Class Update--March 25, 2007

Dear Friends:

Good afternoon, everyone! Dana and I hope this message finds all of you doing well. First off, I want to say a big welcome to Ben and Teresa Sullivan. They were guests in our class this morning. Great to have you guys, Ben and Teresa! I hope that you will come back and see us again next Sunday.

Next, let’s say a big thank you to Melody Libby for bringing our snacks this morning. We appreciate it, Melody! Next week, Salley Taylor and Chris Schmid are in charge. Thanks for taking care of us, Salley and Chris. We’ll look forward to our April Fool’s Day snacks!

Praise God for Joann Dominguez! Rumor has it that she has volunteered to serve as the point person for our class in the preparations and decorations for VBS. THANK YOU, JOANN! We certainly appreciate it. When the time comes, we will organize the other people in our class to help with decorations. Praise God for your willingness to serve in this way!

Franci Rogers reminded me this morning that we need to arrange a Sunday when our class can go eat together for lunch. I will send a separate message about this idea as well. Thanks for reminding me, Franci! I think we will plan to go on Sunday, April 15th. More details in a minute.

Now let’s get to our prayers and praises:

Praise God for the Raneys and their baby on the way! The Raneys have learned that they will be having ONE baby. That, at least, is the most recent news. Please keep praying for Amy, Bruce, and their little one. Pray for continued good news and good health.

Please pray for Amy Nicholson as she travels home from Chicago today. Rumor has it that Brian has held up just fine with the girls. We hope you’ve enjoyed the trip, Amy!

Jennifer May has asked us to pray for Larry, a relative of Jennifer’s Assistant Principal at school. Larry was recently in a motorcycle accident. Please pray for his recovery. He is dealing with some rather serious injuries.

We also need to pray for Steve and Jennifer May as Steve is out of town this week in Las Vegas. Pray for Jennifer here at home and, especially, for Steve while he is in Las Vegas.

The Jacques brought a praise this morning that Russ is beginning a new job tomorrow with the Dwyer Group here in town. Please pray for Russ as he makes his transition to a new position.

We also need to pray for Kayla and Russ while Kayla is in Arizona this week for a wedding (not hers!). Pray for safe travel for Kayla and for Russ while he is at home with their little Jacque.

Vince E. has asked us to continue to pray for Cole and Iva, Vince’s friends who recently adopted two young boys. Please pray that things will work out for this family. Pray for God’s blessing on these two little boys who have been through so much.

Franci R. would like for us to pray for one of her coworkers, Kelly, and Kelly’s mom. She (Kelly’s mom) will be having brain surgery this week. Please pray for a successful surgery and the beginnings of a strong recovery.

The Rogers also have asked us to pray for Dan McGee, one of their neighbors. Dan has been dealing with health problems for quite some time. Please pray for strength, patience, and stronger health for Dan.

Franci and Robbie also have asked us to pray for John and Gerrie Lilley, also their neighbors. John (aka President Lilley) is currently on a trip to India. We especially need to pray for Gerrie. She is going through a difficult time now because of a break-in that took place at their home early this morning. My understanding is that Gerrie is fine and the intruders fled when she confronted them, but, as you might suspect, Gerrie is quite startled by this event. Please pray for comfort for Gerrie and John during this difficult time. Pray, also, that these intruders will be caught.

Melody Libby has asked us to pray for health for the Libby home. Melody’s little girls have been dealing with lots of sicknesses lately. We’ll pray for better health, Melody!

Melody also has asked us to pray for her as she transitions to a new job. She will now be working with young girls at the Waco Center for Youth. Please pray for Melody as she makes this transition. Ask that God will be with Melody as she does this very important ministry work.

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I think that’s all for now, everyone. Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week. We enjoyed seeing everyone this morning.

See you next Sunday!

God bless,

Wes and Dana