGAL, GUINEA AND THE GAMBIA (jah-HONK-kay). Water–critical for life–but too much or two little of it can be devastating. Many Jahanka people live and grow their crops near the Gambia River. This year there has been so much rain upstream that the river has flooded. Most Jahanka families have at least two fields: one close to the river to take advantage of the rich soil there and another on higher ground. This year all the fields close to the river have been flooded and the crops ruined. This is the third year in a row they have had some type of problem with their crops. Pray that their need will make them more sensitive to the gospel message, and that their physical needs will be met in such a way that God is glorified and the gospel is spread. http://www.jahanka.org/

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. A missionary team in one country has been dealing with a variety of medical issues over the last year. One member has had foot problems and had surgery. Another member has suffered with a knee injury and had one surgery and is planning a second operation in the coming months. One team member just lost their father to illness and is working through this with their family. Yet another member has had ongoing symptoms for a couple of years with no cause found. All this has caused distraction in the work and the time that each desires to be with their people group. Please pray that the Lord will give healing from these injuries. Ask Him to give comfort to those who are grieving. Pray that the cause of unexplained health complaints will be found. Most of all, ask that God will be glorified in all this as the workers seek to reflect God’s goodness in the midst of these trials.

Baptist Press
November 6, 2008

CALIFORNIA–‘Historic’ campaign scored Prop 8’s win in Calif. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29277

TEXAS–3-minute testimony leads 1,600 to Christ. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29278

LOUISIANA–Seminary serves as voting location. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29279

WASHINGTON–Southern Baptists in Congress return to D.C. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29280

WASHINGTON–Court weighs FCC ‘fleeting’ obscenities fines. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29281

TEXAS–Hawkins: Markets have mountaintops, valleys. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29282

TEXAS–FIRST-PERSON (Richard Ross): Young people & the ’08 election. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29283

Roger Fowler “Blondie” Conger
A retired oilfield drilling consultant, he passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at the Tangi Pines Nursing Home in Amite. He was born Jan. 6, 1921, in Quitman, Texas, located in Wood County. Visitation at Charlet Funeral Home in Zachary on Thursday. Nov. 6, was from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue at First Baptist Church in Baker on Friday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. until service 10 a.m. with burial to follow in Azalea Rest Cemetery, Zachary. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Baker and a resident of the Baker-Zachary area for the past 12 years. Formerly married to Ellen Barbin Conger of Baker. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, having served in the 96th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. A combat veteran of the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa, he earned the Bronze Star for heroic service under fire and the Purple Heart for wounds received under fire. These honors aside, he was most proud of having been a combat infantryman in the service of his country. He graduated from Quitman High School in Quitman in 1939 and began working in the oilfields of east Texas as a roughneck for Rowan Drilling Co. After the war he returned to work for Rowan in west Texas and later transferred to Louisiana as oilfield exploration moved across the Gulf Coast and into offshore waters. He worked on some of the earliest drilling tender operations in the Gulf of Mexico for Rowan in the late 1950’s until his retirement in 1974 as a rig superintendent in New Orleans. He began work for Gulf Oil Corp. as a company man and continued until 1979 when he retired and formed his own oilfield consulting company. During his years as a consultant he was afforded the opportunity to supervise the drilling of many deep wells requiring his well control expertise. He became a member of the “4-mile deep” club while drilling deep wells in the Tuscaloosa Trend in the Baton Rouge area for operators including the late “Doc” Pennington, Louisiana Land and Exploration and Amoco. He retired completely in 1995. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert F. Conger; mother, Minerva Elizabeth Stevenson; and two brothers, Lloyd A. Conger and Paul Conger. He is survived by a daughter and three sons and their families, Ann Conger Mueller of Fresno, Calif., Russell Paul Conger Sr., of Amite, Robert Mark Conger, of Prairieville and Steven Luke Conger, of Gretna. He had 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was a life member of the Military Order of tile Purple American Heart Association, the National Rifle Association, the Combat Infantry Association, the 96th Infantry Division “Deadeyes” Association, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Grandpa was truly a one of a kind man. You always knew what Grandpa believed in. He always told it how he saw it, and at the end of the day, you would be proud to know him. He will be sorely missed by all. Share sympathies, condolences and memories at http://www.charletfuneral home.com.

