Friends:
See below. I told Mary that this means that they are moving into the second trimester! Thanks for continuing your prayers for them.
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We have officially cleared the review room! This means that the Chinese gov't checked all our documents and thinks we might actually make good parents!!! Our agency is making sure that all of the families waiting in the September group have passed into the matching room, but the fact that we weren't asked any questions in the last 62 days is a good sign. We should know for sure by the middle of next week if we've been placed at the bottom of a VERY long line. We still probably have 18 to 24 more months to wait, but at least we have passed another hurdle!!!
Thanks for all of your prayers and good wishes!
Mary & Vince
Friday, November 30, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Bragging on Robbie Rogers
While I'm updating matters on the Rogers' family, I can't help but brag on our friend Robbie. Visit this link, click on "Photo Gallery", and look at the fine job done by our buddy Mr. Rogers. Well done, RR! I'm glad to see you getting credit this time.
Wes
Wes
Prayer Request from Franci Rogers
Friends:
Please pray for Franci and her friends, David and Marjorie. Pray, also, for their safe travel.
Wes
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Hi Wes,
If you update the blog, would you mind adding a prayer request? Our best friends in Florida, David and Marjorie (Carter's godparents), had a death in their family this week. David's father passed away very suddenly (during a meeting at work) on Monday. So, we'd appreciate prayers for the Carlson family and Dale's co-workers, as well as for safe travel for everyone (including us!) trying to get to Kansas City for the funeral.
Thanks,
Franci
Please pray for Franci and her friends, David and Marjorie. Pray, also, for their safe travel.
Wes
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Hi Wes,
If you update the blog, would you mind adding a prayer request? Our best friends in Florida, David and Marjorie (Carter's godparents), had a death in their family this week. David's father passed away very suddenly (during a meeting at work) on Monday. So, we'd appreciate prayers for the Carlson family and Dale's co-workers, as well as for safe travel for everyone (including us!) trying to get to Kansas City for the funeral.
Thanks,
Franci
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Snow, Snow, and More Snow
Here's what we stared at for 6 hours today (yes, Dana was nervous as I took the picture). The drive that should have taken 7 hours lasted almost 10. Nonetheless, I am glad to report that the Null family is home safe and sound.
More later, after some sleep. I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving. Thanks again to Steve May for teaching the class this morning.
Wes
Friday, November 23, 2007
Christmas Party Plans!—Please Respond
Dear Friends:
Greetings from snowy New Mexico. Our family is visiting Dana’s parents in the big city of Clovis. We got about 2 inches of snow yesterday, with a few more expected tonight and tomorrow.
I need to give all of you an update on our Christmas Party. Here’s the scoop. It will take place on Friday, December 14th, from 5:00 to about 8:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center at the church. We have arranged for catering, a Bounce House, and—if we’re good—a visit from Santa.
DETAILS ON FOOD:
The dinner will be catered by Captain Billy Whizzbang’s (thank you to Shelley Buhner for helping us to get a good deal!). Here’s the menu:
For Adults--$7.50 per head
Includes:
Beef and/or Chicken Fajitas (meat and tortillas)
Beans and Rice
Tea and Lemonade or Punch
All the “extra stuff” for fajitas (sour cream, cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.)
Plates and all silverware and napkins
For Kids--$3.50 per head
Includes:
Cheeseburgers (all condiments provided)
Bag of Chips
Tea and Lemonade or Punch
Plates and all silverware and napkins
WHAT I NEED FROM EACH OF YOU: Please let me know by December 7th whether or not you will be able to attend and how many meals of each type you will need. We worked hard to get the meal prices as low as we possibly could, but I DO NOT WANT PRICE TO KEEP ANYONE FROM ATTENDING. If you think these prices are too high, please let me know and we will work something out.
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DETAILS ON BOUNCE HOUSE AND SANTA
If anyone would like to donate to help pay for the Bounce House and Santa, let me know. The prices are minimal and we won’t have any trouble covering the cost.
In addition to the food above, we will plan to bring desserts and chips and salsa. The price for the fajitas came down about $1.50 per person if we agreed to bring chips and salsa ourselves. As for desserts, that seems easy enough to bring on a Friday afternoon. If the party were on a Saturday, we would plan to do covered dish, but cooking for a Friday evening seems a bit difficult to me (although, to me, cooking is a chore any evening . . . .)
