Don C. Menard, 86, of Doniphan, Missouri, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at his residence.

Mr. Menard, son of Sibley Lafayette and Josie (Satchfield) Menard, was born April 12, 1925, in Nady, Arkansas. He retired from Firestone Products after 30 years of service. Mr. Menard attended New Hope Baptist Church and enjoyed cutting wood, working on old cars and music. He was a World War II veteran and had served with the U. S. Army in occupied Japan.
On October 29, 1944, he was married to Francis Jeanette Tharp at Tichnor, Arkansas. She survives. Mr. and Mrs. Menard had just celebrated their 67th anniversary.
Also surviving are two daughters; Melody Lynn (Robert) Andersen of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Eunice Paulette (Robert) Stubbs of Westfield, Indiana; three sons, Orville Rex (Marilyn) Menard of Harvard, Illinois, Lyle Allen Menard of Harrisonburg, Louisiana, and William Lafayette (Marcia) Menard of Dayton, Texas; and eleven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sibley and Josie Menard; four sisters, Mary Ives, Margaret Boehn, Abbie Lee Jones, and Agnes Elrod; and four brothers, Walter Morris Menard, David Menard, Wesley Menard, and Sibley Menard. All Mr. Menard’s siblings had resided in Arkansas.
Visitation for Mr. Menard will take place Friday evening, December 2, 2011, from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be Saturday morning, December 3, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Gary Jones officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery.

Funeral Arrangements

I finally got the word this morning on the funeral arrangements for Paulette's Dad. I'm hoping it will be posted on the funeral home website today which is: www.edwardsfuneralhome.org.

The calling will be at the funeral from 5:00 - 8:00 on Friday evening and the funeral will be at 10:30 on Saturday morning. His burial will be at the New Hope Cemetery which is only 1 1/2 miles from their home and the little Baptist Church there is putting on a family meal following the burial.

We will be leaving very early on Friday morning and stay until Sunday, then I'll return home and have my surgery on Tuesday. Depending on how I feel, I may leave either Wednesday or Thursday to go back down to help finalize things for Paulette's mother and hopefully bring Paulette back home.

I'm sorry to miss two Sundays at Church, but this is out of my control. I am pleased to tell you that this Sunday you will hear an interesting message from John Chambers about the Star of Bethlehem then on the 11th, Doug Shoemaker will bring the morning message and his wife Kris will play the piano. Please come and support our Church and those who are standing in while I'm away. You will miss a blessing if you miss Church. Please continue to pray for us as we get through these tough days ahead.

God Bless!

Bob

Obituary

Obviously it is too early to know any arrangements for Paulette's Dad, but I thought I'd give you the website of the funeral home where they will post the obituary once it is done. Not sure they even have one written yet. His name is Don C. Menard and the funeral home website where it will be posted is www.edwardsfuneralhome.org You will just have to keep checking until they post it.

Again, thank you all for your prayers.

 That is a shovel in the middle of that persimmon seed. Indiana folks might want to ready yourselves for lots, and lots, of snow.

T.Hirschfeld

Paulette's Dad

About noon Indiana time, Paulette's Dad passed away. He had complained that his back was itching, so Paulette and her mother turned him and put some lotion on him and he said, "I hope I'm dying". Paulette's mother said, "now just remember the promises of the Scriptures we have talked about concerning the believers". He said, "Yes, I've been thinking a lot about that". They turned him back over and he looked up at the ceiling and smiled and said "OK", then drew his last breath. He was a bitter sweet moment for them. I'm so glad that Paulette was there with he and her mother during that, but they both certainly need all of our prayers on this end for God to give them strength to get through this. I'm not certain about going out for the funeral at this time. I will wait until after the surgery tomorrow and see how I get along. I just feel like I need to be with Paulette to support her and her Mom. Just really torn as to what to do. I have to say that I'm glad the suffering is over for him and I just know in my heart he is really happy to be in the presence of the Lord. My heart is heavy today as I remember all of the wonderful times we had over these past 38 years. Thank you all for your prayers.

