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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

31 October 2012 - Special Prayer Request



In need of a miracle or understanding of God’s Plan
Christine has cancer of the colon which spread to her liver; she is receiving chemotherapy and is having difficulty eating.  Please pray for the medical team treating her to pay attention and do their very best; pray also for confidence in our Lord for Christine and her family.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

28 October 2012 - Special Prayer Requests - Saints Simon & Jude, Apostles, superseding the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity


Prayer List Notice – If you have someone on the prayer list and their needs have changed, please let us know.  We’d like to update our prayers to reflect the need and most important to give thanks!

Travel
No reported travel this week.

Move
Ryan Hopkins has moved to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, to study Dressage Riding through June 2013. Please pray for God’s guidance in his life as he works and studies.

The Thomas Family is on a short tour assignment in Guam through August 2013.  Please pray for the assignment to continue to go well for Kurt and for Mary and the kids to make new friends.  In particular pray that Kristyna and Mitchell will develop good friends and school mates there so as to further their development as both Christians and citizens.  Things seem to be going well where the sun rises on the United States, so keep praying!  Give thanks and ask for continued good developments.

Marriage
Elizabeth and Gunnar will be married in a few more weeks. Pray they will find a way to come together in prayer and to seek a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray they will find the wisdom to begin life together with Christ at the center and His Word as their daily bread.

Departed
Suz passed away this past week.  Please pray for family members who remain behind.

Bob Burrell, for whom the Arnolds’ valley is named, passed away 21 September 2012, at age 90.  Please pray for his family members who remain behind, in particular his wife of sixty some years, Marion.

Homebound or Infirm
Norma, Sara’s mother is in a state of deteriorating health, both physically and mentally, with both onset dementia and Alzheimer’s.  On 30 January 2012, she broke her hip and had a partial hip replacement.  She is not doing well, but has decided she would like to live a bit longer.  Please pray Norma might come back to God and for peace of mind for her and the ability for both Sara and her mother to put their cares and worries on God’s shoulders so they can deal with the many problems involved.

In need of a miracle or understanding of God’s Plan
Todd and Kenny have both been fighting osteocarcinoma for over five years and have been told their time here on earth is nearing its end, absent a miracle from God.  Both are ready to go home and leave the pain, but would like to stay.  Please pray for them and their families.

Colonel Bud Day’s cancer has returned.  The outlook is not favorable.  Bud has been an inspiration to all of us for years, this changes nothing.  He is well at peace with our Lord and we all hope he stays with us for a while longer.

Thanksgiving and Continued Healing
Carol Stone, the sweet wife of Mike Stone, longtime friend and colleague of Sara Simmons as well as Hap, was helicoptered to hospital with an ultimate diagnosis of severe bleeding on the left side of her brain.   She remains hospitalized, but seems to be making some progress.

Please pray for peace of mind and trust in God for Mike, guidance for the medical team treating Carol and strength for Carol as well as faith and trust.  No one can ever understand the why of these things here on earth.  Sara who passed this request on asks that you pray in both faith and hope.

Healing
George had foot surgery.  Please give thanks for the surgery and pray for a full and rapid recovery.

Baby M. Sowry is having heart surgery.  Please pray the medical team will pay attention and do their best.  Pray for peace of mind for the entire family, as well as a good outcome.

Colleen has been battling pancreatic cancer over the last year and it has now spread to one of her lungs.  Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Nellie is in the emergency room of a hospital in a great deal of pain.  Please pray for peace of mind for her and guidance for the medical team looking for the cause and cure.

Liz Strauch has a pineal cyst, which is causing various problems for her, headaches, dizziness and distress.  She has committed to having it drained on 4 December 2012.  This is a difficult and concerning procedure.  Please pray for guidance for the medical people treating her, as well as for Liz and her husband Ken.

Lauralee Meade underwent a lumpectomy on Friday after Thanksgiving.  A further anomaly has been discovered and she had additional preventative radiation treatment.  Please pray for a complete remission of the cancer.  Pray also Lauralee will maintain her great attitude and trust in God.

Kevin Gerhart discovered cancer on his neck.   He underwent radiation and chemotherapy.  Please pray for the medical team treating Kevin that they might pay attention, do their very best and find the source; that the treatment might be successful and he might live a long and healthy life to His honor and glory.  Pray also for trust in God and peace of mind for Kevin, his wife and family.

Gil Garcia had surgery at the VA hospital in Long Beach.  The surgery was successful, they are predicting a 12 week recovery time.  Please pray for a rapid recovery for Gil, as well as peace of mind for Gil, his wife Mary and their family.

Sara Simmons has recovered pretty well from a fractured right knee, but is still challenged for mobility while trying to take care of her mom and her husband Bill.  Please pray for patience for Sara and her husband Bill, as well as rapid and complete healing.

Bill, Sara’s husband, had a third abdominal surgery on 22 November 2011.  This time the tumor was removed.  Bill is doing better keeping the doctor’s instructions, for which we are all grateful, including taking a chemotherapy once a day for three years.  He needs to radically decrease the consumption of alcohol and eat properly, he is also having difficulty maintaining equilibrium, please pray for help for him to do all this.  Please pray also that Bill might turn his heart outward to help those around him, as well as live a long and healthy life to the honor and glory of God.  Pray also for peace of mind for Bill and his wife Sara.

