Dear Friends:
Good evening, everyone! I hope that all of you have enjoyed your weekend. I, for one, am exhausted from trying to keep up with the two Null children. After fishing, swimming, bike riding, wrestling, and chasing Corbin and Raegan around the house all weekend, I’m about ready to surrender!
I want to say again how pleased we were to welcome several guests to our class this morning. Ryan and Corrie Searight visited for the first time today. Great to have you guys, Ryan and Corrie! (and, get this, they are expecting a baby . . . would you believe it?! We have some expertise in this area!). We also were delighted to welcome Brad and Jen Burney as guests this morning as well. We enjoyed having you, Brad and Jen! (two kids already!) On behalf of our class, we certainly hope that all four of you will come see us again next Sunday. Believe it or not, we didn’t have much time for jokes this morning, so you folks will certainly need to come back to get a taste of what true humor is all about! (think sarcasm here; everyone else is . . . .).
Next, let’s say a big thank you to Kris and Brooke Tooley for bringing our donuts (and kolaches!) to class this morning. Way to go, Tooleys! We do appreciate it. Next week, Melody Libby is in charge. Hook us up, Melody! Thanks for signing up! (got any special Texas Tech pastries?!)
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Lots of people need our prayers this week, so let’s go ahead and get started:
Praise God for the Nash Buhner baptism! Way to go, Buhners. Nash did a great job. Heck, even Steve R. looked quite good as the baptizer today (by the way, should we call him Steve the Baptist?!). Bunhers, you guys looked terrific up there! We praise God for your decision!
We need to pray for the Peru group! Let’s pray, especially, for our friends Brian and Amy.
Salley Taylor is out of town visiting family in Missouri. Pray for safe travel for Salley and the girls.
Elizabeth Nemec will be traveling to Minnesota soon as well. Pray for her safe travel.
We also need to continue to pray for Elizabeth’s brother and sister-in-law, who are still mourning the loss of their unborn child Pray for comfort and healing.
I believe that Vince Erickson is still out of town this weekend. Pray for his safe travel. We also need to pray for Mary. Rumor has it that she is out of town and traveling as well.
Ben Sullivan has asked us to pray for one of his co-workers, Jordan Caldwell. Jordan’s brother was recently injured in an oilfield accident. Pray for his complete and quick recovery.
Franci Rogers brought a praise this morning that her co-worker, Kelly, has given birth, and both mom and baby are doing well. Praise God for this great news! Please pray for continued good news and strong health.
Robbie and Franci also asked that we pray for Mary, who attends the 9:30 service. She will be going in for surgery this week. Pray for successfully surgery and complete healing for Mary.
The Rogers also asked us to pray for one of their friends, Heather. Heather will be having surgery soon. Pray that her surgery will be successful so that she can get back to her family in good health (triplets!).
Brooke Tooley brought us a praise this morning that she will be teaching Kindergarten next year at the Rapoport Academy. Praise God for this great news, Brooke! We are certainly delighted for you and the little ones you will bless next year. Please ask God to be with Brooke as she prepares for this important position next year.
The Mays have asked that we pray for Zach’s baby-sitter. She has been dealing with health problems recently. Pray for her quick and complete recovery.
We need to pray for Emmie Schneider and the Schneider family. Cathy and Trey will be taking Emmie to see a specialist this week. Emmie has been having some gastrointestinal problems for quite some time. Please ask God to be with Cathy, Trey, and the various physicians as they make decisions about what is best for Emmie. We’re praying for you, Cathy, Trey, and Emmie!
Brian VanZee has asked us to pray for the family of Ty Patterson. Ty is the game warden who drowned tragically this week trying to locate a body. He was only 28. Please ask God to be with his family during this terribly difficult time of grieving. Ty and Brian worked together as part of Texas Fish & Wildlife.
We need to pray for Barry Sullivan’s mom. She will be going in this week to have a surgeon look at a lump in her breast that could be cancerous. Please pray for Barry and his family during this extremely stressful time. Pray, also, for nothing but good news for Barbara (Barry’s mom).
We also need to pray for Carey, Barry’s cousin. She is dealing with the possibility of cancer as well. Pray that she will receive only positive news as well.
Melody Libby has asked us to pray for her friend, Christy LeMay (who visited our class a few weeks ago). Christy has been having lots of problems with stomach sicknesses lately. She is currently waiting the results of a stomach biopsy. Please pray that Christy will get things under control and that she will feel completely healthy again very soon.
Ben and Teresa Sullivan would like for us to pray for their little one, Robbie (he’s 13 1/2 months). Robbie (sp.?!) has not been sleeping well, and, in general, has been fussy a lot lately. He is getting some molars. Please pray that Robbie will have better nights (and days!) again very soon.
How about a praise on the Dominguez front! For those of you who weren’t in class this morning, Joann Dominguez has taken a position with our church as Nursery Coordinator! Way to go, Joann! We are delighted for you. Please let us know what we can do to support you as you begin this new job!
Also on the Dominguez front, Gabe would like for us to pray for them as they deal with some custody issues surrounding their oldest daughter. Pray that God will be with the Dominguez family during this stressful process.
Russ Jacque would like for us to pray for his brother, Steve. Steve has been dealing with some difficulties surrounding work lately. Please pray that things will get better for Steve very soon.
We also need to continue to pray for Murray and Kim Evans. Please pray for strength for them.
Shelley Buhner has asked that we pray for the Schwartze (sp.?) family. Mrs. Schwartze, who was 55, died tragically this past week. Please pray for courage, strength, and healing for everyone who is grieving her loss.
Last but certainly not least, Brad and Jen Burney have asked that we pray for their friend, Innocent (sp.?). He has been dealing with some troubles at home recently.
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I think that takes care of our prayers and praises for this Sunday evening, everyone. As you can see, lots of people are dealing with some difficult days. For those of us who have been blessed with so much (like blessed with beautiful children who can make us exhausted at the end of a long weekend!), let’s be sure and thank God for everything that He has given to us. Praise be to God!
Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week. And we look forward to seeing all of you again next Sunday morning!
God bless,
Wes and Dana
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