Emily M. Baglio
(June 24, 1917 – November 5, 2008)

Died at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. Age 91 years. She was a native and a resident of Independence, LA and a member of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Tony Baglio, Independence; son, Anthony B. Baglio and wife, Margaret Varisco Baglio, Independence; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mario and Mary Marretta; brother, Vito Marretta. Visitation at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2008. Services conducted by Deacon Nat Garafola. Interment Colonial Mausoleum, Independence.

Sometimes little children are smarter than adults. Let’s review a six-year-old’s rules for solving problems.
1 – pray to Jesus,
2 – thank Jesus
3 – do devotions [spend time] with Jesus
That’s from a very wise child! Let’s remember Sam’s rules.
Anna Lee

Thursday

“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment.” (Philippians 1:9)

Mrs. Parmys Stegall is now in rehab in Covington. She is scheduled to come home by the end of the week. Mr. Bob’s eye surgery is still on hold. Please continue to pray for this couple.

Barbara Gaines of Roseland is having surgery. Pray for her during this time of hospitalization and recovery.

Mr. Orin Davidson is now in rehabilitation in Kentwood. Mrs. Sudie Phillips is in rehabilitation in Hammond.

Nedra Hurst Carter will soon be having surgery. Pray for her and her family during this time.

Mr. James Lee Hutchinson has improved while at North Oaks. He should be able to return home by the end of the week.

Pray for Debbie Miller as she sees her cardiologist again this morning. Debbie seems to be doing very well.

Continue to pray for David Lockwood and his family as they deal with his illness.

November 16th is the deadline for Operation Christmas Child (shoeboxes for needy children). How many will you and/or you class package for distribution? Contact the church office or me if you need more information.

Baptist Press
November 5, 2008

WASHINGTON–Obama gains historic win; conservatives wait. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29270

WASHINGTON–Obama administration could radically change landscape on social issues. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29277

CALIFORNIA–Calif. passes Prop 8, giving pro-family groups landmark win; Ariz. & Fla. adopt amendments. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29278

TENNESSEE–No victories on pro-life initiatives. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29271

ARKANSAS–Ark. passes ban on unmarried adoptions. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29279

WASHINGTON–Gambling foes win 3 of 6 state ballots. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29272

TENNESSEE–Marijuana made inroads in 2 states Nov. 4. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29273

ALABAMA–Democrat wins race between 2 deacons. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29274

WASHINGTON–FCC opens ‘white space’ despite protests. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29275

TENNESEE–FIRST-PERSON (Richard Land): An open letter to President-elect Barack Obama. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=29276

THE LIVING DEAD

During an Army war game a commanding officer’s jeep got stuck in the mud. The C.O. saw some men lounging around nearby and asked them to help him get unstuck.

“Sorry sir,” said one of the loafers, “but we’ve been classified dead and the umpire said we couldn’t contribute in any way.”

The C.O. turned to his driver and said, “Go drag a couple of those dead bodies over here and throw them under the wheels to give us some traction.”

War games are not the only places that you can see a bunch of “dead” bodies walking around. In fact, we live in a world of the “living dead”. Paul wrote,

“And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world….” (Ephesians 2:1-2a)

Did you notice that? We were dead while we walked the way the world walks. This death was not a separation of the spirit from the body, but a separation from God.

Praise be to the One who has the power to bring the dead (both spiritual and physical) back to life!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

I hope your week is going well so far.
Anna Lee

Wednesday

“Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.” (Psalm 88:9b)

Glenn Magee, Sr. and Glen Magee, Jr. are leaving today for Florida where Glen, Jr. will have back surgery. If all goes well, they should be back in five days. Pray for them as they are away and for the family members who will stay here and continue their normal activities.

Mrs. Lee (Martina) Hall of Arcola is in the hospital at Greensburg. Pray the doctors will be able to give her the help she needs.

Pray for our country as we go through the transition to a new president and his administration.

