Word of the Week

ABF Family - I hope everyone is having a great week. This "cooler" weather has been very nice, especially, the rain. This week in class we'll discuss the topic of "Love" using that all-so-familiar passage in 1 Corinthians 13. Take some time this week to prepare for the discussion and let's see if we can find some new, fresh nuggets for all of our relationships. John

FuelCamp 09

Praises & Prayers 7/25/09

Young ABF Announcements - 07/25/2009 Prayer: Sextons - Baby Jake (almost 3 months old) is having surgery in the next couple of weeks to repair a hernia Praise: Jones - Chad is now employed with Kaufman County Sheriff's Office Announcements: ABF - Team Huddle, August 4 Men - Catfish fishing on Sunday, August 9, 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Rockwall on private pond; NO FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED; Please respond to arbfurguson@att.net and let Randy know you are coming. Growth Groups: Brooks - Cruz - Middleton - Sunday, August 2, 5:00 PM at Middletons Tolbert - Sunday, August 2, Pool party at the Hales

Praises & Prayers 7/18/09

Young ABF Announcements July 18, 2009 Prayer's: Pre Teen Camp ABF- Vacations and travel Langston- Elaina is having a root canal soon, still recovering from everything else. Sign up to take them a meal with Jennifer Tolbert Furguson- Randy and Angela are considering adoption Gattons- Alan and Pam are traveling to Waco on Monday to have a meeting regarding adoption Morris- Nikki and family during difficult time of one son at home and one in the hospital. Praise's: Tolbert's- John baptized the Blaze children tonight Announcements: ABF- ABF Huddle on Tue. Aug 4th 6p.m. sign up in class Mission's- Support Cuba Mission Trip on Saturday night July 25 @ CiCi's Pizza. 10% of proceed's will go to the mission fund for Cuba. Pre School Partners- Thank you to the Furgusons who served tonight, serving next week are the Middleton's Growth Groups: Brooks- Cox- Cruz- Middleton- Tolbert- Sun. July 26th @ Tolbert House for devotional 10a.m.: Aug. 2nd Hale's house for fellowship

Word for the Week

ABF Family Wow! What a class Saturday night! I don't know about you, but, I walked out feeling truly blessed by God's presence with us. As we discussed, the world offers many keys, but only the key of belief in Jesus will unlock salvation and eternal life. Your key is not meant to be hidden in your pocket. Pass it on and share it with others. This week, we'll look at the topic of Acceptance. Have a great week, everyone! John

Praises & Prayers 7/11/09 Update 2

I have 2 things -

1. John got an e-mail last night that a friend from his home town was killed yesterday in a car accident. He was 29 and had been married less than a month. His wife is in the hospital but expected to make a full recovery. Please pray for the Watson family. John has known this family for most of his life.

2. Here is the sign up list for the Langstons. Thank you to everyone who signed up.

July


15th Middletons

17th Stolmans

19th Coxes

20th Tolberts

22nd Tates

24th Chastains

27th Jones

29th Jennings

31st Stolmans

Praises & Prayers 7/11/09 Update

Another Prayer request:

Brian's sister & brother in law, Jenny & Marc are requesting that we pray for Marc's best friend's wife and family. Steven and Tiffany are there names. Tiffany has been diagnosed with b-cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma this past week. A complete and total surprise, has not been sick at all. THey are on there way to MD Anderson today for a week of tests and decisions about treatment. Only knowing the current diagnoses and that there is no metastatic dz, she should do excellent! They have 2 young kids, Jake & Emma. Marc and Jenny have visited class a handful of times over the years and has always commented very positively about our class and it's members. She told Tiffany yesterday, if there is a group of people that will pray fervently for you, it will be my brothers class. So that was very kind of her and says TONS about our class and what they see in the people with just a few visits! Love you guys and thank you for being faithful=) I will keep you posted on Tiffany's diagnoses and outcome of testing this week=)

Dee

Praises & Prayers 7/11/09

Young ABF Announcements - 07/11/2009

Prayer:

Elliott - Jerusha's uncle had an accident and fell off the roof. He has a great deal of recovery ahead and a huge financial hurdle (no insurance).

Sanders - Wes, Dawn and family are traveling on vacation this next week. Dawn's mother will be staying with and keeping their 2-year old son.

