A Very Special Need April 14, 2007
Posted by Tim A. in Family, Pastors.add a comment
I received this email concerning a brother and sister in Christ. It is involving their family – a daughter, and their grandbaby. Please pray for them. Here is the email. Bro. John Edwards gave me permission to post this.
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 8:10 AM
Subject: Prayer needs
Greetings to the Pastors in the Mineral Area Baptist Association,
I am John Edwards, the chairman of the Personal Committee for the MABA and would like to get to you the following information:
Our DOM is in need of our prayers. You are aware of some of the things that have happened since his arrival as our DOM. Bro. Larry’s house burnt down with all his possessions. Sister Debbie lost all of her shoes! Sister Debbie has been sick and in and out of the hospital. Their house at Lake Stockton has not sold yet. This has put a great financial hardship on them, (Medical bills, new house payment, old house payment)
Last week a new chapter opened up for Larry and Debbie Greenfield. They have a daughter and grandbaby living with them. The daughter is separated from her husband. They have tried unsuccessfully to get back together as husband and wife. The husband came to visit the baby last week about Tuesday, I believe. On that day the husband forced the baby from the mother’s arms and fled with the baby. Again the baby is Larry and Debbie’s grandbaby. He fled they believe to the state of Texas.
Law enforcement officers said it was a custody battle and would not get involved. Lawyers and judges said the same. Finally they were able to secure a lawyer for $1750. up front and legal action began to take place. A warrant was issued for the husband but he is in Texas. Larry and Debbie went to Texas, a 16 hour drive. In Rockport Texas they had to get another Lawyer, ($2500. up front) They have hopes of getting the baby today. For both lawyers this is the initial cost and other fees will be adding up including court costs.
This is Bro. Larry’s grandbaby and he is ready to sell off all furniture and his home to get this baby back to the baby’s momma. Bro. Larry is more than broke. He needs our prayers.
I will be giving our church a thumbnail sketch of the above this Sunday and if someone wants to give financially we will give them the opportunity. We will have a time of prayer for them. I only ask you to do as the Lord leads you.
As of 9am Friday morning Bro. Larry and Debbie are in Texas. The husband (their son-in-law who took the baby) is not to be found. He has a warrant out for his arrest but the police cannot find him. Bro. Larry is waiting for answers in a hotel. He needs our prayers. Living in a hotel, eating out, waiting and waiting, the financial cost is still rising.
Will keep the Associational office updated.
John Edwards, MABA Personal Committee Chairman.
John Edwards
In the Heart of Bubba Country 
He also sent me an update. Which I will not post at this time. I will say that the father of the baby has been arrested, and they must wait until Monday to appear before a judge to receive custody of the baby. Then, they have a 16 hour trip back home to Farmington, MO.
Pray for These Pastors and Preachers April 9, 2007
Posted by Tim A. in Pastors.add a comment
Many of these I do not know, but I do know that they need prayer, as we all do.
David Eldridge, from Pascaoula, MS; Gordon Cloud from Cairo, GA.; Cameron Cloud of Cumberland, VA.; Kenneth Cloud from Bainsbridge, GA.; Stephen Simko – wife has colon cancer; John Edwards from Potosi, MO.; David Eaton from Jenkins, MO.; Joshua Eaton from Canton, KS.; Jerry Williams, Director of Missions for Barry County Southern Baptist Association in Cassville, MO.; Stephen Sowder from Fulton, MO.; Harold Hook from Canton, OK.; Jerry Yarnall from Exeter, MO.; Jarel Burnside from Purdy, MO.; Bob Gaddis from Shell Knob, MO.; James Ogan from Shell Knob, MO.; Bill Thompson from Pleasant Hill, MO.; Richard Jones from Exeter, MO.; James McCullen from Belgrade, MO.; Bryce Wilson from Potosi, MO.; Kennard Mayfield from Desloge, MO.; Dave Eaton retired pastor in Jenkins, MO.; Timothy Blankenship son of Tim A. from Cato, MO.; Bill Dudley from Lebanon, MO.; Don Walton from MO.; Joe Murray from MO.; Harold Mathena from OK.; Tony Martin from Purdy, MO.; Aaron Wiebel from Monett, MO.; Larry Greenfield, Director of Missions for Mineral Area Baptist Association of Farmington, MO.; Don Stroudtman from Pilot Knob, MO.; John Garland retired MO. pastor; Steve Higgs from Exeter, MO.; Danny Huepel from Cassville, MO.; Russell Bishop from Washburn, MO.; Steven Thomas from Farmington, MO.; Dayton Brattin from Washburn, MO.; Glenn Irwin from Washburn, MO.; Bill Young from Washburn, MO.; David Salazar from Purdy, MO.; Woody Fletcher from Golden, MO.; and please pray for me too.
Pray that we would all be the men of God that God has called us to be; that we would preach God’s Word faithfully, boldly and without compromise; that we would expound the whole counsel of God in our preaching; that we would all love the people like Jesus loved, be no respecter of persons, and love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength; and that God would put His protecting hand on our families – to keep us all from evil, and the evil one.
Prayer Request for a Pastor and Family January 31, 2007
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I received this request on the old site on January 25. To the one who made the request I want to apologize for being so long in getting it up. I was unable to get online due to noisy phone lines – dial up you know. Here is the request just as it is printed in the comments section at the other site.
