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HELLLOOOO
Classmates,
Wow. I have finally been able to clean out the MAIL CALL box in my files.
The messages had been piling up. I know you will get a kick out of hearing
from some of your classmates that you haven't been in touch with for as many as
39 years! Let's commense with the readin'.....
from
Fred McCarty
in Kingwood
I enjoyed reading the latest update, and every prior one as well. I will be
mailing another check as my contribution to keep this wonderful website going
strong. Please don't use the money to go shopping--as you threatened to do on my
prior donation!
;-)
In
late June, I went to
Ft. Riley
,
Kansas
where my oldest son, Matt is stationed. He is a Captain in the US Army and the
occasion was a Change of Command Ceremony, where he became the Commanding
Officer for the Headquarters Company of the 1st Brigade Combat Team in the 1st
Infantry Division. He has more than 200 in his Company. As a very "Proud
Dad", it was great to be there for the Ceremony. The primary mission of the
1st Brigade is currently to provide training for all Army personnel being
deployed into
Iraq
and
Afghanistan
to serve as liaisons with various Iraqi or Afghan Army units.
(We are proud of your son, too!)
from
Randy Baker
in St. Croix
US
Virgin Islands
I'm currently working in St Croix US Virgin Islands for Hovensa Oil Refinery
(Not many virgins here though ;) It's a very beautiful island. Can't believe
they're actually paying me to be here. I went SCUBA diving today on one of the
top 10 diving spots in the world called "The Wall" the depth goes
from about 30 feet to 3000 feet in just a few yards....drops straight down to
nowhere. Say "hi" to all for me.
(I call this EXTREME living/working..ha!)
from
Mindy Marburger
Lawrence
in
Houston
What amazes me is all the talk about retirement and grandchildren. That
seems so remote at this moment. Our "mini-vacations" are even
purposefully planned when someone needs extra help and support...primary
recipients being our beloved daughter and my mom. I suppose we
did things a little backwards by living overseas and traveling at the
beginning of our marriage, but there are no regrets on that score.
Fortunately, I love the hospice work that I do, the house is paid for, we have
so far avoided any personally devastating health crises, and we're happy
to be available as we are needed. At this time in our lives, what
more could you ask for?
It
is remarkable how you and Mike have managed to make a
"family" of this large and diverse Class of '68. You know
that this upcoming reunion will be like none other because of your persistent
caring and sustaining effort.
(Mike and I are hoping for a great turnout for the next reunion, but the
classmates have to do THEIR
part in coming to it!)
from
Barbara King
Ringgold in
Naples
,
FL
I haven’t been to a
reunion in quiet a while, so I am looking forward to next year. I attended the
“66 reunion last Oct. with my sister and that was such fun to see the group of
people I knew from the little sister’s perspective and unexpectedly run into
some friends of my own!
I
haven’t been to a reunion in quiet a while, so I am looking forward to
next year. I attended the “66 reunion last Oct. with my sister and that was
such fun to see the group of people I knew from the little sister’s
perspective and unexpectedly run into some friends of my own!
Right
out of college my husband and I moved to western
Pa.
where Dick got his first engineering job. I did home care nursing in the
Alleghenny foothills, driving in the snow and all over the back roads. It was
great fun. Our son was born there and shortly afterwards we moved to
Baton Rouge
with a job change for Dick. Our daughter was born two years later and we were
transferred to
Houston
for a short stint before following the north slope pipeline project work to
Dallas
,
Tulsa
and
Anchorage
. Our fondest memories are the six years we spent in
Alaska
. We do not lack for exciting stories to tell. I had worked part time in
nursing, but once in
Alaska
started a childbirth education business that fit well with kids and family
schedules. We subsisted off of the land simply because my husband loved to hunt
and fish. We ate moose in a hundred different ways, caribou, halibut and salmon.
We lived above the downhill ski slope outside of town and why my kids aren’t
wilderness junkies I’ll never know, but they are surely city slickers today.
In
the 80’s, when the oil industry was in a decline and exploration was being cut
back, we took early retirement and moved to
Atlanta
and started a wholesale coffee roasting plant. That business took us on great
travel to
Europe
so we had great perks in those years. We had some challenges too, not the
least was caring for our nephew who moved into our household to fight Hodgkins.
