The Lord's Messengers

  April 26, 2010

Prayer Requests

We ask that you remember Glenn and his family in your prayers...his Mama passed away early Saturday morning April 24. 

Please continue to remember Mack's Dad as he goes through chemo treatments.  And also remember Mack and his family as they care for him. 

Also, please remember Diane's Mom as she recovers from a recent heart attack...and for Diane and her family as they help her on the road to recovery.

April 6, 2010

 We ask that you remember Mack's dad, Dennis Anderson, in your prayers.  He was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and will be starting chemo this Thursday.  He is such a blessing to TLM and is known to put a smile on the faces of everyone he meets!  We love you Pop!

April 5, 2010

    2009 was a rough year for all of us.... There was not one of us who didn't face some kind of serious issue in our personal lives. All through it we were there for each other praying and encouraging. Thank ALL of you for praying for us during some very trying times. Prayer is the key and faith unlocks the door to reveal God’s amazing grace and mercy !! Praise His holy name!!!!

    The year began with Carissa still healing from several long stays in the hospital in 08. An intestinal problem called c-dif was the diagnosis for one of the hospital stays, and the other two times were treating her for fluid around the heart, which, the second time required surgery to remove the fluid – plus her mom had back surgery and was healing from that.

    Early in the year Ted was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. It was found in the very early stage. He had surgery and is now cancer free!! Praise God!!

    Then Jamie’s dad passed away; a major heartbreak for Jamie because he and his father were very close. I remember the first time Jamie went back on the road after his dad died. I looked over at him and I could see how he was struggling. He looked at me and said, "I don't know if I can do this". I was praying my heart out for him then I saw when the Lord took over - everything changed and the mercy and grace of the Lord carried him.

    Glenn's mom was having a lot of problems and was in and out of the hospital all year long. She is such a sweet sweet lady - I know that she has prayed many prayers for us and our singing ministry. She is now in a nursing home near Monroe, GA and Glenn and his sister Vanessa are doing all they can to take care of her. It’s very hard – but the grace and mercy of the Lord is ever present.

    We started recording our 11th CD project and everything seemed to be going good - then in August my mom had three strokes and never recovered. She lived a week then she went home to be with the Lord on August 11.  Mom was our prayer warrior... she loved us all as though we were all her kids. In fact she referred to everyone in TLM as her kids. I cannot find words good enough to show the love and gratitude i have for Glenn, Diane, Carissa and Jamie as they stood with me while we sang for mama one more time at her funeral. We all miss her - but we know she’s at home with the Lord and we will all see her again someday soon!

    Next thing to happen was Diane having some serious surgery on her right leg. The doctors found a melanoma in her leg. She went through a couple surgeries and skin grafts, and she went through it with a song in her heart. Just as soon as she got her strength back from being put to sleep she was right back out there singing. We had to set her up in a chair a few times - but there was no stopping her. Diane serves the Lord with every fiber of her being. Many times people comment about TLM by saying... you can tell when groups know who they are singing about.  That is the greatest compliment anyone could give us.

    Please don’t take this little report as a “poor pitiful us” story. Any of us can tell you in a jiffy that we have seen the hand of God at work in our lives and in this ministry.

We are all more excited than ever to be honored with the privilege of serving our dear Lord and Master Jesus Christ. Following this News Letter will be the words to a song I wrote about the past two years with TLM. It will sum up where our hearts are.

    CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Carissa. In December she became engaged to a Godly, young man.  Shaun Southerland plays and sings with Oliver Rice.
He’s one of the finest young men you would ever want to meet. It’s exciting to see how Carissa and Shaun are following the Lord in their lives and in their relationship. Shaun is a hard worker. He and his mom and dad have a farm in Clarkesville, GA and it would be easier to list the things they are not into. They have chickens, cattle, chuckers, hogs, all kinds of  vegetable crops, and who knows what else – plus Shaun and his dad both have a school bus route. They all love and serve the Lord as hard as they work.

    Well, that’s about all I have for now. I hope and pray that you will remember TLM in your prayers and make sure when you attend our singings come around and strike hands with us.  Thank you for stopping by our website.

Here’s the words to a little song I wrote. Hope it blesses you !!

 God Loves You And You Can’t Help It
 Written By: Mack Anderson  10/12/09

The roads’ been rough the past two years, in one way or another,
Ted and Diane’s surgeries, Jamie’s dad died then my mother.
Glenn’s mama in the hospital, Missy and her mom was too,
But we kept on working in the field, cause the laborers are few.

(chorus)
We-let-the-message-ring with voice and strings;
     made a promise to God and kept it.
His grace and mercy met our needs, and we never did forget it.
We sang in three part harmony, we sang it and we said it.
The ocean’s wide and I can’t step it, God loves you and you can’t help it.

