Weekly Prayer List
May 7, 2008
Missionary Update: Lisa, Michael, Carson, and Blake in Canada
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your prayers for us these past months.
Blake was cruising along until a week and a half ago. He was not tolerating his feeds and around his feeding times his oxygen level would drop. They put him back in an isolette for a few days and gave him some air flow through nasal prongs. They surmised he had an infection so they ran some tests and gave him an antibiotic. However, all the tests came back negative. It could be that he simply wanted the air flow again, that he had an infection they could not pinpoint, or that he is allergic to something in Lisa's milk. He is out of the isolette and off the air flow now. He appears to be thriving again. Please keep praying.
The best news is that Blake is now 5 lbs. 14 oz.!
Lisa continues to gain strength little by little. It's remarkable how well she is doing.
The church continues to help out with meals and cleaning the house.
We had a very snowy and cold April (I think it snowed 9 days in April--one of the storms dumped 9 inches) but the trees are finally budding out and the grass is turning green.
On the church front, please pray for some unbelievers who visited on Easter and heard the good news.
With the Lord
1. Carol Grasmeyer’s mother, Gertrude Walhout, passed away on Friday, May 2nd. Her funeral was Monday in Grand Rapids.
2. Glenn Sayers’ father, Ed Sayers, passed away on Tuesday, May 6th.
In the Hospital
Aaron Coats, is in MMC due to an emergency surgery on Tuesday. Please no visitors. He needs his rest. (5/7)
Surgery
Pastor Mark had outpatient basil skin cancer surgery today in Detroit. (5/7)
At Home Recovering
1. Caleb Dickerson has not been able to keep any food down since yesterday afternoon. Please pray this will stop and he will receive the nourishment he needs. Also, pray for wisdom for the doctors. (5/7)
2. Pete and Mazie Sowles were on their way back to MI when Mazie had to take a plane part way back because of not feeling well. Pete is okay but totaled the car on his way home from leaving Mazie at the airport. (5/4)
3. Marilyn Bronsink is home recovering from surgery. (4/25)
4. Gordon Rogers is home recovering from an emergency appendectomy surgery last week and doing well. (4/23)
5. Carman Gillman is home recovering from surgery. (4/23)
Miscellaneous
1. Betty Brown is asking prayer for her granddaughter, Jennifer Badgero, who is four months pregnant and has a cyst. Pray the cyst is not attached to the baby. (5/7)
2. Elda Phillips is asking prayer for her granddaughter, Laura Norrick, who had emergency appendectomy surgery on Monday, May 5. (5/6)
3. Pam O’s dad has cancer in his lymph nodes. (4/25)
4. Sue Lambert is beginning her 3rd round of chemo (4/24)
5. Tom Clark, Donna Clark is a former employee and their children graduated from CBA, needs prayer as he continues chemotherapy for his cancer. (4/21)
6. Sue Cuddie is asking prayer for her daughter-in-law, Kim Cuddie who has some slipped discs and will be having an MRI. Please pray that she does not have to have surgery. (4/23)
7. LouAnn Smith has shingles and is miserable. Also, her great-granddaughter, Kelsey Smith, is having undiagnosed health problems (4/16)
8. Sandy Singletary’s cousin, Janet, had a double mastectomy and the doctor found no signs of cancer in her lymph nodes. That is a huge relief and praise. (4/21)
9. Cyndi Thomas’ cousin, Brad Castellese, was in a car accident. He is at home recovering and doing physical therapy. (4/21)
Special Missionary Prayer Request:
Michael and Lisa Miller’s son, Blake Isaac, was born 12 weeks premature. Blake is still in the NICU but breathing on his own and he weighs 5lbs 14oz.
Those with special needs and shut-ins:
Bobbie Stockton, John Rea, Margaret Engwis-Leisure Living, Nellie Henry-Colonial Villa, Duane Schott, Bill Jacobs, Elsie Jezowski-Brittany Manor, Catherine Holley-Charlevoix, Agatha Cornwell-Stratford Village
Servicemen:
Josh Campbell, Ben Dittenbir; Berndt Spittka; Michael Engelsgjerd; Alek Seams; Craig Miller; Chaz Amos