He passed away two years later. I guess we were pretty distracted after that and
sold the coffee company and moved to
Naples
,
Florida
. Such a paradise. A little of high end shopping, fabulous beaches, Europeans,
and old world Florida mixed together. Every time we think we
need another adventure and think about moving closer to the kids we just can’t
bring ourselves to leave. Our son lives in LA and does free lance web
design and art direction. Jill recently moved back to
Atlanta
from
San Francisco
and manages a group of recruiters for Robert Half company. Both are great kids
that bring us a lot of pride.
Daddy
passed away in '01 and Mom in '04. My grandmother was in a nursing home in
Port Arthur
and just died last November. She was part of the :Hurricane Rita” air lift
from the nursing home and was lost for about 3 weeks. Seems the national guard
didn’t transport “paper” so patient’s charts, diagnosis, or medications
didn’t follow with the transport. And since the guard didn’t keep good
records they weren’t sure where they sent certain people. I’ll stop talking
about it now to avoid embarrassing myself. I cannot be civil about losing
helpless old people. We did find her and months later she returned to PA, but
never was the same.
Last
year, I gave up my Director of Nursing job in a retirement community
nursing home to be able to fly back and forth to PA to see about my grandmother.
I was in and out of town quiet often until she died. In the meantime I started a
geriatric care management business.
Naples
has soooooo many elderly people here with no family to manage how they are
cared for, so Voila! I’m not sure either of us can retire, retire. We
have certainly slowed the pace of our lives and I have vowed to stay busy
but never multi-task again. I find it so interesting to read about
the different life paths the class of ’68 took and look forward to seeing old
friends at the next reunion. Thanks again for the dedication of all those
involved in keeping the web site going.
(You just
think
you aren't MULTI-TASKING.)
from
Vicki Brunow
in LaVeta, CO
What a treat!!!I REALLY enjoyed talking with you today...I do miss old friends
from the high school days...To your knowledge, do any of our classmates live in
Colorado??? It will down pour again this evening, so I better get back to
designing my French Drain and I'm no engineer, so wish me luck...Also I need to
bear-proof my garbage as there was once again a large Black Bear in my yard last
night...I feel like "Goldilocks"...Good summer to you,
Victoria Elizabeth Brunow
PS: and yes, I do go by Victoria (my birth name) and have since 1969.
(Sorry, but this is how it works....Vicki you were and Vicki you'll always be
down here in
Classmate
Land.
Check out the CLASSMATES list on the homepage to see classmates living in
Colorado.)
from
Charlotte Suire Pellerin in Baton Rouge, LA
Wow, the web site is awesome. John really enjoyed looking at it, too. In
fact, he was in the third grade picture from Sam Houston Elementary.
Now,
for a little Pellerin news. John and I just celebrated our 35th wedding
anniversary. We have been in Baton Rouge for 34 years. We have
2 sons. The oldest, Christopher is 31 years old, a graduate of LSU, married
to a great girl, Brandi, and they have a daughter, Brianna Michelle, who is 3.
Of course, she is the light of her Mimi and Papa John's life. We so enjoy
spending time with her. Chris is an account executive with ADP and they
live here in Baton Rouge. Our second son, Shane, is a recent graduate of
LSU and is working in the IT department of Shaw Group, also here in Baton Rouge.
John
and I both have family in the Golden Triangle so we visit quite often. I
wish we could be at the Boogie Kings concert because they are still our favorite
band, ever since we first danced to their music "across the river" in
Vinton, LA in 1968. We get to see them every so often here in Baton Rouge
or in Henderson, LA at Pat's.
I
also have enjoyed reading about classmates and seeing the pictures. Keep
up the great work. Hope to see ya at the 40th.
(So, do you have a cajun accent since you have been in Louisiana 34 years?)
from
Jerry Nicholson
in Austin
I have been living in Austin since 2000 and work for a huge call center and I am
still doing music ministry at a church here in Austin and one in San Antonio. It
is really hectic, but I do enjoy staying busy. I am divorced and have two sons
that I hear from a lot, one in Alaska (Tommy) and one in Peoria, Ill
(Christopher), 2 grandsons and 2 Schnauzers! I love reading and catching up with
old classmates. I have been intending to send you some money, but also keep
forgetting to do that too.......age! I was in Beaumont recently for my Aunt's
funeral, Lillian Dorrell.(Lana Dorrell class of 1960 and brother Don Roy Dorrell
class of 1957). It was my first visit since I relocated to Austin. I don't
travel there a lot anymore after my parents' deaths, my dad in 1992/mom in 1998.
In addition, my brother Danny and his wife Cindy (class of 1969) also live here
in the Austin area. I am planning to come to the reunion next year and would
enjoy getting to see you all then! Hope that this will kinda give a
few people that might still remember me and idea of what has become of me!
