Happy Birthday Alanna!

Alanna the Chonda Pierce video is for you. Hold on Tighter. Hope will be leaving before you know it. Enjoy every moment. I know you do. Your Dad and I did with yall.
Here are some lyrics from American Tail that help me too.

Somewhere out there

Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight

Somewhere out there someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another in that big somewhere out there

And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star

And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky

Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true

And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star

And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky

Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there

I love you baby!


AS SERVANTS OF GOD WE COMMEND OURSELVES IN
EVERY WAY: IN GREAT ENDURANCE, IN TROUBLES,
HARDSHIPS AND DISTRESSES. FOR OUR LIGHT AND
MOMENTARY TROUBLES ARE ACHIEVING FOR US AN
ETERNAL GLORY THAT FAR OUTWEIGHS THEM ALL.
( 2 Cor 6:4 ) & ( 2 Cor 4:17 )

Now we all, from time to time, have problems or troubles
in our life. After all life is not a piece of cake, or is it? So
the next time you feel troubled why not have a piece of.....

God's Cake

Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this", or
"Why did God have to do this to me". Here is a wonderful
explanation!

A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going
wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her
and her best friend is moving away.

Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her
daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says,
"Absolutely Mom, I love your cake."

"Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers.

"Yuck" says her daughter.

"How about a couple raw eggs?"

"Gross, Mom!"

"Would you like some flour then?

Or maybe baking soda?"

"Mom, those are all yucky!"

To which the mother replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad
all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right
way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!

God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He
would let us go through such bad and difficult times. For God
knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they
always work for good! (Romans 8:28) We just have to trust Him and,
eventually, they will all make something wonderful!

Always remember, God is crazy about you.
He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in
the universe, and He chose your heart.

Now I hope your day is a "piece of cake!" After all, Life may
not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might
as well dance.

Prayer List 06/09/08
David Showalter - Dallas Baptist Theological student and Missionary to Italy:
Prayer needs:

· Please pray that first and foremost Jesus Christ would be the passion and singular focus of my heart and life.

· Please pray that God would have His way in the hearts of the Vision Milan team.

· Please pray for Jana and me as we seek the Lord for his perfect will in our relationship and future together.

· Please pray that God would continue to raise up men and women to go into the harvest in Italy to build His Kingdom there!

· Please pray for revival in Italy—more than 99% of Italians do not know Jesus in a personal way!

Jeanette Pevey – Young woman in our church with cancer – strength for chemo and radiation, Jeanette is very tired but still is mother and wife. If someone would like to cook a meal for them please call Jeanette and set it up. It would be very appreciated.

Lauren Pevey - Jeanette's daughter - she is trying to step up and mother her younger siblings to help Mom, please pray for her in this role. She doesn't know how to cook.

Kim Russell

Marcy – Karen Hill’s sister, cancer, through with radiation still has more chemo, please ask the Lord to be with her and for her to feel His presence.

Thelma – Karen’s Mom, her Dad has Alzheimer’s and Mom is the caregiver.

Joyce – Bobby Hill’s Mom must move out of FEMA trailer. Still hasn't agreed to go anywhere.

Lena – Karen Hill’s Sister, diabetes and heart problems

Lindsey Hill – child still trying to get appropriate amount of medication in system for her newly discovered diabetes. She is a "brittle diabetic" and had to add another shot this week, she is up to 5 a day. She has a busy summer planned - GA Camp, Diabetic Camp, and Centrikid. Please pray for her and her family as she transitions into the right meds to control her diabetes.

Patty Willie - throat cancer

Vicki Allen’s niece – diabetes

Remember Robin Gray’s Mom (Juanita) and Dad (Jimmy) – Dad is presently out of hospital, he needs dialysis 3 times a week and is battling pneumonia, Mom is the primary caregiver

Lloyd Ballard – cancer, now has hospice, still fighting.

Jean Anne Warren – liver failure, new Christian

Dana Allen – pray for her to get the Lord’s direction for graduate school

Cathy Watts – Strength and peace

Debbie, Heather, Damien and Gage – Cathy Watts relatives death of Greg, husband and father of Debbie, Heather, Damien and Gage.

Dodie Switzer – Kelley’s Cousin – shingles. Husband Charles, (Chick) is having Cancer Surgery this week.

Russell Holley – Kelley’s Dad, has some sort of growth in groin area.

Our daughter, still awaiting the birth of a princess 9+ months, still contracting...............

Her husband - catching a cold.

Our grandson has appointment to get allergy tests run today at 10 am.

Our Grandaughter - runny nose and new baby sister due.

Our newest granddaughter – please pray for a safe and healthy delivery and birth.

Fay Our Daughter’s sister in law, under attack on her health, in charge of VBS at their church in Texas next week.

Spoken 4 – church youth choir recovering from stomach virus.

Aaron Robertson - stomach virus.

Glenn Allen, Jr. - MCAT test June 13

Russell Rouse - leaves for Marines June 29.

Kennedy Hall - 3 yr old in Destin who fell out of 2nd story window - CT scan this week.

Brooklyn Edwards - new allergist

Brett Allen - Mission work in New Orleans

Tommy and Jennifer Yeager - Mission work in Mongolia

Southern Baprist Convention being held

Our Presidential election and government

1st Baptist Church Pastor Search Committee

School Children - out for summer

Tangipahoa Parish School Board - correct decision making regarding NAACP law suit


Praises

Mrs. Iris Murray was at church yesterday and looked good!

Vicki’s Mom – problem with left eye, doctor thinks he can fix it!

Hoppa – He is compliant!

Alanna’s 26th birthday 06-09, TODAY

Alanna and Matt’s 5th Anniversary 06-14

Matt’s 27th birthday 06-17

Janice is in Louisiana!!!!!

Praise from Vicki Allen:

I have a praise to report!! My nephew, John (Chip) Woodward, had a successful surgery. They removed 12" of colon, had it biopsied and when the results came in, there was no more cancer cells!! He still has a rough recovery ahead and may have to have an illeostomy (bag) but we are praying that he doesn't. He's 43 years old ( I told you 45 earlier but I was wrong) and has two young boys. He' will not be able to work for awhile and he doesn't get paid when he doesn't work so his job laid him off so he can draw unemployment. His wife cleans houses and is taking a few weeks off to take care of him. They are facing a rough few months ahead so pray that God will provide.

God Is Good, ALL THE TIME!!!