Helping with Compassion

Jimmy Peele, Jerry Gilmore and Bob Jones

Salute to Baptist Men helping at the Forman House

Five of the Bethesda Baptist men visited the Forman house and built
a ramp in a day for Joseph Forman. The men are Jerry Gilmore, Charles Wilson,
Lehman Godwin, Bob Jones and Jimmy Peele.

Bob Jones (who is older than he looks) and Lehman Godwin work
on the ramp with handrails.

Charles Wilson

The Red Truck

Jimmy Peele

In Memory of Joseph C. Forman 1939-2010

My precious loving husband of 12 years went to Heaven on
March 6, 2010. This man was God's gift to me.

As the Deer
by Marty Nystrom

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after thee
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship thee

Chorus
You alone are my Strength my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship thee

You're my friend and You are my brother
Even though you are a king
I love you more than any other
So much more than anything

Chorus
You alone are my Strength my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship thee

I want You more than gold or silver,
Only You can satisfy
You alone are the real joy Giver
And the apple of my eye.

Chorus
You alone are my Strength my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship thee

God says You are Welcome

I have been saying thank you to God a lot lately.
Last night "God says you are welcome" with this beautiful sunset.
Thanksgiving is my favorite Holiday.
It has been a very hard year and God has been good.
My son was living in Hawaii and they
found out he had cancer.
His brother saw him through 6 months of chemo and was
a great caregiver.
I was here praying for my son but unable to be with him.
God is good, he preserved my son for me.
John flew in from Hawaii yesterday and late yesterday we decided
to go to town to pick up some last minute things for Thanksgiving.
As we were traveling from home to Smithfield
we saw this
wonderful tribute
of God's goodness and mercy and grace.

My son John Boyette took this picture of a sunset in Johnston County
as we were driving to Smithfield.
What a miracle that statement is, that John is alive,
that he is here, that God is blessing us everyday
even when we don't see His sunsets.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thank you God for Fall and
the beauty of the earth which
you have created.

Thank you for friends and family
who you have greatly blessed
us with today.

Thank you for health and hope and peace
for joy and love.

Thank you for making all things
and for keeping all things
in Your Care.

Help us to be a blessing to those who we are near
and to pray for those who are far away.
Amen

Operation Christmas Child

Homecoming at Bethesda 2009