Power is on at the Murray home!!!!

It is a Great day we do have power and hot water at the Murray house. That's not all, Mom is moving back to the Piggott hospital today as well. Can life get any better? Mom is doing so much better, it is a Miracle and we are all so thankful for all your prayers and support through all the sickness and bad weather. God is showing Himself to be faithful as usual. I am on my way to help serve meals at the shelter that is set up at the Piggott community center so if you are looking for something to do they need volunteers to help with meals, call me (870) 598 7211

There will be no Awana's or Adult bible study tonight at Emmanuel>

Love ya,

Kevin

Just a sample of how much ice is in Piggott, Arkansas.

Found a picture on the internet! I'll post more later.

Weathering the storm

The ice storm of 2009! Today is day 6 of no electricity. We are all doing fine at the Murray home. God is providing for us. We have gas heat and a nice generator and right now those are two things that not everyone in Piggott and surrounding towns have. There are several people having to live in shelters. We do have power at the church and it is so nice to be in the office this morning. I don't know if anyone will show up for church, but I am here ready to go. We are going to be feeding the folks at the shelter today so it will be a Great opportunity to minister to those in need. If you are reading this blog and are in need of anything please call 870 598 7211 and ask for some help and we will do our best to help you and your family.

Update on Mom:

On Wednesday we had to move mom to the Paragould hospital because they had to shut down the Piggott hospital due to no electricity. Her breathing has improved so much she is still not well but she is much better. She asked me to please tell all of you that she loves you and she is thankful for all of your prayers, cards, and flowers. We are thankful to God for all He has done for mom.

Need your prayers

I am sorry it has been a few days since I have informed everyone on mom's condition. On Friday we moved mom back to the Piggott hospital. Mom requested we take her home (Piggott Hosp) There was nothing more they could do in Jonesboro that they couldn't do for her in Piggott. Since moving her she has had so many visitors and she has loved it. Today is Sunday and her condition is critical. Only God knows when she will leave this earth but she is very weak and on lots of medication. All of my family has been with her today and she has been loved on by all the grand kids, family and friends. Nothing can really prepare you for the loss of a mother but knowing that she is saved gives us Hope. Today at church I sang her favorite song "The Midnight Cry". We recorded it and took it to the hospital for her to hear. As soon as she heard what song it was she lifted her hands to the sky and began to worship the Lord, it was almost more than I could handle. I just thank God that my mom is born again and will be given a brand new body real soon. Keep us in your prayers.

Update on Mom

Mom rested well last night. All of my brothers along with my dad and my youngest son Ethan spent the night with Mom. Dr. says that her heart may be contributing some to her shortness of breathe but mostly her lungs are just in really bad shape. We have continued to have several visits and calls which makes moments like this tolerable. Mom has been blessed to have her dearest friends by her side. As weak as she is her face always lights up when someone who loves her walks in the room. Last night I had the opportunity to spend about 5 hours taking care of her and I can only hope that it made her feel as good as it made me. Mom has loved her family all her life and she's just getting a little of it back in return. Please pray for us as we take each day one at a time.

Kevin

In need of your prayers

Well I am in the waiting room of the hospital again only this time my mother is the patient. Mom was airlifted to St. Bernards Hosp. this morning and she is really struggling to breathe the Dr. told us that she has severe COPD disease. It has been a very emotional morning and afternoon but we have gotten lots of calls, visits and emails and they have all been very encouraging. It is so wonderful to be the pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church and I want everyone to know how proud I am to be your pastor. Thank you for all of the love and support that we have felt not only today but over the last several weeks. Please continue to pray for our family.

Kevin

In Little Rock, AR

Hello everyone from a waiting room in Little Rock, AR. I am visiting Mr. Leonard Fuller who is very sick and I ask that all of you pray for the Fuller family. We are waiting. This family is having to make some incredible difficult decissions and I know that they would appreciate your prayers. Thank you.

Excited about this weekend

Don't miss the services this weekend at Emmanuel it is going to be soooooo Good! GREAT as a matter of fact. Last weekend was incredible, God moved in a bunch of peoples lives and messed them up if they weren't already. Coy Arnold from Horatio First Baptist was with us and God used him, thank you God. This weekend the choir will lead us in worship on Sunday morning as they share God's love with us through music. On Sunday night we are preparing for what will be a night of dreams coming true for so many people. We are calling it A night of Giving and we are bringing new and slightly used toys and coats to the church to be given away immediately after the service. Families who need some help this Christmas will be able to pick up toys and coats for their families. The buzz is in the air and we can't wait until Sunday. I hope that you and your family will be in church somewhere and hopefully you are as excited about It as we are! Merry Christmas everybody, help make Christmas a little more special for someone this year, do something nice!

The Gift Revolution

Hey everybody I want to tell you about something that is so exciting! It's called the gift revolution and it is creating alot of stir. If you have time go to www.thegiftrevolution.com and read some of the cool things people are doing for one another. I love Christimas time and everything it represents, it is one of the things I look forward to every year. There is nothing like giving a gift to someone and watching them unwrap it knowing that they will love it. I have also given gifts and watched people be disappointed by what I gave them, bummer! I wonder how the Lord feels every year as many celebrate the gift that He gave us but still there are those who don't even accept the gift at all. Let's make sure that we never take for granted the gift that God gave us.

Passion

Hey everyone I got a question for you, what are you passionate about today? The reason that is so important is because whatever you find to be passionate about is what will drive you. So many people don't have any passion about anything, (could be the reason life seems so disappointing to you) Recently it seems that I can't read enough books, blogs, and articles about the church and I don't really understand it because I don't even like to read but something is driving me to do things I don't like to do and it's a passion to become a Great Leader. That's right I said I want to become a Great Leader. Now the reason may not be what you think, I am not aspiring to be a Great Leader so a lot of people will know my name and that our church will be famous, that's not it at all and if you think so, I really don't care. I have a passion to see people saved like never before in my life. I know I can't possible lead everyone to Jesus Christ but if I can be a Great Leader, then I can help equip others to help me in this Great Commission that Christ gave us and that is to tell a lost world about Him. You really don't know what life can be until you get a Passion for something as big the Great Commission. Passion for something messes you up, whatever you have a passion for will take over your life, Make sure what you are passion about doesn't ruin your life/family. There are a lot of things that people are passionate about, ask yourself is your passion being used on something that will make an eternal difference. Passion for people to know Jesus, that's what I am praying never dies in me until I die, if I loose this passion for the lost I pray the Lord will just kill me. I know that doesn't sound very nice but I am serious. How serious are you about your passion?

Kevin

Friday is my Favorite

Hey everyone it's Friday and most people are excited because the work week is almost over and the weekend is here. I love Friday too, for many reasons. I am looking forward to spending Saturday with the boys out Deer Hunting. I must tell you I am not an avid hunter so all you that are anti-hunting take it easy. What I am though is excited to do something with the boys that they enjoy and Deer Hunting is fast becoming a big thing for them. So pray for our safety, seriously there will be alot of CRAZY people out in the woods tomorrow.

Another thing I am looking forward to is our services on Sunday. I am looking forward to seeing a life change take place in someones life. I am coming expecting to get blown away by what God does. We say all the time we believe that God can do anything, why don't we come to church every week expecting the anything to happen. I know that worship is going to be awesome so come and experience it with us and let's watch God show up and really show out. It's O.K. when God shows out. It's way cool. See ya Sunday, I hope!

Kevin