LADIES, DON'T FORGET!!!

Ornament Swap/Going Away Party!!!

Monday, December 17th

6:30 p.m.

Kecia's House

Bring an ornament to play "dirty santa" and an appetizer dish
(bring the recipe if you can!!)

E-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com if you have any questions!!!

Sunday, December 16th Prayer Requests

Lee & Mary~
Lee is flying out tomorrow - will be back on Friday.

Jessica~
Being deployed to Afghanistan on Tuesday. Will be gone for 4 1/2 months.

Jenny & Cory~
Mom got a good report! Also, they may have a match for the bone marrow transplant!!!

Brie & T.C.~
Brie is driving (with her mom, David, and the boys) to Colorado for her brother's graduation. Her father is going to be there and she has not seen him in 6 years.

Adelle & Jeremy~
Jack (Adelle's cousin) had to have triple bypass and while in surgery, they found an aneurysm.

Erin & Mike~
PREGNANT!!! 5 weeks! Pray for a healthy pregnancy - they have had 2 miscarriages this year...

Suzanne & Tommy~
There is a chance that some close friends may be moving to the Jackson area!!!

Wendy & Roger~
Young boy (Cy) went down (health related) during a Christmas program. Roger's step-brother, Brian, has a girlfriend!

Lee Ann & Kyle~
Lee Ann's mom is doing fine (had melanoma on face).

Kecia & Corey~
Kecia's mom is having a stress test done - pray also for her dad. Corey's mom is having knee surgery this week.

Lisa & Geno~
Lisa's mom - high cholesterol & 1/2 point away from osteoporosis.

Chasity & Brad~
Chasity's grandmother fell Friday night, but is o.k. Chasity's mom will be going home to day (she has been here since Sanders was born). Sanders is doing well!

Christy & Clay~
Christy's sister was saved & is being baptized this morning (she went down front at 8 yrs old, but wanted to make sure she had everything straight.). This same sister is also 5 weeks pregnant and her heart is acting up (has a past history of heart problems). Christy has an appointment with a rheumatologist in January.

Kimberly & Paul~
Little cousin is on the verge of being saved!!!

*****PLEASE E-MAIL lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE JESSICA'S E-MAIL ADDRESS AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT TO SEND HER WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT WHILE SHE IS SERVING OUR COUNTRY!*****

Sorry......

for not posting this past Sunday's prayer requests yet. I could not get online with my computer at home last night when I (finally) sat down to do it and now I'm at work and don't have my list!!!

I will get them on here asap!

Suzanne

ATTENTION LADIES!!!!!!

We are going to have another get-together for LADIES ONLY!
(sorry, men........please take good care of the children we will be leaving with you!!!)

What? Ornament Swap

and

Favorite Dishes

(bring the recipe on index cards to share!!)

When? Monday, December 17th
6:30 p.m.

Where? Kecia's House
(e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com for directions if you need them!)

HOPE YOU ALL WILL BE THERE!

ATTENTION LADIES!!!!

Our "annual" shopping night for Children's Night at Christmas is this week!!!!

6:00 p.m.
Monday, December 3rd
Chili's in Madison!!!!

We will eat and then shop like we usually do....at Wal-Mart and the Dollar Tree. We have collected enough money to have $100 for each child!!!

WELCOME, Sanders!!!

Sanders LaVoie Reeves

was born to Chasity & Brad

on

Thursday, November 29th

12:23 p.m.

She weighed

8 lbs 1 oz

and was

20 1/4 inches long.

See list to the right for those who are signed up for food. If you have not signed up and would like to do so, please e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com. I will add more dates if necessary, but they will be before Christmas!

FINALLY.....prayer requests....

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Lisa & Geno~
Jonathan has some sort of respiratory infection

Cory & Jenny~
13 WEEKS PREGNANT!!!!! Jenny's mom going to the doctor on Wednesday to see when the next round of chemo will start. Still unsure about the timing of a transplant.

Clay & Christy~
Family from Clay's home church was vacationing at Disney World - the man fell and hit his head just right to be killed instantly. Also, a woman who was very involved in missions at Clay's home church was killed in a car wreck. Clay's grandfather fell and pulled a bookshelf ontop of himself - had an MRI done.