Bob

Update

Paulette's Dad is still with us and we have been trying to figure out how to get Paulette down there before he passes. She wanted to wait to hear from her brother who arrived there today. After talking to him, we decided it's time to take her down. So, we are leaving very early in the morning (Thanksgiving Day) and hope to have her there by noon or so, then I will stay about an hour and head back to Indiana so I can be here to conduct a funeral service on Saturday, then oral surgery on Tuesday. I hate to have to leave her there, but this is a time when her mother needs her assistance and she certainly wants to be there for her Dad before he leaves this world. Thank goodness, Kaneesha was given the day off tomorrow and she is going to ride with us and help me drive back. Tomorrow is her and Brian's 4th wedding anniversary, but she felt this was too important so she can also see her grandpa one last time. So, please pray for us as we take off on this whirlwind trip. Maybe we will have a McDonald's for our Thanksgiving meal!!! LOL! See you all Sunday!!

Bob

Prayer Please

Paulette got a call from her mother this evening and her Dad has taken a turn for the worse. The male nurse who came to see him today said his time was very near. He is seeing things, his pulse rate is very high, and his lungs are starting to fill with fluid. So, help us pray during this time as we try to figure out how to get Paulette out there to be with her Mom. Her brother will be there tomorrow, so we are thankful she won't be alone.

Bible Study Thanksgiving Food

Just wanted to let you know that Paulette is making a roaster pan of southern cornbread and buttermilk biscuit dressing and cranberry salad. I'll make the coffee and have bought one jug of sweet tea. I believe Heather said she was bringing the turkey or ham - not sure on that, so anything else to go with that would be great. If anyone wants something to drink other than sweet tea, please feel free to bring something! Remember, it all starts at 6:00 p.m. rather than 6:30 this week! Need plenty of time to eat all of that good food!

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stout

Wedding

Remember that Pam Browning and Chuck Stout are getting married tomorrow (Saturday) at Hinkle at 2:00 p.m.. Everyone from Hinkle is invited to attend! They will make a wonderful couple and we are excited for them both. Just going to be hard to say "Pam Stout" now! Hope you all can come!

Happy Birthday Michaela!

Seventeen Years old today! I hope you have a wonderful year with many new and exciting adventures and accomplishments! I cannot believe you will be a Senior next year. You are a sweet girl and we are so proud of you! Keep up the good work. Run Kayla run!

John 14 >> King James Version

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1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
8Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
25These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

Stephen Hill and Woody Wright

will bring our 8th Annual Spirit of Christmas Tour 

to the Alexandria Church of God 

- 6:30PM - December 9

Praise The Lord!!!

I always want to give credit to the Lord when I feel like He has done something special in my life. Many of you don't know that as I was coming back from Indianapolis on Monday, my old truck suddenly started acting up and would hardly pull itself across the intersection. I quickly realized that my transmission was acting up and it wasn't shifting. I could only go slow and had to hand shift it to get down the road. I took that to the Lord and asked for His help as we certainly couldn't afford to have it worked on at this time with everything else on our plate. As I was thinking about that today, the Lord brought to my mind a conversation I had some years back with a gentleman who was a well known transmission man and worked for White Oldsmobile back in the '60's. His name was Orville Hopkins. He told me that there was this new product you could put in your transmission and it would revitalize your fluid and unstick anything that was stuck and would even clean the filter. I happened to remember the name of the product and went to autozone and bought a bottle of it and put it in. I drove it to the Church to get the mail and nothing. So, I came back home and thought - "well I tried". But, then I thought I'd try it one more time and go to the drugstore. When I drove out of the driveway, it worked perfect!!!! I took it on a little longer spin to try it out and every gear works and it is just like new!!! I just wanted to give God the Glory for touching my old blue truck that I depend on so much! Being on call 24/7, I really didn't know what I'd do if I was at home and Paulette gone and got an emergency call. It really is true - He knows our needs before we do and is faithful to provide in these circumstances. Just wanted to share this you. He brings to our mind things we have long forgotten that are useful to us in the present! Praise The Lord!

Prayers for Kim!

We had a wonderful week in Florida enjoying the sun and ocean and time together. We walked on the beach each morning and sat at the pool and read for most of the day The biggest decision was where to eat dinner. My kind of vacation. I tried to stay out of the sun but that is hard when you are in Florida and it feels so good!

