Pat Arnett
Contributing Reporter
The weather has been hot and also a lot of rain fell. However, this has made things look much more like good garden produce and beautiful flowers.
As I write my stories for the newspaper this afternoon, I want all reading what I write to understand, as I write about my neighborhood, understand that many of my neighbors have moved to this area from an area very much involved in the Amish lifestyle and worship. Therefore, they brought that belief and lifestyle with them to Benton County and our Fristoe/Edwards area. I respect their ideas and will therefore not mention any names nor actual addresses. However, I will mention what good neighbors they are and how they keep Dean and I with all kinds of garden produce. One family is expecting a child just any time and this will be 8 or 9 children for this family! There will be an Amish school on Angus Road this fall also.
Prayer requests for Russ Weeks, Kathy First, Carolee Apperson, Lewis and Judy Retherford, Gladys Harris, Easter Willis, Curtis Allen, and Mary Scarbrough.
Gail Mann celebrated her birthday on Saturday, August 6 as did Dewayne Colbert celebrate his birthday on August 5!.
The story I began last week is continued. In August 199,9 an announcement was made that the plant would be closing in a few months. People from different agencies began to visit the plant telling us what our options would be. In a matter of weeks, decisions began to be made. We started to take tests to show what our strengths were. Tears were shed, as each person began to make the decisions they felt best suited them. Some employees decided to go to school. Others moved on to other jobs, some even started their own businesses More next week!
The Fristoe Pentecostal Lighthouse Church welcomed everyone with music and love in the morning. Claude and The Lighthouse Singers sang a beautiful hymn, as did Br. Ken singing Remind Me Dear Lord and Br. Dave Cunningham sang a beautiful special. Sunday School lesson was on King Solomon and how he built the Temple for God. It shows how he used the very best materials when building this and using the very best artisans to do the work.
God told Solomon IF you keep my commandments, I will dwell among my children the Israelites. Br. Smith's message on Sunday morning was in Isaiah Chapter 5 and the message Isaiah the prophet brought from God.
Thought for the week: You can accomplish more in one hour with God that a lifetime without Him!
Hope everyone that reads this paper has a safe, happy, and very enjoyable week!