Tommy & Suzanne~
Mary Peyton has some "bumps" on her stomach, but the dr thinks that it is bug bites - not chicken pox.

Roger & Wendy~
Healing for Wendy (woman stuff.....)

Prentiss & Laura~
Their nephew has hand, foot, and mouth (and their children are in daycare with him!). Laura's aunt had a hysterectomy. Praise - - - Laura did not have a gallstone!

Corey & Kecia~
Corey's mom fell and is having an MRI done on her knee.

ALSO.........
pray for our Christmas program that will be held this week!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

a BIG thank you to WINT AND ALLISON for opening their home for our class get-together yesterday!!! the weather was great and everyone had such a good time!

Sunday, November 4th Prayer Requests

Jenny & Shan~ Shan flying out....will be gone til Thursday. Shan's uncle passed away

Brie & TC~ TC's mom had reconstruction done. She also had her gallbladder removed.

Jenny & Cory~ Mom: strep. fever. sick from effects of chemo. is in the hospital.

Christy & Clay~ sister, Brittney, having problems with pregnancy - is due at the end of December/early January...... Mom is still doing o.k. - seems stable...... Found out that her dad remarried.

Tommy & Suzanne~ Wachovia having some downsizing - does not affect our family, but does affect people Tommy knows.

Jill & Patrick~ Jill is looking for a job!

Chasity & Brad~ Chasity's brother, Van, is having shoulder surgery

Mary & Lee~ Mary's sister/brother-in-law having marriage problems

ALSO:
~Donna & Danny Soliz~ Donna's mother, Loyce Sherwood
~Susan Brown~
~Mission Team in Turkey~

Sunday, October 23rd Prayer Requests

Sorry this is being posted a week late. Computer issues. That's all I can say. Here are last weeks prayer requests....

David & Brandi~ David's mom having tests for possible breast cancer.

Kyle & Lee Ann~ Kyle's dad has been "blacking out". Pray for his mom as she drives his dad (since he can't drive).

Clay & Christy~ Clay's family members are flying his elderly grandparents to Phoenix in November for a wedding. Clay's aunt - Marie - in ICU...staph infection.

Wendy & Roger~ moving (LAST sunday). Gracia has shigella.

TC & Brie~ Grandmother having pacemaker put in. TC's mother going through reconstruction after masectomy.

Emily & Jeff~ Her sister is moving out of her parent's house.

Chasity & Brad~ Chasity's brother, Van, having surgery on his shoulder. Friends (Bryan & Christy McKee) lost their son.

Megan & Hal~ Hal's grandmother had a ministroke....was being admitted to Baptist hospital.

Joanna & John~ John's brother moved back home. Joanna's coworker, Leola, is battling cancer that has spread to her brain. She has young children.

Tommy & Suzanne~ Tommy got home from California safely - - - but with no luggage. Eli, their 6 1/2 year old black lab, was run over.

Matt & Brendy~ Matt's grandfather passed away (heart attack).

from Lori Vick

All,
Please pray for Kris. He was asked today if he is interested in taking a supervisory position at work. He asked if he could let them know by Monday. There have been lots of changes over the past few months and he is not sure if he wants this position or not. Please pray for wisdom and peace over this whole situation. And for him to know what God’s will is in this situation.

Love you all,
Lori

sorry....

i am so sorry that i didn't get this past sunday's prayer requests put on here. i intended to do it before i left, but never got a chance. i will still post them when i get home, with the title being last sunday's date.

and i promise to have this sunday's put up!!!!

suzanne

from Lori Vick

"Please pray for Kris over the next few days and weeks. There have been lots of changes at work both good and bad. There are some really good possibilities that are coming up. Please pray that what he was told will happen and that he will have the wisdom, courage, and peace over the whole situation.

Thanks so much for continued pray, support, and love.

Lori"

what fun we had........

WOW

the ladies got together last night at kecia's house and had a BALL.

men - don't even ask what all we talked about because there's no way we're telling you!!! lots of good food and fun talking!

thank you, kecia, for opening your home to all of us (and letting us stay until 10:30!!!). and thanks to the daddies who stayed home with our children so that we could have some girl time!