Today I had my scans at St. Vincent which included a mammogram, an ultrasound and a breast MRI. The breast MRI is a treat if you have not had the pleasure. NOT. I won't know any results until next Monday when I see Dr. Schmidt. I am no ultrasound tech, but the tumor looked smaller to me. I really don't feel anxious because I know it is all in God's hands. I appreciate all of your messages and prayers on here as well as texts and phone calls. I could definitely feel the prayers today. Now we will just wait and see. :)
Kim DeMasie

Profiles in Generosity | Hattie May Wiatt

Background

Even a child with a generous spirit can have an incredible impact on God's Kingdom. If you have never heard the name Hattie May Wiatt, don't be too surprised. Hattie was a young child who lived during the late 1800s and attended the famous Temple Baptist Church in Philadelphia pastored by the equally well-known Russell Conwell. Hattie's story is one of importance to the Temple Baptist Church. Through her act of simple generosity, she singlehandedly encouraged the church to grow and construct a new church building.

Even 57 cents can make a difference

The story goes that one Sunday, Hattie was found outside the church crying because there was not enough room in the Sunday School for her to attend. Pastor Conwell placed her on his shoulders and carried her through the waiting crowds into the church. She then began saving her pennies to build a larger Sunday School. She had saved only fifty-seven cents when she contracted diphtheria and died. Her parents gave the money to Conwell with an explanation of her reason for saving the money. The 57 pennies were later used as the first down payment for the Broad and Berks building. Hattie's picture can still be found on the wall of the Children's Sunday School room.

The legacy continued

This story touched Pastor Conwell so much that he repeated it many times. The Wiatt Mite Society was formed to carry on Hattie's dream. The society continued for many years. In September 1887 at the Centennial celebration of the United States Constitution, money received from the Wiatt Mite Society was given "for the success of the new Temple."

In Conclusion

If you don't have a lot of money, don't assume that you can't make a difference in your church, community, and the world. Be faithful in the "pennies," just like Hattie, and allow God to bless and multiply your little for the Kingdom.

from Annette VanWInkle

MAGNOLIAS 
I spent the week before my daughter's June wedding running last-minute trips to the caterer, florist, tuxedo shop, and the church about forty miles away.

As happy as I was that Patsy was marrying a good Christian young man, I felt laden with responsibilities as I watched my budget dwindle.

So many details, so many bills, and so little time.  My son Jack was away at college, but he said he would be there to walk his younger sister down the aisle, taking the place of his dad who had died
a few years before. He teased Patsy, saying he'd wanted to give her away since she was about three years old!

To save money, I gathered blossoms from several friends who had large magnolia trees. Their luscious, creamy-white blooms and slick green leaves would make beautiful arrangements against the rich
dark wood inside the church.

After the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding, we banked the podium area and choir loft with magnolias. As we left just before midnight, I felt tired but satisfied this would be the best wedding any bride had ever had! The music, the ceremony, the reception - and especially the flowers - would be remembered for years.

The big day arrived - the busiest day of my life - and while her bridesmaids helped Patsy to dress, her fiancé Tim walked with me to the sanctuary to do a final check. When we opened the door and felt a rush of hot air, I almost fainted; and then I saw them - all the beautiful white flowers were black.

Funeral black. An electrical storm during the night had knocked out the air conditioning system, and on that hot summer day, the flowers had wilted and died.

I panicked, knowing I didn't have time to drive back to our hometown, gather more flowers, and return in time for the wedding.

Tim turned to me. 'Edna, can you get more flowers? I'll throw away these dead ones and put fresh flowers in these arrangements.'

I mumbled, 'Sure,' as he be-bopped down the hall to put on his cuff links.

Alone in the large sanctuary, I looked up at the dark wooden beams in the arched ceiling. 'Lord,' I prayed, 'please help me. I don't know anyone in this town. Help me find someone willing to give me
flowers - in a hurry!' I scurried out praying for four things: the blessing of white magnolias, courage to find them in an unfamiliar yard, safety from any dog that may bite my leg, and a nice person who would not get out a shotgun when I asked to cut his tree to shreds.