Kay Denton (Mrs. Kay) hip has deteriorated to the point walking is a slow and painful process, but she manages.   Please pray for continued peace of mind for Mrs. Kay and her family.  Give thanks for her trust in the Lord and her positive attitude.

James L. Cavanah had surgery the afternoon of 10 February 2012, to remove two small but cancerous tumors.  James is a minister with the AOC in Savannah, Georgia.  Please pray for his recovery and remission from the cancer.  Give thanks for the surgery and pray for both him and his family to allow God to carry their worries while he recovers.

Dotty Valkenaar had successful surgery for a shoulder ligament problem on 28 February 2012.  Physical therapy seems to be working, but is painful.  Please pray for continued recovery and peace of mind through trust in God for Dotty and Lew, her husband, as well as their entire family.

Steve Sundberg had a heart attack after Easter 2011.  After some time, the medical team treating him decided he was not a candidate for stents and a five-way heart by-pass was performed the week of 6 June 2011.  Please pray for his complete recovery and for his three children and family who are very worried about him, pray also for his trust in our Lord and for both him and his family to let God carry their worries while he recovers.

Matt Alcantara, age 15, has Osteosarcoma (bone cancer), a very rare and often lethal form of cancer with limited treatment options.  This is a disease that is about 90 percent fatal in a couple of years.  He has no hip joint on one side, but he walks and swims!  Courage?  Guts? You bet!  Matt and his mom just came back from Houston at the Cancer Center for what was hoped to be a routine every four month bone scan.  The scans were done on schedule, but a couple of new spots showed up.   After Matt’s San Diego doctors conferred with the Houston doctors to figure out what these spots mean, it turned out they are new and old injuries with no bad meaning.  In effect they are CLEAN SCANs.  Matt and his family ask you to give thanks for the super results.  Please also give thanks for the great faith of Matt and his entire family.  Their faith and trust is a wonderful example for each and every one of us.  But, now is not the time to stop praying.  Actually, it never is the time to stop praying!

Judith Clingwall, is afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  She is currently in Laurel Place, an extended care facility in Surrey, British Columbia.  Judith's condition has worsened recently.  She is no longer able to stand, in fact she has a lot of trouble sitting upright. Judith is depressed and wants to go home to watch her birds, which given everything seems unlikely at present.  Please pray for her to take an active part in her own life, for her strength, peace of mind, trust in God and remission of the disease so she might return home to her family.  Pray also for strength for her husband Martin as he deals with all the problems and stress of Judith’s situation.

Becky Madden is paralyzed from the neck down as the result of a tragic shooting accident.  Her husband is doing his best to take care of her; it is hard and he is learning the best he can.  Please pray for further recovery for Becky, as well as strength and guidance for her husband.

Vince (age 15), reoccurrence of Osteosarcoma, recent testing found a nickel sized tumor in his lungs.  The doctors are consulting with a specialist in Houston.  Please pray for guidance for the medical team and for peace of mind for Vince and his family.

Obra Gray continues to take day by day.  Please continue to keep Obra in your prayers, and give him the strength of knowing the Lord is with him and will never forsake him. Obra needs security of what lies ahead of him, and only the Lord can grant the solace to answer his prayer.

Guidance
Sara asks that you pray for guidance for her as she deals with the stresses of her family and life.  Pray that she can separate those things which she can affect from those things which she cannot and give her grace to accept that she cannot do everything and can only change those things within her control.

Jacquie to open her heart to God and accept His Love and Grace.

Hap and Ryan both ask you to pray they might be able to trust God will help them make the right decisions at the right time and not to worry uselessly, to change those things they can change, accept those things they cannot change, sleep well to be able to do the correct things with a clear head and that they will open their hearts to the Holy Ghost.

New Position
Rev LTC Al Ryan has been appointed Deacon-In-Charge of the mission parish of St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, Anglican Church in America (ACA) parish in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.  It is a small but growing mission, which has been plagued by clergy change.  Al, the diocesan pilot, has been appointed for one year, during which time he is to help them identify what their needs are for a vicar.  He has done this before and asks you to pray for God’s help one more time; not only for himself, but for the parish.

Armed Forces & Contractors

Airman Donny Patton (Kadena AB, Japan), Jordan (USMC – Fleet Marine Force - Pacific), Trevor (USAF - KC-10 Boom Operator), Trevor (USN – Whidbey Island, EF-18 Pilot), Kurt Thomas (USN – Guam)

Thanksgiving
Hap, Dru and Jack Arnold give thanks for safe travel this week.
Ralph and Hope DeLong give thanks for safe travel this week.

Persecuted
Around the world, Christians are under attack, not only in the Muslim world, but from Hindus and others in India.  Also, they are under continual attack in the name of “Separation of Church and State” in the western world, as it becomes actively atheist or pro-devil buddy.  Please pray for God’s guidance and protection for all persecuted Christians and those around them.

Various Special Requests
We ask that you pray, please ask God that the Holy Ghost might give you insight into how you might make the lives of your friends and family better.  Remember helping others is not just those who you don’t know!