From Adelle....

adelle sent this e-mail yesterday. just wanted to share it with all of you!

"hi!! i don't know who checks this email but just wanted to let you know that we greatly appreciate the meals that are coming!!! suzanne called us this afternoon with the news! and i just recently stumbled upon the class's blog. i was so excited!! it was so nice to feel connected to everyone since we have missed class! also wanted to let you know that we have a blog... adelleandjeremyfamily.blogspot.com; oh and ella was born on september 10th and she has already passed her birth weight! yeah! thanks for all your prayer and support! we are doing great just, of course, a little low on sleep! but it is all worth it! she is such an answer to prayer!

we hope to see everyone soon! we are trying to keep ella out of public places for as long as we can per the neonatalogist since she was technically a preemie and there are already some flu cases out there, but hopefully that won't be too much longer!

hope you have a fabulous week!
adelle"

LADIES LADIES LADIES

HELLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T FORGET:

thursday, october 4th

6:30

kecia's house

bring an appetizer

(see post below for directions)

E-mail addresses

i need your help!!!!

PLEASE send your e-mail addresses to lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com

i am going to try and get as many as possible on there as contacts. this will help with reminders for breakfast, ladies events (and men's, too), meals, etc. in today's world, sad as it is, it is easier most of the time to just "shoot" someone an e-mail than to try to find the time to call!

thank you for your help!!! hopefully this blog will help our class to keep in touch a little bit better!

Meals...

WE'VE GOT A NEW BABY IN OUR CLASS!

ella varee johnson was born a few weeks early to adelle and jeremy. we passed a list around today signing up for meals every other day. adelle and jeremy live in farmington station across the reservior off of old fannin.

directions: after you turn into farmington station, take your first right and then your first left. their address is 316 greensboro drive. jeremy said that it is about the 8th house on the right.

per jeremy, they eat anything. i asked what they wanted and he still said that anything is fine. if you need their phone numbers, please e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com

PLEASE PLEASE look at the list to the right to see if you are signed up! e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com if you are not signed up and would like to!!!

Sunday, September 30th Prayer Requests

Shan & Jenny~ Shan's grandparents are celebrating their 59th anniversary!!!

Demetria & Kevin~ Demetria's brother, Hugh, passed his medical boards and is now "officially" a doctor! Russ is still sick and they are dealing with separation anxiety. Kevin has hurt his ankle - it has been swollen for about 2 weeks!

Kyle & Lee Ann~ Lee Ann is dealing with allergies and she is supposed to sing on Wednesday night.

Cory & Jenny~ Jenny's mom was able to go home to Vicksburg a week earlier than expected! The bone marrow results came back on Jenny's uncle and he was not a match at all. They are going to redo the testing just in case the results were off because of medication, etc.

Carole~ Mole was removed - was not melanoma!!! The doctor has decided that they will not do hernia surgery until she is hurting.

Brendy & Matt~ Brendy is in a lot of pain (gallbladder surgery was Monday). Had an allergic reaction to the pain medicine. Also remember Brendy's mom, Brenda, as she tries to care for her daughter and also her husband, Charles, who is bound to a wheelchair.

Dan & Jennifer~ Dan has a final this week and a lot of hard things going on.

Geno & Lisa~ Geno has stomach ulcers and NEEDS TO GO TO THE DOCTOR (hint hint, Geno, when you read this....)

Girls Fun Night!!!

ATTENTION LADIES!!!

mark your calendar for a girls fun night

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH

6:30

Kecia's House

(Directions: From Spillway Road, go across the Causeway (Old Fannin Road turns into the Causeway). After getting across, take the FIRST RIGHT. This is Northshore Village Subdivision. Kecia's house is the 3rd on the LEFT - 1020)

Please e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com for Kecia's phone number. I am not posting it here for obvious reasons.

BRING AN APPETIZER!!!!!

Sunday, September 23rd Prayer Requests

~Columbia Mission Team: around 585 salvations!!! they are flying home today.

