I'm sitting at an airport in birmingham AL this morning waiting to catch a flight home. I flew down yesterday to spend some time with my mom who is undergoing treatment for cancer. We had a good day yesterday... My sister and her boys from Atlanta were in too so it was good to spend time with them.
It has been a very busy week. Due to the holiday on Monday everything has been compressed, but tomorrow is the beginning of a new week.
I am really looking forward to worship tomorrow. I will be preaching the last message in our series on Joseph in Genesis. We will be focused on the one thing you see throughout Joseph's life that allowed him to handle everything that came his way.
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Sometimes people ask me what I am especially praying for right now. Well, let me share...
... Of course I am praying much for my mother as she goes throughout her treatments.
... I am praying for Edward Rafferty who lost his mother this week.
... I am praying for a very serious community issue that impacts a number of people in our church and also impacts the whole faith family in our area. Just pray that the Lord's will be done.
... I am praying for our missions work in Kenya. I had a good meeting with the Kenya team this week. I am enthused for this ministry right now.
... I am praying for youth camp and vacation Bible school, both of which are just around the corner.
Well, it's time to line up to get on the plane...
Pastor Noel
