Good afternoon, all! I hope this message finds all of you doing well. I've just come in from a full afternoon raking leaves and trimming bushes. Before dying, I think everyone should have the experience of attempting to rake leaves in the wind with a 3 year old boy. "Corbin, the goal, son, is to get the leaves in the big black bag. You see, the longer we run through them and throw them and kick them, the longer we have to be out here in this wind. Daddy would like to go back inside at least an hour or two before midnight. I have work to do inside, also.". But, I must say that Mr. Corbin was quite the cute helper, if I do say so myself!
Let's get down to bidness. Thanks to Matt and Beth Ramsdell! They managed to get donuts to us today without even being able to attend in person! Beth is at home not feeling well. She has three weeks to go. Thanks so much, Matt and Beth! We appreciate you guys very much. Next week, Greg and Courtney Hudson are in charge. Thanks, Hudsons!
LADIES NIGHT OUT THIS FRIDAY AT 7:00 P.M.!
Don't forget, ladies. The big event is this Friday at 7:00 at the home of Brian and Jill VanZee. Jill will be sending me directions within the next day or so. I will send them along. I hope all of you ladies can make it. I have agreed to chaperone (for a nominal fee), but I promise to sit in the corner and make myself invisible. : )
Seriously, us men will be taking the chilluns to the Hookham home. Jeff and I will go get pizza or something. Come join us, fellas!
PRAYERS AND PRAISES
As usual, we have quite a few prayers this week. Let's start out with Beth Ramsdell. Let's pray that her final three weeks of pregnancy will be as comfortable as possible and that little Levi will arrive completely healthy. We are praying for you, Beth! Call me, email me, text me, yell out the window, send me a smoke signal, or do whatever you can as soon as something starts to happen!
Also on the Ramsdell front, let's keep praying for Steve R. I believe he goes in tomorrow to find out more about the treatments he will undergo during the next several weeks. Pray for safe travel for Steve and for strength for he and Susan as they tackle the weeks ahead.
We need to keep up our prayers for little Reese. She even got to go to Sunday School this morning! What great news. That even means we got to see Brian and Amy! (Well, we really only ever want to see Amy, but we have to deal with Brian, too. They are a package deal of sorts). Reese goes back in for two more drugs tomorrow. These drugs tend to make her sick, so the next three days will probably be difficult for her. Pray that she is in as little discomfort as possible. Pray, also, that the treatments will continue to do what they are supposed to do. Finally, let's keep praying for strength and understanding for Brian and Amy as they work toward the light at the end of the tunnel in April. Hang in there, guys! We are praying for you!
Bernie Hookham has asked that we pray for the Dennis Michaelis family. Dr. Michaelis's wife has been very ill. Pray that things will get better for her soon.
Steven Owens has asked that we pray for Jennifer and the little Owenses while Steven is out of town this week. He will be in Dallas for a few days for work. Please call if you need anything, Jennifer!
Pam Ramsey would like us to pray for one of her students who had to testify this week in a murder trial. This was a very difficult week for him.
Little Raelynn VanZee has not been feeling well. Pray that her fever will go away and that she will feel better soon.
READING FOR NEXT WEEK
For those of you who have the "Better Together" book, we will read through Day 31 for next Sunday, which is page 135. Read the pages and keep up with us if you can!!
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I think that takes care of everything for this week. May all of you have a blessed week. Rumor has it that this beautiful weather we've been having is going to disappear about Thursday night. So enjoy it!
See you next Sunday,
Wes
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