Great job to everyone on the parade yesterday! Your smiles and warm greetings let lots of folks see God’s love lived by the families of Live Oak. Well done to the puppeteers and those who built the trailer/stage, the candycane handouts, the mailer, and getting everything together. A special thanks to Shannon for signing us up and getting us organized, Teresa and Steve for coaching the puppet team, Puppeteers and substitutes for an hour of fun, Steve and Michael for the stage, Dan for the handout/mailer, and everyone. Children would see the puppets and their smiles would cover their faces. I heard a lot of wow, awesome, Hi puppets, and just big belly laughs. It was a great time and the judges choose the Live Oak entry as the grand prize winner. Pretty cool, eh!

brad

Marv Knox did a great job sharing with us on Sunday morning while I was on-call. Marv is the editor of the Baptist state newsletter called “The Baptist Standard.” His editorials alone are worth checking out the site. This week, there’s a great article about a pastor of a church nearby who is fasting and camping out in order to raise awareness and aid for the homeless. Here’s the site: www.baptiststandard.com. You can also sign up to have the Standard sent to your email address.

Your brother,

brad