SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2005

I was up at 5 am and did some last minute studying for today's message "Newness in Christ" using 2 Cor. 4:16 as a text. At about 7:30, I asked Karen if she is feeling well enough to have Children's church today and she said, "I am going to try." I finished getting ready and went over to the church to check the building at 8:30 am. The heat was not on and it was cold. Usually the ones who clean turn it on low the night before, so I turned it on. We have a good heating system and by 9:45 it was comfortable. There were several out today with sickness. Sister Donna Crossno called and could hardly speak. She has fever and nausea. We requested prayer for her, the Davises, Delilah Mummel, Gracie and Celinas and several others. The worship was great and in the message we were challenged to not let fear control us but to let God renew us day by day.

Sister Karen and the children, 7 of them, went down to the basement for Children's Church. It was a special treat for Karen to have our youngest grandchild, Aviana, in her service. Karen told me later, they were restless and she did not feel very strong yet so they came up early while I was preaching. We are thankful for our children. These were there today, Brooks, James, Shirley, Jamie, Megan, Jesse, & Aviana. Karen has ministered to at least 15 children in the past couple months in Children Church. The others are Mariah, Savannah, Zachery, Cody, Jonah, Jordan, Tristen, Shirley, James and Celinas. We are very thankful for our children and want them to be ministered to and want others to come to our church.

Last night the service was good but several were out. We had a good time in the Lord. The message, "God Can Do It," was from Luke 1:37 . . ."with God nothing shall be impossible." We were challenged to be submissive to God and let Him do His work in us and through us. His promises are "yea and amen!"