I do enjoy so MUCH catching up on everything that our classmates are doing.
It is so true that we need each other more than ever now! What
wonderful memories are being brought again to the surface that sometimes, more
than NOT, bring tears to my eyes. How precious those remembrances have become to
me!
(Sounds like you travel a lot. Be careful on the road!)
from
Dennis Schmidt
in Sulphur, LA
I really was glad to hear from someone in our graduating class. It's been
a long time. I don't know how you found me, but I'm glad you did.
I'm very happy and will be excited to see the old gang again . I just
wanted to touch base with you and let you know that I received your card in the
mail.
(Hey, look up Jean Ann and Wayne Lagrappe in Sulphur. Maybe you and
Wayne can go fishin'.)
from
Bobby Isaac
in Dallas
It was great talking to you the other evening. I don't know if I should thank
you or curse you for making me aware of the class website. I went on it the
other evening to show my wife and some 4 hours later (1:45 a.m. on a
"school" night) I logged-off.
When
I have some time, I am going to try and locate some pictures to send you. I have
some old summer day camp pictures of several of our classmates when we were
kids, and also several of us who attended Trinity Lutheran School, such as
Phyllis Abshire, Ike Landry, et al, had a group picture taken together during
the 30 year reunion. Also, let me know if you are still planning to do a section
re-calling peoples' stories from Hurricanes Audrey and Carla. I may have some
pictures I could provide you taken during Carla. Even though the city was
evacuated, my family remained, since everyone brought their pets to be boarded
before leaving town.
I
would like to send some financial assistance to you to help defray expenses
associated with maintaining the website. Do I make the check out to you? Also,
let me know if there is anything I can do to help with the 40 year reunion.
(Yes, I would love to get some more stories about hurricane memories....even
from RITA. Also, don't forget to locate some photos to share. And
yes, you make the check out to me.)
from
Billy Caldwell
in Mauriceville
Just to drop a note before work to ask when next year will our 40 year reunion
take place approximately. My wife and I live in Mauriceville off north
1442 and between 1136. I haven’t heard much from any of the class.
Occasionally, I see someone at one of the home center stores.
(The reunion will be next summer but we don't have a date yet. Shhh.
I had a crush on this blond hunk from Lakeview in the 4th grade at Travis
Elementary, but don't tell him.)
from
Sandra Nicks
Kelly in Taylorsville, NC
I was surprised to hear from you. I got the card last month but I am busy at
this time of year with work, and our farm. I have to pick, shell/shuck, and can
what I can't sell. So, I do not have much computer time.
(Sandra not only lives off the land but works at the hospital. She promises to
send photos of her ex-Marine husband for our ARMED FORCES pages.)
from
Sara Hefty
Edwards in Beaumont
I'm still teaching at Henderson Middle School in China, Texas - 7th grade
English. Yes, someone has to do it. My middle child, Bonny, is marrying
this November in Austin. As one of my friends said, "Another one
successfully launched." My oldest "child" Ethan, his wife
Kristy, and two children live in Melbourne, Australia. She is an Aussie
which explains their location. The youngest, Emily, is attending Lamar
University this summer working on her Ed.d. It's nice to have her home at
least during the week. The week-ends she is home in Austin with her
husband, a professional guitarist.
Next
year will be our 40th high school reunion!?!?!?!? One day you wake up, and
you're OLD!! Where did the time go!?! I just finished browsing
through the website. I'm so impressed!!!! It was wonderful to stroll
and scroll down memory lane.
(Keep scrolling since we TRY to add new items every two weeks. Have a great
school year, teach!)
from
Beth Anne
Sutherlin Coakley in Bedford, TX
As always.....time flew by as memories (from looking at the Lee pics and
reading the other emails! overcame my aching muscles in my lower back and
neck....it is He-- getting old...and the thing is the back is from wearing
heels....yikes.....not my old lady flats...Hey...But as soon as I get some
caffeine
in me and do some stretches and take some Advil and get moving...I will be all
better!
Sandy Ellis...aren't grandbabies FABULOUS????
I may have already told you this...But, I have retired from 10 years at American
Airlines (hey I get to keep medical and flight benefits)...and going back to
teaching...year # 26.....I can't wait 'til next summer Oh...can someone
help me lose weight.?.I know what to do ..I just forget! I can blame hormones...right?