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DETAILS ON GIFTS FOR CHARITY
For those of you who were not part of our class last Christmas, I need to give you the scoop on what we do for presents. Instead of buying presents for each other, we always choose a charity and buy gifts for that cause. This year, we will be buying gifts for “Carenet,” which helps single moms and other struggling families with young children. Anything related to children will be great (diapers, toys, bottles, etc.). Something in the range of $10-$15 would be great. Or, if you have toys you are looking to unload, bring them as well. If you will bring the gifts to the church on Dec. 14th, I will load them in my truck and take them to Carenet. This is always a good way to bless young families who aren’t as fortunate as us.
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Last but not least, I think we will want to plan to bring toys and other “kid stuff” for our youngsters to play with in the FLC. As for us adults, I will be happy to bring some basketballs. I haven’t lost a game of HORSE in about 25 years, and I don’t plan to start this year. For anyone out there who has the guts (male or female, including Leslie Coltrain), bring it on.
The only other detail that I can think of right now is that we will need to set up a big fat chair for Santa, assuming that he shows up. We also may need some deer food for his reindeer. I will be asking Brian VanZee to take care of the reindeer while Santa does his thing (Brian, you cannot use your gun or your bow; we want to make friends with Rudolph, Dancer, Prancer, and his friends, you know).
Again, please let me know by December 7th whether or not you will be able to attend and which meals you would like.
Dana and I are looking forward to a great time!
God bless,
Wes
P.S.—Back by popular demand, I will be cooking some of my World Famous Little Smokies. They should be ready about 5:15. BYOT (Bring Your Own Toothpick).
Greetings from snowy New Mexico. Our family is visiting Dana’s parents in the big city of Clovis. We got about 2 inches of snow yesterday, with a few more expected tonight and tomorrow.
I need to give all of you an update on our Christmas Party. Here’s the scoop. It will take place on Friday, December 14th, from 5:00 to about 8:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center at the church. We have arranged for catering, a Bounce House, and—if we’re good—a visit from Santa.
DETAILS ON FOOD:
The dinner will be catered by Captain Billy Whizzbang’s (thank you to Shelley Buhner for helping us to get a good deal!). Here’s the menu:
For Adults--$7.50 per head
Includes:
Beef and/or Chicken Fajitas (meat and tortillas)
Beans and Rice
Tea and Lemonade or Punch
All the “extra stuff” for fajitas (sour cream, cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.)
Plates and all silverware and napkins
For Kids--$3.50 per head
Includes:
Cheeseburgers (all condiments provided)
Bag of Chips
Tea and Lemonade or Punch
Plates and all silverware and napkins
WHAT I NEED FROM EACH OF YOU: Please let me know by December 7th whether or not you will be able to attend and how many meals of each type you will need. We worked hard to get the meal prices as low as we possibly could, but I DO NOT WANT PRICE TO KEEP ANYONE FROM ATTENDING. If you think these prices are too high, please let me know and we will work something out.
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DETAILS ON BOUNCE HOUSE AND SANTA
If anyone would like to donate to help pay for the Bounce House and Santa, let me know. The prices are minimal and we won’t have any trouble covering the cost.
In addition to the food above, we will plan to bring desserts and chips and salsa. The price for the fajitas came down about $1.50 per person if we agreed to bring chips and salsa ourselves. As for desserts, that seems easy enough to bring on a Friday afternoon. If the party were on a Saturday, we would plan to do covered dish, but cooking for a Friday evening seems a bit difficult to me (although, to me, cooking is a chore any evening . . . .)
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DETAILS ON GIFTS FOR CHARITY
For those of you who were not part of our class last Christmas, I need to give you the scoop on what we do for presents. Instead of buying presents for each other, we always choose a charity and buy gifts for that cause. This year, we will be buying gifts for “Carenet,” which helps single moms and other struggling families with young children. Anything related to children will be great (diapers, toys, bottles, etc.). Something in the range of $10-$15 would be great. Or, if you have toys you are looking to unload, bring them as well. If you will bring the gifts to the church on Dec. 14th, I will load them in my truck and take them to Carenet. This is always a good way to bless young families who aren’t as fortunate as us.
