Merry Christmas for the Franks

Merry Christmas 2013 from the Franks

We celebrated our fifth year in Carthage and continue to enjoy life on Main Street USA.  Sitting out on the side porch and watching the cars pass by continues to be one of life’s simple pleasures, especially early in the mornings with a fresh cup of coffee.   Fran and I are getting better accustomed to the empty nest and it doesn’t seem quite as difficult as those first couple of years. 

Our ministry at First Baptist Church Carthage continues to go well.  We have a new Minister to Youth and Families who joined the staff in March, Jeff Hall.  He and his wife Kristina have a three year old daughter, Peyton.  They have been a great addition to our church and our lives.  Jeff has helped our church begin a video ministry through the local cable station and post the video of the services each week online at http://vimeo.com/fbccarthage. 

In May 2013, I graduated from Liberty University with a Doctorate in Ministry in Church Leadership.  It was a blessing to walk across the stage in the commencement exercises. Some have begun to call me Dr. Frank but most of the people still call me Bro. Tim.  My dissertation paper was one of the most read of the doctoral papers several months during the early spring.  My dissertation deals with cooperation between churches and is located at   http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/635/ .

Speaking of doctoral programs, Jill successfully completed her pre-lims in November which are about the half-way mark through her PhD in Chemistry at Texas A&M.  Fran and I have been to Texas twice this past year to visit Jill on her birthday in March and my birthday in September. 

 The family traveled to Virginia Beach in May and enjoyed a relaxing time on the beach.  It was good to be all together for a special week.  Jill and Sara were home for Thanksgiving and we are looking forward to having both girls home again for Christmas.

Sara has completed one year at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville.  She has settled on a major in business with an emphasis in marketing.  This fall she has been working weekends at Riverview Regional Hospital in Carthage as one of the Admission Specialists. 

We wish for you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  May your Christmas be a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ as you focus on the true reason for the season.

Merry Christmas,

Tim and Fran Frank