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| Trent Joseph Hofmann |
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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
The entire Langstaff family from Perth is on an Around the World in 90 Days tour. Right now they are RIGHT HERE! Details here:
Birthday
Ryan Hopkins celebrated his 22nd
birthday 14 July 2013.
Sara Simmons celebrated her 61st
birthday 2 July 2013.
Zachary Gray celebrated his 12th
birthday today, 23 June 2013!
Laurel Bessesen celebrated her 90th
birthday on 26 April 2013.
Loss of Home
Sarah who lost her home and all the
contents when her house caught fire and burned to the ground near the end of
January 2013. Her beloved dog was taken in the fire. Please pray for Sarah as
she has many decisions at this time and help her to know Jesus will be with her
to help to make the "crooked road straight."
Move
Jason Naylor and his lovely wife Marla are
currently stationed in Southwest Asia, probably through the end of 2013. Pray for their continued safety and a
reasonably tolerable stay in that part of the world.
Ryan Hopkins has moved to Dillsburg,
Pennsylvania, to study Dressage Riding through June 2014. Please pray for God’s
guidance in his life as he works and studies. Help him to see where God would like him to go from here and
how he should get there.
The Thomas Family is on a short
tour assignment in Guam through August 2013 and about to leave for Okinawa for
a second short tour. Please pray
for this new assignment 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 schoolmates 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
Reba left for home about 0500
on 12 July 2013, after time with her family n particular for her daughter Lynn
with whom she lived and her son in law Bill. Please give thanks for her time on earth and pray for the love
of God to stay foremost in their hearts.
Pat had a massive heart attack on Sunday
7 July 2103, and died enroute to the hospital. Pat was the president of the
Royal Canadian Legion. He was a true "officer and a gentleman." It
was a privilege getting to know him in my role as Chaplain. He recently shared
with me that he was reading through the Old Testament. Pat had connections with the Mormons and
Free Masons. Please pray his surviving family members will look to the Lord for
their salvation and comfort in the midst of sorrow.
Rev David
John Bylo passed away the evening of 27
June 2013 after a brief fight with pneumonia after radiation treatment then
surgery for esophageal cancer. Please give thanks for his time here on earth
and pray in particular for his wife Debe and their family.
John was a Rev Canon in the Anglican Episcopal
Church on the staff of St. George's Anglican Church, Ventura, CA. He also has
worked diligently in theological education and church planting in the
Southwest, and so was appointed Missionary Canon with Special Responsibility
for the States of California, Nevada, and Alaska in December 2010.
Bishop George Connor,
AEC
Thelma Sperber passed away the afternoon
of 23 June 2103 after a long downhill existence. Please give thanks for her time here on earth and pray for
Hal her husband of many years and son Roger who has been taking care of her, as
well as the rest of the family.
Cleve passed way the week of 16 June
2013. Please pray for comfort for
his family and friends who miss their wonderful husband, father, uncle, combat
veteran and faithful servant of the Lord.
Nearing
the end of their time here on earth
Saundra is in ICU with
congestive heart failure after a heart operation. She is aged and frail.
Saundra is near the end of her tom hear on earth. Please pray for comfort, understanding,
strength and guidance for Saundra and her family who will of necessity remain
behind. Pray for the love of God
to stay foremost in their hearts.
Hal Sperber has been getting
closer to leaving for his true home for some time, his loving wife passed away
the afternoon of 23 June 2103 after a long downhill existence. Please help Hal to adjust to the
temporary separation and give him strength to deal with her passing. Pray in particular for strength and
guidance for Hal’s son Roger who is the primary person taking care of Hal, as
well as the rest of his family who will of necessity remain behind. Pray for the love of God to stay
foremost in their hearts.
Polly is in hospice care with
dementia and spinal stenosis.
Please pray for her as she prepares to go home to be with her family who
have gone before her. Pray for the
faith of her family to build and the transition to be good.
Homebound or Infirm
Lou has aspiration pneumonia. Please pray for the infection to be
knocked down and for her continued recovery.
Frank has been coping with various
ailments from older age. He is in his 90s and it has been a difficult year. Pray he will find comfort in God, that
those who provide care to him will pay attention to him, do their best and give
him the love we all desire. Pray
that the coming year will provide relief to him.