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Last but not least, I think we will want to plan to bring toys and other “kid stuff” for our youngsters to play with in the FLC. As for us adults, I will be happy to bring some basketballs. I haven’t lost a game of HORSE in about 25 years, and I don’t plan to start this year. For anyone out there who has the guts (male or female, including Leslie Coltrain), bring it on.
The only other detail that I can think of right now is that we will need to set up a big fat chair for Santa, assuming that he shows up. We also may need some deer food for his reindeer. I will be asking Brian VanZee to take care of the reindeer while Santa does his thing (Brian, you cannot use your gun or your bow; we want to make friends with Rudolph, Dancer, Prancer, and his friends, you know).
Again, please let me know by December 7th whether or not you will be able to attend and which meals you would like.
Dana and I are looking forward to a great time!
God bless,
Wes
P.S.—Back by popular demand, I will be cooking some of my World Famous Little Smokies. They should be ready about 5:15. BYOT (Bring Your Own Toothpick).
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Thanksgiving News, Prayers, and Lots of Other Stuff
Friends:
Good evening, all! Well, after a full day looking after two crazy kids, I’ve finally found time to write this here message. But, first, an interruption:
Way to go Baylor Men’s basketball team! Rumor has it that the squad just beat Notre Dame in some tournament in the Virgin Islands. I am quite certain that Khalil Coltrain is entirely responsible for this victory. In fact, Khalil was 4/5 from 3-point range and finished the game with 19 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, and 8 fouls. Way to go, Khalil! Seriously, I believe the Bears will play for the championship of the tournament tomorrow. Go get ‘em, Khalil and friends!
Next, let’s thank the Mays for bringing our donuts this morning. We appreciate it, Steve and Jennifer! At press time, we do not currently have anyone signed up for next week. Any takers?!?!?!
Let’s go ahead and get to our prayers and praises:
Dana and Bernie are in Dallas today. Pray for their safe return home (any minute, I think!).
Please continue to pray for Amy Nicholson’s recovery. We’re praying for you, Amy! Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to take a meal to the Nicholsons. Please let us know how else we can help you, Brian and Amy! We are here for you while you recover.
Let’s continue to pray for the McCrarys and their new little one as they begin their lives together as a family.
We need to continue to pray for safety for Ben Sullivan.
Vince has asked that we keep his friends Cole and Iva and their boys in our prayers. Pray for patience for Cole and Iva as they wait for closure on this long ordeal with the boys.
Also on the Vince note, today is Vince’s birthday! He has at last turned 21. Way to go, Vince!
Greg H. and I would like for everyone to pray for our friend Fred Curtis. He continues to recover from several surgeries that he has had related to kidney problems.
Many people from our class are traveling this week. Please pray for safe travel for: the Jantzes (to Kansas), us Nulls (to New Mexico), Mary Erickson (to LA), the Nicholsons (to Wichita Falls), and many others that I’m sure I don’t know about!
Last but not least, please continue to pray for the Mays and Jantzes as they deal with the stress of trying to sell their homes. Please pray that God will comfort these two families during this difficult time of waiting.
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I think that takes care of our prayers and praises for this week. Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week. We will not return to Waco until next Sunday. Thanks to Steve May for agreeing to teach the class next week!
This Thanksgiving holiday, let’s be sure to thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for everything that he has given to us. May all of you have a great week!
Wes and Dana
P.S.—Sometime this week, I will send an email will all of the details about our Christmas Party on Dec 14th. Details coming soon!
Good evening, all! Well, after a full day looking after two crazy kids, I’ve finally found time to write this here message. But, first, an interruption:
Way to go Baylor Men’s basketball team! Rumor has it that the squad just beat Notre Dame in some tournament in the Virgin Islands. I am quite certain that Khalil Coltrain is entirely responsible for this victory. In fact, Khalil was 4/5 from 3-point range and finished the game with 19 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, and 8 fouls. Way to go, Khalil! Seriously, I believe the Bears will play for the championship of the tournament tomorrow. Go get ‘em, Khalil and friends!
Next, let’s thank the Mays for bringing our donuts this morning. We appreciate it, Steve and Jennifer! At press time, we do not currently have anyone signed up for next week. Any takers?!?!?!
Let’s go ahead and get to our prayers and praises:
Dana and Bernie are in Dallas today. Pray for their safe return home (any minute, I think!).
Please continue to pray for Amy Nicholson’s recovery. We’re praying for you, Amy! Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to take a meal to the Nicholsons. Please let us know how else we can help you, Brian and Amy! We are here for you while you recover.
