Sunday, May 27, 2007
June 07 Newsletter Article
FAMILY
First of all, if you did not attend the Texas State CMA Rally (18-20 May), you really missed several blessings (the Word preached was awesome, the singing talents and anointing of the music, just to mention a couple). Paula and I did not arrive until about 5 p.m. on Saturday the 19th due to our daughter's college graduation (she received her Masters in Business Administration/Accounting and YES, we are proud parents). But by Friday afternoon, (via phone calls) I was learning more about CMA and the New Life Riders being family to one of our members.
As you know, Chaplain Phil's health isn't the greatest. Friday afternoon, when he arrived at the rally, he was experiencing extremely severe back cramps. Our State Coordinator, Johnny Upton, took him to the hospital in Whitney. Johnny called me and I contacted Road Capt. Jack and Secretary Janice. Both were ready and willing to do what ever they could to help - and they did in many ways. Our Area Reps, Don and Susan also helped. The hospital released him late Friday afternoon but by Friday night, Phil was vomiting and still in severe pain. So Don and Capt. Jack transported him back to the hospital and waited until he was admitted. They didn't get back to the rally grounds until the early hours of Saturday morning.
Okay, the hospital took care of Phil and gave him some meds for the nausea and to releive the pain so he could get some sleep. When he was released again on Saturday afternoon, Don and Jack again went up and got him and transported him back to the rally. While at the rally, many CMA members made sure Phil was taken care of and some of them were not from our chapter, but that didn't stop them. Another CMAer from south Texas offered to load Phil’s bike and sidecar up on his trailer and take it and Phil home but Phil’s bike was too low to the ground to load onto the trailer. So I rode the bike/sidecar back to the Austin area with Phil keeping Paula company in the truck. Phil got home safely and is doing much better now.
I said all of this to say how PROUD I am of all who helped or were willing to help and how BLESSED I am. This is what family is all about. It doesn't matter if the person helping was a New Life Rider or a CMAer from another chapter or area. The GOAL was to help and as CMA's banner proclaims: "HERE IF YOU NEED US" -- that also applies to our own members as well.
In John 13:35, it says “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
THANKS TO ALL WHO WERE THERE WHEN NEEDED!
Your Servant and President,
Randy ¶ 8:19 AM
First of all, if you did not attend the Texas State CMA Rally (18-20 May), you really missed several blessings (the Word preached was awesome, the singing talents and anointing of the music, just to mention a couple). Paula and I did not arrive until about 5 p.m. on Saturday the 19th due to our daughter's college graduation (she received her Masters in Business Administration/Accounting and YES, we are proud parents). But by Friday afternoon, (via phone calls) I was learning more about CMA and the New Life Riders being family to one of our members.
As you know, Chaplain Phil's health isn't the greatest. Friday afternoon, when he arrived at the rally, he was experiencing extremely severe back cramps. Our State Coordinator, Johnny Upton, took him to the hospital in Whitney. Johnny called me and I contacted Road Capt. Jack and Secretary Janice. Both were ready and willing to do what ever they could to help - and they did in many ways. Our Area Reps, Don and Susan also helped. The hospital released him late Friday afternoon but by Friday night, Phil was vomiting and still in severe pain. So Don and Capt. Jack transported him back to the hospital and waited until he was admitted. They didn't get back to the rally grounds until the early hours of Saturday morning.
Okay, the hospital took care of Phil and gave him some meds for the nausea and to releive the pain so he could get some sleep. When he was released again on Saturday afternoon, Don and Jack again went up and got him and transported him back to the rally. While at the rally, many CMA members made sure Phil was taken care of and some of them were not from our chapter, but that didn't stop them. Another CMAer from south Texas offered to load Phil’s bike and sidecar up on his trailer and take it and Phil home but Phil’s bike was too low to the ground to load onto the trailer. So I rode the bike/sidecar back to the Austin area with Phil keeping Paula company in the truck. Phil got home safely and is doing much better now.
I said all of this to say how PROUD I am of all who helped or were willing to help and how BLESSED I am. This is what family is all about. It doesn't matter if the person helping was a New Life Rider or a CMAer from another chapter or area. The GOAL was to help and as CMA's banner proclaims: "HERE IF YOU NEED US" -- that also applies to our own members as well.
In John 13:35, it says “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
THANKS TO ALL WHO WERE THERE WHEN NEEDED!
Your Servant and President,
Randy ¶ 8:19 AM