~Cory & Jenny: jenny's mom went through 17 days of chemo. the chemo did not get everything. her counts are up one day and down the next. next will be a bone marrow transplant. family is being tested to see if there is a match, but all of the results are not back yet. the surgery will be at UMC (instead of m.d. anderson) and she will have to be in the hospital for 100 days. jenny is going to try to come back to lifegroup next week!!

~Suzanne & Tommy: friends natalie & eric are 7 weeks pregnant with twins.

~Brendy & Matt: brendy is having gallbladder surgery tomorrow morning at st. dominic's. she will be in the hospital overnight.

~Brie: a friend of hers had a miscarriage with her second pregnancy. they are wanting to go ahead and conceive again asap.

~Kyle & Lee Ann: kyle is getting everything ready for grad. school. need teachers for kingdomkids.com

~Wendy & Roger: situation with allan (see previous prayer requests). wendy has had pressure put on her! they need somewhere to stay - there is a 2 week lapse between the closing of their houses! co-worker or roger who is lost.

~Kevin & Demetria: russ is sick

~Geno & Lisa: geno's friend's wife is doing better

~John & Joanna: john's uncle took his life on friday. he had talked to john and asked questions not long ago. they are not sure where he was spiritually when he died.

From Wendy Oden...

Prayer Request:
Please continue to pray for Allan, the person I talked about inLife Group this past Sunday. The devil is at work. We have talkedeveryday this week, and I really thought that I had made progressuntil this morning. He came to me about something. To much to go onabout in an email, but Satan can be so very subtle. Allen is anevolutionist. Now he is trying to convince me, but in a veryinteresting way. He knows that I love to read so he gave me a copy ofa science fiction novel today. Did you pick up on the fact that I saidFiction. He told me that this book is real. I have not told youexactly who he is, but Allan has a huge effect on a large group ofpeople.

I have been praying constantly for the Lord to use me in this situation. I have been praying for Allan and everyone around him and involved. IREALIZED THIS MORNING THAT HE HAS BEEN WORKING JUST AS HARD TO COME UPWITH A WAY TO SHARE HIS BELIEFS AND IN SUCH A WAY THAT MOST PEOPLEWOULD NOT REALIZE WHAT HE WAS DOING. This is what makes me nervous. Ihave always heard about how satan can squirm his way in unnoticed by so many, but I have never witnessed it personally in this manner. I thank the Lord that He is opening my eyes to notice what Allan is doing. Please continue to pray for him and me in this battle.

Thank you, Wendy Oden

Sunday, September 16th Prayer Requests

Sorry these are just now getting posted.......hopefully I'll have my new computer up and working soon!!!

Adelle & Jeremy - Ella Varee born on Monday, September 19th. Several weeks early, but everyone is doing fine!

Brie - pregnant with baby #3!!!

Wendy & Roger - Alan, a friend of Wendy's, does not believe in God. He has been asking questions about creation and God.

Christy & Clay - Christy's baby brother is going to join some branch of the military, then wants to be a police officer. Continue to remember her mom and sister. Also, some of the kids in her classroom.

Geno & Lisa - The wife of one of Geno's friends had a bad car accident.

Demetria & Kevin - Hugh and Tiffany (Demetria's brother and sister-in-law)...they live in Ohio.

Carole Lucas - mole removal (melanoma characteristics) & hernia operation within the next month

Lee Ann & Kyle - Lee Ann's mom had surgery this past Monday.

Others:
~the family of Mary Heather Spencer
~Susan Akin - brain cancer....mother of 3 small children

Prayer Requests...

I am sorry that I have not posted this past Sunday's prayer requests yet. We are having computer problems at home and I don't have the sheet with me at work!!! I will get them up on here asap!!!

~Suzanne

Update on Jenny's mom

Below is an e-mail that Cory sent. Just wanted everyone to see it - in case you weren't on our old e-mail!

"Jenny and I hope everyone is doing well. We are sorry that we have not been in Lifegroup the past weeks and missed out on a lot of the fellowship that we love and need. We spend most of our weekends at the hospital with Jenny's mom. I come and help teach the 3 year olds in Treasure Land and then head to the hospital from there. With family in town each weekend and most of them staying with us, Jenny has been staying at home, playing hostess to the family, and then making her way to the hospital each weekend morning to be with her mom. We were hoping to be able to get things back to "normal" soon and be able to fellowship with everyone on a weekly basis again but we recieved some information on Jenny's mom today that was not positive.