Norma, Sara’s mother is in a
state of deteriorating health, both physically and mentally, with both onset
dementia and Alzheimer’s. She is
slowly drifting away, though she still recognizes Sara and prayer gives her a
sense of peace. Please pray 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
Beth recently underwent another
craniotomy for brain cancer and follow up of progress of the past treatment and
surgery; 81 new metastasizes were found. The family and treatment staff is
gathered around Beth and family. She is strong in spirit. Let us all pray for
God’s mercy, grace and God’s will to be done for all. It would appear there is
no viable treatment at this time.
Please pray for a miraculous remission; that her remaining time here on
earth might be good. Help Beth and
her family put their trust in the Lord and let Him carry their worry. Beth is grateful for all who pray for
her and asks you continue to pray for her remaining time here on earth.
Pat has been under treatment
for colon cancer for sometime. He
has had major complications the last few days and your prayers will be
appreciated by family and friends.
Sasha a young lady with a
husband and two children had diagnosed with breast cancer whose cells have
spread. It would appear there is
no viable treatment at this time.
Please pray for a miraculous remission; that her remaining time here on
earth might be good. Help Sasha
and her family, particularly her husband, put their trust in the Lord and let
Him carry their worry. Right now
she is “comfortable on borrowed time.”
Sasha is grateful for all who pray for her and asks you continue to pray
for her remaining time here on earth.
Dorothy had pneumonia, on checking
her lungs they found tumors which permeated the lung area. Further investigation found a primary
site in the colon, with the lung being secondary. It would appear there is no viable treatment at this
time. Please pray for a miraculous
remission; that her remaining time here on earth might be good. Help Dorothy and her family put their
trust in the Lord and let Him carry their worry.
Scott, one of our Lord's
ministers who collapsed a week ago and is in the ICU of a Medical Center since
he had a pulmonary embolism, with a concurrent infection of several bacterial
agents. He has stopped breathing on several occasions, and may have undergone
brain damage. He currently is on DNR. Please pray for recovery so that he will
continue to do his Lord’s calling.
Becky has fourth stage
metastasized lung cancer and is not doing well with chemotherapy treatments. Please pray for Becky and her husband
as they are together during this difficult time in their lives.
Larry Howes suffered a fairly
severe stroke. 4 December 2012, doctors replaced a valve in a shunt that had
been put in about two weeks before, and Larry responded very well. He was able to go home.
Please
pray for the medical team treating him to pay attention and do their very best;
that the many medical/surgical procedures he will need may succeed, that Larry
be given strength and peace in these trials and he may succeed in providing himself
with the resources to afford the care he will need.
Pray
also for confidence in our Lord for Larry and his family. Larry needs a miracle, pray for
one. Please.
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.
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.
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. But, there is good news; Bud has gained some weight, up to 120 now
from 110 just a few weeks ago. He
is stronger, able to walk around the house using his cane, and has even
attended some court hearings. He
is in remarkably good spirits, his voice is stronger, and he remains the most
inspirational warrior I have ever known.
We talked continuously for several hours each visit, and I had the
pleasure of listening to a number of great stories about his remarkable
life. My dear old Marine friend,
Jim Harrison, joined me for the visits.
Our friendship goes back to 1961, and Jim arranged to escort me home
from Hanoi, meeting me at Gia Lam on March 4, 1973. He has known Bud for many years.
Bud is
receiving first class attention from the medical team at Eglin, and they marvel
(still after all these years) at how tough and courageous this man is. Bud & Doris' beautiful
granddaughter, Bethany, had just arrived
for an extended summer visit
during her summer college break, and you can see the delight in that in the
eyes of Bud.
Always
present when you visit Bud is his wonderful sense of humor. As usual, when I come away from
visiting Bud, I am again inspired.
He
enjoys hearing from friends and sends his regards. He has frequent visitors. Time Ayers had just visited. I took some pictures Angie made during our recent POW
reunion at the Nixon Library, and he thoroughly enjoyed seeing and hearing
about old friends.
We are
blessed to have Bud Day as our leader, our friend and our fellow warrior --
what an amazing warrior and patriot.
I know he would like to hear from you. He gets on the computer occasionally, but answering all will
be difficult --- and, that is ok.
He needs to hear from us regularly.
God
Bless Bud and Doris Day, how rich they have made our lives with their
friendship. 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.
- Orson Swindle
New Member!
Trent Joseph Hofmann has joined the
world and mother Gabby is doing well.
The whole family thanks you for your prayers.
Surgery
John will have a Vitrectomy; to address
what seems a macular pucker, suck out some "gel" and thereby to
marginally improve his vision in his left eye. This will be
done on Friday 21 June 2013. He
and his family will appreciate your prayers.
