Snow in Virginia

Snow fell on Farrish's Aunt Lou's house in Virginia.

Snow and Deer at Kay's House

These are pictures from my girlfriend, Kay McLeod, who lives between Greenville and Farmville. We worked together at Burroughs Welcome for many LONG years. LOL

She had about 16 deer playing in her back yard.

Snow in Eastern NC

These are pictures of our "snow event" which occurred overnight, here in eastern North Carolina.

New Puppy

The O'Neals have a new family member. A little 12-week old West Highland Terrier named Bella.

Passing of a Friend in Houston

I worked with Dot for many years at Burroughs Wellcome and was so sad to hear of her death. Kevin and I visited with her several times in Houston after her retirement and move there to be near her kids.

Dorothy West Dausmann, 77 and better known to her family and friends as "Dot", had trusted in Christ and went to be with her Savior on Nov. 13, 2009, at home in Houston, Texas, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Capt. Paul Robert Dausmann, USAF, who died in Greenville in 1969, and her parents Ross and Eloise Ormond West, of Kinston. Dot graduated from Grainger High School in Kinston, and the University of N.C. at Greensboro. She lived in Greenville from 1969 until 1991. In 1991, she retired from her position as secretary to the plant manager of Burroughs-Wellcome, then moved to Houston, Texas . Dot is survived by her loving children, Bob Dausmann, Deborah Dausmann-Kennedy, son-in-law Greg Kennedy, and a granddaughter, Alina Kennedy, all of the Houston, Texas, area. She is survived, also, by her sister, Mrs. Faye Barber, of Greenville, a brother, Mr. William West, of Wilmington, a beloved aunt of Kinston, Mrs. Mina Curtis, and many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Dorothy left a legacy of love as a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend. She is missed by many including sisters-in-law, Ruth Thomas and Dorothy Chaffee of Evansville, Ind., a special family friend, Debbie Patchen, of Westerville, Ohio, her friends, neighbors, and online buddies. A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Queen Street United Methodist Church, Kinston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Queen Street Church's Academy program, P.O. Box 508, Kinston, NC 28502. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15.
Published in The Daily Reflector on January 19, 2010

RV for Sale

If you know anyone who may be interested in purchasing an RV, please give them our name. We've enjoyed camping and meeting some great folks and going to some wonderful places, but we've decided to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy the ride!!! Anyone interested can contact us and we'll be glad to give them the details.

Prayers for Stan Cherry's Family

Stan and Madonna's granddaughter, Ryleigh goes to the doctor tomorrow concerning tubes for her ears. Madonna, Stan's wife, goes to the surgeon on Wednesday to schedule surgery for thyroid removal due to a large nodule which is believed to be benign. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Sweet 13, Megan Jones

Megan Jones is now officially a teenager. She had her 13th birthday party this weekend!

(Daughter of Angie and Robbie Jones & niece of James Whitehurst)

Farrish & Kevin Visit Jessica

Kevin, Farrish and I went to Durham to meet Jessica's family at SouthPoint Mall on Saturday. We had a great visit with Jessica, Bettie, Sam, Sammy, and Sue. Here are a few pictures.

Haiti Disaster

This is an email sent from Jackie Shaw concerning assistance in Haiti. If anyone is interested, Bethel Baptist Church is collecting supplies for relief:

Items needed in Haiti ASAP:
Basic Needs
Blankets
Sheets
Towels
Wash Clothes
Health Kits*
Food
Tarps
Medical Needs
Plastic or Fiberglass Casting
DressingRoll
Gauze
Saline IV Irrigation
Injectible Pain Medication
Injectible Antibiotics IV and IM Rocephin,
ANCEF
KFLEX
External FixtureTraction Bows and Pins

*A Health Kit contains specific items:1 hand towel (15” x 25” up to 17” x 27”)1 wash cloth1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)1 bath-size bar of soap (3 oz and up)1 toothbrush (single brush only in original wrapper; no child-sized brushes)1 large tube of toothpaste6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandagesAll items should be placed inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.

Items can be brought to Bethel Baptist Church (for directions, go to: http://www.bethelncbaptistchurch.com/templates/System/details.asp?id=45865&PID=663134Checks and Cash donations also accepted.Checks should be made payable to Bethel Baptist Church and designated for Haiti Disaster.

Drop off times will be from 8 AM to 5 PM on Thursday the 14th and Friday the 15th.

Items can be dropped off next week by appointments. Please email pastor Heath at heathfaircloth@bethelncbaptistchurch.com to schedule an appointment next week or call the church office at 252-825-1281.

All mailings should go to:
Bethel Baptist Church
PO Box 910
Bethel, NC 27812

Congratulations to Farrish's Grandfather

Farrish and Kevin traveled to Nags Head last weekend to celebrate her Grandfather's birthday with her family! Here are some pictures her aunt sent. (click on the pictures to enlarge)

Remember Steve Williams in Your Prayers

Please keep my cousin, Steve Williams, and his family in your prayers. He has recently undergone chemo and had surgery this week.

"Steve's surgery went very good and he is doing great..Now we have to wait for 4 weeks until February 5th to see if the this procedure cutoff the bad portion of the liver and that the remaining healthy part continues to increase in size. Steve now has platinum and plutonium in his liver..Steve told them he wanted the platinum when the next surgery is done. Ha!Ha! If the healthy part increases in size, then Dr. Calvo at UNC will schedule him for complete removal of the diseased liver which had the cancer leaving him with a healthy portion of liver only..Keep us in your prayers."

Love ya
Cindy

Cold in Eastern NC

These are pictures of Whitehurst Lake, behind our house. You can see, part of the lake froze this week with all the low temperatures!

Bettie's Email to Farrish About Jessica Going to Preschool

"Jessie had a great time on her first day of preschool yesterday! She is attending the preschool at our church on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 - 12. The teachers and other kids were so welcoming and the kids were espcially fascinated with Jessie's walker. They all took turns using it! On her first day of school, Jessie learned about the days of the week, the weather, colors, letters, and numbers. Jessie did so much walking with her walker througout the day. Being around the other children really seemed to excite her and motivate her to try to do what they were doing. "

Bettie & Sam

Happy New Year

This is a new link for the James-Whitehurst Family Blog:

http://jameswhitehurst2010.blogspot.com/

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