Comments on: My Wonderful Coworkers

By: Roshan

Roshan — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:03:40 +0000

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By: PreacherMike » Blog Archive » Camille Rhoads

PreacherMike » Blog Archive » Camille Rhoads — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:32:05 +0000

[...] In just a few minutes, I’ll be leading a memorial service for Camille Rhoads. A while back I wrote this blog about the wonderful people I’ve been privileged to work with. What I said about her was that she was an amazing woman who made people so glad they came by our office. (I’m afraid I don’t always give off that vibe.) [...]

By: Todd Lollar

Todd Lollar — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 04:12:00 +0000

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By: Todd Lollar

Todd Lollar — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 04:12:00 +0000

MIke,
I’ve witnessed your disapearing acts. They’re amazing! Watch out David Copperfield!

By: SG

SG — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 03:58:00 +0000

Behind every great man….

Well, having known some of these women first hand I know you have been very blessed and so have they!

By: Brandon Scott

Brandon Scott — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:30:00 +0000

GREAT tributes! Brenda Chrane–what a dear! And, you’re so right about Gina. God bless her.

I want to give a shout out to Holly McCloud–my admin. asst. She has such a great way of saying things and keeps me laughing. Also–to Trina. She moved away to Denver last summer and nothing’s the same. Thanks for reminding us all how blessed we are.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:00:00 +0000

I am not a member of the “Gine” fan club but I have been a bouncer for the “Gina” fan club and an avid member. I hope she allows me to maintain my membership even when she gets tired of me.

I am also a very vocal member of the Brenda fan club. I am convinced her name is in the top ten of the best to walk this green earth.

As far as the cell number, I have it but am terrified to use it. So, at times I resort to e-mail even though I also happen to know very few of those actually get read.

By: RPorche

RPorche — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:24:00 +0000

I’m a member of the Gine fan club.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:58:00 +0000

Thanks for this incredible tribute. Wouldn’t it be fun to have all these women in the same room to tell stories?

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:32:00 +0000

I am about to leave my current church to work with some wonderful staff in Abilene. The blessings are over the top except for leaving Pat. Pat has been an office assistant at my current church longer than my six year stint here. She is always the wonderfully sweet, gentle presence of Christ to everyone she meets. She works past her hours and doesn’t record them. She ministers to ALL people as they come through the door. She plays with the children, listens to the disenfranchised, laughs with the ministers, encourages the custodian, and prays without ceasing. She can put together a bulletin, do EVERYONE’s PowerPoint, answer the phones, fix us lunch, and still have time to listen to me whine. We pray together for her children, her husband, and her relationship with God. She prays for my family, the youth ministry, and our leadership. I can’t describe the profound loss it is to leave her here. There are few women in the world like Pat. I am glad Heaven is eternal, because it will take that long for her to tour the mansion being built for her. God Bless You Pat and thanks Mike for giving me this last chance to appreciate her publicly.

-Michael

By: Chad Nall

Chad Nall — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:59:00 +0000

I enjoy an escape to Starbucks to write my lessons, read, or just have a dose of carmel macchiato. At least once a month I’m out of the office “on business” which usually means I’m having lunch or coffee with another YM. Mike is so right, the ability to become invisible is necessary at times, especially when the bullk of your days are spent with people.

And yes, Deana has a blog. It’s deanaland.blogspot.com. Check her out. She’s a great writer and I’ve been told she’s quite cute, too.

By: julie

julie — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:42:00 +0000

I have been off-line for several days and have had so much reading to catch up on. You guys have been busy. I am going to comment on the last several days postings because if I put those comments on the right days…they will never be seen.
I am reading Lauren Winner’s Real Sex right now. I had been wanting to buy it because I loved Girl Meets God…then Mike quoted it on Sunday so I went out to buy it. But of course I didn’t just buy Real Sex…I had to buy Mudhouse Sabbath also and read them in the order that they were written. I am weird like that. I have finished Mudhouse Sabbath and I highly recommend it. I think that Lauren is right when she talks about sports helping girls to inhabit their bodies in a positive way. I think that can happen through dance, sports, music, drama but it happens so intensely with sports….but I would say mostly with team sports. There is something about that experience that is unique and empowers girls…even if they aren’t the stars on the team but they are part of the team.
And hey! Who are you Camp WaMaVa people out there? Do we know each other? I don’t have any problem with swimming with the opposite sex but I loved that separate swim time at WaMaVa…we could be crazy and talk about life and not worry about our appearance and just chill at the pool…it was better without boys. Some of our best conversations happened at the pool.
The people you work with can make or break your job. I was assigned a preceptor when I first started in labor and delivery. There were two other nurse orienting at the same time but I got the best preceptor. Not only was she smart and an excellent nurse but a follower of Jesus. She became my closest friend at work. We prayed together about our lives and our patients and whatever else happened. I was blessed by her and still think of her today as I continue in labor and delivery…I think…What would Becky do?

By: Jeff Slater

Jeff Slater — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:33:00 +0000

One more thing…..

Some of you may have seen this — I don’t know who wrote it. I heard it a few years ago.

Minister Descriptions

Pulpit Minister: Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound; Is more powerful than a locomotive; Is faster than a speeding bullet; Walks on water.

Associate Minister: Able to leap short buildings in a single bound; Is as powerful as a switch engine; Is just as fast as a speeding bullet; Walks on water.

Education Director: Able to leap short buildings with a running start; Is almost as powerful as a switch engine; Is faster than a speeding BB; Walks on water if he knows where the stumps are.

Youth Minister: Runs into small buildings; Able to recognize locomotives two out of three times; Knows how to use the water fountain.

Church Secretary: Lifts buildings to walk under them; Kicks locomotives off the tracks; Catches speeding bullets in her teeth; Freezes water with a single glance.

By: Jeff Slater

Jeff Slater — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:28:00 +0000

Rita is my wonderful secretary (she prefers to be called a secretary). I don’t know what I would do without her. She knows everything that’s going on, she knows where everything is, and she knows how everything is supposed to be done.

The disappearing act is a bit easier for me — my office is in my house (unless the rest of my family is home, then it can get a bit tricky). I go to a local coffee house that has big, comfy chairs and wireless internet.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:53:00 +0000

Harry and Jared - What ARE they teaching in seminary these days? It should be part of the curriculum. Basically, it’s the ability to get away to some place of refuge and sanity so you can think, pray, read, or be with a few friends long enough so that you don’t feel like you’re becoming empty. If you don’t do this, you’re running on fumes. So where do I go? I have my own Narnia. Recently, I’ve found the art of disappearing into a McDonald’s to read, write a sermon, work on Spanish — while listening to the buzz of people all around. It’s a unique thing to write a sermon while you hear real people all around. Ah, well. Maybe I need to write more about this. Real pastoral mentoring.