Please join us in praying that the Free Teen Guitar Class will be continue to be an opportunity for God to work in the lives of the kids and their families.  Please ask God to guide the class to new opportunities to make Him known to others.  Help us to let the love of our Lord shine through us into their lives, putting Him first, so that He might enter in to their hearts and lives.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

21 October 2012 - Special Prayer Requests - Twentieth Sunday after Trinity


Prayer List Notice – If you have someone on the prayer list and their needs have changed, please let us know.  We’d like to update our prayers to reflect the need and most important to give thanks!

Travel
Hap, Dru and Jack Arnold are on travel this week.
Hope and Ralph DeLong are on travel this week.

Move
Ryan Hopkins has moved to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, to study Dressage Riding through June 2013. Please pray for God’s guidance in his life as he works and studies.

The Thomas Family is on a short tour assignment in Guam through August 2013.  Please pray for the assignment to continue to go well for Kurt and for Mary and the kids to make new friends.  In particular pray that Kristyna and Mitchell will develop good friends and school mates there so as to further their development as both Christians and citizens.  Things seem to be going well where the sun rises on the United States, so keep praying!  Give thanks and ask for continued good developments.

Marriage
Elizabeth and Gunnar will be married in a few more weeks. Pray they will find a way to come together in prayer and to seek a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray they will find the wisdom to begin life together with Christ at the center and His Word as their daily bread.

Departed
Bob Burrell, for whom the Arnolds’ valley is named, passed away 21 September 2012, at age 90.  Please pray for his family members who remain behind, in particular his wife of sixty some years, Marion.

Homebound or Infirm
Norma, Sara’s mother is in a state of deteriorating health, both physically and mentally, with both onset dementia and Alzheimer’s.  On 30 January 2012, she broke her hip and had a partial hip replacement.  She is not doing well, but has decided she would like to live a bit longer.  Please pray Norma might come back to God and for peace of mind for her and the ability for both Sara and her mother to put their cares and worries on God’s shoulders so they can deal with the many problems involved.

In need of a miracle or understanding of God’s Plan
Todd and Kenny have both been fighting osteocarcinoma for over five years and have been told their time here on earth is nearing its end, absent a miracle from God.  Both are ready to go home and leave the pain, but would like to stay.  Please pray for them and their families.

Colonel Bud Day’s cancer has returned.  The outlook is not favorable.  Bud has been an inspiration to all of us for years, this changes nothing.  He is well at peace with our Lord and we all hope he stays with us for a while longer.

Thanksgiving and Continued Healing
Carol Stone, the sweet wife of Mike Stone, longtime friend and colleague of Sara Simmons as well as Hap, was helicoptered to hospital with an ultimate diagnosis of severe bleeding on the left side of her brain.   She remains hospitalized, but seems to be making some progress.

Please pray for peace of mind and trust in God for Mike, guidance for the medical team treating Carol and strength for Carol as well as faith and trust.  No one can ever understand the why of these things here on earth.  Sara who passed this request on asks that you pray in both faith and hope.

Healing
Baby M. Sowry is having heart surgery.  Please pray the medical team will pay attention and do their best.  Pray for peace of mind for the entire family, as well as a good outcome.

Colleen has been battling pancreatic cancer over the last year and it has now spread to one of her lungs.  Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Nellie is in the emergency room of a hospital in a great deal of pain.  Please pray for peace of mind for her and guidance for the medical team looking for the cause and cure.

Liz Strauch has a pineal cyst, which is causing various problems for her, headaches, dizziness and distress.  She has committed to having it drained on 4 December 2012.  This is a difficult and concerning procedure.  Please pray for guidance for the medical people treating her, as well as for Liz and her husband Ken.

Lauralee Meade underwent a lumpectomy on Friday after Thanksgiving.  A further anomaly has been discovered and she had additional preventative radiation treatment.  Please pray for a complete remission of the cancer.  Pray also Lauralee will maintain her great attitude and trust in God.

Kevin Gerhart discovered cancer on his neck.   He underwent radiation and chemotherapy.  Please pray for the medical team treating Kevin that they might pay attention, do their very best and find the source; that the treatment might be successful and he might live a long and healthy life to His honor and glory.  Pray also for trust in God and peace of mind for Kevin, his wife and family.

Gil Garcia had surgery at the VA hospital in Long Beach.  The surgery was successful, they are predicting a 12 week recovery time.  Please pray for a rapid recovery for Gil, as well as peace of mind for Gil, his wife Mary and their family.

Sara Simmons has recovered pretty well from a fractured right knee, but is still challenged for mobility while trying to take care of her mom and her husband Bill.  Please pray for patience for Sara and her husband Bill, as well as rapid and complete healing.

Bill, Sara’s husband, had a third abdominal surgery on 22 November 2011.  This time the tumor was removed.  Bill is doing better keeping the doctor’s instructions, for which we are all grateful, including taking a chemotherapy once a day for three years.  He needs to radically decrease the consumption of alcohol and eat properly, he is also having difficulty maintaining equilibrium, please pray for help for him to do all this.  Please pray also that Bill might turn his heart outward to help those around him, as well as live a long and healthy life to the honor and glory of God.  Pray also for peace of mind for Bill and his wife Sara.