As I left the church, I saw magnolia trees in the distance. I approached a house...No dog in sight.. knocked on the door and an older man answered.  So far so good. No shotgun. When I stated my plea the man beamed, 'I'd be happy to!'

He climbed a stepladder and cut large boughs and handed them down to me.  Minutes later, as I lifted the last armload into my car trunk, I said, 'Sir, you've made the mother of a bride happy today.'

No, Ma'am,' he said. 'You don't understand what's happening here.'

'What?' I asked.

'You see, my wife of sixty-seven years died on Monday.  On Tuesday I received friends at the funeral home, and on Wednesday . .. ... He paused.  I saw tears welling up in his eyes. 'On Wednesday I buried her.' He looked away. 'On Thursday most of my out-of-town relatives went back home, and on Friday - yesterday - my children left.'

I nodded.

'This morning,' he continued, 'I was sitting in my den crying out loud. I miss her so much.  For the last sixteen years, as her health got worse, she needed me.  But now nobody needs me. This morning I cried, 'Who needs an eighty-six-year-old wore-out man? Nobody!' I began to cry louder. 'Nobody needs me!'  About that time, you knocked, and said, 'Sir, I need you.'

I stood with my mouth open.

He asked, 'Are you an angel? The way the light shone around your head into my dark living room...'

I assured him I was no angel.

He smiled. 'Do you know what I was thinking when I handed you those magnolias?'

'No.'

'I decided I'm needed.  My flowers are needed.  Why, I might have a flower ministry!  I could give them to everyone! Some caskets at the funeral home have no flowers.  People need flowers at times like that
and I have lots of them.  They're all over the backyard! I can give them to hospitals, churches - all sorts of places.  You know what I'm going to do?  I'm going to serve the Lord until the day He calls me home!'

I drove back to the church, filled with wonder.  On Patsy's wedding day, if anyone had asked me to encourage someone who was hurting, I would have said, 'Forget it! It's my only daughter's wedding,
for goodness' sake! There is no way I can minister to anyone today.'

But God found a way.  Through dead flowers.

'Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.'


If you have missed knowing me, you have missed nothing.  If you have missed some of my emails, you may have missed a laugh.

But, if you have missed knowing my LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST  you have missed everything in the world. !!!!

May God's blessings be upon you.

Bible Study Food

Paulette is making Soup Beans and Cornbread for tonight! Sorry Tim - you may have to stop at McDonalds! LOL! I'll make the coffee and have sweet tea and a cherry pie!

Don Dunk's Obituary

I thought I'd go ahead and post Don Dunk's obituary on here in the event someone "googles" his name looking for the information. I was asked to get this in the Indianapolis Star, but ran into roadblocks finding out that only a Funeral Director can submit an obituary and the Star will charge the family around $700.00 to place it in their paper!!! I am awaiting on an answer from the family and his Executor whether to proceed or not. Bless her heart - Kay Hartley is going to help me with this if they decide to submit it.

DONALD LEE DUNK

Donald Lee Dunk, age 75, passed away on November 13, 2011 at Maple Park village in Westfield, Indiana. He was born on February 15, 1936 to Opal (Dryer) dunk and Ellis Nevin Dunk of Mulberry, (Clinton County) Indiana. He was a graduate of Mulberry High School in 1954. He received his AA from Purdue University and retired as a Title Researcher from Paul I. Cripe Inc. in 2001 after 45 years of service.
He moved to Westfield in 1984 after living in Indianapolis for 27 years. Don was very active at the Shepherds Center in Indianapolis and later in Westfield by serving as vice President of the Hamilton County Board. Don was also a charter member of the Hamilton County Antique Tractor Club. Don enjoyed traveling and traveled all over the world. Don was a member of Eagle Creek Evangelical Friends church and was loved by many. He will be remembered by all for his service to others, his great cooking, and his generosity to education through a scholarship fund.
Don was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Charles Gordon Dunk. He is survived by a brother Robert F. Dunk of Springdale, Arkansas. Four nephews; Randy Atkinson of Paragon, Indiana; Kenneth Dunk, Frederick Dunk, and Lee Dunk all of Springdale, Arkansas; two nieces, Carol Bousum of Greenwood, Arkansas and Denise Marshall of Summers, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held at Eagle Creek Evangelical Friends Church, 18103 Eagletown Rd., Westfield, Indiana on November 26, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Robert Stubbs officiating. Don donated his body to the IU Medical Center for Research and Study.

