Requests:

  • Deb and Steve Sutton’s 6yo grandson, Emerson (Justin’s youngest), had an emergency appendectomy this morning. He will stay in the hospital 1-3 nights for observation and monitoring. Please ask our Good Shepherd to help him in his recovery.
  • Sondra Craze asks us to pray for a situation. Her friend, Sally, and Sally’s daughter, Morgan, have experienced a tragedy. “Morgan’s 18 year old son was shot and killed last night. He was in school in Michigan… The person who shot him has been arrested.” Our Lord is the Lion of Judah, who fights our battles for us. Please pray that Sally and Morgan would lean into His strength as they walk through this heartbreaking challenge.
  • Betty Hutchison fell Wednesday and broke her hip. She is in Crestwood Hospital awaiting possible surgery. Please ask for wisdom and mercy for Miss Betty and her caregivers.   [via Sandra Gossett]
  • Connie Larry asks that we pray for her cousins:  Maria Horton had a double mastectomy and Treva Dunn had back surgery. Please ask for healing, recovery and strength for their mom, Miss Mary, who is giving care to both of them.

Requests/Updates from Brother Scott’s Midweek Update, June 21th:

Requests:

  • Pray for our children at Ft. Bluff this week. 
  • Pray for our Honduras mission team of 24 leaving tomorrow (June 22-30).
  • Pray for Loretta Pruitt, who is now out of the hospital and in rehab. 
  • Pray for John Madagan, who is having hip replacement surgery today. 
  • Pray for our missionary Dan Woodard’s grandchildren, Logan (newborn) has bacterial meningitis and his two-year-old brother Mark was diagnosed with leukemia. 
  • Pray for Julie Martin, who will be having surgery next week. 
  • Pray for the Fox’s son-in-law Craig, who is undergoing a new treatment. 
  • Pray for Bob Eidson’s son-in-law Eric, who is in SICU following a serious car accident.
  • Pray for Kathy Sanderson’s healing.  
  • Pray for the Aquila family as they take care of Abigail.
  • Pray for Sharon Dickman as she cares for her parents with dementia.   
  • Pray for Mary Wilhite, who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. 
  • Pray for Connie Larry’s family.
  • Pray for John and Mandy Boyd. Mandy had been our police officer on Sundays. She and her husband serve in the National Guard and have been deployed for the next three months. Pray for their protection and for their four children as well. 
  • Pray for all our church family members who are homebound, to be encouraged in the Lord (Pat Willcutt, Betty Hutchison and Jane Reid).
  • Pray for Night of Worship coming up next Wednesday, June 28.
  • Pray for our Ukrainian friends’ safety, provision, and protection.
  • Pray for Chris Gunnels, Principal at Harvest Elementary, who is dealing with brain cancer and has taken a medical retirement.
  • Pray for our country to experience a spiritual awakening.

Updates:

  • We are thankful for Michael Cranston and Micah St. John leading our Kids Kamp and all our outstanding volunteers!
  • We are thankful for Kathy Park and her leadership team directing our Childcare Corner and for the special Baby Dedication service we enjoyed!
  • We are thankful that Caitlin Reeves’ passport should come in today or tomorrow! She will be able to rejoin the group late since they left for Honduras today.
  • We are thankful for Dwayne Woodworth leading our men to this year’s Gridiron!
  • We are thankful that Sally Kapp’s knee replacement surgery went well.  (Daughter -in-law of Roger and Gladys Kapp)
  • We are thankful for your faithful giving to our Lord!

Older Requests:

  • For Peggy Cranston’s brother, Bobby Funke, who has back injuries from a fall down a ravine with heavy equipment landing on him. He has had surgery, and it seems to be successful. “Keep us in your prayers and that the choices we make are the right ones. We are giving it to God’s power and grace.”
  • Wally Fox is asking for prayer for his son-in-law, Craig Hilbert. Craig’s experimental treatment has been extremely difficult but has given them hope. With God nothing is impossible; please pray for mercy for Craig and his family.

Updates:

  • Maria Acosta asked us to pray for her friend, Ruth (Ft. Worth, Texas). Ruth’s surgery went well. The doctor “thinks that the tumor was isolated – Praise God! – expects pathology report on lymph nodes in 3-5 days. Thank you for praying.”