Kay Denton (Mrs. Kay) hip has deteriorated to the point walking is a slow and painful process, but she manages.   Please pray for continued peace of mind for Mrs. Kay and her family.  Give thanks for her trust in the Lord and her positive attitude.

James L. Cavanah had surgery the afternoon of 10 February 2012, to remove two small but cancerous tumors.  James is a minister with the AOC in Savannah, Georgia.  Please pray for his recovery and remission from the cancer.  Give thanks for the surgery and pray for both him and his family to allow God to carry their worries while he recovers.

Dotty Valkenaar had successful surgery for a shoulder ligament problem on 28 February 2012.  Physical therapy seems to be working, but is painful.  Please pray for continued recovery and peace of mind through trust in God for Dotty and Lew, her husband, as well as their entire family.

Steve Sundberg had a heart attack after Easter 2011.  After some time, the medical team treating him decided he was not a candidate for stents and a five-way heart by-pass was performed the week of 6 June 2011.  Please pray for his complete recovery and for his three children and family who are very worried about him, pray also for his trust in our Lord and for both him and his family to let God carry their worries while he recovers.

Matt Alcantara, age 15, has Osteosarcoma (bone cancer), a very rare and often lethal form of cancer with limited treatment options.  This is a disease that is about 90 percent fatal in a couple of years.  He has no hip joint on one side, but he walks and swims!  Courage?  Guts? You bet!  Matt and his mom just came back from Houston at the Cancer Center for what was hoped to be a routine every four month bone scan.  The scans were done on schedule, but a couple of new spots showed up.   After Matt’s San Diego doctors conferred with the Houston doctors to figure out what these spots mean, it turned out they are new and old injuries with no bad meaning.  In effect they are CLEAN SCANs.  Matt and his family ask you to give thanks for the super results.  Please also give thanks for the great faith of Matt and his entire family.  Their faith and trust is a wonderful example for each and every one of us.  But, now is not the time to stop praying.  Actually, it never is the time to stop praying!

Judith Clingwall, is afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  She is currently in Laurel Place, an extended care facility in Surrey, British Columbia.  Judith's condition has worsened recently.  She is no longer able to stand, in fact she has a lot of trouble sitting upright. Judith is depressed and wants to go home to watch her birds, which given everything seems unlikely at present.  Please pray for her to take an active part in her own life, for her strength, peace of mind, trust in God and remission of the disease so she might return home to her family.  Pray also for strength for her husband Martin as he deals with all the problems and stress of Judith’s situation.

Becky Madden is paralyzed from the neck down as the result of a tragic shooting accident.  Her husband is doing his best to take care of her; it is hard and he is learning the best he can.  Please pray for further recovery for Becky, as well as strength and guidance for her husband.

Vince (age 15), reoccurrence of Osteosarcoma, recent testing found a nickel sized tumor in his lungs.  The doctors are consulting with a specialist in Houston.  Please pray for guidance for the medical team and for peace of mind for Vince and his family.

Obra Gray continues to take day by day.  Please continue to keep Obra in your prayers, and give him the strength of knowing the Lord is with him and will never forsake him. Obra needs security of what lies ahead of him, and only the Lord can grant the solace to answer his prayer.

Guidance
Sara asks that you pray for guidance for her as she deals with the stresses of her family and life.  Pray that she can separate those things which she can affect from those things which she cannot and give her grace to accept that she cannot do everything and can only change those things within her control.

Jacquie to open her heart to God and accept His Love and Grace.

Hap and Ryan both ask you to pray they might be able to trust God will help them make the right decisions at the right time and not to worry uselessly, to change those things they can change, accept those things they cannot change, sleep well to be able to do the correct things with a clear head and that they will open their hearts to the Holy Ghost.

New Position
Rev LTC Al Ryan has been appointed Deacon-In-Charge of the mission parish of St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, Anglican Church in America (ACA) parish in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.  It is a small but growing mission, which has been plagued by clergy change.  Al, the diocesan pilot, has been appointed for one year, during which time he is to help them identify what their needs are for a vicar.  He has done this before and asks you to pray for God’s help one more time; not only for himself, but for the parish.

Armed Forces & Contractors

Airman Donny Patton (Kadena AB, Japan), Jordan (USMC – Fleet Marine Force - Pacific), Trevor (USAF - KC-10 Boom Operator), Trevor (USN – Whidbey Island, EF-18 Pilot), Kurt Thomas (USN – Guam)

Thanksgiving
All members of the AOC who traveled to the Biennial Convention in Statesville, North Carolina, give thanks for safe travel to and from the most wonderful experience in years.
Hap Arnold gives thanks for safe travel to and from San Francisco this past week.

Persecuted
Around the world, Christians are under attack, not only in the Muslim world, but from Hindus and others in India.  Also, they are under continual attack in the name of “Separation of Church and State” in the western world, as it becomes actively atheist or pro-devil buddy.  Please pray for God’s guidance and protection for all persecuted Christians and those around them.

Various Special Requests
We ask that you pray, please ask God that the Holy Ghost might give you insight into how you might make the lives of your friends and family better.  Remember helping others is not just those who you don’t know!