No one knows what lays ahead or what we’ll have to face,
Oceans wide or valleys deep – no match for our Lord’s grace.
God promised -He’ll watch over us when the narrow path gets stoney,
Our witness proves with every test – there is a testimony.

(chorus)
We-let-the-message-ring with voice and strings;
     made a promise to God and kept it.
His grace and mercy met our needs, and we never did forget it.
We sang in three part harmony, we sang it and we said it.
The ocean’s wide and I can’t step it, God loves you and you can’t help it.

Dec. 23, 2009

TLM would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

September 18--Update

Diane came through her surgery fine and is now recuperating at home.  Please continue to remember her in your prayers!

September 16. 2009

We ask you to remember Diane in your prayers as she goes in for surgery on her leg tomorrow morning.  Please pray for a speedy recovery so she can be back doing what she loves so much...singing for the Lord!

The singings this weekend have been postponed until a later date.  TLM rarely ever cancels or postpones singings, but sometimes things happen that are totally beyond our control.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone.  

August 12, 2009

Mack's mother went home to be with the Lord yesterday afternoon.  We ask you to please continue to pray for him and their family during this time. 

"Nanny" has always been such a blessing to us all and will always be remembered for her love for the Lord and those around her.  And for the sweet smile she always wore.  I will always remember looking out at the crowd at singings and seeing her smiling and praising the Lord.  What a precious woman of God! 

Praise the Lord for the peace of knowing that she's in Heaven and is rejoicing in the presence of the Lord forever!

Prayer request:  Please remember Mack's mother in your prayers.  She suffered a stroke Monday night, and another stroke last night, paralyzing her on the left side.  She is in ICU. Also, please lift up Mack and his Dad in prayer during this time.

July 30, 2009

Prayer request:  Please remember Mack's grandson, Jonathan in your prayers.  He is 10 years old and has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease.  Also, remember the family as they trust the Lord to guide them through this.

July 30, 2009

We are currently recording our 11th CD project.  It's always a challenge and it's always exciting.  Our recordings give us an opportunity to extend the ministry beyond the limits of our live appearances.  We are honored and humbled to go whenever God opens the door and our recordings give us the advantage of ministering to people we may never know this side of eternity!  We sincerely desire your prayers as we accept this call on our lives.

July 15, 2009

October 6, 2008

Our brand new CD "When the Son Breaks Through the Clouds"

As the Lord guided us in the selection of the songs for this new project, each of us were personally touched by the messages in the songs.  Our sincere prayer is that you will be blessed and touched by the Master as you listen...

This album is TLM's 10th recording for a singing ministry that God has blessed and used for almost 2 decades.  It contains songs of hope, joy, peace, provision, praise, encouragement, and salvation.  The following is a short description of each song.

1. Wait For The Light To Shine  Glenn does a wonderful job singing this first song of hope and encouragement to...never give up hope and to wait for the light to shine.

2. When the Son Breaks Through The Clouds  The title cut of this CD was written and sung by Carissa.  The awesome thing about this song is that the Lord gave her the song just a few months before she went through a storm of her own... a storm that put her in the hospital for two weeks with a very serious intestinal infection.  As we all prayed for her, visited her, and ministered to her the best we knew how, it was the encouraging words in this song that the Lord used to give her the peace and assurance that He is in control.  This song will touch a lot of hearts because we all face or will face storms in our lives.

3. Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down  Diane takes the lead on this exciting song of hope, joy, and encouragement that the grave will not hold the child of God when that great day comes when the trumpet sounds and the dead in Christ rise and go to be forever with the Lord!

4. When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder  This song is an instrumental.  Glenn, Jamie, and Carissa do an outstanding job swapping solo leads on the guitar, mandolin, and banjo.  It's an up tempo song that will have you patiing your foot and singing the words of this popular old hymn.

5. Can I Get An Amen  This song takes us back to the days of the old street preacher with a simple message that still rings true today ..."brother the time is short, better hit those knees and pray.  Ask Jesus in your heart, before this day ends.  You never know when He's coming back, or when you're leaving...Can I Get An Amen?"

6. Make Your Reservation  Written by Ted Tench, Diane's husband and the music was composed by a former member of TLM, Mr. Patric Chambers.  The words to this song came to Ted in a dream that woke him up in the middle of the night.  It was then he took pen and paper and wrote "Make Your Reservation".  It's a song of salvation, encouragement, and hope.

7. Thomas  Diane sings this song in such a way that you can clearly see Thomas's encounter with our risen Savior.

8. Seven Sundays In A Row  A song about a Godly woman married to a fighting, drinking man named Billy Sparks and how the woman's unwavering faith and constant prayer prevails in Billy's life.  Glenn does a great job singing this song and has testified many times that he too was once a "Billy Sparks".  Many have and will be able to relate to this song of faith and victory.

