Merry Christmas!

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
ISAIAH 9:6

Merry Christmas!

It the 21st of December which means only four more days until Christmas! Let's remember that Christmas can't be found under the tree, or in a store. It's not wrapped or bagged. You'll never find it online. Christmas is found in a manger. Praise God that He loves us so much that He sent His son to us.

So, please, take the time to reflect this Christmas day. Remember the real reason for celebration.

Merry Christmas to everyone!! And God Bless!!!

Thank You Jesus

Heavenly Father,

I just want to thank you for Your guiding hand. You kept April safe during a horrific car accident that had the ability to take her life. I know that you have an awesome purpose for her life. I want to thank you that she realizes that, too. Lord, we know that Your hand is in every aspect of our lives and for that we thank You.

Amen

Weekly "To Do" List

Monday WashDay
Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead.

Tuesday Ironing Day
Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may see the beauty in others.

Wednesday Mending Day
O God, help me mend my ways so I will not set a bad example for others

Thursday Cleaning Day
Lord Jesus, help me to dust out all the many faults I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart.
Friday Shopping Day
O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others in need of love.

Saturday Cooking Day
Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of brotherly love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness.

Sunday The Lord's Day
O God, I have prepared my house for you. Please come into my heart so I may spend the day and the rest of my life in your presence.

Hear our Prayers

Most Heavenly Father:

Please hear our prayer and send your comforting arms to the army family that has been stuck down with tragedy. The father has been severly wounded in combat, You have called the three children Home, and the mother is left asking why. Please be with her in her time of need. Please be with the father as he needs you, too. Please comfort them in their anger and grief and guide them to the other side so that they can find joy in their lives again. Remind them that if they are true believers they will be with the children again soon. If they are not believers help them come to know You. We ask this in Your name.

Amen

Paisley Update

Paisley was taken off of the vent yesterday (Oct. 18) in the morning. Jessica was able to hold her and even nurse her by that night. This means just a few more days in the hospital before she comes home. The big hurdles are Paisley has to prove she can eat and regulate her body temperature. The Crow family thanks everyone that has been praying for her and just asks for continued prayers for her to come home soon.

Paisley Jean Crow

Please keep Paisley in your prayers. She has been at Big Baptist since October 13 (the day after she was born) due to respatory distress. She inhaled amniotic fluid and has a pneumothorax. The latter is healing on its own but the former is giving her some difficulties. She is in the NICU on a resporator. Hopefully she will be coming home soon. Today, Oct. 16, her breathing was less labored and that is a good sign. Jessica will keep Sister Helen and Lisa Wade posted or you can feel free to call for updates.

Prayer Requests

These are the prayer requests and praises from the last two weeks. If I have forgotten anyone, please let me know and I will add them.

Alicia- Praise that a project she was dreading at work and was scared about was finished with the Lord guiding her

Maritza- Please pray for her Daughter-in-law who is expecting a baby in December. She has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. We just want to pray for a contined healthy pregnancy and a safe delivery for both mom and baby

Jeremy and Kassy Lehman- Please pray for continued healing as they struggle to deal with the death of their daughter this summer. Please pray that Jeremy can turn it over to God and rid himself of the guilt that he is feeling. Please pray that their marriage stays strong and that while they are learning to lean on the Lord they can learn to lean on eachother as well

Joy- Praise the Lord! Joy was in a major car accident recently and walked away with just a small scratch on her arm.

Brenda- Traveling mercies for her and her family as they prepare to depart for Ft. Hood, NY

Jessica- Please pray for a safe delivery and surgery when she has the baby on October 12.

Lisa- Please pray that she have courage to call the doctor and pray for God to guide the doctor has they figure out why she is in pain

Also, Sister Helen is getting some ladies to help clean/cook/ect for Neva Parker. If you feel called to help please contact her.

Called and Accountable

Monday night we started our study/discussion about the book "Called and Accountable". Lesson One (wonderfully led by Jenne) had us thinking about WHY God calls us. We discussed that while God could handle the world by Himself, He has chosen us to spread His word. A really good subject that got us all talking was how are we being called in the workplace. Are we living as Christians at work like we should be?

Prepare for the Bridegroom

This year's theme is Preparing for the Bridegrooom. As our own way of kicking this theme off, we put together a Hope Chest. The items that were put in were all signifcant of various board positions and local chair positions to remind us of all that we do for the Lord and for eachother.

Our president put in a "life manual". We had our watch-care provider put in a coloring book. Reminding us that children need to be tended to so that there mothers can hear the Word. Our spirtual advisor enclosed a Bible and the hospitality chair put in a bowl. Reminding us to nourish our bodies so that we can better nourish our souls. The particiapation chair put in a piece of fabric remonsicent of a patchwork quilt. This symbolizes how we grow together to become one and piecing our memories together. Thank you notes were included as we bring in more women and thank the current members for all their hard work. A CD was enclosed so that we all remember to keep music in our lives. The treasurer put in a dollar bill not only to remind us that we are giving to the bridegroom but to also remind us about being good stewards. Lastly, a telephone as put in the Hope Chest to make sure that we all now that through prayer we will always have an open line to the bridegroom.

The theme verses are Matthew 25:1-13 and Ephesians 4:11-13.

PWOC 2007/2008 Kick-Off

Sept. 17 was the big kick off for this year's PWOC. We were blessed to see many familiar faces and even more blessed to see a few new ones. We hope that our numbers will continue to grow.

We said good-bye to our Chaplain adviser Tony Wade and will be welcoming Chpln. Scott as our new adviser for the year. We are excited, as always, about getting to work and share our ministry with new people.

We are happy that Ruby volunteered to step up and continue as our PWOC President. As a reminder to all the ladies, we will be needing help this year since not all the board positions were able to be filled. Please pray about where the Lord needs you to do His work.

The kick off was a big success. We played a fun game (asking people off the wall questions) which helped to get to know our sisters better. We learned fun, new things about everyone. Even the people that we have known for years gave us new insights to their lives.

We want to thank everyone who brought food to share. Everything was delicious. Mother Sue, I think we all want you recipe for the "Poor Man's Cheesecake" that you made!

We look forward to seeing everyone, both the "veterans" and the "newbies" this coming year.