WEDNESDAY WINDOW ON THE WORLD – November 5, 2008

MOSSI OF COTE D’IVOIRE (MOH-see). Thank you for interceding for those who are hearing stories about Jesus from missionary apprentices Mike and Heather McAfee. The McAfees write: “Some of the participants in our group should be able to complete the story set this month and will then be faced with a life-changing decision. Those who are eager to hear the Jesus stories have become especially dear to us. One man in particular never ceases to amaze us with his exclamations as the stories unfold. He gasped as Abraham drew the knife to sacrifice Isaac, he was horrified at the sins of Israel’s leaders, he wanted to know if the Messiah had come after hearing the prophecies of Isaiah, and he beamed with joy when the baby Jesus was embraced in joy before the temple as the promised Savior. He begs us to continue with the next story in the set. It is all we can do to keep ahead of him as we prepare each story in French. Pray with us that he and other Muslims in the city of Abidjan will come to see Jesus as their Savior and not just one among many prophets.” mhmcafee95@yahoo.com

RUSSIAN-SPEAKING PEOPLE OF UFA, RUSSIA (oo-FAH). Please pray for Team Ufa members as they turn in paperwork this month for new visas and work on paperwork to gain temporary residency that will allow them to remain inside Russia for up to three years without costly visa expenses, so that they can continue incarnating a Christian witness. http://www.hope4ufa.com/

PERSIANS OF IRAN (PURR-zhuns). A bill recently went before the Iranian parliament to mandate the death penalty for Muslims convicted of apostasy, and it passed by an overwhelming majority. Just days before the vote, two Iranian Christians were charged with apostasy. Denouncing Islam is now officially a capital offence, but judges are free to decide what penalty will be given. The lives of these two men and many others hang in the balance. Pray for these two men and countless others in Iran who follow Christ as they potentially face significant penalties. Ask God to protect Muslim-background believers in Iran, and pray that they will stand strong against tremendous pressure to return to Islam. http://centralasia.imb.org/

How will
your children remember you?
By Tim Ellsworth

JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)–An unusual obituary ran in a California newspaper in August.

It was an obit for 79-year-old Delores Aguilar in the Times-Herald of Vallejo, Calif. Her daughter Virginia Brown was the writer.

“Delores had no hobbies, made no contribution to society and rarely shared a kind word or deed in her life,” Brown wrote about her mother. “I speak for the majority of her family when I say her presence will not be missed by many, very few tears will be shed and there will be no lamenting over her passing.”

What a way to be remembered, huh?

A columnist from another local paper, John Bogert of the Daily Breeze, went searching to determine if the obit was legitimate or a hoax. Sadly, he verified its authenticity and even spoke to Brown about why she wrote what she did.

“I wanted to do the right thing, the honest thing,” Brown told Bogert. “When she died a co-worker gave me a copy of an obituary she wrote for her father as a kind of writing guide. What struck me was how my mother was none of the things I was reading. She was never there for us, she was never good and she left no legacy.”

The other day I picked up a copy of the book “A Nickel’s Worth of Skim Milk,” by Bob Hastings. Hastings was a Baptist minister and served for several years as editor of the Illinois Baptist newspaper. The book is the story of Hastings as a boy, growing up in Southern Illinois.

My childhood experiences differed considerably from his. He was a child of the Great Depression. I was a child of the 80s.

Still, there’s something warm about reading the stories of others as they were growing up — especially if the memories they are sharing are fond ones. While reading his book, I delighted to experience the accounts Hastings told of his boyhood. His parents made life happy for him, despite the tough economic circumstances.

Some of the stories he told made me smile. He recalled how at Christmas every year, his father would kill one of their chickens. His mom would dress it and dry it, and then they wrapped the bird up securely and packaged it in a box. His dad then took the chicken to the post office and mailed it to Hastings’ sister in St. Louis.

“We sent what we could, and I always sensed that the package was tied by cords of love,” Hastings wrote.

Reading Hastings’ childhood stories made me appreciate the fact that over the next few years, I’ll be largely responsible for the memories my own children will be making. Those memories will accompany them throughout their lives.

Will the thoughts they conjure up 50 years from now be recollections that make them smile? I’m fairly confident their memories will never be as bitter as Brown’s are of her mother. But am I doing all I can to brighten their days and fill their lives with joy?

Too often I find myself tempted to shortchange my children to pursue my own selfish interests. Rather than playing with my son, it’s easier for me to plop down and watch a ballgame. Rather than reading a Winnie the Pooh book to my daughter for the 52nd time, it’s easier for me to piddle around on the computer — doing stuff that I’d like to think is important.

As sad as Delores Aguilar’s obituary is, and as extreme of an example as it is, it’s a potent reminder nonetheless for those of us who are parents. What will our children say about us when we’re gone?

May my children never be tempted to say about me what Brown said about her mother at the obituary’s end: “There will be no service, no prayers and no closure for the family she spent a lifetime tearing apart. We cannot come together in the end to see to it that her grandchildren and great-grandchildren can say their goodbyes. So I say here for all of us, GOOD BYE, MOM.”