Please join us in praying that the Free Teen Guitar Class will be continue to be an opportunity for God to work in the lives of the kids and their families.  Please ask God to guide the class to new opportunities to make Him known to others.  Help us to let the love of our Lord shine through us into their lives, putting Him first, so that He might enter in to their hearts and lives.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Special Prayer Requests - 14 October 2012 - Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

Prayer List Notice – If you have someone on the prayer list and their needs have changed, please let us know.  We’d like to update our prayers to reflect the need and most important to give thanks!

Travel
Hap Arnold is on travel this week.

Move
Ryan Hopkins has moved to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, to study Dressage Riding through June 2013. Please pray for God’s guidance in his life as he works and studies.

The Thomas Family is on a short tour assignment in Guam through August 2013.  Please pray for the assignment to continue to go well for Kurt and for Mary and the kids to make new friends.  In particular pray that Kristyna and Mitchell will develop good friends and school mates there so as to further their development as both Christians and citizens.  Things seem to be going well where the sun rises on the United States, so keep praying!  Give thanks and ask for continued good developments.

Departed
Bob Burrell, for whom the Arnolds’ valley is named, passed away 21 September 2012, at age 90.  Please pray for his family members who remain behind, in particular his wife of sixty some years, Marion.

Homebound or Infirm
Norma, Sara’s mother is in a state of deteriorating health, both physically and mentally, with both onset dementia and Alzheimer’s.  On 30 January 2012, she broke her hip and had a partial hip replacement.  She is not doing well, but has decided she would like to live a bit longer.  Please pray Norma might come back to God and for peace of mind for her and the ability for both Sara and her mother to put their cares and worries on God’s shoulders so they can deal with the many problems involved.

In need of a miracle or understanding of God’s Plan
Todd and Kenny have both been fighting osteocarcinoma for over five years and have been told their time here on earth is nearing its end, absent a miracle from God.  Both are ready to go home and leave the pain, but would like to stay.  Please pray for them and their families.

Colonel Bud Day’s cancer has returned.  The outlook is not favorable.  Bud has been an inspiration to all of us for years, this changes nothing.  He is well at peace with our Lord and we all hope he stays with us for a while longer.

Thanksgiving and Continued Healing
Carol Stone, the sweet wife of Mike Stone, longtime friend and colleague of Sara Simmons as well as Hap, was helicoptered to hospital with an ultimate diagnosis of severe bleeding on the left side of her brain.   She remains hospitalized, but seems to be making some progress.

Please pray for peace of mind and trust in God for Mike, guidance for the medical team treating Carol and strength for Carol as well as faith and trust.  No one can ever understand the why of these things here on earth.  Sara who passed this request on asks that you pray in both faith and hope.

Healing
Liz Strauch has a pineal cyst, which is causing various problems for her, headaches, dizziness and distress.  She has committed to having it drained on 4 December 2012.  This is a difficult and concerning procedure.  Please pray for guidance for the medical people treating her, as well as for Liz and her husband Ken.

Lauralee Meade underwent a lumpectomy on Friday after Thanksgiving.  A further anomaly has been discovered and she had additional preventative radiation treatment.  Please pray for a complete remission of the cancer.  Pray also Lauralee will maintain her great attitude and trust in God.

Kevin Gerhart discovered cancer on his neck.   He underwent radiation and chemotherapy.  Please pray for the medical team treating Kevin that they might pay attention, do their very best and find the source; that the treatment might be successful and he might live a long and healthy life to His honor and glory.  Pray also for trust in God and peace of mind for Kevin, his wife and family.

Gil Garcia had surgery at the VA hospital in Long Beach.  The surgery was successful, they are predicting a 12 week recovery time.  Please pray for a rapid recovery for Gil, as well as peace of mind for Gil, his wife Mary and their family.

Sara Simmons has recovered pretty well from a fractured right knee, but is still challenged for mobility while trying to take care of her mom and her husband Bill.  Please pray for patience for Sara and her husband Bill, as well as rapid and complete healing.

Bill, Sara’s husband, had a third abdominal surgery on 22 November 2011.  This time the tumor was removed.  Bill is doing better keeping the doctor’s instructions, for which we are all grateful, including taking a chemotherapy once a day for three years.  He needs to radically decrease the consumption of alcohol and eat properly, he is also having difficulty maintaining equilibrium, please pray for help for him to do all this.  Please pray also that Bill might turn his heart outward to help those around him, as well as live a long and healthy life to the honor and glory of God.  Pray also for peace of mind for Bill and his wife Sara.

Kay Denton (Mrs. Kay) hip has deteriorated to the point walking is a slow and painful process, but she manages.   Please pray for continued peace of mind for Mrs. Kay and her family.  Give thanks for her trust in the Lord and her positive attitude.

James L. Cavanah had surgery the afternoon of 10 February 2012, to remove two small but cancerous tumors.  James is a minister with the AOC in Savannah, Georgia.  Please pray for his recovery and remission from the cancer.  Give thanks for the surgery and pray for both him and his family to allow God to carry their worries while he recovers.