9. A New White Dress  Mack wrote this song of a story his mother told about her childhood.  The roads in Northeast Georgia in those days were all dirt.  The message in the song relates to that new white dress to how we can get sometimes as we travel down the dusty road off life.  It encourages us to draw from the Savior's cleansing fountain where living water flows all the time.

10. Gentle Shepherd  This is an instrumental and again displays the talents of Glenn's smooth guitar solos, Jamie's tasteful mandolin picking, and Carissa's versatility as she plays the dojo.  This is peaceful, easy listening.

11. I Just Came To Talk With You Lord  A tribute to one of the most talented and anointed song writers gospel music has ever known: Ms. Dottie Rambo.  Ms. Dottie went home to be with the Lord on Mother's Day this year.  The message in the song speaks for itself.  We grassed it up a little and chose to include it on this album in memory of Dottie Rambo.  We also hope that this song encourages every child of God to take the time to just talk with the Lord.

12. Hem Of His Garment  Again Diane does an outstanding job singing the lead on this song about the woman in the Bible with the issue of blood.  The message in the song directs us to take a look at how our faith is what moves the Lord.

13. Are You Really Saved?  Written by Mack in May 2007, after hearing a message on this subject preached by Brother Richard Thomas.  There have been many who have shared with us their own stories of childhood experiences when they walked the aisle, prayed the sinner's prayer, was baptized, and joined the church only to discover later in life that they were really not saved at all.  This song asks the question about the most important decision you will ever make.

The Lord's Messengers hope and pray that you will be blessed and encouraged to draw closer to the Lord than you ever have been in these last days we live in.  We want to be found working for our precious Lord when He returns.

Sept 29, 2008  A note from Missy... 

TLM has been pretty busy here lately...We have been in the studio finishing up the vocals on the new CD.  With the Lord's help, we will have it ready to release before Christmas!!!

Also, I just wanted to thank everyone who has been praying for me as I recover from the C. Diff infection.  Praise the Lord, I am better and getting my strength back again!

While I was sick and in the hospital for two weeks, the Lord really used that time to remind me that He is always with me and is in control of everything that goes on in our lives.  Even though I couldn't understand the reason I was having to go through that, He reminded me to trust Him...He gave me such a peace, knowing that I am in His hands and that I can always call on Him and He hears every prayer.  When the doctors and nurses could offer no relief, I knew that the Great Physician was there and there's no safer hands to be in than those of our Precious Lord!

The Lord truly is my Best Friend...He's always there in the good times and the times of trials.  How great it is to know that He always understands and will never let us down!  Every day as we go about our daily lives, He's guiding us and keeping us safe in His care!

I was so thankful to be able to be back pickin' and singin' for the Lord this past Sunday!  Thank you all again for your prayers...the Lord heard and answered each one!

1 Peter 5:7  Casting all your care upon Him;  for He careth for you.

April 6, 2008 SPECIAL THANKS.....To Brother Hoyt Dodd and B.R.Moore Construction Company for their generous love gift to our minstry. Mack could write a book about Brother Hoyt; he is a true man of God. Mack & Sandra have the privilege of having Brother Hoyt as their Sunday School teacher when he is not on the road speaking for the Gideons. It touches our hearts that Brother Hoyt has expressed such confidence in our ministry.April 4. 2008 CONGRATULATIONS!!! God has blessed Mack & Sandra with their ninth grandchild. TLM was singing in Clarkesville Georgia when Sandra got the call. At 11:03 on Friday April 4th, Mr. Bryndon Josh Steven Martin arrived !! He was a healthy 7lb 6oz and we have pictures!! God is good !! All the time!!

February 11, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS!!! At 12:40 PM today Mr. Owen Keith (O.K.) Thompson was born. He weighed in at a whopping 8lb 8oz and is 21 inches long. Momma is doing fine and so is daddy. Jamie and Kristi have two beautiful children now. We thank the Lord that all is well with them.

As you can see in our photo page - Mr. Owen is growing like a weed!!!!

We have received a lot of good comments about our new CD "Family Bible.

Carissa and Jamie are doing an outstanding job on the banjo and mandolin. They have no idea what a blessing they are to us and to TLM's ministry.

Again, we humbly ask that you remember The Lord's Messengers in your prayers as often as the Lord brings us to your hearts.

Thank you for visiting our website and we hope to see you soon at one of our singings!

Our hearts desire is to see souls saved and hearts and lives changed in 2008 and we want to be found working for our dear Lord when He returns !!

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of God. (Hebrews 12:2)

Something to think about-

The following quote is found on the back of our new CD. "What a desire I have to reach the point in my walk with the Lord to not have to have an answer for anything, but to simply trust Him in everything...." (Rev. Doug Ledford)