Randy and Barbara Webb Family

I took this photo from Barbara's Facebook. I was glad to see the photo. Charity and I have known Randy since Pleasant Valley Ranch in Perrsyville, Ohio back in the late 70's.

Only One To Call Me Chuck

THE NUNNENKAMP FAMILY

Kurt and Michele Nunnenkamp

Tom and Alana Ayers

A few years ago these three young ladies were members of our church in Kansas.

Kathy Songer, Alana Ayers and Christy Heaton

THE JOHN AND CHRISTY HEATON FAMILY

Pastor of a church is a real joy. Pastor of a church for sixteen years is greater. And the greatest is after you have left the church for twelve years you still have these friends.

I love up dates from families who were in FBC.

(Of course a photo sent to me, could get on this Blogger).

THE EARLY YEARS OF MARRIAGE IN 1970

About a month ago, I connected Peggy Stockton, via Linda Shelton. I talked to Peggy for the first time since these photo were taken in our apartment in Fort Worth Texas in 1970. Charity and I had just got married in Ohio and then moved back to Fort Worth, so Charity could go back to college. Daniel and Peggy were seminary friends, and I had known Peggy since my first year in Bible Baptist Seminary, in 1966. I have learned Daniel and Peggy are living in Washington and still married, and have three boys, and still in church. Praise the Lord.

Richard and Frankie Conrod were in seminary with us in 1968 and they were our good friends. But as friendship goes, we lost contact.

Arlington Baptist College 1968 1969

FIRST ON CAMPUS REVIVAL 1968 BIBLE BAPTIST SEMINARY

ARLINGTON TEXAS

Front:

Terry Spencer, Ken Hawkins, Richard Conrod,

Back:

Joe Mays, Charles Whisnant, Bill Smith, Duane Light

(yes, that is me at twenty)

Don, Linda Epps (Grimm) Becky Pickeral Adams, Jeannie Wood,

Charity Mucha Whisnant, Charles

December 1968

We talked to Linda last week, she and John are doing good.

Becky is married to David Adams, Dr. Adams, proferssor.

Promotion for the first On Campus Revival

Bible Baptist Seminary 1968

Girls Dorm

Linda Clark Shelton are good friend on the left

The FIRST ON CAMPUS REVIVAL AT BIBLE BAPTIST SEMINARY

If I recall, forty years ago, I was the Sunday Speaker on Campus.

If I reall, the Revival was our idea. We pushed for an on campus event where we could preach to the whole group of seminary students. I loved preaching, and I loved campus life.

And I have been preaching since.

and

Bill Smith, missionary to Brazil is still preaching today

I would love to hear from the other fellows.

OLD FRIENDS

NOW WHO ARE THESE FOLKS FROM 1969

And who took this photo?

FINDING FRIENDS FROM TEENAGE YEARS

AL and BARB MYERS

• Start in the back row left to right: Ed Bookhiemer (Jen’s Husband), Aric Lepre (Grandson, Amy’s son), Rob Lepre (Amy’s Husband), Jennifer Bookhiemer (Daughter, Ed’s wife), myself
• Middle row left to right: Barbara Myers (Wife), Matt Bookhiemer (Ed & Jen’s son), Joseph Myers (Grandson, Greg’s son), Lauren Myers (Greg’s Wife), Connor Lepre (Grandson, Amy’s son), Amy Lepre (Daughter, Twin Greg)
• Front three: Gregory Myers (Son, Twin Amy), Sara Myers (Granddaughter, Greg’s Daughter, Twin Katie), Katie Myers (Granddaughter, Greg's Daughter, Twin Sara)

Amazing Grace How Sweet Our Lord and Saviour Has Been To Us

You hear often in sports: In golf: "The shot of the day." In basketball you hear: "The player of the game." Baseball: "The play of the game."

• Well for me "The greatest joy of the year:" (or in many years) Al and Barbara Myers
  

One family that I have tried over the years to locate has been Al and Barb Myers. And they were able to find me on the World Wide Web.

When my Dad died in February 1966, and after I graduated from high school, Mom was asked to work in Danville, for Bob Barber, Jr. in the Baptist Tabernacle. And in August 1966 I went to Arlington Texas, to attend Bible Baptist Seminary. From that point in time I lost contact with Al and Barb.

