community

Hope your week was filled with God's blessings and joy.

Not being around the center much this week, don't have much to report. Others will have to let us know how things went. The one thing I do know, life goes on, whether you are there are not, amazing God we have!

Scott visited the guys Saturday morning. All the camps had a fire going trying to stay a little warm. It was cold. When we got back to the center, Vicky and her girls were busy fixing grilled cheese and ham sandwiches for lunch. Yummy! The basketball team was coming in as we were leaving around noon. Ardis had just finished wrapping the bread.

I did get to experience a little of our family Thursday evening. Pastor Juan shared his thoughts on community. Our friend Spencer, shared his gifts of song. Then we walked into the center with the smell of our Thanksgiving meal all around. Reports of over 200 being served a delicious meal of turkey, dressing, beans, corn, pies of all shapes and flavors. After the meal, we had the Centenary Lacrosse team, help the community grocery shop in the friendship room. Community being able to get things they want or need is a good thing, one we will try to do more often in the coming months.

Please pray for our John Sauls and his group of Missionaries. They left this morning at 4am. Below is what they will be doing and where they will be.

A group will be traveling to Lo de Reina, Comayagua, Honduras, November 21-28, 2014. This team will be working with El Ayudante (The Helper) missionaries and local leaders and village residents on the following projects:  installation of water tanks, water filters, and outdoor latrines, VBS, Medical Clinic, light construction, and a local school project such as painting a room.  They will also administer fluoride treatments and anti-parasite medication to all the children in the school.

Please continue to pray for Phil. He came by Thursday evening on crutches. He is doing good. It just take time for his knee cap to heal completely. Please pray for a new friend of ours, Sherry. Sherry works behind the scenes for us, doing a lot of our graphic design stuff. Her mother passed away Thursday. You can call or text her at 349-5553. or email her at sheflin@centenary.edu, Your continued prayers for my wife will be appreciated. She came through surgery on Tuesday fine. The doctors 

were able to attach her ileostomy bag easily. Now we are in the process of learning how to use it. She is in the hospital allowing her body 

to adjust to her bag.

The thought that comes to mind this morning, is community. Community takes various forms. Community prays for each other. Community is there for each other. Community steps in to help out. Community cares for each other. I got a text this week, saying we are praying for you and your wife. We are not there in person, but know you are being prayed for. Isn't that amazing. What a comfort.

When you are faced with trials in life, you often think, the world is against you. You begin to have a pity party and think, you are going through life on your own, no one cares. But being a part of this community, everybody cares, you are not going through life by yourself. Thank you all for being such special servants of the Lord. Amen.

Hope everybody has a great week. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Day with family and friends, knowing you are being prayed for by your community.