John will undergo surgery on Friday 31
May 2013. It is anticipated he will spend an additional 10-12 days at the
hospital and then 6 weeks in recovery at home. Please pray for the surgical team to pay attention and to
their best and for a good outcome.
Pray also that John and family will be able to put their worry on God’s
shoulders.
Dave Pressey, a bishop with the Anglican
Episcopal Church, one of our close fellow jurisdictions, had cataract surgery;
his retina tore and he had emergency surgery on Memorial Day. He still has only very blurred in his
eye. Please pray for healing for
his retina and for peace of mind for Dave and his family.
Eddie has upcoming bladder surgery. Please pray for the surgical team to
pay attention and to their best and for a good outcome. Pray also that Eddie and family will be
able to put their worry on God’s shoulders.
Testing and Treatment
Lana’s doctor found something on her
lymph nodes and ovaries. Pray for God's guidance for the medical people
treating her that they might find out the source of the problem and best course
of treatment. Pray also for peace
of mind and trust in God for Lana and her family.
Sarah wife of Rev Geordie (AOC – UK) had
a cat scan and biopsy which found Stage 3 cancer in her ovaries which appears
to have spread to her stomach. She
will undergo several weeks of chemotherapy, which prayerfully will allow major
surgery to take place.
She is now in
her third segment of chemotherapy the pain relief medication seems to be
working pretty well. Please pray
the chemotherapy will work, the pain medication will also work and Sarah can
tolerate the treatment. They trust
all will work out in the end and ask God’s help for the interim. They ask He guide them and the medical
team treating Sarah and that the team pay attention and do their very
best. They both ask you pray they
will be able to let God carry all their worry.
Healing
Bud and his wife for their continued
welfare and enthusiasm. Bud has
been advised of an aneurism in his heart of a size not mandating immediate surgery.
This comes at a time when he has
sole care of his wife who recently broke two vertebrae and thereafter sustained
pneumonia.
Virginia has Sinus and Allergy problems giving
her severe problems. Pray that the
Doctor will discover why it continues and find a cure.
Steve Thornell had a brain aneurysm
which was found before it burst.
He is home from the hospital and working hard on recovery. He lacks
energy from seven days in the hospital. His doctor told him he has to make serious life changes. One
of the two main arteries in the back of the head is now completely closed. He must take blood thinners, he has
thick blood and recent chemotherapy made it worse. Steve has always operated at 110 percent, he needs help to
slow down. Please pray for
trust in the Lord and a full and rapid recovery. Pray for peace of mind for Steve and his family.
Ester Whidett (Wilson), Mark Wilson’s
mother, has congestive heart failure and has not been doing well. She was in the hospital due to
excessive fluid buildup, which seems to have been controlled and is now
home. It seems that regular
medicine intake under Mark’s watchful eye has been very helpful and she is
doing much better. Please give
thanks for this. Pray she will be
able to keep her medications under control and continue to do well at
home. Please pray for her to place
all her trust in God and let Him carry her concerns. Pray also for her daughters who are now taking over her care.
Arlen is receiving treatment for lung
cancer and recently experienced a ruptured colon during treatment. She is alone
in Oregon but does have a friend who has traveled a great distance to be at her
side. Please pray for guidance for the medical team treating her and for
strength and trust for Arlen.
Oscar discovered some time ago he had
blood clots in his leg and lung.
He has been treated for them and has not been cured. He now will be
facing surgery. Please keep him in
your prayers.
Angela had an ischemic stroke (clot). Please pray for guidance for the
medical team treating her and for strength and trust for Angela. Please pray
also that she and her family might put their worries on our Lord’s back so she
can work hard towards recovery.
Nora had a stroke mid February 2013.
Please pray for guidance for the medical team treating her and for strength and
trust for Nora. Please pray also that she and her family might put their
worries on our Lord’s back so she can work hard towards recovery.
Linda has been hospitalized for several
days with a gastrointestinal problem.
Please pray for guidance for the medical team treating her and for
strength and trust for Linda.
Dester is suffering from unknown skin and
diseases. Please guide the medical
team treating him to find out what the problem is and cure it. Pray also for Dester to trust in the
Lord.
Lee has Arterial Fibrillation; the
medical people are not sure how to help her. Please pray for guidance for the team treating her and for
Lee and her family to make the right decisions regarding treatment..
Nell recently adopted two children and has
just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Sarah is recovering from a stroke, but
fell and broke bones. Please pray
for her peace of mind and rapid and full recovery. Pray for trust in God for her and her family.