(You know I started to edit this, but she is so funny. She writes as fast
as she thinks. I love getting her e-mails. Did I read she needed
caffeine? Yeah, right!)
from
Datha Pugh Dees in Shelbyville, IN
Thank you for sending me the E-Mail with pictures, updates, etc. I have not been
in close contact with anyone from my school or church since I move to St.
Louis, MO at the end of November,1968. I have wondered how everyone was
doing, but have not taken the time to really inquire.
It was refreshing to look back at the pictures of 3rd thru 6th grades and a few
pictures of Jr. High, I was in the large 10th grade mixed choir, but could
not see myself.
(I think you are the only classmate in the great state of INDIANA. We just
passed through your state for the first time while on vacation in March.
Beautiful.)
from
Shari Louvier
Parker at the farm in Malta (west of Texarkana)
Thank
you for calling me and I can't wait to dive into the website. I will get you
info asap on our business and recipe book. I will still be at the farm for a few
more weeks. There is so much to do.
(Shari lives in Houston but also has a farm in Malta where she spends several
months. She will write more about it at a later date.)
from
Pam Owings Hund
in Port Neches
I
just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Jody Hopkins' story she sent in
the last NEWSLETTER on getting older. In fact, I'm saving it and whenever I
berate myself for overeating or worrying about how I look in a bathing suit,
I'll pull it out :) I could relate to everything it said. I am also kinder
to myself and not as critical, but that's not to say I'm totally accepting.
Jody, thanks for sending in the story. It makes me feel better about those
lines and bulges and terrible memory. I've had a phobia about aging my
whole life and now that . . . maturity . . . is here, I'm finding it
isn't all bad. I'm even getting to the point that I can ask for the senior
citizen discount without flinching ;) I had to laugh when the story
mentioned staying on the computer until 4 am and sleeping until --? I am a
computer junkie and for years I stayed on the computer all night, then slept
until around 9, which isn't so bad when you count the hours. Still, it's nice
knowing there are other computerholics who burn the midnight oil. Just think
what we could have done with computers back in our school days! Having
Amazon.com at my fingertips would have been a dream come true (and is now!)
(I think we all could relate to at least some of the story.)
from
Hugh LeBaron
(Student Activities Director our Senior Year)
I
was surprised and pleased to receive your e-mail. My wife
and I were in Port Arthur week before last and passed a pleasant
Sunday afternoon with Mr. Lionel Rowland and his wife as he prepared to go to M.
D. Anderson Hospital for testing associated with his
recently discovered
cancer. I learned about his condition by e-mail while visiting in Austin
where my granddaughter spent the summer studying ballet at the University
of Texas. I called him yesterday and he was in Dallas on route to
Lubbock and then to Colorado on a trip he planned before his cancer
condition was known. You know, of course, that Mr. Rowland is
irrepressible because of his faith in God. Undaunted, he claims the
promise of Jesus for believers. As you may know, Mr. Rowland has been a true
friend for the past forty-four years and I hold him in the highest esteem.
My trips "home" to Port Arthur are becoming fewer and
fewer. My father died in 1989 and my mother in 2003. My dear Aunt
Lois died in 2005. They are all buried there in Jefferson County. I
still have a brother, countless cousins, nieces, nephews, etc. in Jefferson and
Orange counties, so my visits will not disappear for a while yet.
I have many pleasant memories of my six years at Thomas
Jefferson High and I am woefully distressed at the fate of that school.
I was a great admirer of TJ long before I joined the faculty in 1963 and my
departure was accompanied with tears and anguish. The decision to leave
was not easy but, in the end, it was the very best thing for me to follow the
course I chose.
I moved to Tennessee where I lived for twenty-two years and worked as a
personnel manager for several companies including Westinghouse Electric and
Electrolux of Sweden. Strangely, I changed employers three times while
seated in the same chair, such was the acquisition activity in the '70s and 80s. I
moved to Starkville, Mississippi in 1990 to accept a headquarters job.
In the process, I have traveled all over the country and to foreign countries at
my company's expense. I have been retired almost two years and must
admit that it is a state that suits me quite nicely.
I spent today reading the various TJ class websites and was flooded with
memories. I remember everything it seems and still take joy at having
been a part of such an outstanding school.
(Mr. LeBaron was a great mentor. He helped me a lot when I was
Representative at Large in Congress my senior year. Great to have him
aboard as a new viewer of our class website.)
OTHER
CLASSMATES HAVE WRITTEN IN THE GUEST
BOOK
PORTION MENTIONED ON THE HOME PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE. DON'T FORGET TO CHECK
IT OUT.
