Update on Scott after his boating accident

First of all, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!  God is good and Scott is doing amazingly well.  Of course, God would be good even if Scott wasn't doing amazingly well, but it's a lot easier to say since he is!

This morning we found out more details.  After their boat sank on the lake (the motor died and two BIG swells knocked the boat over) both Scott and his friend Time tried to swim out.  Scott hadn't brought his new, wonderfully buoyant life jacket since there was an old one already in the boat, so, with all the fishing gear Scott had on, the jacket couldn't hold him up and he kept sinking and swallowing water.  He told his friend to go ahead and get help.  Praise God, Scott found a log to hold onto.  It turns out Scott was in the water for two hours (not one as we originally thought) and when the paramedics rescued him, only his face was out of the water.

Tim swam half a mile to shore and then, when he first got out of the water, his legs wouldn't hold him, so he started crawling the mile and a half to the ranger station.  Eventually his legs recovered a bit and he was able to walk the rest of the way to the station.  Thank God for Tim and that log Scott held on to!

The ambulance sped Scott to the emergency room. He had hypothermia and they immediately began to warm him up, both inside and out.  Scott was in a lot of pain during the process.  They were very concerned about the water in his lungs, all the nasty lake water he had swallowed, and possible limb and heart damage.  The doctors were amazed at how well his body did.  We know it was God and all the prayers!  In fact, several doctors came to see him just because they had a hard time imagining that he could be in such good shape after his ordeal! Brandie heard several of them talking outside Scott's room and they were saying that upon hearing what Scott had endured, they had prepared for the worst but instead got better than the best! He was in Intensive Care for several hours and then last night about midnight, they decided he was doing so well he could be moved to a regular room!  To their amazement, they found no infection, no heart damage, no limb or digit damage, and this morning, his lungs are almost clear!  In fact, to everyone's great joy, they are getting ready to send him home today!!!!!!  He is very, very, very tired but also very, very, VERY grateful.  He truly thought he was going to die out on the lake.

Thank you, thank you again for all your prayers. 

Ladies Night! Valley Center Christian

Come join in the fun! We're having a ladies night at Valley Center Christian Church. Come, bring a friend, or come and make a new one! Hope to see you there, please pass on to others. 6:00 p.m. Saturday night Valley Center Christian Church 1801 85th St Valley Center, Corner of Seneca and 85th! A nice break after the holiday rush!

Prayers up!

My friend Nancy had a Thyroid biopsy yesterday, praying it is clear and problem can be easily cleared up. Also, pray for a young man named Scott and his family, he was in a boating accident and took in a lot of water, is also suffering hypothermia. Where two or more come together in my name, I am there also!!!

Lola's Funeral

Lola's funeral was lovely today, her children had very sweet and warm things to say about her. They played a DVD of pictures of Lola, Evertt, and the kids, they were a very nice looking family. I didn't know that Lola always made the newest fashions for the family, and always made them behave, being a pastors family.

Lola passed away last night.

Lola Thompson's funeral will be Tuesday January 18, 2011 at VCCC 10 AM.  The family visitation is Monday night 5 PM - 7 PM at Baker Funeral home.

Woman's World Ladies Retreat in Manhattan, Ks! Let's Go!

34th Annual Woman’s World

“The Marvelous Race”

February 25-26, 2011

“…let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”  --Hebrews 12:1b

 Featuring:

3 Keynote/Worship Sessions

with Jennifer Kennedy Dean

Executive Director of The Praying Life Foundation

16 Practical Bible Studies and Seminars

                   Each person may attend four topics.


Woman’s World is an annual retreat sponsored by Manhattan Christian College and held in the Kansas State University Student Union in Manhattan, KS.  This year’s event, February 25-26, 2011, will be a fun and inspirational break from the winter months.  “The Marvelous Race” provides an exciting opportunity for women of all ages to explore what paths their lives take and how God leads them through the U-turns, detours, road blocks, yields, and construction zones.  Jennifer Kennedy Dean, a respected author and speaker who specializes in prayer and spiritual formation will be the keynote speaker and MCC Alumni Director Genae Denver will be the worship leader.  Sixteen practical seminars will also be offered throughout the weekend and everyone will have the opportunity to attend four. Contact the church office for complete registration information or go online at www.mccks.edu.

Want to get rid of some books?

Via Christi Volunteers is seeking used books in good cond. for their 2/15 book sale. Books accepted at East Harry or St. Francis hospitals, or if you'd like leave them in the Foyer clearly marked, and I will make sure they are delivered.