As most of you know Jenny's mom went through 10 days of chemo for her Leukemia. That didn't get it all so she went through a second round of 7 days. She has started to lose most of her hair (which she hates the most), has started getting some sores in her mouth, upset stomach, and some other "minor" side affects. She did a bone marrow test and the results came back in from California which revealed that the cancer was worse than they thought or as the doctor put it "more complicated". She is going to have to have a bone marrow transplant. What they are going to do is let her stay in the hospital about two more weeks to get her stronger, go home for a few weeks to rest, and then come back for the bone marrow transplant. In the meantime, Jenny's mom's immediate family will be getting tested to see if they are a match for her. Jenny's uncle (her mom's brother) has already been tested (don't know about a match or not). After him it would be Jenny's grandmother but Jenny's mom doesn't want her mother, at 80 something years of age, to go through a bone marrow transplant. Jenny's mom also doesn't want Leanne (Jenny's sister) to be the donor because Leanne had a brain tumor and we don't know the possible affects from that. So Jenny would probably be option #2 behind her uncle. It could also come down to having to find a donor if no one is a good match.

What we have been told so far is that after the transplant she would be in the hospital for at least 100 days and that is the best case scenario. What this means is Jenny's mom will miss her daughter's (Leanne) wedding that has been on the books since last Christmas. I would assume that they are going to postpone the wedding but I don't know that anyone has thought that far in advance. We will also be having Christmas at the hospital with Jenny's mom this year.

Please keep Jenny's mom and our family in your prayers as we continue down this road. We are staying positive as we know that there are still options for treatment, but most of all we know that God is ALWAYS in control and his will is being done and will be done. We sometimes don't understand the path he takes us down but we do know that if we follow him and the path he leads us on that we will be blessed in the end.

Also a few minor, minor prayer request but still things that we are dealing with professionally. Jenny is in her last class this semester at Mississippi College for getting certified to teach. It is my understanding that she has 3 years to complete the certification. May of '08 will be 3 years and this class she is currently taking is not offered in the spring. If she is the donor for her mom, I know without a shadow of a doubt that she will jump at the opportunity but we don't know how that will affect her ability to complete her course this fall. Also I sit for my professional engineer exam the last weekend in October which appears to be within a week of when the transplant is going to be. I've already talked to the board about me postponing this test until the spring and I have been told that there are no postponements no matter what, no exceptions.....unfortunately this situations falls in that category. As of right now I am still going to sit for the exam...how much studying I get done will be the big question. Jenny and her mom both want me to still sit for the exam so I am. If you will keep us in your prayers as well as we still have things going on that pertain to our jobs.

Lastly, Jenny and I want to thank everyone that has brought food, given us gift cards, calls, and visits. We are truly blessed with some great friends and church family. Jenny has been really strong through this all and I know that it is because of her faith, and your prayers and support. As my college roommate told us a month ago when they gave Jenny's mom 48 hours to start improving "Jenny's mom is in God's hands. He's the great physician. What better person would you want with her and watching over her right now."

Cory"

Sunday, September 2 Prayer Requests

Jennilee & Brad~ Jennilee bruised her kidney while intertubing.

Damon & Jesica~ 8 people from their unit are going to Afghanistan tomorrow for 4 months. They will be at the airport at 7am tomorrow morning. Jesica will be leaving for Iraq in January.

Jennifer & Dan~ Jennifer's sister is having a heart cath done.

Susan & David~ Susan fell down the stairs on Sunday night, but is o.k. David had a wreck this past week, but noone was hurt.

Juan & Alisha~ Continue to pray for their situation. Modesto & Arturo are both living with Juan & Alisha. Modesto prayed to receive Christ Thursday night. Arturo is just about to! Filimon's funeral was Saturday at CHBC. Pray for Juan as he deals with the fact that he is not in Mexico to be with his mom when Filimon's body arrives.

Cory & Jenny~ Jenny's mom's 1st round of chemo is either over or about to be over. She is doing better since the pneumonia.