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WEBSITE
TO ADD TO YOUR DESKTOP
It is called GOLDEN
TRIANGLE WEATHER, but it is SOOOO
MUCH MORE.
Anyone in Texas, or other states for that matter, could find it
useful. It is certainly great to have during HURRICANE
SEASON for sure. Be sure to check it out.
I think you will be surprised if this is your first time to see it. It is
not just WEATHER, either. It even has Beaumont Police Department's live
dispatch. Just be sure to scroll way down the page to see everything this
website offers.
http://www.ih2000.net/ira/bmt-wth.htm
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Third
Annual "Hooten-Nanny"
Larry's French Market
Oct. 13, 2007
3701 Pure Atlantic Rd
Groves, TX
(409)962-3381
Doors Open at 5PM and Showtime is 6PM.
www.larrysfrenchmarket.com/attendees.htm
This
is a gathering of Bishop Byrne, TJ, and PNG alumni and their guests (but
actually anyone can come). You can eat, drink, mill around and visit,
dance (live band), and just have fun. If you and several others go
together or plan to meet, please call and reserve a table (after Oct. 1st).
It is easier on the feet that way. To check out the last two years
pics of classmates from '68, go to CLASS PHOTOS on our home page, then click on
Larry's French Restaurant.
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WEBSITE
$$$$$ CONTRIBUTIONS
from
Christine Smith
Hood
"I'm finally donating to our wonderful TJ
website! Sorry it took me so long."
from
Randy Landry
"Small contribution. Hope it helps.
Love the site."
Contribution
checks (or money orders) may be made
out
and sent
to me.
Linda DeCuir McFadden
112 Woodsong
Bridge City, TX 77611
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OXIMORONS
1.
Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What
IS
a whack?
6.
Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same
thing?
8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already
there?
10. Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after
light"?
12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?
21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the
batteries are dead?
22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
27. Christmas - What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and
eat candy out of your socks?
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E-mail
ADDRESSES
Our website has e-mail addresses for 392
classmates!
That means you have no excuse not "to reach out and touch someone" you
have not been in contact with for years. Go ahead and see what happens!
They are listed in the CLASSMATES section on the homepage.
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CONSPIRACY?
(Loretta LaLonde Myers shared this cute
e-mail)
We MUST STOP this Immediately!
Have you noticed that stairs are getting steeper?
Groceries are heavier.
And, everything is farther
away. Yesterday, I walked to the corner and I was dumbfounded to discover
how long
our street has become! This extension work was apparently done at night!!
Very sneaky stuff...
And, you know, people are less considerate now, expecially the youngsters.
They speak in whispers
all the time! If you ask them to speak up, they just keep repeating
themselves, endlessly mouthing the same silent
message
until they're red in the face! What do they think I am, a lip reader? I
also think they are much younger than I was at the same age. On the other
hand, people my own age are so much older
than I am. I ran into an old friend the other day, and she has aged so
much that she didn't
even recognize
me.
I got to thinking about the poor dear while I was combing my hair this morning,
and in doing so, I glanced at my own reflection.....Well, REALLY NOW-even
mirrors
are not made the way they used to be! Another thing, everyone drives so fast
these days! You're risking life and limb if you happen to pull onto the
freeway in front of them. All I can say is, their brakes must wear out
awfully fast, the way I see them screech
and swerve
in my rear view mirror. Clothing manufacturers are
less civilized
these days. Why else would they suddenly start labeling a size 32 pair of
pants a 42, or medium shirt as XL? Do they think no one notices that these
things no longer fit around the waist, hips, thighs, and neck? The people
who make bathroom
scales
are pulling the same prank, but in reverse. Do they think I actually
"believe" the number I see on that dial? Heck! I would
never let myself weigh that much! Just who do these people think they are
fooling? I'd like to call up someone in authority to report what's going
on, but the telephone
company
is in on the comspiracy, too; they've printed the phone books in such small
type
that no one could ever find a number in there!
All I can do is pass along this warning: We
are under attack!
Unless something drastic happens, pretty soon everyone
will have to suffer these awful indignities.
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Steve
Wentworth
8615 Joggers Lane
Humble, TX 77346
swentworth@eprod.com
I had knee surgery in May and just got back to work today, Aug. 9. Complications
from infections in the operating room. I was operated on three times in
three weeks because of some rare bacteria. I'm ok for now. It's still really
sore and weak. I was hospitalized for a total of 13 days. Drip antibiotics 24-7.
