I just heard at church this morning that an old school mate of mine, Rev. Mark Lee and his fiance Rynetta Washington, were involved in a horrible car accident in Memphis, TN a few days ago during holiday travels to see their families. Mark is the pastor at Bell Baptist Church in Auburn, AL. I’m not sure if I’ve met Rynetta although it is possible as she was formerly a member of the church that I attend.

For those of you who are Christians this is a personal appeal to you to send up prayers for a brother and sister in Christ. I’m praying for healing for them and well being for their families and I hope you will too.

Mark seems to be recovering better than expected but he still has a long way to go. The outlook isn’t as positive for Rynetta at this point and she’s holding on as best as she can. I’m asking all of the prayer warriors to hit your knees and send up some strong requests to the Lord.

My pastor’s sermon this morning was entitled “God’s Greatness: A Source of Comfort”. It was very appropriate for the news that was delivered from the pulpit. No one is more deserving of it than Mark.

I remember him being one of the young guys who was really serious about the Lord when we were at Tuskegee. As I recall he was involved in one of the campus ministries and he consistently made it a point to witness to others with the Word and with his behavior as a young college student.

That last part alone was a witness to me. I was dumb enough to try focus on being cool - I wasn’t that good at it - instead of letting my light shine as much as possible during much of the collegiate phase. I thank God to this day for putting people like Mark in my path during that time to help keep me from falling completely off the deep end spiritually.

So again, if you’re inclined to do so, say some special prayers for Mark Lee and Rynetta Washington before you go to bed tonight and at your watch night services on New Years Eve.