Isolate Vs Insulate

Have these words stuck in my head from an article I read, "Christians shouldn't  isolate themselves from the world, they need to insulate themselves" I can't remember who said that, but, what I took from it was, you can't hide from what goes on in the world, you need to be aware and ready to deal with it, head on. How can you have an opinion on something, if you don't know what you're talking about? No wonder people think we're wacky!

Prayer Request for Val

I'm headed (I hope) to Mayo Clinic today in Rochester, Minnesota to see if they can figure out my left ear hearing loss problem. I would appreciate all prayers. Rob and I should be back by Thursday night.

Cheryl Bogle in Jamaica

Cheryl Bogle is having surgery to remove a large growth. The surgery is scheduled for January 17th, please keep her and our Jamaica family in your prayers.

Mrs. Thompson

Lola is back in her room at the nursing home, hospice has been called in.

Mary's answered prayer!!

IV medicine approved!!! Goes to Dr. Today to find out when treatment starts!! Huge answer to prayers!!!

Lola and Everett Thomson

Lola went through the ER at Wesley today about 4 p.m.  She has been admitted with congestive heart failure, and is in serious condition.  Building 4; 716.  Everett needs our prayers as well.

From the Church prayer list, incase you don't get the email

Doug Brewer, Jack Brewer, & Becky Pope: health issues
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> Joey Pope: direction & job opportunity
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> Maria: has made decision to disconnect from some of my family.

WWJD Wild Women Just Do! : )

‎"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, as long as you can."
John Wesley

Please keep our Pastor in your prayers

After listening to Chucks sermon today, I decided to look at scriptures on praying for pastors, thought I'd share this page that I found. Please pass on to others, I don't have everyones email addresses. Thanks

Praying For Your Pastor is very important. They are serving God and the attacks of the enemy are non ceasing. They must be covered in prayer on a daily basis.

Praying For Pastors

Ps 31:23..........Father, I thank You that our pastors are faithful,
Ps 31:23..........and that You preserve them.
Prov 28:20........That they abound with blessings,
Gal 6:9.............and do not grow weary in well doing.
Phil 1:6.............That You who began a good work in them will perfect it.
Eph 2:10...........They are Your workmanship created in Christ Jesus,
Heb 13:21.........and equipped in every good thing to do Your will.
Heb 13:21..........Work in them that which is well-pleasing in Your sight.
2Cor 9:8............Let all grace abound toward them, having sufficiency in all things,
2Cor 9:8...........and an abundance for every good work.
2Cor 9:6...........Because they have sowed bountifully, they will reap bountifully,
1Cor 3:6...........and whether they plant or water, Father, You give the increase.
2Cor 2:14..........I pray that they continually triumph in Christ,
2Cor 2:14..........diffusing the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
Deut 28:2..........That all blessings come upon them and overtake them,
Deut 28:2..........because they obey the voice of their God.
Ps 32:8.............Instruct them and teach them in the way they should go;
1Cor 2:10..........reveal the deeper things of God to them by Your Spirit.
2Tim 2:21..........Let them be vessels of honor, sanctified and useful for the Master,
2Tim 2:21..........prepared for every good work.
1Pet 5:2...........Shepherding the flock willingly, eagerly, and being an example to them.
1Cor 2:4...........Their speech and preaching is in demonstration of the Spirit and power.
2Tim 4:2...........And they are instant in season and out of season to preach the Word.
Josh 1:3............Every place the soles of their feet tread upon has been given to them.
Deut 31:6..........They are strong and of good courage for You, Lord, go with them.
Ps 27:14...........They wait on You, and You strengthen them in their heart.
Titus 1:5............Help them set in order things that are lacking,
Titus 1:5............and appoint elders in every city.
2Cor 10:4...........I tear down the strongholds over the pulpit.
Ex 17:11............I lift up our pastors and cover them
Heb 12:24..........with the blood of Jesus.
Deut 28.............Sickness and disease shall in no way come near them,
Gal 3:13............for they are redeemed from the curse of the law.
Isa 54:17...........I say that no weapon formed against them will prosper,
Isa 54:17...........and every tongue rising against them shall be shown to be in the wrong.
Cor 12:11..........Father, let the gifts and anointings on their lives come forth.
Luke 1:45..........Birth the things that You have spoken to them in their hearts,
Acts 6:4............as they continually give themselves to prayer
Acts 6:4............and the ministry of the Word.