Suzanne & Tommy~ Issues with Suzanne's mother.

Demetria & Kevin~ Russ is home with a runny nose.

I've added something!

If you look over on the right side........down towards the bottom.......you will see a list of sites. These are blogs that people in our class have. If you are not on there and you have a blog, please let me know!

Arrangements for Juan's brother...

I wanted everyone to know of the arrangements for Juan's brother, Filimon. The funeral will be held at Colonial Heights on Saturday, September 1, at 1:00. If you can come, please do. I know that Juan and Alisha will appreciate the support. Also, if you want to know ways you can help Juan and Alisha during this hard time, e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com

Sunday, August 26th Prayers & Praises

PRAYERS
Juan & Alisha~ 2 of Juan's brothers are still alive...making VERY slight improvements (1 was shot and the other beaten severely with a bat). Juan called his mother in Mexico to tell her of his brother who was killed. Since then, his mom has had to be put in the hospital. Also, pray for a sense of security for Juan & Alisha's children. E-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com if you want to know more about helping Juan & Alisha during this time.

Cory & Jenny~ Jenny's mom (Barbara) had pneumonia this week and was put in ICU. They are hoping that she will be back in a room by Thursday. Pray, too, for Jenny's dad and their relationship.

Brendy~ Her baby boy (sorry I don't have his name...) is struggling with colic.

Clay & Christy~ Clay will be flying to Atlanta for an interview for a job that would include a lot of travel. Christy's mom has been in-and-out of psychiatric hospitals. Some of her doctors are recommending having her committed. Christy's sister, Brittney, is pregnant & due in January...she has been living with their mom and Christy is worried about her. Brittney seems to think that everything is going to be o.k. Clay's grandfather was found wandering around downtown Tupelo. They don't know how he got there (several miles from their home).

John & Joanna~ John's grandmother passed away on Thursday.

Demetria & Kevin~ Russ' separation anxiety at church. They will have him in Mother's Morning Out starting this week.

Roger & Wendy~ everyone at their house is sick.....

Brandi & David~ a friend of Brandi's found out that her husband has been cheating on her. They have been married 5 years and have a child.

Suzanne & Tommy~ Kerri, a co-worker of Suzanne, is having some health issues. Also, Suzanne has been trying to get Kerri and her husband to visit our church. Suzanne's dad is a farmer just north of Greenwood. Pray for all of the farmers in the Delta (and elsewhere) as they try to irrigate, etc., in record degree heat. A patient of Suzanne's, Annastasia, has been married 5 months. She came home 2 weeks ago and found a girl hiding in the closet. Pray for this situation. Tommy's half brother, Chris, and his wife will be signing divorce papers this week. Also, Chris was raised Catholic and has shown interest in coming to church with our family.

PRAISES
Patrick & Jill~ Taylor Grace is doing well!

Susan & David~ Susan's boss' grandson's surgery went well! David's mom's friend had surgery for colon cancer and they were able to get it all!

Stacey Walker~ GOT ENGAGED!!!

Pray for Juan and Alisha

Three of Juan's brothers were involved in an altercation on Monday night. One was killed and the other 2 are in critical condition - one is at River Oaks and the other is at UMC.

Please pray for this family!!! What a tragedy to have to endure. Pray for Alisha as the other family members will be coming to stay at their house. Pray for her specifically as she ministers to Juan and his family.

Please e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com if you know more info that can be posted. I know that the church office has sent out a prayer e-mail with their names, but I did not have them right here while I am doing this. Also........we may want to help Alisha out with food, etc., for all of the people she is going to be hostessing.

Sunday, August 19th Prayer Requests

Cory & Jenny ~ Jenny's mom has been diagnosed with leukemia. Chemo treatment was started last night (Saturday). She is at Baptist Hospital. Cory also had the "duty" of telling Jenny's dad everything that is going on. Most of you know that Jenny's dad has been out of the picture for the past year. Please keep Jenny & her sister (who is planning a spring wedding), as well as the rest of their family, in your prayers.
**if you want to reach jenny, cory has asked that we call his cell phone - i am not going to post it here, but if you do need it, please e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com and i will get it to you**

Susan & David ~ Susan's boss' son has cerebral palsy. He will be having surgery on Tuesday. Also, Susan still isn't feeling 100%.

