News, Prayers, and Go Cowboys! (Unless you're a Packers fan)

Friends:

Good evening, all! Well, the Cowboys seem to be off to a good start with a fumble. Let's hope for a good game to watch this evening!

Let's start off this evening by saying a big welcome to Richard and Tina Leonberger. They were guests in our class this morning. We enjoyed having you, Richard and Tina! I do hope that you will come back and see us again next Sunday. We'll be looking for you!

Next, we need to say a big thanks to the Hookhams for bringing our donuts this morning. Thanks, Jeff and Bernie! Ben and Nicki Sanchez are signed up to bring our snacks this next week. Thanks for taking care of us, Ben and Nicki!

PRAYERS AND PRAISES

Let's move on to our prayers, praises, and other news for this week.

Praise God for the Erickson family! They arrived home safely yesterday afternoon about 12:30. Since was I out of town, I was, unfortunately, not able to be there, but several of you were able to make it. From what I hear, Malia and her parents are doing quite well! Let's continue our prayers for Malia as she adjusts to her new life in America. Pray for the entire Erickson clan as they recover from jet lag.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MEALS FOR THE ERICKSONS: Dana will be contacting Mary soon to arrange meals for them. Please be on the lookout for Dana's email. Vince goes back to work tomorrow. Thank you for considering this very important way to help the Ericksons.

Next, we need to keep up our prayers for our other expectant mommies: Amy N. and Elizabeth N. Amy is due in just a few weeks! Elizabeth will find out the gender of their little one soon. Exciting days, I must say!

Brian VanZee and Brian Nicholson were both home sick this morning. We need to pray that they will get to feeling better soon.

I would like to ask that everyone continue to pray for the Moore family. Their son, Andy, has been diagnosed with cancer. I have not heard an update recently, so I don't have any new information. I'll try to found out more this week. Please pray for health and strength for Andy and the entire Moore family.

Christina G. has asked that we pray for her friends in Houston who are recovering from the hurricane. She has good news, however, that her parents' home was not seriously damaged.

The Hudsons also have family in Houston. Pray for them as they recover as well. Lots of people are facing difficult days as they rebuild their lives along the coast. Please pray for everyone who has been affected.

Jennifer May would like for us to pray for her mother and step-father. They will be traveling this week. On top of that, Jennifer's step-dad broke a rib a week or so ago and has been in pain because of that. Pray for a safe trip and as little pain as possible for Jennifer's step-dad.

Shannon and Rod Smith should be moving into their renovated home in about three weeks. For those of you who don't know, their home was struck by lightning back in late spring (April, I think). The house suffered a great deal of damage, but the good news is that the remodeling is just about complete. Please pray for Rod and Shannon as they prepare for the move back into their home. Pray that everything will go smoothly and quickly.

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: CLASS LUNCH ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH!!

For those of you who are new to our class, on occasion we dismiss class a few minutes early and head out to eat somewhere as a class. This is a great way for us to enjoy some fellowship time outside of class. We haven't done this in a while, so I think it's time to schedule one. It looks as though Sunday, October 19th, will be good for a number of us. PLEASE PUT THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR! I hope all of you will be able to make it.

Last but not least, we will move on to a different Bible study next week. Our new subject for a few weeks will be "Character". I will send out the lesson by Friday evening. I think this lesson on Character will go quite well with our theme of Heroes. For those of you who would like to read ahead, the verses we'll be considering next Sunday are as follows:

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

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Well, in the time it has taken for me to type this message, the Cowboys and the Packers have both kicked a field goal. It looks as though this could be an exciting game!

Dana and I look forward to seeing all of you next Sunday morning.

Wes and Dana