COVENANT PRAYER CONCERNS

Ongoing Health Needs:   Harry Cheves, Judy Dance, Arnold and Ola Dooley, James Humphries, Bobbi Mattox, Martha and Paul Prather, Cheryl Shannon, Carole Thaxton, Lynn Wheeler and Troy Wyatt.

Pray for Our Henry County Church Plant

Pray for Pastor Matthew Means that he will have wisdom as a pastor in teaching, preaching and counseling this young church.  Pray for this group of believers as they continue the process of becoming a particular church.  Pray also that God will bless up-coming summer plans and events, for new opportunities to reach the community.

Pray for Our Missionaries

Pray for Al and Elaine LaCour, Reformed University Fellowship at GA Tech, as they reach out to international students.  We praise God that their Spring Food, Friends and Music event was the best ever with over 200 attending.  Al had the opportunity to speak at Georgia Tech’s PhD Commencement; he encouraged the grads to be redemptive in their lives and careers.  Al and Elaine are finishing up the spring semester with full hearts (and some fatigue).  Winning students for Christ before they return to their homeland is a terrific way to do foreign missions work!

Please remember to pray for the elderly members of our church, many dealing with health issues, that just are not able to attend worship services or be actively involved.

5/5/08          Praise be to God for a successful surgery for my daughter-in-law Beth Vantreese and a heart-felt thank you for all that prayed in her behalf.  Please continue to pray for her as she takes 6 weeks off of work to recover.  I will be going to Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 11th through the 17th to help my son and granddaughter care for Beth.  What joy it will be to help them out during this time of convalescing. 

                            God Bless You,  Dianna Nix

5/5/08          Laurel De Bert’s brother-in-law Jim Eden has been released from the hospital and is now in a care facility in the next town over, about 16 miles away.  He has relatives and many friends from the community also at this facility.  Please pray for his continued recovery and for his wife Judy as she will be having to adjust her routines to include frequent trips to visit Jim.  Thank you for your prayers on their behalf.

5/6/08      Bobbi Mattox was taken to Emory Hospital yesterday; the aneurism was not where the doctors thought and now it has been determined that they will have to do full brain surgery to correct the problem; the surgery will take 3 to 4 hours and is scheduled immediately.  There might not be news until late this afternoon or tomorrow morning on the outcome of the surgery.  Pray for Bobbi for peace and a sense of God’s presence with her during the surgery and for her family as they wait as well as wisdom and care on the part of the doctors during the surgery.

5/02/08     Please continue to remember Beth Myers’ sister Janet as she seems to be in her last days.

Update on Lynn Wheeler

5/08/08  

Psalm 23:4b   “thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” 

I was having trouble getting back to sleep after turning Lynn last night at 2:00 AM.  So I was going over Psalm 23 in my mind.  “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and staff they comfort me.”   I felt a sense of peace knowing that the strong hand of the Lord with his rod and staff protects us from our enemies and especially from the evil one who seeks to destroy us.

Family joys

The attached picture is of a recent visit with Lynn, our daughter Julie and two of her children Caleb (the younger) and William (the elder).  Our family gives us much pleasure and we enjoy the times when we can spend with any of our three children, their spouses and their children.

Travel times

Lynn is excited about the possibility of our taking an overnight trip.  So, we are working on getting to Dahlonega for one night.  I have checked with the surgeon to be sure of the bedding requirements, and we have two care-givers lined up to go with us.  We are working on a May date.  This will be a big first which will hopefully lead to many more trips.  Lynn is excited as she has only been in the hospital or at home every night for 2 ½ years.

Dancing with the stars

Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend Emily Mayfield’s dance recital in Nashville.  Susan spent the night with Lynn so that I was free to go.  We had a great time and the attached picture is of Emily and me Friday night.  She did a wonderful job of dancing ballet-style to the music of “Abide with Me.”

We have had some wonderful days recently.  Lynn is still battling the cold feeling, but we are continuing to increase her Lyrica medication (with the doctor’s recommendation, of course) in hopes that she will feel better soon.  We are planning a trip to see the Atlanta Braves soon.  David and Debbie will go with us.  It will be a nice double date.

We appreciate the prayers of so many people.  We have much to be thankful for.  Thank you, Father for blessing us so richly.  We thank you, too, for your love for us and protection of us against all the evil in this world.  You are indeed our Good Shepherd.  May you give us strength to walk humbly before you in a way that pleases you.  We are weak in ourselves; keep us from stumbling we pray, in your Son’s precious name, Amen.

Love,

Doug and Lynn and family

Golf Tournament

This fund raiser for Lynn Wheeler is scheduled for Monday, July 14 at 9 AM.  They are looking for Hole Sponsors and Donations.  Contact JoJo Starr or Jack Stillman.  More details will be available soon.

Here is the way you can make a contribution in honor of Lynn Wheeler:

               NTAF CATASTROPHIC INJURY PROGRAM

         A special program of National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF)

TRIBUTE GIFT TO NTAF SOUTHEAST SPINAL CORD INJURY FUND

                            IN HONOR OF LYNN WHEELER

Please make check payable to:  NTAF Southeast Spinal Cord Injury Fund

Print in memo section of the check:  In Honor of Lynn Wheeler

Mail to:  NTAF

               150 North Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-120

               Radnor, PA   19087

NTAF has the ultimate authority regarding administration and distribution of all contributions.  NTAF will send an acknowledgement of any contribtion of $250.00 or more, or if requested by the contributor of a lesser amount.

Pick up an NTAF form on the table in the foyer -- the table with the LYNN WHEELER NEWS Notebook -- or contact the Church office.

Call 770/460-9450 with announcements or email them to covenantc@bellsouth.net by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

Verse of The Year 2008

"And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." 

[English Standard Version (ESV)]

Acts 4:12