Dotty Valkenaar had successful surgery for a shoulder ligament problem on 28 February 2012.  Physical therapy seems to be working, but is painful.  Please pray for continued recovery and peace of mind through trust in God for Dotty and Lew, her husband, as well as their entire family.

Steve Sundberg had a heart attack after Easter 2011.  After some time, the medical team treating him decided he was not a candidate for stents and a five-way heart by-pass was performed the week of 6 June 2011.  Please pray for his complete recovery and for his three children and family who are very worried about him, pray also for his trust in our Lord and for both him and his family to let God carry their worries while he recovers.

Matt Alcantara, age 15, has Osteosarcoma (bone cancer), a very rare and often lethal form of cancer with limited treatment options.  This is a disease that is about 90 percent fatal in a couple of years.  He has no hip joint on one side, but he walks and swims!  Courage?  Guts? You bet!  Matt and his mom just came back from Houston at the Cancer Center for what was hoped to be a routine every four month bone scan.  The scans were done on schedule, but a couple of new spots showed up.   After Matt’s San Diego doctors conferred with the Houston doctors to figure out what these spots mean, it turned out they are new and old injuries with no bad meaning.  In effect they are CLEAN SCANs.  Matt and his family ask you to give thanks for the super results.  Please also give thanks for the great faith of Matt and his entire family.  Their faith and trust is a wonderful example for each and every one of us.  But, now is not the time to stop praying.  Actually, it never is the time to stop praying!

Judith Clingwall, is afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  She is currently in Laurel Place, an extended care facility in Surrey, British Columbia.  Judith's condition has worsened recently.  She is no longer able to stand, in fact she has a lot of trouble sitting upright. Judith is depressed and wants to go home to watch her birds, which given everything seems unlikely at present.  Please pray for her to take an active part in her own life, for her strength, peace of mind, trust in God and remission of the disease so she might return home to her family.  Pray also for strength for her husband Martin as he deals with all the problems and stress of Judith’s situation.

Becky Madden is paralyzed from the neck down as the result of a tragic shooting accident.  Her husband is doing his best to take care of her; it is hard and he is learning the best he can.  Please pray for further recovery for Becky, as well as strength and guidance for her husband.

Vince (age 15), reoccurrence of Osteosarcoma, recent testing found a nickel sized tumor in his lungs.  The doctors are consulting with a specialist in Houston.  Please pray for guidance for the medical team and for peace of mind for Vince and his family.

Obra Gray continues to take day by day.  Please continue to keep Obra in your prayers, and give him the strength of knowing the Lord is with him and will never forsake him. Obra needs security of what lies ahead of him, and only the Lord can grant the solace to answer his prayer.

Guidance
Sara asks that you pray for guidance for her as she deals with the stresses of her family and life.  Pray that she can separate those things which she can affect from those things which she cannot and give her grace to accept that she cannot do everything and can only change those things within her control.

Jacquie to open her heart to God and accept His Love and Grace.

Hap and Ryan both ask you to pray they might be able to trust God will help them make the right decisions at the right time and not to worry uselessly, to change those things they can change, accept those things they cannot change, sleep well to be able to do the correct things with a clear head and that they will open their hearts to the Holy Ghost.

New Position
Rev LTC Al Ryan has been appointed Deacon-In-Charge of the mission parish of St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, Anglican Church in America (ACA) parish in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.  It is a small but growing mission, which has been plagued by clergy change.  Al, the diocesan pilot, has been appointed for one year, during which time he is to help them identify what their needs are for a vicar.  He has done this before and asks you to pray for God’s help one more time; not only for himself, but for the parish.

Armed Forces & Contractors

Airman Donny Patton (Kadena AB, Japan), Jordan (USMC – Fleet Marine Force - Pacific), Trevor (USAF - KC-10 Boom Operator), Trevor (USN – Whidbey Island, EF-18 Pilot), Kurt Thomas (USN – Guam)

Thanksgiving
All members of the AOC who traveled to the Biennial Convention in Statesville, North Carolina, give thanks for safe travel to and from the most wonderful experience in years.
Hap Arnold gives thanks for safe travel to and from San Francisco this past week.

Persecuted
Around the world, Christians are under attack, not only in the Muslim world, but from Hindus and others in India.  Also, they are under continual attack in the name of “Separation of Church and State” in the western world, as it becomes actively atheist or pro-devil buddy.  Please pray for God’s guidance and protection for all persecuted Christians and those around them.

Various Special Requests
We ask that you pray, please ask God that the Holy Ghost might give you insight into how you might make the lives of your friends and family better.  Remember helping others is not just those who you don’t know!

Please join us in praying that the Free Teen Guitar Class will be continue to be an opportunity for God to work in the lives of the kids and their families.  Please ask God to guide the class to new opportunities to make Him known to others.  Help us to let the love of our Lord shine through us into their lives, putting Him first, so that He might enter in to their hearts and lives.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Special Prayer Requests - 7 October 2012 - Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity


Prayer List Notice – If you have someone on the prayer list and their needs have changed, please let us know.  We’d like to update our prayers to reflect the need and most important to give thanks!

Travel
Lots of travel this week:
Bishop Jerry Ogles is on travel from the AOC Meeting this week.
Lots of other people are on travel from the AOC Meeting this week.