Mary Lou has been suffering with
seizures. She was in the hospital with a 24 hour monitor and is being sent home
from the hospital with two medications and orders to return in 2 months for
another MRI to review whatever is going on in her brain. Please pray for guidance for the medical
people treating her, as well as peace of mind and trust in God for her and her
family.
Kathleen has spent the last two weeks in
the hospital. She has been
diagnosed with colitis, shingles and possibly colon cancer. Pray she will be
comfortable and begin to heal.
Rachel has Mitochondrial Myopathy. This is a hereditary disease of the
muscles and they do not have a cure for it. Part of her pain is her family does
not believe she is indeed ill, as she appears to be just fine. Please pray her
family will learn the truth and be supportive of her; pray also the medical
people treating her will find the right measures to minimize the disease. Most particularly pray for Rachel’s
trust in God.
Nicolas is in the hospital with serious
symptoms of a heart disorder. Please pray for peace of mind for him and
guidance for the medical team looking for the cause and cure.
Mrs. Baek an elderly women fell and
injured her spine. Doctors cannot
repair the spinal injury due to her age. She fell again the morning of 12
December 2012, breaking her collar bone which is also untreatable. Mrs. Baek is
in severe pain and will appreciate your prayers.
Juanita is a young girl who was in a
coma because of a blood disease.
She has not come out and is gaining strength. They are awaiting results
from blood samples. Her family
thanks you for your prayers and asks that you continue.
Barbara had a accident while cooking and
the pressure cooker blew up in her face, causing second and third degree burns
over her face and upper body. Because of this she has incurred kidney problems
and may need a transplant.
George had foot surgery. Please give thanks for the surgery and
pray for a full and rapid recovery.
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.
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.
Bill, Sara’s husband, had a third
abdominal surgery on 22 November 2011, to remove a tumor. Bill is doing better keeping the
doctor’s instructions, for which we are all grateful, including taking chemotherapy
once a day for two more years. He has
radically decreased the consumption of alcohol and eating at least mostly
properly. Please pray for help for
him to continue 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) has had a chest
infection, perhaps viral, but seems to be getting better. She actually sent an iMessage last
week, but did not hang around for a response a minute later! 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.
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! 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. 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.
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.
Thanksgiving and Continued Healing
Bill had malignant mole removed. He gives thanks for the successful
surgery and asks for prayers for the upcoming plastic surgery that is required.
Mike was very ill in hospital. He is doing much better now and his
family asks you to give thanks for the miraculous recovery. Mike is a veteran who has served his
country when she called. Please pray he will open his heart to God so He can
make Mike’s crooked road straight and pull him towards the summit rather than
to the pit.
Pastor Roy underwent full knee
replacement surgery Monday 10 June 2013. Please give thanks for a successful surgery and pray for a
full and rapid recovery.
Jo an elderly woman has had
a spinal disk infection and been on antibiotics for a long time. Jo was getting better but had a
downward spiral. She has now recovered to the point she has been able to get
out of the hospital. Please give
thanks for this wonderful development.
Mike Wysocki returned home from once in
a life time fly-cruise-fly Around the World in 41 Days trip that almost turned
into a end of life time trip. Mike
caught pneumonia and his left eye has been identified with a highly contagious
infection. He is out of the
hospital, home and working on recovery.
After a hard hitting drug course, Mike has vision back in his eye and
the pneumonia is almost gone.
Please give thanks for the great progress and pray for a full and rapid
recovery.
Eden (2) is doing much better now and
seeing a specialist for her stomach problem. Please give thanks for the progress and pray for peace of
mind and trust in God for her and her family as well as guidance for the medical
team treating her.
Jim’s infected blister on the bottom of
his foot has apparently healed without the infection getting into his blood
stream or compromising his lungs or heart. Please give thanks for the great
result and pray he will be able to come home soon.
James had surgery the morning of 4 April
2013 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America which appears to have gone well. The
pathology report found the high grade carcinoma cancer was confined to the
bladder. There was no sign of
cancer in surrounding areas,
tissues, organs, etc. The Sovereign King of heaven and earth has blessed Jim
immensely; he will not have to endure chemo or radiation, he will continue with
various tests and see the physicians. Please give thanks for the good result and the work of the
surgical team paying attention and doing their very best. Pray for James’ continued recovery and
for him and his wife Dawn to be able to put their worry and concern on His
Back.
