Each year Bishop Woody White writes a letter to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. He has done this since 1968. I have read the letters each year since 1984. The letters have been inspiring, challenging and insightful.
This year, Bishop White, retired, writed the annual letter on the eve on Barack Obama becoming the 44th president of The United States and first person of color to lead the most powerful nation in the world.
Click in the following link and you will find Bishop's White letter.
http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=2072519&ct=6494289&tr=y&auid=4406969
Blessing and Peace
Pastor William
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
MUCH TO CELEBRATE
Greetings and belated Happy New Year:
I know it has been a while since my last posting. Life has been challenging – changing and inspiring since my last visit posting.
In short, I continue to experience the love and peace of God given thru Jesus Christ.
Idalene, my wife received her Ph.D. in August. It was a wonderful ceremony and our three children and 2 grandchildren attend the graduation and hooding ceremony in Minneapolis. Idalene’s aunt and sister from Kansas City also attended. Then the children and I threw her big celebration party. Family, friends, sorority sisters, church members and former church members attended. It was a grand event. Sweets, know that I am proud of you.
William, III, has entered seminary. He is attending St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. He is excited and found the first semester exhilarating. In our phone calls and his holiday visit, he helped me remember my time at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas. It seems fitting that Williams III is in seminary. He attended with me on a regular basis, the first 6 months of his life. In between taking notes, asking questions and drinking lots of coffee, I changed diapers, fed, burped and gave lots of love.
Jamise continues to be a good mother. She works for the Middle School Learning Center Initiative as the Site Director @ King Science for the Omaha Public School Foundation. It has been a great fit and has provided Jamise with plenty of opportunity for professional and personal growth. Jamise, who has her Master’s degree continue to be a staff member at ROCKbrook United Methodist Church, coordinating the childcare each Sunday and sings with the Praise Team when they sing.
Jenna, today (January 14, 2009) turns 25. Happy Birthday Jenna, has talked, dreamed, hoped and desired to move to California, (Hollywood) to find success and fulfilled her dreams through acting. She has dream and or talked about doing this since she had the lead role in the Hobbit at the Rose Children’s Theater. Throughout high school and college, Jenna set her sight on making it through acting. Well, she is ready to take that next step of life. Jenna and Maya, her college friend, have leased and apartment and Jenna will be leaving in 7 days to begin her journey. (Today January 22, 20090.
I ask that you pray for her and that she will find happiness and success. William will be driving her to Los Angles. She will miss Jamise, a sister and best friend. I ask that you pray for them.
Mom and Dad will have a hard time adjusting without ‘Cupcake” around to assist, help and just have a presence. As much as we celebrate her decision and pray for her success we will miss her deeply.
Fly Jenna Fly. May you reach your goal.
DadPastor William
I know it has been a while since my last posting. Life has been challenging – changing and inspiring since my last visit posting.
In short, I continue to experience the love and peace of God given thru Jesus Christ.
Idalene, my wife received her Ph.D. in August. It was a wonderful ceremony and our three children and 2 grandchildren attend the graduation and hooding ceremony in Minneapolis. Idalene’s aunt and sister from Kansas City also attended. Then the children and I threw her big celebration party. Family, friends, sorority sisters, church members and former church members attended. It was a grand event. Sweets, know that I am proud of you.
William, III, has entered seminary. He is attending St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. He is excited and found the first semester exhilarating. In our phone calls and his holiday visit, he helped me remember my time at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas. It seems fitting that Williams III is in seminary. He attended with me on a regular basis, the first 6 months of his life. In between taking notes, asking questions and drinking lots of coffee, I changed diapers, fed, burped and gave lots of love.
Jamise continues to be a good mother. She works for the Middle School Learning Center Initiative as the Site Director @ King Science for the Omaha Public School Foundation. It has been a great fit and has provided Jamise with plenty of opportunity for professional and personal growth. Jamise, who has her Master’s degree continue to be a staff member at ROCKbrook United Methodist Church, coordinating the childcare each Sunday and sings with the Praise Team when they sing.
Jenna, today (January 14, 2009) turns 25. Happy Birthday Jenna, has talked, dreamed, hoped and desired to move to California, (Hollywood) to find success and fulfilled her dreams through acting. She has dream and or talked about doing this since she had the lead role in the Hobbit at the Rose Children’s Theater. Throughout high school and college, Jenna set her sight on making it through acting. Well, she is ready to take that next step of life. Jenna and Maya, her college friend, have leased and apartment and Jenna will be leaving in 7 days to begin her journey. (Today January 22, 20090.
I ask that you pray for her and that she will find happiness and success. William will be driving her to Los Angles. She will miss Jamise, a sister and best friend. I ask that you pray for them.
Mom and Dad will have a hard time adjusting without ‘Cupcake” around to assist, help and just have a presence. As much as we celebrate her decision and pray for her success we will miss her deeply.
Fly Jenna Fly. May you reach your goal.
DadPastor William
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