HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRY !!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRY !!!!!!!

 

Happy Birthday Linda !!!!!

 

Happy Birthday Suzanne !!!!!

Happy  Birthday Suzanne !!!!!

 

Happy Birthday Sherry !!!

Happy Birthday Sherry !!!

 

Kristin update

From Linda via Suzanne....... Kristin's surgery went well. She should be in the hospital until Saturday.
Pray for Kristin's healing and recovery and for Linda as she ministers to daughter and grandchildren. Thanks to all. Blessings.

Fwd: FOX News: Christian Pastor Freed After 3 Years in Iranian Jail

Subject: FOX News: Christian Pastor Freed After 3 Years in Iranian Jail

 Christian Pastor Freed After 3 Years in Iranian Jail.

Youcef Nadarkhani (from Voice of the Martyrs)

			Location: Iran (Islamic Republic of) Arrested: October 2009 Have you been praying for Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani? He needs your prayers especially tomorrow, when his trial is scheduled to take place. Please pray that Youcef will be prepared for whatever happens on Saturday and that God will keep him bold in his faith. Pray that God's glory will be shown in Iran through Youcef's testimony.

Susan Brown's aunt

Please pray for Susan Brown's aunt who is 90 years old and had major surgery last Tuesday.  Susan says that she is not getting better very fast.  Her surgery was major and was for colon cancer if I am not mistaken.  Susan says she is a wonderful Christian, and she just hates to see her in pain.  Let's all go to the Lord for this precious woman of God.

Forgot

Forgot to say that you can follow Olivia McComb on her twitter account... @OliviaMcComb or go to Google and put in Olivia McComb Twitter... and it will come up.  Lots more pictures there.

Olivia is in Africa

Olivia, Suzanne's granddaughter, and Jennifer's daughter (love that)... is in AFRICA.....  AND here is a picture of her.  She is the one in the purple shirt. Note her left arm and how they are hanging on to her.  :-)

Opps.... the top one is not clear because it came from an iphone and I received it in the small size.  Ernie, if you can do better I will send it to you in email.  BUT is it not a praise to God and a beautiful picture of His grace and love.  Besides the fact that Olivia is beautiful herself.  Suzanne asks that you will pray that Olivia will be open to ALL that God is teaching her.

Also continue to pray for Jeremy, Kelly, Felicia, Dorothy....well, all of us....  you know what I mean.
Love you...  His grace is suffficient.... His power is sure... even in our weakness.
Look at those faces.  Suzanne's legacy is going on.....  praise His Name.

Suzanne's brothers

Suzanne called and asked for prayer for her brothers.  Jerry has had some tumors or abnormal cells in his bladder.  He was checked recently and there were more so he is going to receive chemo this afternoon at 1PM.  He is pretty much alone there in Florida so please pray that God will minister to him is a special way, with peace in this situation.... and with healing.  Tommy, her other brother, who had the growth in his lung that disappeared a while ago, now has some nodules in his lung.  He will undergo a bronchoscopy tomorrow.  Please pray for him as he goes through this.  AND for Suzanne who, of course, is concerned about them.... especially that Jerry is alone.
Jennifer is still staying the course.... Praise His Name!!!  And "little" Kelly is seeming to having a life change... was saying some good things when I was there.... then went to church camp.... is reading his Bible.... staying home lots (and he isn't under house arrest at this point.. :-) )...  Let's continue to pray about that...  the Browns.... Dorothy.... Felicia... Jeremy....  on and on.... and with thanksgiving we enter His courts.

Community Group meeting

Just a reminder that we are meeting at the City Smith's home tomorrow night at 7PM.  No meal.... just a few snacks, some talk time about next year AND prayer time.  See you then.

Community Group

Well, it looks like we have a verdict. We will meet at the City Smiths at 7PM on Friday night for prayer time and discussion about Com Grp next year. I hope Friday night still works for you all. See you then.

Jennifer and Community Group

Jennifer is leaving the rehab today.  She and Ted were counseled by a man named, Gary, who has taken a special interest in Jennifer.  The counseling was Friday and Saturday, and they may have one more session before she goes home today.  Please pray for her and for Ted as they begin life together again.... that God will give her focus and amazing strength in her weakness and that he will give Ted wisdom and love in all his interactions with Jennifer.  Praise God he has stayed the course and loves her.
Now.... Suzanne and I are trying to get a date for us to have our last CG meeting of the year.  We need to make some decisions about next year and take praise and all things to the Lord.  Sooo how about the weekend of June 8-10th.  We could meet on that Friday night or that Sunday after church.  We also need to decide if we want to do an EAT or not.   Sooo if you could please let me know as soon as possible what works best for you or if that weekend is completely out, I would appreciate it.  Thanks.  
Thinking today....  how grateful I am for the body of Christ... living stones being built together into a spiritual hoouse to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God.    and how I miss our times of prayer together. 

No Community Group this Friday

No community group meeting this Friday.  We will get back to you soon.   In meantime remember to pray for Dorothy, Jennifer, Jeremy, Felicia, Grace subdivision, Kelly, .... well, you know all those to pray for and as you know the Holy Spirit will always lead you in that.  Praise His Name!!!

Comunity Group

Community Group this past Friday night was great.  Suzanne shared about her mission in Africa, we had a brief but good prayer time, and the dessert was delicious.  Thanks,  Jim and Susan for hosting.

Suzanne has offered to have a "Come Bring" meal at her home for our last group meeting.  She will provide a ham, and we can fill in the rest.  She is open to hosting it on a Thursday or Friday evening, or on a Sunday after church.  We are scheduled for Friday the 18th, but Jim and I may be gone that night which is not a problem, but Suzanne is trying to hit a time when we would all be able to come. Sooooo what thinketh Thee?  Please send me a text or email with the best day and date for you all.  Thanks so much.

Community Group

Just to remind you that tomorrow night we will be meeting and Jim and Susan's home for a time of prayer, AND hopefully Suzanne will be there to tell us about her trip to Africa!!!!!!   Ya'll come!!! 

Youcef

It has been rumored that Youcef was hanged in Iran.  Suzanne sent me a news story that was sent to her with a picture,however it did not give any particular new agency as the source.  Jim checked and could not find it substantiated any other place.   I will keep you posted or please let us know if you find info on it anywhere else.  Let's continue to pray.

Suffering.... a gift

David Platt‏@plattdavid

Suffering is a gift when identification with Christ is your goal.  

Enough said.. I am convicted and blessed.  Convicted since I fight suffering... blessed because it is a gift...  and in this passage the word "granted" can also be translated "gifted". 

Philippians 1:29  For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake....

Dorothy

Please pray for Dorothy today (and the days ahead).  She had that fall I wrote you about and the discomfort from that fall has only increased rather than decreased.  It also now is from her neck down to her lower back and even her legs have pains shooting down them.  She has been xrayed two times and there is nothing broken, but the pain in the muscles, etc. continues.  She also has seen a chiropractor and will continue that.  Please pray for her (relief from pain) and for Dan as he ministers to her needs.

Remember that community group is Friday night at Jim and Susan's... that is a change from the schedule so please note it.  Also Suzanne plans to be there so it should be a time of hearing her story and praising God for all He has done and is doing.