Brian has now finished the chemotherapy
and final radiation treatment for his upper lung and bronchial area cancer,
which seems to have gone well; the burning is almost gone which is very
good. The best news is a CT Scan
on Monday of Holy Week found no indication of the cancer followed by what seems
to be good CT and PET Scans on 15 May 2013. Please give thanks for this great news and pray for
continued good things to go on. Brian’s
throat seems to be healing better and he can eat some again. Brian is gaining strength, please give
thanks for this. Please also pray
Brian will rest and not over extend himself. Please pray for peace of mind and
trust in God for Brian and his fiancé Mel, so he can rest and gain strength;
pray for the medical team treating him to continue to pay close attention and
do their very best; pray also he can quit smoking by the end of July 2013.
Jeff had successful surgery on Monday 4
March 2013, at Vanderbilt Medical Center to remove his esophagus as the doctors
felt this is the only remedy for pre-cancerous and cancerous cells in his
esophagus and stomach. Please give
thanks for the successful surgery and pray that his pain level will go down and
he will recover quickly. Pray for
Jeff and his family to keep their faith in God and let him carry their worries.
Rick is recovering from hip replacement
surgery in the middle of February 2013.
Buzz Baron had C5-6 surgery the morning
of 3 March 2013, which went well.
Please give thanks for the surgical team paying attention and doing
their best and for a good result; pray also for a full and rapid recovery.
Karen had surgery the afternoon of 1
March 2013 to remove a spot on her lung; the surgery went well and the spot was
benign. Please give thanks
for the great result. Pray also
for continued trust in God and peace of mind for Karen, as well as a rapid
recovery.
Dick’s left arm was amputated after
treating for Merkel Cell carcinoma over a year. He is now believed to be cancer free and is waiting to be
fitted with an artificial arm. Please join Dick and his family in giving thanks
to Our Lord Jesus Christ for his recovery as well as for their trust in God.
Traci had surgery colon cancer on 27
December 2012. The surgery went
very well and she appears to be cancer free. But, she had a pulmonary embolism and another clot in the
artery to the spleen which will keep her in the hospital for at least several
days. Traci is beginning to be weary of her medical situation. Please pray that
she will not become despondent.
Pray that she will open her heart to God’s Grace that He might enter in
to her heart and strengthen her.
Bob Smouse had shoulder surgery
on 28 November 2012. He would
appreciate your thanksgiving prayers.
While the surgery apparently went well, he is still in pain and would
also appreciate prayers for continued healing and the pain to subside. He promises to work very hard on
recovery therapy.
Carol Stone, the sweet wife of Mike
Stone, seems to have recovered far better than expected from a severe brain
bleed. She thinks she can walk, etc., even though she cannot. She has improved and is nearly able to
stand up by herself; this makes it almost certain that she will have another
fall. Presently she can stand and
walk a little with a great deal of assistance. Hopefully this means she will ultimately be able to walk, at
least with the aid of a walker or cane.
What's holding her back at the moment is her cognitive deficits and they
are trying to find a place to get her more therapy
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.
Business
Mark’s business is in difficulty. He works in a shrinking field, of which
he is one of the country’s true masters, but there is little work
available. He asks that you pray
that he can find a way to survive in his industry, which he loves and needs his
talents. Pray he can find new
sources of business and new ways of doing things, perhaps someone to partner
with to better use his talents.
Pray also for those who work for and with him that they might do their
best to help.
Employment
Doug recently became unemployed from his
job of 18 years. He has been applying for jobs, but unable to get one at this
time. His wife is working; this is
not enough for the family. Please pray he will find employment with a firm that
will be able to use his considerable skill and hard work to benefit both the
firm and the family.
Catherine and Lewis are at a low ebb due
to a struggle for employment. Your fervent prayers will be appreciated.
Lori is considering a potential change
in her employment. Please pray for
God’s guidance in considering all aspect of her potential work.
Rodriguez Family are looking for work.
It seems many obstacles have been put in their way of finding employment. Please pray they will find employment
with a firm that will be able to use their considerable skill and hard work to
benefit both the firm and the family.
Sarah is concerned about the
future with her company. She would
appreciate prayers for her continued employment and that her firm might find
more and better ways to use her considerable skills.
Financial
Guidance and Healing
David and Lorna are having
financial problems. They are
trying to find a smaller home which may be more affordable. Lorna
has had an ongoing battle with brain cancer, her trips back and forth to the
hospital have drained their finances to the point they sometimes struggle to
have enough food in the house.
Pleaser pray for Lorna’s healing and guidance on how they might handle
the financial difficulties in which they have found themselves.
Guidance
Brandon a young man from a Christian
family who married a year ago and almost immediately became estranged from him
family. As a result he has had a serious problem with keeping the civil law.
