TidBits

Items of note:
1) All the cards to Eric and Eva Johnson were sent out. We sent them one per day so they could receive them over the course of 2 weeks. Thank you to all who wrote them cards.

2) Progressive Dinner on October 19th. Even if you aren't a regular attender to Today's Christian, please come and participate. This is a wonderful opportunity to fellowship with others in our church on a social level and to deepen relationships that will continue to grow our church. Details on locations will be posted here next week. Call or e-mail me(bfuller96@hotmail.com) if you have any questions.

3) We have volunteered to serve the hungry in our community on November 3d. We have committed a working force of 8 people for that morning. I enourage you to bring your families and participate. I will post the information this week.

4) A very heartfelt thank-you to all the extremely nice notes, messages, and prayers following the birth of Emerson Hope. All is great and the delivery was smooth. We are now in the transition phase with the other children. For those of you wondering: This was the 4th and final Fuller offspring.

5) Think on this....A physician acquaintance and I were talking the other day on a personal visit. He is an extremely committed Christian and we swap books frequently and pick each others' minds on many a topic. He described for me a conversation he had recently had with another pharmaceutical rep in regards to an anti-depressant. The rep told him that suicide is now the 11th biggest cause of death in the U.S. and that many people are more afraid of the side effects of certain anti-depressants rather than the possible effect (suicide) of untreated depression. The doctor replied with,"Sounds like our struggle with faith." He went on to describe to me how he felt that so many people are disenfranchised with church, afraid of what God may ask of them, or comfortable in what they already know rather than commit to change. In effect, he believes, they aer willing to commit soulful suicide rather than experience the side effect of a changed life. What are your thoughts?

Emerson Hope Fuller

Thank you to all who have written or called the last couple of days. Mama and baby are doing awesome and are home. Emerson is the smallest of all the kids at birth and squeaks like a little mouse. Gracyn, Cannon, and Anniston in each of their own ways have taken to her and are eager to help out Mom in any way they can. The delivery was the smoothest and easiest of all four. Laura only pushed 3 times!!! Subsequently, her recovery has been speedy. We will take this weekend to spend time with the family. Your prayers and thoughts have been appreciated and welcomed. Emerson weighed 6 lbs, 8 oz and was 18 inches long. Will talk soon, Brad.