(Tim Ellsworth is director of news and media relations at Union University.)

Anna Lee

Tuesday Morning

We only have one specific prayer request, especially considering the 2008 presidential election. So much of the focus is on who will be in office that it seems we’ve forgotten the key to all of American’s problems, even the world’s:
From Dwayne and Donna Brown in Romania:

“If my people, who are called by my name (that’s God’s people/all Christians/Republicans and Democrats alike), will humble themselves (Americans, especially, are not known for their humility) and pray and seek my face (earnestly ask God for His will to be done for His glory) and turn from their wicked ways (commonly known as “repenting”), THEN (emphasis mine) will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (a promise from God and there isn’t a promise yet made by God that He hasn’t kept) 2 Chronicles 7:14

Maybe it should be referred to as The 4-Step Program…

Tuesday

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV)

Pray of all involved in the election process today.

James R. “Jimmy” Walker
(March 12, 1935 – November 3, 2008)

U.S. Veteran Mr. James R. “Jimmy” Walker was born on March 12, 1935 and passed away at 3:21AM on Monday, November 3, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 73, a native of Utica, MS and a resident of Greensburg, LA He was the son of the late William H. and Myrtle Bass Walker. He also was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Jimmy was well known for making saddles and tack for horses. He belonged to Operating Engineers Local #406 in Baton Rouge for 50+ years.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Annie Gill Walker of Amite; daughter, Jan Walker Pourciau, and husband Chip, Brandon, MS; 2 sons, Randy Walker, and wife Melody, Brandon, MS and John Walker, and wife Charlene, Tickfaw, LA; 8 Grandchildren and 1 Great-Grandchild; a sister, Peggy Chambers, and husband Bruce, Carthage, MS.

He was also preceded in death by a son,James Mike Walker; 2 brothers, Curley Walker, and David Walker; a sister, Doris Ann Walker.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM. Graveside Services on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 1:00PM in Floral Hills Cemetery, Pearl, Ms.

An online Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely and Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N and Hwy 16W next to Coggins-Gentry Ford.

Anna Lee

Monday

“And take the helmet of salvation, . . . praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, . . . that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, . . . that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” (Ephesians 6:17-20)

Naomi Tolar’s dad, Mr. Orin Davidson of Arcola, has been hospitalized. Please keep him and the family in your prayers.

Pray for the administration, faculty, staff, and students of St. Helena High as they deal with the fire that destroyed part of the high school early this morning.

Please continue to pray for the election process.

Thank-you for always being there to pray each day. You make a difference to so many.
Anna Lee

Sunday Evening

Thank-you for praying for David’s family today. We had lots of laughs and lots of tears as we celebrated the life of Diana “Dee” Newman Brown.

Please pray for my sister, Denise Wilson. She is expecting her 10th baby, due in May. Since last week, when they were on a trip to Ark., she has been threatening miscarriage. She has received medical advice from a lot of people (midwife, dr., nurse, etc.) and has taken it all into consideration and when the Lord leads, into practice. She’s currently, now at home, on bedrest with lots of supplements, water, etc. to try to help. At this point, we do not know whether it a demise or not. Please pray for her health and for the life of the baby.

Standing on the Promises~Jeanne Tate, wife to Wonderful Chuck

Mama to 7 Awesome Tater Tots~

Hannah 14, Rebekah 11,

Elizabeth 10, Benjamin 8,

Sharon 6, Abigail 4,

and Joshua Courage 2!

And baby due in February!!!

FYI- I saw this today.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/kayarthur.asp
—
Blessings,
Jennie

Garland E. McElveen
(February 19, 1922 – November 1, 2008)
U.S. Veteran Died at 8:30PM on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Aston Court in McComb, MS. He was a native of Kentwood, LA and a resident of McComb, MS. Age 86 years. He was a retired Postmaster and a Veteran. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev. Don Bassett and Rev. Howard Brister. Interment East Fork Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by 2 daughters, Terri Easley and husband, Donnie, Baton Rouge, Ramona McElveen York and husband, Daniel, Roseland, sister-in-law, Elsie McElveen, 3 grandsons, Trey Easley, Dustin Easley, and Austin York, numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, John W. And Lady Simmons McElveen, brothers, Hewlitt, Clyde, Gordon, Pete and David McElveen, sisters, Jesse Belle McElveen and Hilda Strickland.