"FLY THE FLAG ON SEPTEMBER 11" CAMPAIGN

Please join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and PLEASE forward this email immediately to everyone in your address book asking them to also forward it. We have a little less than one week and counting to get the word out all across this great land and into every community in the United States of America.

THE PROGRAM IS THIS:

On Tuesday, September 11th, 2007, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States. Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this anniversary of our country's worst tragedy. We do this in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.

In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn't take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.

Action Plan:

So, here's what we need you to do...

(1) Forward this campaign message to everyone you know (at least 11 people). Please don't be the one to break this chain. Take a moment to think back to how you felt on 9/11 and let those sentiments guide you.

(2) Fly an American flag of any size on 9/11. Honestly, Americans should fly the flag year-round, but if you don't, then at least make it a priority on this day.

Thank you for your participation. God Bless You and God Bless America.

Yin and Yang

Proverbs 15:13 ¶ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

A lot of my joy in blogging is in finding a verse in God's Word that goes along with what I am thinking or what new picture I want to share. Look at this~~~ what a perfect verse for this picture. Jaden and I met met a friend and her little granddaughter at McDonald's for playtime and lunchtime together. This pic was made at the end of our 2 hours there, and I guess Miss Cailyn wasn't quite ready to leave. Her Grandma Lucille is a new friend of mine. We have gone to the same church together for 4-1/2 years but had never met "good enough" to become friends. I talked to Lucille in church one Sunday morning and when I found out that she isn't working this semester but is keeping her granddaughter, I told her that I am keeping Jaden on Wednesdays if she would like to get the kids together and us visit. She thought that was a wonderful idea, so today was our first get-together. We had so much fun telling some of our life stories and getting acquainted. One of God's best blessings is when HE sends new friends into our lives, and I believe that a precious friendship was born today!! Just so you know that Cailyn's outing was a lot of fun, here is a picture with her beautiful beaming smile. I thank God for the special blessing of a fun time with friends.

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST FOR PASTOR POLLARD AND FAMILY IN NORTH CAROLINA

(Please see the url for link to TV news report at bottom of this prayer request.)

Prayer Request Received from Friend in North Carolina on Tuesday: On Monday night on their way to our church revival services, our student pastor Jeremy Pollard, his wife Tiffany, and their 17-month old son, Stephen, were in a very serious head-on collision. Both cars were traveling about 55 mph, when the other car crossed the middle line and entered their lane. Jeremy suffered multiple injuries to his legs. He underwent several surgeries last night. Both of his femurs are broken and both of his ankles are broken. He also has a broken wrist, fractured Adam's apple, & the balls on both of his feet are broken . He will require at least 2 future surgeries.Tiffany had an internal injury (torn lower bowel) that was repaired in surgery last night. She also has a broken femur and a broken ankle. She will require surgery later for her ankle. She also had a cut on her head that had to be stapled.Stephen was given CPR at the accident scene and revived. He suffers from bruised lungs and multiple bumps and bruises and remains under observation in Brenners’ Children Hospital (part of North Carolina Baptist Hospital). Both Jeremy and Tiffany are in ICU and will remain there for a few days. They are facing a very long road to recovery, including future surgeries and physical therapy. Doctors believe that they will have a hospital stay not less than 2 weeks.Please be in prayer for this family.

Wednesday Update: Thank you all so much for praying for the Pollard family and asking about them. I know that our church and the Pollard family appreciate it so much.

Tiffany, the mom, is doing better and has been responsive. Jeremy, the dad, is still unresponsive from his surgeries, but the doctors said that was to be expected. He had so much anesthesia and morphine that he hasn't woken up yet. This is probably the best for him right now because he will be in a great deal of pain for awhile as his body was crushed. Stephen, the baby, was moved to the PICU (pediatric ICU) yesterday because his lungs collapsed so they inserted a breathing tube. Please keep praying. I know that God is answering prayers.

Attached is a link to our local news station. They did a news piece on the Pollard family yesterday. It should be the fourth video down on the right hand side of the page.

http://www.wxii12.com/video/index.html