Over the years I have often thought of those wonderful days in Roanoke. Where are all our friends that we had become so close with? We did go back several times to preach for Gene Arnold, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Roanoke. Becky Pickeral (Adams) and Jeannie Woods, who went to that church, came to Seminary.

We went back to Roanoke for our 30th High School reunion. Elaine Clay, Dolly Copper, and Wayne Sanders and others were there. We went to the church that dad had pastored, and talked to some of the old members. (This is a story we will need to address later)

But we had not seen Al and Barb. We had lost contact with them by 1967.

We had such a great time in Roanoke. I loved playing football and sports, but most of all I loved being the teacher of the teenagers in our church. I still say after all these years, some of the best memories I have are those days in Roanoke.

Al (Algie in the 60's) lived near us, and he and my brother Donald became best friends, and it seemed that Al was at our house a lot. Where the family went, Al was like a second brother, it seemed he was always going with us. Then he started coming to our youth group, and then when I would go to preach in a church Al and Don would go with me. We had such a great time together, studying the Bible, going to meetings, and going to camp, and preaching. I wish I had a picture of us three together in one of dad's car traveling to North Carolina. I do have a picture of the youth group at camp and a youth outing. (This is a story in itself) Barbara was a good friend with Sandra Richardson (who was my girlfriend for three years). They went to high school together. Al and Barbara were married in 1967, and my sister Ellen was sad about that.

SO NOW IT'S JUNE 2008

I get an e mail from Al Myers. Could it be my good buddy of my teenager years? And to my surprise it was. I discovered that Barbara had found GROW BY LEARNING.COM and had signed in on our guest book.

• Hello Oh my gosh, I can't believe we found you. I was searching and found your website. This is Barbara Eakin Myers, married Algie Myers in 1967-we have often wondered where you were. We heard Whisnant's singing on XM radio and contacted them, but they aren't the same family. We have 3 children and 6 Grands. Our oldest are twins, Greg & Amy who are 38 and Jennifer is 33. They are married and live close to us. We are involved in First Baptist Church and Al retired in January from his Civil Service job. Let us hear from you. Al & Barbara Myers (I put in the bold letters)

Now is this not just wonderful? And when Al and Barbara sent the photo of their family, I was just amazed! Isn't that a wonderful family? Isn't God great? What a wonderful shock I received in learning about Al and Barbara. And praise the Lord for their faithfulness in Christ.

Photo used by permission by Al and Barb

GOOGLE READER FEEDBURNER and PSALMS and FRIENDS

GOOGLE READER RSS AND FEED BURNER

GOOGLE READER

The link will give you direction as to how to use a RSS. Its a new way of reading your favorite websites. Read Google Reader 101 for the information. Great stuff. I am only at the 101 level here so I still have a lot of learning to go. But as the blogger or weblogger says GROW BY LEARNING Keep growing, it's good for your brain. I will change to just get better.

RSS FEEDER

If you want to read this blog in another format my address for the RSS is found here. I am getting good at this 101 stuf

NOTES ON THE READER

I am posting NOTES also on the Google Reader that will be different from this Blog.

NOTES FROM FRIENDS

Charity and I realize we are busy people, and tired at the end of the day. Sitting down and watching TV seems to be the norm for tired folks at the end of a working day. But if we get inspired, we find ourselves doing some good projects.

Taking the time to focus on projects is really a discipline to accomplish. We can control our activity by discipline. Doing an activity 21 days will lead to a habit. Eating takes one day. Tuesday's is House and NCSI on TV and when they moved it to MONDAY I missed the finals.

When I don't leave the house at 10 to get to work by 11, I am late. When I am focused on a project I find myself tuned in to seeing it accomplished.

Thanks for the emails we have received, thanks for the Updates on your family. It's good to stay in touch with friends. "I wonder what Allen Barnhart is doing." Most likely what he has been doing for twenty years. Charlie Cox ? Randy Webb? (He does keep us updated) Shawn and Nicki Hines keep us updated. My good friend is DeWayne Prosser, he is still preaching, think of that. Only to name a few. Thanks, Charity and I enjoy them.

Psalms 16

1. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.


2. O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my LORD; my goodness extendeth not to thee (I have no good beyond thee);


3. but to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.


4. Their sorrow shall be multiplied that hasten after another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

• The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup; thou maintainest my lot.

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel; my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

• I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope (dwell in safety).

• Thou wilt show me the path of life; in thy presences is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.