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
Jack Arnold is on travel to Guam. If you want to track him, you can find
him here:
Mona Mukerji traveled from England to
Pakistan recently, in order to commemorate the opening of a church she and her
extended family had built in the town of Stunzabad, Pakistan, a very volatile
area. Also, Mona's brother was a
very, very renowned priest or bishop, in Lahore until he passed away. This family is heavily involved in uplifting
Christians in Pakistan; as we know, they have their work cut out for them. God bless them and keep them safe.
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.
Birthday
Laurel Bessesen celebrated her
89th birthday on 26 April 2012.
Nearing the end of their time here on earth
Caroline, good friend of Sara
Simmons, was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer last week. Her doctor believes she has two weeks
or so left here on earth. Please
pray for her to retain her trust in the Lord and ease her transition to
home. Sara asks in particular that
she truly understand that God will welcome her with His open arms and that her
pain be relieved as she makes this last trip.
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.
Departed
Alice Berry passed away 24 May
2012, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Please give thanks for her life here and pray for comfort
for her husband Larry and their family who remain behind, pray that they can
look to the Lord for comfort during this very hard time.
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.
Healing
Kevin Gerhart discovered cancer on his
neck. This is not believed to be
the primary site and his doctors are trying to find the source site. 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.
Sylvia Lee, Sandra Lee’s mother, has
progressive lumbar stenosis and sciatica, which is causing increasing pain in
her back and weakness in her legs. Sylvia has already had mobility issues
because of the strokes she had almost 20 years ago. She uses a wheelchair and walker as it is. Various pain pills and injections have
not helped, so now it is time for a consultation with a surgeon. If this
continues and Sylvia gets to the point where she can't walk or even stand, they
will have to face moving out of the house they've lived in for 45 years. Please pray for strength, healing
and easing of pain for Sylvia and her family's continued faith and in God as
the Great Physician. They pray for help to listen to God's voice and guidance
through this journey together.
Sara Simmons sustained a fractured right
knee as the result of a fall on a slate patio. She is now in a leg brace, but is still challenged for
mobility and undergoing physical therapy while trying to take care of her mom,
her husband Bill and Caroline. 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 having difficulty keeping the doctor’s instructions, 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) got a blood clot,
which affected two of her fingers.
She underwent an angiogram which seemingly had the desired result and
the Eveready Bunny rebounded once again. Please pray a prayer of thanksgiving for the positive
outcome and pray for continued peace of mind for Mrs. Kay and her family. Give thanks for her trust in the Lord
and her positive attitude.
Izaiah Urista (4) has a brain
tumor. He was playing with his
older sister, Jade, at McDonald's when she noticed he wasn't using his right
side to climb, etc. Jade took her brother to their mother after which they
realized he couldn't lift his arm. They took him to the hospital where it was
discovered he has a brain tumor. He will undergo about 18 months of chemo to
see if the tumor will shrink. At this point they do not think they can do anything
else for him. Please pray for
strength and guidance for Izaiah and his entire family, as well as provide
guidance for medical treatment team.
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.
Morris Martin, 91, has had multiple
bouts of pneumonia and lost his ability to swallow; he is still trying to
regain his ability to swallow. We
are very thankful Morris was released home from the nursing home after gaining
strength and getting his blood sugar under control. Pray for continued gain of strength
and peace of mind for Morris and his family, in particular his son Paul. Pray for his trust in our Lord and for
both him and his family to let God carry their worries while he recovers.
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 just came back from his what is
now every four month bone scan – CLEAN!
Thanks be to God for the way things have gone. Thanks also 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.
Betty Macauley, Tim’s mom, fell and
cracked her hip. The surgeons were
able to put a pin in the hip. She
made it home after a week of rehabilitation, which is a good sign. She is now
walking with the aid of a walker around the house and wheelchair when out side
of house. Tim says she is tough
and hanging in there, considering she was 92 in June. Tim will be heading up to see her for a
few days in April. Please pray for
her rapid recovery and for a good attitude and most important for trust in God
to keep her moving while she is here.
Lauralee 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.
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.
Armed
Forces & Contractors
Airman Donny Patton (Kadena AB, Japan), Jordan (USMC – 29 Palms), Trevor
(USAF - KC-10 Boom
Operator), Trevor (USN
– Whidbey Island, EF-18 Pilot), Kurt Thomas (USN – Guam)
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.
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