[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H7959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING DR. DAVID O. DYKES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Gohmert) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  Dr. David O. Dykes has been pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church for 
about 17 years while being a true leader, spiritual guide, and dear 
friend.
  In Tyler, Texas, Green Acres has over 14,000 members and is the most 
mission-minded church anywhere. Recognized this year with the highest 
award of the Southern Baptist Convention, Brother David, as his church 
knows him, has taken seriously the admonitions of Jesus to feed His 
sheep, minister to their needs, and take the Gospel into all the world.
  As I heard here from a Florida pastor yesterday, Brother David is 
truly an inspiration and a blessing because of his evident burden for 
reaching out to help others. He faithfully serves our church, the local 
community, our country and world. He dearly loves his amazing wife, 
Cindy, their daughters Jenni and Laura Grace, and their husbands Jason 
and Jim. He and Cindy are now the proud grandparents of Lizzi and 
Caroline. God's love is evident in the life and love of Brother David 
as today's congressional chaplain.
  Madam Speaker, though I am allowed only 1 minute, it would take many 
times more than that to adequately extol the virtues of this great 
American pastor.

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