Mike & Erin ~ Mike is in Texas right now - safe travel coming home and that he gets here before the hurricane touches!

Dan & Jennifer ~ Their friend who was in LIFEGroup this morning (sorry I missed his name) is scheduled to be in the gulf on Tuesday (oil rig).

Jenny & Shan ~ The McGowan family - were involved in a wreck last week and both parents were killed.

John & Joanna ~ Grandmother - not doing well. Also, peace in the family in dealing with this (and no bickering over who gets what, etc). John's brother - still having a few seizures (withdrawl), but doing better! Eric & Christina Law - were involved in a car wreck sometime ago.....lots of bills related to surgeries, etc....Christina has another surgery coming up.

Emily & Jeff ~ Sister's situation. She is thinking about moving to McComb and if she does, Emily's parents are going to fight for custody of her son.

Roger & Wendy ~ SALE OF HOUSE!!!

Kyle & Lee Ann ~ Friend who had cornea transplant is doing well.

Remember our mission teams who are going out - Columbia was mentioned today.

ATTENTION LADIES!!!!

Mark your calendar for the women's ministry's kickoff PAJAMA PARTY!!!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 7:00 P.M.

$5.00 You can register this Sunday!!!

wow....falling behind

i am so sorry that prayer requests from august 5th and 12th are not up. we were out of town both sundays....chasity gave me the list from the 5th and then we went out of town again without me getting it put up.

so..........we will start again this sunday. if you have something in the mean time that needs to be posted, please send an e-mail to lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com

see you sunday!

Thursday...

the service for meredith will be at 2:00 on thursday. i could not get the directions to the church to post right, so please e-mail lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com if you need directions and i can forward them to you.

please continue to lift up jill and patrick at this time.

Taylor Grace Easley

Jill wanted me to share these pictures with everyone.

Prayer request from Jan Haas

some of you know will and jan haas, but some do not. will and jan helped start the lucas lifegroup several years ago. they moved away in the fall of 2004. they have 2 boys - landon (almost 4 years old) and nelson (turned 1 on may 2nd - also jan's birthday!). she sent a prayer request for me to share with everyone. the picture below is old - from december 2006. but it is the best one i have of mary peyton and her tennessee boys!

Hey everybody,
We still miss you guys so much! Thank you for including us in your class.I do have a prayer request. You may remember almost four years ago my friend, Julie, had a stillbirth. We were pregnant at the same time, and she lost her babyat 39 weeks. She got pregnant again last year and had a miscarriage. She has remained faithful to the Lord, but has had emotional struggles as you can imagine. She is about 9 weeks pregnant now, so I ask you to say a special prayer for her that she will have a safe pregnancy and bring this baby home. What a joy that would be!!!Thanks so much. Come see us.
love, Jan and Will

Sunday, July 29 Prayer Requests

Jill & Patrick~
Jill is home. She and Patrick are going to the hospital several times/day for her to feed Taylor, who is still in the NICU (she has a condition that is kind of like sleep apnea in adults). She will have to be in the NICU until at least Friday or Saturday. Arrangements for Meredith are incomplete, but Geno thinks that the memorial may be this Friday.

Brendy~
Blake Rylan Grammar was born last night at River Oaks around 7:00. He weighed 5 lb. 14 oz. Pray for Brendy as she cares for Blake by herself.

Joanna & John~
John's grandmother has leukemia and is not doing well. She is not taking chemo because of her diabetic condition.

Demetria & Kevin~
Kevin's mom (Gay) will be having surgery in the morning.

Dan & Jennifer~
Dan's brother, Robbie, is agnostic. Robbie & his wife did have the Christian ceremony when they were married (got married at the justice of the peace). Robbie is 10 years older than Dan.

Brad & Jennilee~
Jennilee is traveling. Brad's brother/sister-in-law are selling everything they have and moving to New Zeland.

Susan & David~
Susan is not feeling well.

Ann Elizabeth~
Her grandfather has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She said that it is pretty much all over his body. Her dad is having a hard time with this.