TOMORROW - 11-13-11

Just a reminder that the Fellowship Breakfast is in the morning at 9:30 then Monthly Meeting will follow the service tomorrow. We will be approving the nominations for the coming year and I will give a report of the Representative Council Meeting I attended today in Muncie. Hope you all can come!

The Peace Prayer

Lord,
Make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light, and
Where there is sadness, joy.

O, Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

In the Tradition of the Teachings of St. Francis of Assisi

Spiritual Food

We all know that food is vital;
To make our bodies grow,
But, it's the manna sent down
From heaven, that nourishes our soul.
Once we've eaten from God's table;
Our food won't pass the test,
Because the food we eat in "Jesus Name,"
Surpasses, all the rest.
After we've eaten His spiritual food;
Our souls will get their fill,
Then we'll have everything we need,
To do our Father's will.
So my friends, when you get hungry;
Eat God's manna from above,
His spiritual food is richly blessed,
And topped with perfect love.

John Chap.6-verse 35:
And, Jesus said unto them, "I am the bread of life:
He that cometh to me, shall never hunger;
And, he that believeth on me shall never thirst."

May God Bless you all: Vickie Lambdin copyright 2001

Sunday, November 13

Fellowship Breakfast 9:30am

Monthly Meeting held directly after Worship

Dear Lord,
 I come seeking your love and your peace. 

I come seeking forgiveness for all of my sins. 
I come to thank you for my many blessings.

 Please watch over my family and all that they do. 
Please watch over my friends, near and far, and if they don’t know you I pray that they will.
 Please continue to comfort and heal the hearts of those who call out to you. 
Please watch over the hurting and helpless, the hopeless, the lonely and the lost. 

Please be with me as I go through this day, walk beside me and lead me. 
Please help me to be kind and to be patient. 

Please impart to me the wisdom to walk in this world with courage. 
Please take away the confusion, worry and fear that can sometimes come with this life. 
Please forgive me Lord for my many trespasses.

 Thank you for my family and friends for my church and my home.
 Thank you for all of the provisions you've given my family.
Thank you for all of the gifts you have given me.

Thank you for believing in me and for never giving up on me.  
Thank you for changing my life and making me your own. 
Thank you for my health and for the health of my loved ones.
  Lord, I thank you for your patience. 
Thank you for showing me the way.
Thank you for loving me and helping me to be strong. 
Dear Lord,  please hear my prayer.
Thy will be done Lord. 
In Jesus name I pray.

Amen

Please pray for our friend David from Anderson First Friends

David Gillaspy
Anderson First Friends Church

Please pray for David He's having a pain block in his back to try and eliminate his pain.

David says:
"I have got to get better, I have a church to decorate for Christmas."

Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011

The Gettysburg Address

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives, that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here, have, thus far, so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863

TONIGHT

Paulette is going to make a speghetti casserole for me to bring for the meal. I have already gotten the unsweet and sweetened tea and coffee is made ready to be plugged in. I picked up a cake for Jay for his 96th birthday and maybe we can use some of the leftover ice cream to along with that. I didn't get any candles, so if anyone has some they would like to bring, that would be great. Have to take Paulette to doctor this afternoon, so may be running a bit behind to get there in time. I'll not be able to go to Bible Study since there is a cemetery association meeting at 7:00. I've set up the cemetery meeting to be held in the nursery area, so small children may have to bring a few "quiet" toys out with the adults tonight.

See you all tonight!

Jameson Tyler Vieke

My Great Nephew. Isn't he beautiful? 10lbs 5oz~  Born last evening to my niece Tori and her husband Jake. What a blessing he is. I just had to share this picture with everyone! 