Please pray for Brandon that he will return to the Lord and the many problems
will be eventually settled. Pray the hurt he has caused so many will be helped
with our Lord’s care and love.
Dennis has some
decisions to make and will appreciate our Lord's guidance.
Earl to read and
understand Scriptures he has been given.
Steve Sundberg had a heart attack after
Easter 2011, then a five-way heart by-pass. In addition to the bypass surgery,
he has been through a horrible divorce and lost his job after some 30 years
service. Steve is very thrifty and a good investor so he is reasonably ok
financially. The best thing is
that he has trust in the Lord.
Jeanette has had many members of her
family die from diabetes and several are near death now. Jeanette does not know
the Lord and is despondent and perplexed about her family and herself. Please pray she can open her heart to
allow the Holy Ghost in to bring her knowledge and understanding.
Christy just lost her sister in an
automobile accident; this follows closely the loss of two family. Please pray she can let our Lord Jesus
Christ carry all her sorry, worry and care at this extremely difficult and
stressful time.
Dr. Elizabeth Raj is teaching a biblical
approach to the psychological problems facing many in our society today. She is
battling against the growing influence of worldly psychology adopted by the
churches themselves. Elizabeth constantly stresses answers are found between
the covers of that precious Book, the Holy Bible. Please pray for encouragement, strength, fortitude and courage
for her.
Daniel and Danielle are experiencing
family strife as a result of custodial issues with a daughter. Please pray they and those they strive
with might look to the child’s best interests in their time of difficulty and
disagreement; to work for her best interests and not use her as a weapon
amongst themselves.
Abigail is a teenager who has behavior
problems. She feels she is in an
area of mental darkness. Please
pray that she might look to God for help and not within herself.
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. She asks for God’s
help to grow her business while keeping up with the needs of her mother and
husband and healing her own problems.
Jacquie to open her heart to God and
accept His Love and Grace.
Hap asks you to pray he might be able to
trust God will help him make the right decisions at the right time and not to
worry uselessly, to change those things he can change, accept those things he
cannot change, sleep well to be able to do the correct things with a clear head
and that he will open his heart to the Holy Ghost.
Thanksgiving
Please give thanks for Robert
who seemed moribund returning back to his family and pray for his complete
recovery
The people in and near Calgary, Alberta, Canada give thanks for your
prayers. The city and a dozen
towns west and south of there, were hit with torrential rains for almost a week
causing the banks of the Bow River to overflow; over 75,000 people were evacuated
from their homes. Things are getting back to normal, though it will be a long
time for all to be rebuilt.
Betsy has fully recovered from her
sprained ankle and give thanks for the rapid recovery, she asks you do
likewise.
David has been able to return
to the ministry after a heart attack mid February 2013, and stent insertion, he
is now home. Please join David in
giving thanks for his survival and recovery.
AOC Congregations
Saint Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Orthodox
Church is under a lot of stress.
We all are, but they need even more prayer. Rev Roger Jessup, their wonderful minister, is pressed by
the duties of a primary care giver, in addition to all the worries of this
world. They have one of their
family’s primary breadwinners who will be soon unemployed, absent His
intervention. Roger’s niece will
lose her job at the end of the year when her tech center shuts down. As Rev Roger said so eloquently,
"We must pray for those who mean us harm and deprive us of our property
are our enemies: Our LORD has so commanded us." We must pray they will see light and cleave to it while
turning their backs on the Prince of this World. Equally important, we must pray that the Lord will raise up
a political leader from among us as He has done in the past. Pray also for trust in God for each
member of the parish and for them to find economic relief.
Rev Rick Reid is the minister
of the new AOC congregation in Newton, North Carolina, Saint Andrews Anglican
Church. Their first Sunday was 5
May 2013. Please pray Rick will be
able to bring God’s Word to the people in and near Newton.
Reverend Wilson Menoia has one
of the new congregations in the Solomon Islands. The Rev. Menoia and his members in the Temotu Province were
recently hit by the tsunami and you all prayed for and helped the members then.
Now they are facing a tsunami
of human beings (works of the Devil) and ask that you pray for them. They are in the Eastern end of the
Islands and a ways away from the established congregations in these islands.
Please pray for them as they bring souls to Christ as they establish His Church.
Guidance for Ministers
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 (Bagram AB,
Afghanistan), Jordan (USMC – Fleet Marine Force - Pacific), Trevor (USAF -
KC-10 Boom Operator – New Jersey), 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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