Sunday In Alabama

We began our day by driving a short distance to the Elba Church of Christ. It was good to see several faces of those who have been down to help us in Pascagoula. Among those faces was Tom Maddox, one of the elders. Keep Tom in your prayers, as he has just been diagnosed with colon cancer. His surgery is Monday morning. I presented a slideshow and update on our work in Pascagoula during the Bible Class hour. During the worship hour I preached on the potter's house from the book of Jeremiah. After worship an elder and deacon and their wives took us to a Mexican restaurant in Enterprise to eat. The afternoon was spent with some phone calls, updating the Christian Crisis Resources website, and a wonderful nap! We made our way to the College Avenue Church of Christ in Enterprise for evening worship. Keith Ellis is the minister for the congregation, and has been for almost 14 years. This church was involved in Katrina relief by cooperating with the Red Cross and caring for storm refugees. Brother Ellis is a liscensed counselor and helped out after Andrew and in New York after 9-11. Even tonight there was an announcement about signing up to be trained to be a Red Cross volunteer. This church with a big heart sent Central a big contribution at just the right time. Keith has already added a podcast of tonight's message HERE - and you can also hear some of his lessons as well. Both Alabama congregations were filled with wonderfully friendly people who were very interested in the recovery work going on along the Coast. We are looking forward to being back home tomorrow. My biggest regret of the whole trip is that I inadvertently left my camera behind, so I can't share any images with you. Sorry 'bout that!