A Good Friday Service!

Please be aware that we will have a Good Friday service at GCF on Friday, March 21 at 7:00 PM. I hope to see you then!

A Good Time Was Had by All!!

Dudley & Debbie Have Finally Finished Their New House!!

Breaking News!

Hi friends and family:
Mike and i just got back from the hospital where we said our goodbyes to our friend from Mars Hill. Her name is Allyson and she was a dear friend whom I met my first semester at Mars Hill. She came to my baby shower, cooked us meals when Matthew was born and just generally seemed to always surprise me by showing up to bless me when I needed it. She had a brain aneurysm last night and surgery that was performed this afternoon was unsuccessful. She is from North Carolina and her parents were flying in tonight. They were keeping her on life support for a few hours for her parents to say their goodbyes and then they were to take her organs, as she is a donor.
It was a very difficult experience to see the shell that was Allyson lying in that hospital bed. I take comfort, in all of the confusion, holding fast to my faith that reminds me that God is good. Please pray for Allyson's friends and family, and also for the Mars Hill community as we grieve. Allyson graduated this past May, but was working for the school as a practicum facilitator. This meant that she was in a counselor role to first and second year students who are no doubt struggling with her sudden death.
Thank you for you prayers and for being a special person in my and my family's life. You are loved!
Annie

Be Glad that God Isn't Angry with You!

This reminds me of how thankful I am that God got over being angry with us at the cross!

My 66th Birthday!

Thought you might be interested in seeing where I celebrated my 66th birthday; the outhouse was a bit cool, but what can I say!!

Why Parents Drink

Karen Purnhagen sent this to me today and it is worth the read:

A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished
to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then
he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow that was
addressed to "Dad.With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope
with trembling hands and read the letter.

Dear Dad:
It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing
you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a
scene with mom and you. I have been finding real passion with Stacy
and she is so nice. But I knew you would not approve of her because of
all her piercing, and tattoos, and tight motorcycle clothes and the fact
that she is much older than I am. But it's not only the passion..Dad,
she's pregnant. Stacy said that we will be very happy.. She owns a
trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter.
We share a dream of having many more children.
Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana
doesn't really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves and
trading it with the other people that live nearby for cocaine and
ecstasy. In the meantime we will pray that science will find a cure for
AIDS so Stacy can get better. She deserves it.

Don't worry Dad. I'm 15 and I know how to take care of
myself. Someday I'm sure that we will back to visit so that you can get
to know your grandchildren.

Love, Your Son
John
P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I am over at
Tommy's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things
in life than the report card that's in my center desk drawer. love you.
Call me when it is safe to come home.