Brooks - Barry is changing to a new law firm. His job starts this week.

Murphy - Mike's health and wisdom for his doctors. Shana is searching for a job in her field. Schooling for the next year for Jessie and Leanne.

Chastain - Reagan starts nursing school next week. Reagan's parents are having marital problems.

Tolbert - John's sister had an MRI performed Friday to determine the cause of her severe headaches. Results are expected in 3-5 days.

Pre-Teen Camp - Pray for all of the campers and volunteers attending and serving during the camp.

Praise:

Tolbert - John had a job interview last week that went well. Should know something during this next week.

Cruz - Celebrating 20 years of marriage this weekend!

Announcements:

Men - Mowing at Chastain's at 8AM Sunday morning (7114 Holden, Rockwall). Fishing trip planning underway. More details to come.

Growth Groups:

Brooks - Dinner after ABF on July 18th.

Cruz - Friday, July 17th - details to come.

Middleton - July 25th - dinner after ABF

Tolbert - July 26th - Bible study (last session of Fireproof study)

Blessings

All, I hope this finds everyone with memories of another wonderful July 4th. We truly live in a blessed country that was founded on God's principles. We need to remember those blessings everyday and acknowledge that all that we have comes from God himself. Lets spend the week look at God's word on blessings and thanking God for our blessings. Lets be a group that is focused on our blessings not what we don't have. God promises to provide all that we need, not all that we want. Regardless of circumstances, we all have all that we need. He is a good and loving God all that time! Be Blessed this Week! (This is the case everyday, we just need to acknowledge it) Brian

Praises & Prayers 7/04/09

YOUNG ABF ANNOUNCEMENTS 07-04-09

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA

PRAYER'S:

Middleton- Joey is having back pain, Stacie and the girls are traveling.

ABF- Prayers for everyone that is traveling this week

PRAISE'S:

Morris- Thomas and Niki welcomed Hudson's new baby brother Harrison today. Harrison came seven weeks early, but mom and him are doing well. Congratulations Niki and Thomas.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ABF- There will not be an ABF social this month

Men's- Mowing for the Chastain's next weekend, more details to follow next week

Women's- WOW to be announced soon for the month of Aug.

Pre-School Partners- Really need a volunteer for next weekend, please pray about it and see where God leads you.

GROWTH GROUPS:

Brooks-

Cox-

Cruz- Friday July 10th, 7p.m. devotional

Middleton-

Tolbert-

Harrison is Here!

Baby Harrison is here. He weighs 3lbs 14oz and is 17 1/4in long. Nikki and Harrison are doing great. I will keep you posted as to how they are doing.

Keep praying!

Sonja

Baby Harrison

Nikki is having baby Harrison today. She is 33wks. She had a sonogram this morning and the doctor diagnosed her with intrauterine growth restriction (baby not getting enough blood flow and stopped growing). Harrison is weighing 4 lbs. which is bigger than Hudson was.

Please be in prayer for Harrison, Nikki, and Thomas as they are excited and nervous at the same time.

At this time they can't take visitors but will send an update later.

Pray!
Sonja

ABF Updates

Just wanted to let everyone know Tim and Elaina have named their baby girl Anna. Jenn and I visited with Elaina, Anna, and Tim last night. They all are doing well. Anna slept most of the time we were there. Elaina and Anna will come home on Friday. Please keep all of them in your prayers, especially, Tim. He is working at night on a project and trying to juggle sleep, time with Ava and Alex, and time at the hospital with Elaina and Anna during the day.

Jenn and I also visited with Nikki Morris while we were at the hospital. Nikki and Thomas gave us a good report on her status. They still have a long road ahead as Nikki could be in the hospital for 2-5 more weeks. Nikki mentioned that her doctor wants to move her from her current room to a room with a better view so she will be able to watch the fireworks on Sat. night. I think all of the doctors, nurses and staff have done and are doing what they can to make Nikki and Thomas as comfortable as possible given the duration of the stay they are facing. Nikki mentioned that prayers are what they need the most of right now.

I hope everyone has a great day in their walk with our Lord. Remember the words of Nehemiah 4.14: After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord who is great and awesome and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes. (NIV)

John