Move
Ryan Hopkins has moved to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, to study Dressage Riding through June 2013. Please pray for God’s guidance in his life as he works and studies.

The Thomas Family is on a short tour assignment in Guam through August 2013.  Please pray for the assignment to continue to go well for Kurt and for Mary and the kids to make new friends.  In particular pray that Kristyna and Mitchell will develop good friends and school mates there so as to further their development as both Christians and citizens.  Things seem to be going well where the sun rises on the United States, so keep praying!  Give thanks and ask for continued good developments.

Departed
Bob Burrell, for whom the Arnolds’ valley is named, passed away 21 September 2012, in his late 80s.  Please pray for his family members who remain behind, in particular his wife of sixty some years, Marion.

Homebound or Infirm
Norma, Sara’s mother is in a state of deteriorating health, both physically and mentally, with both onset dementia and Alzheimer’s.  On 30 January 2012, she broke her hip and had a partial hip replacement.  She is not doing well, but has decided she would like to live a bit longer.  Please pray Norma might come back to God and for peace of mind for her and the ability for both Sara and her mother to put their cares and worries on God’s shoulders so they can deal with the many problems involved.

In need of a miracle or understanding of God’s Plan
Todd and Kenny have both been fighting osteocarcinoma for over five years and have been told their time here on earth is nearing its end, absent a miracle from God.  Both are ready to go home and leave the pain, but would like to stay.  Please pray for them and their families.

Colonel Bud Day’s cancer has returned.  The outlook is not favorable.  Bud has been an inspiration to all of us for years, this changes nothing.  He is well at peace with our Lord and we all hope he stays with us for a while longer.

Thanksgiving and Continued Healing
Carol Stone, the sweet wife of Mike Stone, longtime friend and colleague of Sara Simmons as well as Hap, was helicoptered to hospital with an ultimate diagnosis of severe bleeding on the left side of her brain.

From Mike –
Carol has slowly but steadily improved over the last three weeks.  She still breathes through a tracheal tube and therefore cannot speak much, but in the last two days she has been able to whisper so that she can be heard if you put your ear to her lips.  The good news is that she can speak clearly and in sentences. Her attention span is about 20 seconds and her memory is very short, but it is a start.  Although her left side remains flaccid, she can awkwardly sit up for a few minutes with the help of the physical therapist.  She was able to write some letters and numbers on request on the iPad and she could write a short sentence, although rather poorly. She cannot see much on her left side, but it is unclear whether that is permanent. All in all, amazing progress in the greater scheme of such things.

She will be transferred to Kentfield Rehab Hospital sometime in the next day or two.  She will then start on a more intensive rehab program with the hope that she ultimately have the trach removed and that she can develop enough stamina to be transferred to Kaiser's acute rehab center in Vallejo.

It remains a long road with lots of potential bumps to be negotiated, but a month ago we truly did not expect her to live.  We hope that this time next year we can see you all at a pizza party.

  Please pray for peace of mind and trust in God for Mike, guidance for the medical team treating Carol and strength for Carol as well as faith and trust.  No one can ever understand the why of these things here on earth.  Sara who passed this request on asks that you pray in both faith and hope.

Healing
Liz Strauch has a pineal cyst, which is causing various problems for her, headaches, dizziness and distress.  It appears it can be drained, but she is very concerned and hesitant to do so.  Please pray for guidance for the medical people treating her, as well as for Liz and her husband Ken.

Lauralee Meade underwent a lumpectomy on Friday after Thanksgiving.  A further anomaly has been discovered and she had additional preventative radiation treatment.  Please pray for a complete remission of the cancer.  Pray also Lauralee will maintain her great attitude and trust in God.

Kevin Gerhart discovered cancer on his neck.   He underwent radiation and chemotherapy.  Please pray for the medical team treating Kevin that they might pay attention, do their very best and find the source; that the treatment might be successful and he might live a long and healthy life to His honor and glory.  Pray also for trust in God and peace of mind for Kevin, his wife and family.

Gil Garcia had surgery at the VA hospital in Long Beach.  The surgery was successful, they are predicting a 12 week recovery time.  Please pray for a rapid recovery for Gil, as well as peace of mind for Gil, his wife Mary and their family.

Sara Simmons has recovered pretty well from a fractured right knee, but is still challenged for mobility while trying to take care of her mom and her husband Bill.  Please pray for patience for Sara and her husband Bill, as well as rapid and complete healing.

Bill, Sara’s husband, had a third abdominal surgery on 22 November 2011.  This time the tumor was removed.  Bill is doing better keeping the doctor’s instructions, for which we are all grateful, including taking a chemotherapy once a day for three years, radically decreasing the consumption of alcohol and eating properly, he is also having difficulty maintaining equilibrium, please pray for help for him to do all this.  Please pray also that Bill might turn his heart outward to help those around him, as well as live a long and healthy life to the honor and glory of God.  Pray also for peace of mind for Bill and his wife Sara.

Kay Denton (Mrs. Kay) hip has deteriorated to the point walking is a slow and painful process, but she manages.   Please pray y for continued peace of mind for Mrs. Kay and her family.  Give thanks for her trust in the Lord and her positive attitude.