Let’s continue to pray for the McCrarys and their new little one as they begin their lives together as a family.
We need to continue to pray for safety for Ben Sullivan.
Vince has asked that we keep his friends Cole and Iva and their boys in our prayers. Pray for patience for Cole and Iva as they wait for closure on this long ordeal with the boys.
Also on the Vince note, today is Vince’s birthday! He has at last turned 21. Way to go, Vince!
Greg H. and I would like for everyone to pray for our friend Fred Curtis. He continues to recover from several surgeries that he has had related to kidney problems.
Many people from our class are traveling this week. Please pray for safe travel for: the Jantzes (to Kansas), us Nulls (to New Mexico), Mary Erickson (to LA), the Nicholsons (to Wichita Falls), and many others that I’m sure I don’t know about!
Last but not least, please continue to pray for the Mays and Jantzes as they deal with the stress of trying to sell their homes. Please pray that God will comfort these two families during this difficult time of waiting.
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I think that takes care of our prayers and praises for this week. Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week. We will not return to Waco until next Sunday. Thanks to Steve May for agreeing to teach the class next week!
This Thanksgiving holiday, let’s be sure to thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for everything that he has given to us. May all of you have a great week!
Wes and Dana
P.S.—Sometime this week, I will send an email will all of the details about our Christmas Party on Dec 14th. Details coming soon!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
"Character" for Tomorrow
Friends:
I've uploaded our lesson for tomorrow morning. See "Character" to the right.
See you in the morning!
Wes
I've uploaded our lesson for tomorrow morning. See "Character" to the right.
See you in the morning!
Wes
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Prayer Request from Heather Jenkins
Friends:
Please see the message below from Heather Jenkins. Thank you for adding her to our prayer list.
Wes
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Wes:
I visited your Sunday school class a couple of weeks ago and have been planning on attending again - In the meantime though I have gotten very ill and had to be hospitalized - I would love for ya'll to pray for me and my health - I am on the up swing now but I know prayer would help me along the road to recovery - I hope this is not a selfish request. - Have a great Christmas Gathering - and I hope to attend again soon.
Heather Jenkins
Lake Waco Montessori
Please see the message below from Heather Jenkins. Thank you for adding her to our prayer list.
Wes
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Wes:
I visited your Sunday school class a couple of weeks ago and have been planning on attending again - In the meantime though I have gotten very ill and had to be hospitalized - I would love for ya'll to pray for me and my health - I am on the up swing now but I know prayer would help me along the road to recovery - I hope this is not a selfish request. - Have a great Christmas Gathering - and I hope to attend again soon.
Heather Jenkins
Lake Waco Montessori
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Prayer Request from Elizabeth Nemec
Thank you for praying for Elizabeth and her family. Here is her message:
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Please pray for my family. My uncle Terry Farrill died on Sat morning of cancer, and my mother and grandmother found out just as they were about to fly out to see him. It happened so fast. They were devastated not to see him before he died. They are in Minnesota and have found there is no will. In the midst of their grief, they are dealing with a nightmare of what to do about everything. It's all very complicated and terribly stressful and frustrating. I really appreciate you lifting them up.
Also, Dylan's had fever for the past 3 days 103-104. It barely goes away at all with Tylenol or Motrin...never lower than 100. Hoping the fever will go away today, as he's been on antibiotics for 2 days now. Seems like we just can't stay well over here. Please pray for health. We are very tired
Thanks so much
Elizabeth Nemec
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Please pray for my family. My uncle Terry Farrill died on Sat morning of cancer, and my mother and grandmother found out just as they were about to fly out to see him. It happened so fast. They were devastated not to see him before he died. They are in Minnesota and have found there is no will. In the midst of their grief, they are dealing with a nightmare of what to do about everything. It's all very complicated and terribly stressful and frustrating. I really appreciate you lifting them up.
Also, Dylan's had fever for the past 3 days 103-104. It barely goes away at all with Tylenol or Motrin...never lower than 100. Hoping the fever will go away today, as he's been on antibiotics for 2 days now. Seems like we just can't stay well over here. Please pray for health. We are very tired
Thanks so much
Elizabeth Nemec
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Get This, Next Week is Thanksgiving!, and Other News
Friends:
Good evening, all! My plan is to try and get this message written and shipped off before Ms. Raegan and I leave to visit the McCrary family and then head down to watch the Baylor Bear basketball team. Here goes!
