This Week’s Update--Lots Going On

Dear Friends:

Hello, all! Well, my plan is to get this message written before the big Dallas Cowboy showdown at 3:00 p.m. Corbin is asleep and Dana’s shopping with Raegan (always a dangerous activity). We’ll see how much I get done!

First off, let’s say a big welcome to Heather Jenkins and Bernice Sheppard, who visited our class this morning. We were delighted to have you guys, Heather and Bernice! We hope that you will come back and see us again next Sunday. The jokes get better every week, I promise!

Next, I want to say thank you to Brian and Jill VanZee for bringing our donuts this morning. We appreciate it, VanZees! Next week, Brian and Amy are in charge. In case you don’t recognize him, feel free to introduce yourself to Brian. He’s the tall guy with brown hair.

CHRISTMAS PARTY UPDATE

I want to remind you again that our class Christmas party will take place on Friday, December 14th, at the Family Life Center. We will plan to have someone cater the event. Shelley B. is looking into some possibilities for us. Thanks, Shelley B.! Don’t forget to put the date on your calendar, everyone!

PRAYERS AND PRAISES

We have lots of prayers and praises today. First, please pray for Steve May’s dad. His name is Estol. He has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Please pray that he will get the treatments that he needs. Pray also for Steve and the entire May family.

Vince E. has asked that we continue to pray for his friends Cole and Iva. Iva will be having surgery this week. Pray that it will go well. Pray, also, for Cole as he looks after the two little ones.

We need to continue to pray for Brian VanZee’s aunt. Her surgery is this week as well. Please pray that the surgery will go well. Pray that God will support her and her family during this difficult time.

Teresa Sullivan’s dad will have his gastric by-pass surgery this Tuesday. Please pray for strength for Teresa’s dad and for the entire family. Pray that the surgery will be successful and that it will add time to his life.

Erica Sullivan has asked that we pray for her stepfather, Dave. He has been diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Please pray that he responds to his treatments.

Gracyn Goolsby has been sick for several days. Please pray that she will have a healthier week at school this week.

Jenny Jantz has asked that we pray for her father, Roy. He has suffered from heart disease for many years. He had a scare last night, but appears to be doing okay. Please pray for his health. Pray, also, for Jenny’s dad, her mom, and her grandmother as they travel to Waco next week. We’ll get to see them in class (tame jokes next week!). Pray for their safe travel.

Praise God for the great story about Gabe Dominguez in the paper! Gabe, we are very proud of your work. Your story is quite inspirational. Keep up the great work! For those of you who didn’t read the story, click here (the link only works in the blog). If you can, come see us soon, Gabe!

We need to continue to pray for Landry Reed, the little boy who has been having so much difficulty with antibiotics. He and his parents will travel to Cook’s in Houston this week.

Jeff Fadal has asked that we pray for their neighbors who just had a baby. The baby has been having some difficulties, so please pray for his health.

The big day is almost here for David and Ashlee McCrary! Please pray that the birth will go well. As soon as I get information (and pictures!), I’ll post it to the blog.

Mary Erickson brought a praise this morning that her friend Kelly had a baby this week. His name is Zachary Smith. He was born with a collapsed lung, but is doing okay. Please pray that he will get stronger each day.

The Tooleys have asked us to pray for Brooke’s sister and Kris’s sister. Kris’s sister is due to have a baby in about two weeks, and Brooke’s sister recently found out that she is expecting. Praise God for this great news! Please pray for health for everyone as these babies arrive.

Also with the Tooleys, we need to pray for Kris’s mom, Christy. She has been experiencing some numbness on her left side. Pray that they will discover what it is and that she will feel better very soon.

We need to continue to pray for our church’s work to find our new Youth Pastor. Lots of people have been working hard to make phone calls, send emails, and otherwise tell people about the position. Pray that God will help us to find exactly the person we need.

Lastly, I am headed to Chicago on Thursday for a conference. It’s a quick trip. I’ll be back home on Saturday evening. Please pray for my safe travel and for the other Nulls while I’m gone.

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I think that covers our prayers and praises for this week. Next week, we will begin our new book, 90 Minutes in Heaven. For those of you who ordered copies, I handed out most of them this morning. I have one here for the Hudsons. If you have the book, just read as much as you can for next week. I think we’ll plan to spend two weeks on it. Kris Tooley was kind enough to get a video for us. It was made in Amarillo when Don Piper (the author of the book) visited there. We’ll watch some of the video next week. Thanks, Kris!

That’s all for this afternoon, everyone. Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week.

Go Cowboys!

God bless,

Wes and Dana