Clay & Christy~
Laura Grace is at home. They think that this was a relapse of what she went through in March (high fevers, etc.) and that hopefully everything is better now.

Tommy~
His job. Has had an offer for a different position with Regions/AmSouth.

Roger & Wendy~
Friends going through some serious marital problems.

Others:
-Peggy Brown~had a heart stint put in
-Larry (friend of Geno & Roger)~is going through a divorce. He did graduate from paramedic school

PRAISE!
Juan & Alisha~
GOT A HOUSE!!!!!!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Taylor Grace Easley was born today around 1:45 (per Geno). She weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz.

Funeral arrangements for Meredith Mae Easley are incomplete, but Geno thinks that it will be later this week in North Mississippi.

Please keep Jill and Patrick in your prayers. I cannot imagine the emotional rollercoaster they are on right now.

Also, Brendy is in River Oaks Hospital (room #286). She is having gallbladder problems, but does not need to have surgery until after the baby comes! She is due August 23.


I will do a list of prayer requests from yesterday when Geno e-mails them to me!

Daddy has to brag!

Nathan caught more fish than anyone on the boat today... including this monster!!!

Hello from the beach

Hey everybody!! I hope everyone is doing good. We had a great day yesterday even with a pretty major storm coming through around noon. Last night we had dinner with my life long friend, Warren and his family. It has really been about 10 years since we have been around his kids much and I really feel old now. Allison, his oldest, will be 21 this year... in my mind she is still this little 7 year old who was in our wedding but then she walked in last night and is all grown up and... well let's just say I have thanked God once again that I don't have daughters! Well I just wanted to say hi to everyone... In Him, Geno

Sunday, July 15 Prayer Requests

~John & Joanna - John's brother. He walked out of rehab and is having a hard time realizing what HE really is. Pray for their mom as she struggles with what he is going through.

~Jesica & Damon - custody issues. Also, some people from Damon's unit are about to be deployed.

~Suzanne & Tommy - Ethan Greer (2 1/2 year old son of a friend). Tumor on his kidney - has been sent to St. Jude in Memphis. Will undergo surgery to remove this kidney and then have chemo. A customer of Tommy's, Mr. Sullivan, had a heart attack on the way to work. Please pray for his family as they deal with this sudden loss.

~Brendy - her pregnancy. Also, she has a cousin who is 24 that is battling colon cancer.

~Emily & Jeff - her sister & brother in law are separated. Emily is encouraging them to have counsiling.

~Chasity & Brad - her parents are traveling this week (their 35th anniversary).

~Jill & Patrick - continue to pray for Taylor and Meredith as they grow. pray for Jill as she is on bedrest. pray for Patrick as he continues to take care of Jill.

~Remember to pray for our church & the staff, our country & it's leaders, and each other.

Monday Monday...

O.k. this isn't Geno...he's laying up on the beach soaking up rays (or rain - not sure). This is Suzanne. I have had a blog for our family for several months and enjoy keeping it up, so I told Geno that I will be in charge of our class blog! I've made a few changes to what he had originally done and still have a few more things to do when I get home (this is my lunch hour).

One different thing is that I am going to list prayer requests that were named on Sunday. Throughout the week, if there is something else that needs to be added, send an e-mail to lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com and I can go back and edit the prayer requests. This way, we have 1 list of prayer requsts for each week. Just seems easier.

I am going to add music to the site! I've got a music player on my blog and it's nice to sometimes just sit and listen. SO.....if there are specific songs that you want to hear, send it to the above e-mail address!!

ALSO....several people in the class have blogs. I am going to put a link to those blogs over in the right hand column. So if you have a blog and I don't know it....send an e-mail to the above address!

Hope you all have a great week and I hope that this is a place that you can connect even more with our class!!

Prayer Requests

Use the "comments" section to add items we need to be praying about.

Our First Post

I can not begin to tell each of you what an honor it is to serve as your leader each week. You are more of a blessing than you will ever know. I want us to use this blog to stay even better informed about each other and our needs. So please try it out... post a comment or two... if you have any ideas we can certainly try to incorporate them.

Give it a run and let's see how it works.

Geno