Thomas Tales,

Morning Glory Ministries

Presents
Thomas Tales

These are the pictorial Chronicles of Thomas Lee Carter-Medley III

This is the story of a little boy named Thomas. It is a tale of encouragement for
terrible blow that has brought them to their knees but found the grace of Jesus
extended to them through someone who loved enough to give of themselves
unselfishly.

As we slowly walked to the parking lot of Truevine Missionary Baptist Church of
Lompoc, California on August 12, 2005, I looked down at a little 2-1/2 year old
Thomas who was looking back for his mother, Sylvia L. Carter-Medley, 29 years
old.   She had passed away unexpectedly not too many days before of a heart
condition.   Her funeral service over, what would be the fate of this sad little
person who was in a modern day Lodebar - a dismal place of no pasture, no hope
- total desolation?

His story is similar to that of Mephibosheth, the son of Prince Johnathan and the
grandson of King Saul in the Bible. He was rescued by his father's best friend,
King David and taken to a place of royalty and love.

Thomas was rescued from Lodebar by his grandparents, Pastors Russell and
Sylvia Medley who traveled to California several times in two months to legally
obtain custody of him. Just because Thomas is their grandson, did not mean that
he would automatically be handed over to them. He could have become a Ward
of the state of California. Only by the grace of God, he is permanently in the care
of loving grandparents being brought up in the admonition of God's word.

After a cross country journey from Lompoc, California to Morgantown, WV, they
pulled into the drive at 1342 Pineview Drive, Morgantown, WV; Thomas' new
home on September 19, 2005. He was welcomed to Grandma and Grandpa
Medley's Boot Camp.
             We are Dream Builders for Youth

Great-Grandpa Dilworth
and Thomas