James L. Cavanah had surgery the afternoon of 10 February 2012, to remove two small but cancerous tumors.  James is a minister with the AOC in Savannah, Georgia.  Please pray for his recovery and remission from the cancer.  Give thanks for the surgery and pray for both him and his family to allow God to carry their worries while he recovers.

Dotty Valkenaar had successful surgery for a shoulder ligament problem on 28 February 2012.  Physical therapy seems to be working, but is painful.  Please pray for continued recovery and peace of mind through trust in God for Dotty and Lew, her husband, as well as their entire family.

Steve Sundberg had a heart attack after Easter.  After some time, the medical team treating him decided he was not a candidate for stents and a five-way heart by-pass was performed the week of 6 June 2011.  Please pray for his complete recovery and for his three children and family who are very worried about him, pray also for his trust in our Lord and for both him and his family to let God carry their worries while he recovers.

Matt Alcantara, age 15, has Osteosarcoma (bone cancer), a very rare and often lethal form of cancer with limited treatment options.  This is a disease that is about 90 percent fatal in a couple of years.  He has no hip joint on one side, but he walks and swims!  Courage?  Guts? You bet!  Matt and his mom just came back from Houston at the Cancer Center for what was hoped to be a routine every four month bone scan.  The scans were done on schedule, but a couple of new spots showed up.   After Matt’s San Diego doctors conferred with the Houston doctors to figure out what these spots mean, it turned out they are new and old injuries with no bad meaning.  In effect they are CLEAN SCANs.  Matt and his family ask you to give thanks for the super results.  Please also give thanks for the great faith of Matt and his entire family.  Their faith and trust is a wonderful example for each and every one of us.  But, now is not the time to stop praying.  Actually, it never is the time to stop praying!

Judith Clingwall, is afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  She is currently in Laurel Place, an extended care facility in Surrey, British Columbia.  Judith's condition has worsened recently.  She is no longer able to stand, in fact she has a lot of trouble sitting upright. Judith is depressed and wants to go home to watch her birds, which given everything seems unlikely at present.  Please pray for her to take an active part in her own life, for her strength, peace of mind, trust in God and remission of the disease so she might return home to her family.  Pray also for strength for her husband Martin as he deals with all the problems and stress of Judith’s situation.

Becky Madden is paralyzed from the neck down as the result of a tragic shooting accident.  Her husband is doing his best to take care of her; it is hard and he is learning the best he can.  Please pray for further recovery for Becky, as well as strength and guidance for her husband.

Vince (age 15), reoccurrence of Osteosarcoma, recent testing found a nickel sized tumor in his lungs.  The doctors are consulting with a specialist in Houston.  Please pray for guidance for the medical team and for peace of mind for Vince and his family.

Obra Gray continues to take day by day.  Please continue to keep Obra in your prayers, and give him the strength of knowing the Lord is with him and will never forsake him. Obra needs security of what lies ahead of him, and only the Lord can grant the solace to answer his prayer.

Guidance
Sara asks that you pray for guidance for her as she deals with the stresses of her family and life.  Pray that she can separate those things which she can affect from those things which she cannot and give her grace to accept that she cannot do everything and can only change those things within her control.

Jacquie to open her heart to God and accept His Love and Grace.

Hap and Ryan both ask you to pray they might be able to trust God will help them make the right decisions at the right time and not to worry uselessly, to change those things they can change, accept those things they cannot change, sleep well to be able to do the correct things with a clear head and that they will open their hearts to the Holy Ghost.

New Position
Rev LTC Al Ryan has been appointed Deacon-In-Charge of the mission parish of St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, Anglican Church in America (ACA) parish in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.  It is a small but growing mission, which has been plagued by clergy change.  Al, the diocesan pilot, has been appointed for one year, during which time he is to help them identify what their needs are for a vicar.  He has done this before and asks you to pray for God’s help one more time; not only for himself, but for the parish.

Armed Forces & Contractors

Airman Donny Patton (Kadena AB, Japan), Jordan (USMC – Fleet Marine Force - Pacific), Trevor (USAF - KC-10 Boom Operator), Trevor (USN – Whidbey Island, EF-18 Pilot), Kurt Thomas (USN – Guam)

Thanksgiving
Hap, Dru and Jack Arnold give thanks for a great AOC Meeting and safe travel to Statesville, North Carolina this past week.
Patrice Li gives thanks for safe travel to the Philippines this past week.

Persecuted
Around the world, Christians are under attack, not only in the Muslim world, but from Hindus and others in India.  Also, they are under continual attack in the name of “Separation of Church and State” in the western world, as it becomes actively atheist or pro-devil buddy.  Please pray for God’s guidance and protection for all persecuted Christians and those around them.

Various Special Requests
We ask that you pray, please ask God that the Holy Ghost might give you insight into how you might make the lives of your friends and family better.  Remember helping others is not just those who you don’t know!

Please join us in praying that the Free Teen Guitar Class will be continue to be an opportunity for God to work in the lives of the kids and their families.  Please ask God to guide the class to new opportunities to make Him known to others.  Help us to let the love of our Lord shine through us into their lives, putting Him first, so that He might enter in to their hearts and lives.