Hello everyone. Welcome to spring and allergy season. I, myself, have allergies and I can sympathize with you. According to an article found in a medical journal, many of us wait too long to start our medication, and we are so miserable that it is almost impossible for the drugs to work. It is best to start taking our medicine before the air is full of pollen. And as always, check with your doctor first.

And for all of you students, have a safe and fun Spring Break, next week.

Thought for today: God’s favor will cause you to be at the right place at the right time, giving you good success. So be conscious of His favor on you today! (Joseph Prince)

Happy anniversary to Bill and Helen Purdy Scott, Gina and Jeremy Gurley, Jamie and Bubba Beck who all recently celebrated their happy days.

Birthday wishes go out to John Waldrop, Diane Gann, Lynn Vaughan Reeves, Suzanne Alverson, Blane Scott, Julia Allred, Alexis Bain, Lee Overton, Heath Stinson, Linley Stinson, Sandy Dorough, Bobby Wright, Jacob West, Emma Helms, Drew Dorough, Adam Bain, Billy Jordan, Dean Staples, Rodney Alverson, Joseph Gissendaner, Michelle Shelton, Delain Vaughan, Frank Bowman, and all other March birthdays I may have missed.

Victory Church will hold its annual Egg Drop (by helicopter) on Sun., April 9th, immediately after the 10:30am service.

The First United Methodist Church will hold its annual Egg Hunt on Sat., April 15th. Everyone is invited to both events.

Victory Church will have its annual Kids’ Camp, June 12-16. Kids will travel to Centrikid Camp @ Lee University in Tennessee. For more info or to register, go to www.victorypellcity.com. PCFUMC will hold VBS, June 5-9. I will be giving more VBS info in later columns.

Cropwell Baptist’s Guatemala mission team will be leaving Sat., Mar. 25th. Please keep them in your prayers for safe travel and their ministry to the Guatemalan people.

Cropwell Baptist will also be having its Resurrection Celebration 2017 on Sat., April 8 from 11:00-1:30 at the church. This is a community Kids Event! There will be carnival style games and fun activities. The kids will walk to each game (just like they do at Trunk or Treat). Each game will have prizes or treats. They plan to have face painters, petting zoo, and of course the Gospel of Jesus will be presented throughout the event!

Keep a watch out on the CEPA website www.pellcitycenter.com, for information on art and drama camps this summer.

Last week, my daughter, Annette and I, paid a visit to my long-time friend, Sarah Bain. We had a wonderful time with her as she shared her memories and many pictures of grandson, Zachary Mason. Sarah, an active member of a writers’ group, has written several articles about Zachary. For the next few columns, I plan to share some of her memories. Zachary was born to Melinda Pierce and Randy Mason. He was especially close to his brother, Austin. As many of you know, Zachary was a huge presence in the lives of many Pell Citians. He loved God, family, music, elephants, and wrestling, in that order-at least the first three. I’m not so sure which he loved more, elephants or wrestling, but all played important parts in his life. Immediately after birth, Zachary went through multiple surgeries, but he was a survivor and survived the surgeries and many serious medical issues. All this time, he had many people praying for him, but none any more than his Mawmaw. Sarah knew that God didn’t make mistakes, as she prayed that God would accomplish His purpose in Zachary’s life. Her specific prayer was “that God would use Zachary to bless the lives of others and that others would be a blessing to him.” And God did just that. Zachary touched many lives, including his family and others that knew him. He was not shy about telling you that Jesus lived in his heart and that ministered to others. Zack felt most secure with consistency, when he knew exactly what was going to happen next. He was comfortable at home with Dad, at Mom’s, at school, and of course, at Mawmaw’s. There was a routine for each and each was a safe place for him. Sarah says, “Combining them all resulted on one beautiful life that left its imprint on each one of us.” Zachary left an imprint on many lives. Next column, I will share more about his life and his legacy.

Remember: You are not a mistake or an accident. God says that you are fearfully and wonderfully made (see Ps 139:13–14). You are precious to Him! (Joseph Prince)

God bless you. I pray that this year will bring all of you blessings, good health and peace and joy. Please pray daily for our country, it’s leaders and for Israel. Have a wonderfully blessed and safe week and give me a call at 338-7746 or email to annette_snow@yahoo.com.