The Akridge Sunday School Class

Hope you all have fun celebrating Valentine's Day Tuesday!  Afterall, it is the day of love...

Just remember: 

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰ but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹ When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹² For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
                                                                                                                  ---1 Corinthians 13:4-13


Prayer Requests:
Lillie Floyd--sick
Christy C. -sister in law's father (Ronald Ellis) having complicatios from surgery & is in the hospital
Brady-Cousin, Stephen, w/cancer (23 yrs old with 3 young children), nothing they can do now.  Could be a matter of days.
Scott-grandmother passed away last week, also his cousin Darryl with Leukemia is doing very poorly.  Could be a matter of days.  And still hoping to hear something soon about a job. 
Avery Snuggs & family

Prayer Requests/Praises:

Jennifer & Angela's dad-continue praying for healing and recovery from lung surgery

Jason & Ashley-Jason is having a skin cancer removed on his face on Monday.  This is the second since April.  Ashley is having an outpatient surgery on Thursday.

Emily-uncle passed away suddenly, aunt, & cousins need prayer.  School for me to be organized and have endurance.

Krista-continue to pray for recovery

Anne-My dad had double knee replacement surgery, and his recovery is going slower than hoped.

Derok-Pray for my family.  I am a full time student.  Pray for my strenght and focus to complete school.

Scott & Lisa-praise that we were able to have the doctor call in a prescription and get free antibiotics for our 3 year old while we do not have insurance.

Announcements:
You can sign up to take a meal to the Cox family at www.takethemameal.com in celebration of Cody's arrival.  Schedule begins on Wednesday so hop on over there ASAP!

Praises/Prayer Requests:

Announcements:

Announcements:--Next Sunday is our Class Potluck Social during Sunday School.  Come catch up with everyone!
--There is a meal schedule set up on http://takethemameal.com  for Krista as she recovers from her surgeries on Jan. 18th.  Please sign up to help their family during this time.

Prayer Requests:
Angela &; Jennifer--Dad is home from hospital.  Praise!  Please continue to pray for his recovery from surgery.
Krista-Surgeries on Jan. 18th @ Brookwood.  Also, personal issues and needs peace.
Emily-starting classes @ UAB on Monday
Brody-cousin (23 yrs old) w/cancer (basically all over) has 3 children ages 4, 3, 2.  He finished 2nd round of chemo yesterday.
Scott & Lisa-some friends are beginning a life of mission work, Scott--still waiting to hear back from a job opportunity.

The following are requests I didn't get typed up over the holidays (my apologies)--
Stephanie-dealing with strong anxiety at night.  Not sure why.  Peace of mind needed.
Clista-mom is having surgery (follow up to breast cancer, 3 yrs ago)
Rolf-Dad had back surgery & heart attack a couple of weeks ago, but he is doing well.

Prayer Requests:

Emily-children & adjustment & Christmas; Dallas Caviness-soldier injured in combat
Angela & Jennifer- Dad's surgery is set for Dec. 28th.  Pray for surgeon & for peace for our dad.
Whitworths-Sister's family
Andrea A.-My friend's aunt Frances Humphry was just diagnosed with brain cancer.  Please pray for healing for her and comfort and strength for her and her family.
Brady-Praise-Dad is home and seems to be doing well. Pray his heart rate stays normal.
Scott-2 job interviews on Wednesday...please pray for God's will for us.

Announcements:

Parent's Night Out/Class Christmas Party- This Friday 12/9/11-Drop your Preschoolers and siblings (thru 4th grade) off at the church at 6pm and then head out to Stephanie's house by about 6:15 for our class Christmas party.  Don't forget you have to pick up your kids by 8:30 or you all turn into pumpkins! Well, ok, maybe not really but you don't want to find out what happens if you are late picking up your kids. ;)

-Don't forget to get your money to Krista for a gift card to be given to Paula & Brian for their new daughter Faith.  You can also sign up to take a meal to them through their takethemameal.com link. Welcome sweet Faith to Trussville!

Prayer Requests:
-Angela & Jennifer's Dad is scheduled to see a surgeon on Tuesday to schedule removal of spot on lung.  Pray for peace.
-Vesla-family during the loss of her aunt.
-Brady-Dad was hospitalized with elevated heart rate this week.  Hopes to go home today.  Pray medicine will keep his heart rate stable.

"Making & keeping a vow does not save a person.  Salvation is a gift from God to those who believe, not to those who behave."   --Warren Weirsbe