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Travel
No
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.
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.
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 underwent surgery and is has been in a coma since
the operation. Carol has been
moved to the Sacramento Kaiser Neurological Center. She has regained limited consciousness, which seems to be a
good sign, but her prognosis is not clear. She has a tracheal tube and ventilator; she must be fed via
tube for now. It appears Carol
cannot see from her left eye. A
miracle is what is hoped and prayed for.
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.
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) 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.
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 Arnold had an elevated temperature
last Sunday and then Labor Day Monday, after consultations with the Medical
Officer, he went to the hospital where he was given an IV antibiotic and
admitted overnight (a seeming mistake) for a Urinary Tract Infection. Within 24 hours of the start of the
antibiotics, he felt 100 percent better and is now feeling better than any time
in the past year. His legs no
longer hurt to walk and he is far more mobile. He gives our Lord thanks and asks that you do also.
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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