First, let's thank Salley Taylor and Chris Schmid for bringing us some delicious cake this morning. Great stuff, Salley! (Or was it Chris?!). Next week, the Mays are in charge.
PRAYERS AND PRAISES
Now, on to our prayers and praises:
I have lots of news to share about our Christmas Party (which is set to go!), but I'll save that for a separate message.
Please pray for Amy Nicholson and the Nicholson family. Amy will be having shoulder surgery this Wednesday to repair some tissue damage and to do some other work. Please pray that God will be with Amy during her surgery. Pray for her recovery as well. She will be without the use of her right arm for several weeks. We will be arranging some help for the Nicholsons during Amy's recovery. We will have more details on this once we've talked with others and figured out the best way to help the Nicholsons. They will have family in town for a few weeks to help out.
Mary Erickson will be traveling to California to visit friends. Please pray for her safe travel.
Salley T.'s mom will be doing lots of traveling this week. Please pray that her trips will go well and that she will travel safely.
Brian VanZee is currently out of town and won't be home until Thursday. Please pray for safe travel for Brian.
Robbie R. is headed to Memphis to do a little picture-taking. Pray for safe travel and successful shootin' for Mr. Rogers.
Jennifer May and her school will be having parent-teacher conferences all day tomorrow. Pray for a good day for them.
Jennifer May also would like for us to pray for Johnny and Doyle, two friends of Jennifer's mom. Johnny has bladder cancer, and Doyle has been diagnosed with cancer of the larynx. Please pray for good decision-making and better health for Johnny and Doyle.
Two of our families still need our prayers to help them find buyers for their homes. The Jantzes recently made a decision to hire a new realtor. The Mays (and Steve in particular, I think!) have been doing lots of work to improve the chances that a buyer will come along. Please pray for the Mays and the Jantzes during this stressful time.
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I believe that covers matters for this Sunday, everyone. I think I got done in time to go see our friend Khalil Coltrain do his thing at the BU game! Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week. Next Sunday, we'll move on to Chapter 2 in the Boa book, which is on Character and its role in developing good Christian leaders.
See you next Sunday!
God bless,
Wes and Dana
Good evening, all! My plan is to try and get this message written and shipped off before Ms. Raegan and I leave to visit the McCrary family and then head down to watch the Baylor Bear basketball team. Here goes!
First, let's thank Salley Taylor and Chris Schmid for bringing us some delicious cake this morning. Great stuff, Salley! (Or was it Chris?!). Next week, the Mays are in charge.
PRAYERS AND PRAISES
Now, on to our prayers and praises:
I have lots of news to share about our Christmas Party (which is set to go!), but I'll save that for a separate message.
Please pray for Amy Nicholson and the Nicholson family. Amy will be having shoulder surgery this Wednesday to repair some tissue damage and to do some other work. Please pray that God will be with Amy during her surgery. Pray for her recovery as well. She will be without the use of her right arm for several weeks. We will be arranging some help for the Nicholsons during Amy's recovery. We will have more details on this once we've talked with others and figured out the best way to help the Nicholsons. They will have family in town for a few weeks to help out.
Mary Erickson will be traveling to California to visit friends. Please pray for her safe travel.
Salley T.'s mom will be doing lots of traveling this week. Please pray that her trips will go well and that she will travel safely.
Brian VanZee is currently out of town and won't be home until Thursday. Please pray for safe travel for Brian.
Robbie R. is headed to Memphis to do a little picture-taking. Pray for safe travel and successful shootin' for Mr. Rogers.
Jennifer May and her school will be having parent-teacher conferences all day tomorrow. Pray for a good day for them.
Jennifer May also would like for us to pray for Johnny and Doyle, two friends of Jennifer's mom. Johnny has bladder cancer, and Doyle has been diagnosed with cancer of the larynx. Please pray for good decision-making and better health for Johnny and Doyle.
Two of our families still need our prayers to help them find buyers for their homes. The Jantzes recently made a decision to hire a new realtor. The Mays (and Steve in particular, I think!) have been doing lots of work to improve the chances that a buyer will come along. Please pray for the Mays and the Jantzes during this stressful time.
