Hi everyone. Hope all is well on this gray of days. I wanted to remind everyone that for the next few weeks we will be meeting in the Atkin Hall Theatre to hear Dr. Beverly Jones' study on Methodism today. Can't wait to see everyone there.

I wanted to also put together a Spring picnic for our class. I thought we could just all bring picnic lunches and go to Berry Springs Park on March 28th, Sunday afternoon around 3:30 pm. Let me know your thoughts on that. (You can comment below if you want)

Also, I have told most of the class that I am beginning to work on a fund raiser for my friend's son who is in need of a small bowel transplant. I am posting the info below and asking for your support. Ryan has a long road in front of him so please keep him and his family in your prayers.

May God Bless your week!
Laurie Z

Ryan Tomlinson will be 10 years old on Monday, January 18th. You probably don’t know Ryan, so you may not know that he is in need of a life-saving small bowel transplant. You also may not know that Ryan’s family has already exceeded over one million dollars and are approaching the maximum financial funds his insurance company allows in a lifetime.

In honor of Ryan's10th birthday, I challenge you to make a $10.00 tax-deductible donation towards the estimated $75.000 that Ryan’s family will need to pay for his life-saving surgery and other medical expenses that his insurance will not cover. Then pass this on to 10 of your friends. You can read more about Ryan’s journey and donate directly at

http://cota.donorpages.com/PatientOnlineDonation/COTAforRyanT/

Funds raised go to Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) in honor of Ryan Tomlinson. All gifts donated in his honor will be available for transplant-related expenses.

$10 from 10 friends to help save a 10 year old’s life!

Our goal is to reach $10,000 through this birthday challenge and we will, with your help!

God Bless
Bernadette S. Richardson
# (512)-658-5959
hopeforryan@austin.rr.com