I've lost two of my senses; taste and smell. Hope they return. Been a dreadful
summer so far. Had to cancel our annual trip to Destin, Fla. I was bedridden on
my birthday, July 26th. I've lost 30 lbs. because I don't feel like eating
because I can't taste. My kids are calling me "the grump" and the dog
won't even come to me (this is the truth). Hospitals are places to get sick.
Went for simple "scope" and ended up damned near getting my leg cut
off. I've had six operations on that knee and it still isn't right. I really
need a total replacement, but the surgeon says I'm still too young at 58. I keep
telling him it isn't his knee. He's one of the best surgeons in Houston or
I'd find somebody else to do it. Enough of this.
I really am better and back at work!
(30 pounds...so that is what I have needed to do instead of dieting! Just LOSE
my sense of taste and smell! I've been doing it WRONG all these
years.)
Walter
Jones (class of '67)
about his wife-Linda Jones
1304 W. Meadow
Beaumont, TX 77706
(409)866-2031
wdjrel@hotmail.com
I received this from Walter about his wife:
"The fight to defeat Linda's ovarian cancer has begun. The first treatment
is behind us. Linda tolerated the chemo well with no allergic reactions. Now the
drugs will start to do their job.
Here are our next prayer requests:
minimal side effects and the cancer drugs do their job.
I'm so grateful that I was able to sit with her all day as she went through the
therapy. And I thank God again for MD Anderson."
(Walter has a website listed on our homepage under WEBSITES OF INTEREST.
It is called "Insight by W.J.")
(Deployed
in the Middle East)
(Vicki
Plaia's son)
Jarrod M. Mahfouz
Company, 3-509 IN (ABN) or Blackfoot/1-501 IN (ABN)
Unit # 40572
APO, AE 09312-0572
(Deployed
in the Middle East)
(Gail Wilson's
husband)
Major Ross Felker
CAOC/STRAT, APO AE 09309
Sue
Miller
(wife of classmate James
Miller)
176 Poinsettia
Bridge City, TX 77611
millerfrancis@sbcglobal.net
Just
got a message from Sue.
She was released from MD Anderson yesterday (Tue) with instructions that she
& James stay nearby (in Houston) until Friday. She has been in
isolation for the past month.
The testing this week continues to look good.
After some final check-ups and check-outs on Friday, they head home. Keep
them in your prayers.
Joe
Pinell
(heart valve surgery in Houston)
620 S. 8th St.
Nederland, TX 77627
(409)722-2795
bellsdad05@yahoo.com
(Joe's sister tells me that Joe is doing great. He's back from Houston,
taking a bucket load of RX, but is progressing nicely. Prayers are
answered! Let's hear from you, Joe. )
Ernie
Casteneda Bullion
(running tests for extreme
gastric problems)
3929 Shadow Bend Lane
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409)724-6330
tbull50@sbcglobal.net
Mr.
Lionel Rowland
(history teacher at TJ)
2430 11th St.
Port Neches, TX 77651
llrowland@sbcglobal.net
We got back home Thursday, Aug. 9, after spending four days in
Houston undergoing tests at MD Anderson. They will run some more tests
near the end of the month and then decide on the course of action. We have
also had an opportunity to minister to several people that have come to MD
Anderson for treatment. As believers, we have been called to invade the
darkness, and I know of no darker place than a cancer hospital. I am
feeling fine and in great spirits.
(Mr. Rowland was recently diagnosed with cancer of the esophogus.)
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CONDOLENCES
Joan
Joffrion
(death of her
mother)
7497 Circle 4
Orange, TX 77632-7581
(409)745-4971
ebuz7497@netzero.com
Please support
these classmates during their trials and rough times.
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PRAYER
FOR HURRICANE SEASON
O
God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children.
The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude.
You are still the Master of land and sea. We live the shadow of a danger
of which we have no control: the gulf, like a provoked and angry giant,
can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries,
invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane
season we turn to you, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose
Memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the
passing of time.
Written
by Bishop Schexnayder,
After
Hurricane Audrey hit the Louisiana coast in 1957
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Well,
your eyes should be tired by this point. My MAIL CALL box is EMPTY!
You know what that means. If I receive no new mail, then no NEWSLETTER
next time. Don't procrastinate. (Shhhhh). Let's hope HURRICANE
DEAN doesn't find out about the Golden Triangle still being a little
shelled-shocked from Hurricane Rita 2 years ago. He might want to play a
trick on us to see if we still have any "guts". My elderly mom
and dad are already packed just waiting to leave and the storm is about a
million miles out there in the water. Gotta go (pack....hee hee)!
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