New York Times Article about a New Young Church

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/fashion/millennials-in-church-up-close.html

TRI-COUNTY QUARTERLY MEETING

Tri-County Quarterly Meeting
will meet at
Amboy Friends, December 4, 6 pm.
This is the first meeting of the
Quarta (4) County Quarterly Meeting which will now include
Westfield and Hinkle Creek meetings.
Doug Shoemaker will be the speaker

Anderson First Friends Chili Cook Off!

 Saturday, Nov 5 at 4:00

Anderson First Friends 

Annual Soup and Dessert Cook-Off.

It is a great time of fellowship.

We would love to have anyone from Hinkle Creek attend if possible.

They can either submit an entry, or just come enjoy the tasting.

(message from David Gillaspy)

Kim DeMasie's Online Journal - very inspiring and remarkable woman

The last chemo was Friday and I am definitely feeling it. My brain knows it is over but my body hasn't heard the news yet. I felt OK all weekend then the normal Monday after treatment started yesterday afternoon. We had a bonfire in the driveway and Jeff roasted hot dogs for the trick or treaters. A couple of neighbors came over and I started freezing. I came in and found the couch then crawled to bed soon after. Today has been a very low key day. Mostly sleeping off and on and moaning about my aching muscles. Everything hurts. I feel like my body went through one of those old washing machines. My hands and feet are numb and tingling.

But it has also been a day of reflection in how far God has brought us. We have made it and are ready for the next step. I am so grateful and thankful for all of the meals friends brought over during this, texts every morning, cards in the mail are still coming. I have gotten so many wonderful hugs and just feel so blessed to be included in prayer by so many people.  We don't know what God's plan is, but we do know that we trust it. Thank you for all of your love and prayers on behalf of our family.

White River Christian Church

 

 http://www.wrcc.org/womens-events

Tea with Purpose

November 7, 2011

Tickets now on sale at the Women's Ministry Counter

Quick Facts about the Tea with Purpose

• What: Ladies' Tea | November 7th at 6:15pm
• Where: White River Christian Church
• Who: Women who want to enjoy an evening sipping on tea and enjoying a homemade dessert, hosting their own invited guests or making room for new friends at one of the beautifully decorated tables by WRCC ladies.
• How Much: $15 per ticket or two for $20 (proceeds to benefit the global AIDS crisis)
• Next Step: Contact Sherri Stetnish at sstetnish@wrcc.org if you would like to be on the committe, decorate a table or prepare a dessert.
• Do I need to be a member or attender of your church: No, this is one of our largest events for the community. Please bring ladies, whether they are family, friends, co-workers, or your church groups!
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Kim DeMasie Caring Bridge Journal Entry October 28

"Come to Me with your defenses down, ready to be blessed and filled with My Presence.  Relax, and feel the relief of being totally open and authentic with Me.  You can have no other relationship like this one.  Take time to savor it's richness, basking in My golden Light."

We have definitely had our defenses down through this diagnosis and the chemo and have been so blessed by God and filled with His Presence. Today was like Christmas morning to me! I woke up and thanked God for the past several weeks for being by my side when I didn't think I could stand to walk into that chemo room to be poked and given drugs intravenously that would make me sick and weak for the next week. I thanked Him for my huge support group at work, church, and with friends and family. I thanked him for blessing me with a wonderful husband and a wonderful best friend and my sweet sweet boys. I had so many friends and coworkers visit during chemo and help pass the time. The nurses called them my entourage. Never in my life did I ever dream I would get cancer, need chemo, lose my hair and at times not want to get out of bed all day. My sister Vickie gave me the scripture,  "God will not bring you to it if he won't get you through it." It is so true. 

It was so awesome to watch those last few drops go in today and know it is the last of the nasty chemo. I will have to get Herceptin for the next year but it has no side effects. It will be every 3 weeks and I will keep the port until it is done. But tonight we are doing the happy dance and celebrating that this phase is over. We are going to Florida in a week then I will get scans on November 14 and see Dr. Schmidt November 21 to get the surgery plan. I definitely feel like the lump is very small.

Thank you for all of your prayers. It has definitely gotten us through this. We are basking in His golden light!

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