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I believe that covers matters for this Sunday, everyone. I think I got done in time to go see our friend Khalil Coltrain do his thing at the BU game! Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week. Next Sunday, we'll move on to Chapter 2 in the Boa book, which is on Character and its role in developing good Christian leaders.
See you next Sunday!
God bless,
Wes and Dana
Thursday, November 8, 2007
For Sunday, Christmas Party Set!
Friends:
Hello, all! First off, for those of you asked me to order a copy of our next book, The Perfect Leader, the book will not arrive until early next week. But never fear! I have rectified the situation. See the document to the right (attached in my email). I had one of my faithful friends here at BU scan the document this morning. I'll distribute the books as soon as they arrive.
Second, everything is set for our Christmas Party! More details later, but Captain Billy's will be catering the event. Thanks to Jeff Hookham, we also have reserved a Bounce House for the kids. In addition to that and thanks to Jennifer May, rumor has it that Santa may make a guest appearance. Jennifer has a direct line to Santa, you know.
Dana and I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday morning!
Wes
Hello, all! First off, for those of you asked me to order a copy of our next book, The Perfect Leader, the book will not arrive until early next week. But never fear! I have rectified the situation. See the document to the right (attached in my email). I had one of my faithful friends here at BU scan the document this morning. I'll distribute the books as soon as they arrive.
Second, everything is set for our Christmas Party! More details later, but Captain Billy's will be catering the event. Thanks to Jeff Hookham, we also have reserved a Bounce House for the kids. In addition to that and thanks to Jennifer May, rumor has it that Santa may make a guest appearance. Jennifer has a direct line to Santa, you know.
Dana and I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday morning!
Wes
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Class Matters: News, Prayers and Related Stuff
Friends:
Good afternoon, all! Well, although I'm a bit tired, I'm glad to be home. I have a few announcements before I dive into our prayers and praises.
First off, I will finalize plans this week for our Christmas Party. We will be catering the event. We'll probably have Fajitas. Don't forget to put the date (Dec 14, 5:00 p.m., at the FLC) on your calendar!
Next, let's say a big thank you to Vince and Mary for bringing our donuts this morning. We appreciate it, Ericksons! Next sunday, the Schmid-Taylor show will hook us up. Thanks, Chris and Salley!
Now, how about we move on to our prayers and praises:
Franci and Robbie would like for us to pray for their friend Dick in Florida. He is dealing with cancer. The Rogers also would like for us to pray for a friend of theirs, Al Carter (where Carter got his name!). Al is having knee surgery soon.
I would like for us to continue to pray for the Glanzer family. Some of Rhonda's symptoms have returned. Please pray for relief for her. Perry also will be traveling this week. Pray for safe travel for him. More here.
Vince and Mary have asked that we pray for the David Hurn (sp.?) family. They have been going through lots of difficult times recently.
Barry Sullivan's Aunt continues to need our prayers. Her breast cancer surgery will be on Nov. 7th. Please pray that God will be with her on this important day. Barry also brought a praise that the medicines have been doing some good for her.
We need to continue our prayers for the Reed family. Landry's sister came down with strep throat this past week. Please pray that the sickness will not spread to Landry. Pray for protection for him.
Let's pray for Ben Sullivan. He hops on a helicopter bright and early Tuesday morning to head out to a rig in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. Please pray that God will watch over Ben. Teresa also brought a praise that Ben has done very well in all of his tests in order to get this job. Way to go, Ben!
Brian VanZee reported this morning that both of his aunts are making some improvement. Praise God for this great news! Brian's aunt who suffered the aneurysm is doing better and is even remembering things better now. Please pray for her continued improvement. Brian's other aunt, the one who suffers from MS and who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, is also making progress. She still, however, needs us to pray for her strength.
Mary Erickson has asked that we pray for her friends Kelly and David and their baby Zach. In addition to Zach's medical struggles, the family will be moving to San Antonio this week. Pray that God will be with them as they make the move.
Mary also would like for us to pray for her friend Amy. Amy's husband is in Iraq. Pray that God will watch over him. Pray that everything will go smoothly so that he can return to his family at Christmas.
I think that takes care of our prayers and praises for this week. I think everyone enjoyed our reading and discussion of 90 Minutes in Heaven. I know I did! Next week, we will move on to The Perfect Leader. For those of you who asked me to, I ordered books for you last Monday. The only problem is that they still haven't come in! I will let you know as soon as they do. Even if we don't have the books, however, we'll begin with it next week.
Have a great week, everyone!
Wes and Dana
Good afternoon, all! Well, although I'm a bit tired, I'm glad to be home. I have a few announcements before I dive into our prayers and praises.
First off, I will finalize plans this week for our Christmas Party. We will be catering the event. We'll probably have Fajitas. Don't forget to put the date (Dec 14, 5:00 p.m., at the FLC) on your calendar!
Next, let's say a big thank you to Vince and Mary for bringing our donuts this morning. We appreciate it, Ericksons! Next sunday, the Schmid-Taylor show will hook us up. Thanks, Chris and Salley!
Now, how about we move on to our prayers and praises:
Franci and Robbie would like for us to pray for their friend Dick in Florida. He is dealing with cancer. The Rogers also would like for us to pray for a friend of theirs, Al Carter (where Carter got his name!). Al is having knee surgery soon.
I would like for us to continue to pray for the Glanzer family. Some of Rhonda's symptoms have returned. Please pray for relief for her. Perry also will be traveling this week. Pray for safe travel for him. More here.
Vince and Mary have asked that we pray for the David Hurn (sp.?) family. They have been going through lots of difficult times recently.
Barry Sullivan's Aunt continues to need our prayers. Her breast cancer surgery will be on Nov. 7th. Please pray that God will be with her on this important day. Barry also brought a praise that the medicines have been doing some good for her.
We need to continue our prayers for the Reed family. Landry's sister came down with strep throat this past week. Please pray that the sickness will not spread to Landry. Pray for protection for him.
Let's pray for Ben Sullivan. He hops on a helicopter bright and early Tuesday morning to head out to a rig in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. Please pray that God will watch over Ben. Teresa also brought a praise that Ben has done very well in all of his tests in order to get this job. Way to go, Ben!
Brian VanZee reported this morning that both of his aunts are making some improvement. Praise God for this great news! Brian's aunt who suffered the aneurysm is doing better and is even remembering things better now. Please pray for her continued improvement. Brian's other aunt, the one who suffers from MS and who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, is also making progress. She still, however, needs us to pray for her strength.
Mary Erickson has asked that we pray for her friends Kelly and David and their baby Zach. In addition to Zach's medical struggles, the family will be moving to San Antonio this week. Pray that God will be with them as they make the move.
Mary also would like for us to pray for her friend Amy. Amy's husband is in Iraq. Pray that God will watch over him. Pray that everything will go smoothly so that he can return to his family at Christmas.
I think that takes care of our prayers and praises for this week. I think everyone enjoyed our reading and discussion of 90 Minutes in Heaven. I know I did! Next week, we will move on to The Perfect Leader. For those of you who asked me to, I ordered books for you last Monday. The only problem is that they still haven't come in! I will let you know as soon as they do. Even if we don't have the books, however, we'll begin with it next week.
Have a great week, everyone!
Wes and Dana
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Greetings from Louisville!, Material for Tomorrow
Friends:
Good afternoon, all! I'm writing from the hotel lobby of the Louisville Marriott Downtown. Yes, they have wireless! I have attached what we'll use as the basis for our discussion tomorrow morning. We'll finish up with 90 Minutes in Heaven. And I've even figured out a way to work in a clip from "A Time to Kill" (a movie based on a John Grisham novel; I suspect some of you have seen it). On the blog, I've put a link to tomorrow's lesson (look to the right).
Also for tomorrow, I think we'll stick with the plan of doing our lesson first and the prayers second. That arrangement seemed to go well last Sunday.
I'll catch a plane this evening to return home. See you in the morning!
Wes
P.S.--I like Louisville!
Good afternoon, all! I'm writing from the hotel lobby of the Louisville Marriott Downtown. Yes, they have wireless! I have attached what we'll use as the basis for our discussion tomorrow morning. We'll finish up with 90 Minutes in Heaven. And I've even figured out a way to work in a clip from "A Time to Kill" (a movie based on a John Grisham novel; I suspect some of you have seen it). On the blog, I've put a link to tomorrow's lesson (look to the right).
Also for tomorrow, I think we'll stick with the plan of doing our lesson first and the prayers second. That arrangement seemed to go well last Sunday.
I'll catch a plane this evening to return home. See you in the morning!
Wes
P.S.--I like Louisville!
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