PRAISES

Randy Fox, who you know has been battling a horrible staph infection following achilles tendon surgery back in March, returned to the plastic surgeon for a post-op check up yesterday.

Praise GOD - very good news - his skin graft and flap are healing very nicely. He has been taken off of bed rest. He just has an Ace bandage over his leg for protection - no more wound care! He can walk with a crutch with light weight bearing - as he is not supposed to bend his ankle at all. He had the final staples taken out and can now take a shower with his entire body in the shower, instead of sitting in a chair with his leg sticking out - the first time since the end of March.

And best of all, he doesn't have to go back to the surgeon for three weeks.

We were very pleased with this check up, as was the surgeon!

Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support during this long recovery over these many, many months.

Urgent Prayer Request

Kelly Toeppe, who attends our church as the supervisor of the Bluebonnet Ladies, had a 2 year old niece, Lexus, who passed away this morning. The family needs our prayers. The father lost his job recently so if anyone can give to help with funeral costs, please contact Jeff McAnally and commit an amount and we can send a check from the church.

Update on Randy Fox

Randy's wound is not healing as fast as they had hoped. The infectious disease doctor has increased his IV antibiotics for one more week. He visits a plastic surgeon on Friday to see if there is anything he can do to close this wound.
Please keep Randy in your prayers as he faces yet another possible surgery and for speedy recovery - this time!

Prayer Request from Barbara Parmeter

I just got word that the daughter of a very dear friend and sister in Christ has a very aggressive form of breast cancer. The daughter's name is Rhiannon. She begins chemo today and will eventually go through a radical bilateral mastectomy and have her ovaries removed, the cancer is already in her lymph nodes. She is a young woman, not yet 30 and has an infant daughter. She and her family are standing strong in their faith, but I know that prayer is our most powerful weapon.
I thank you all for your prayers,
Barb Parmeter

We recently learned of another cancer patient that we have been praying for for years - a young man - who was completely healed - Cancer Free!!! This could only have been done by the Miracle of GOD!
Please pray for this young woman, RHIANNON, to have a miracle in her life!

Prayers for Randy Fox and family

Hello my church family,

I usually am the one posting other people's prayer requests. Well, now I have one of my own - My husband, Randy, has been battling infection after infection, and an open wound, since having his Achilles tendon repaired on March 31st. He will go back into surgery this Friday at 12:30 to remove the dissolvable sutures which is where the doctor thinks the infection is being harbored. While in there, they will do a deep culture to try to determine the exact type of infection. The doc is also bringing in an infectious disease specialist. Randy will be in the hospital through Monday. Depending on what they find will determine the course of action - they may send him home on Monday or he might remain in the hospital for a continued course of IV antibiotics.

Please pray for us that we remain calm and confident in knowing that God is in control. Please pray for our surgeon, Dr. Joel Hurt, who is an amazing Christian man, to use his God-given talents to perform this surgery. Please pray for the nurses and other staff that we have to deal with in their understanding of what Randy has been through the last four months - and their understanding that to us this isn't just a routine surgery.

Thank you in advance for praying. Janie Fox

ANSWERED PRAYER: Steven Todd

Just received this email from Jennifer Todd, that we wanted to pass along:

Thank you guys for praying for Steven and the knee surgery. Everything went as planned and without any problems. Steven can walk and put weight on his knee with very minimal pain. He is doing really well and not in much pain tonight. I really appreciate you prayer warriors standing in the gap for us. God has really blessed us with your friendships and his mercy. love you ,jenn

Request for Steven Todd

Friday morning, July 23rd, at 1130am, Steven is having surgery in Round Rock on his knee to repair a torn miniscus. Please pray with us that the procedure, anesthesia, etc would go perfectly and without a hitch. Pray for the doc/nurses to be well rested and alert to do their job perfectly. Pray for Steven's body to respond as it should and recover quickly.

Thank you so much. We don't expect this surgery to have a long recovery time, just some physical therapy, etc. Steven expects to be back at work on Monday. Jennifer's mom has come up to stay with the kids tomorrow, so all is well on the home front, too.

Prayers for the Lykken family

Dave's Dad passed away last night. We received this word from him:

A few moments ago at approximately 2:43 am Central time, my much loved Dad peacefully passed away in his sleep at the ripe ol' age of 87 having lived a happy & full life. He just finished reading a few days earlier the book "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn. Dad is now living what he read about... Glory!

The Lykken family will be travelling to Minnesota today to be with his Mom and other family.

Keep them in your prayers during this sad, but at the same time, joyous event in their lives.

Prayers for Deborah Page

Deborah Page is a church member who hasn't been attending much in the last couple of years.

We just found out that she has cancer and is just finishing up chemotherapy and radiation. She has been doing well but her blood count bottomed out and she has been extremely fatigued.

Please keep her in your prayers!

ANSWERED PRAYER: Brandon's Mom

We just got word from Brandon Simpson that his mom's biopsy was benign - absolutely no cancer!!!

Praise GOD!

Prayers for Robbie McGowen

Please pray for Robbie McGowen, (Rachel Henderson's friend, Rachel McGowen's, brother). He is a 26 year old, young man, who suddenly could not walk, he is in the hospital having many tests down. The latest MRI test showed several lesions on his spinal cord and in his brain. Robbie loves the Lord, is recently married and needs your prayers.
Thank you,
Patti Henderson

Brandon Simpson's mom

Please keep Brandon's mom in your prayers this week as she is having a biopsy taken.

Prayer Request

Please lift up Debbie Henderson as she faces an upcoming surgery. The surgery will be next week. Please pray for Debbie's calm heart and mind as she prepares for this. Also pray for her doctors and pray for a speedy recovery and healthy outcome.

A Request from Joe Schultz

My friend Scott has requested prayer for a friend Frank Suthers. He has cancer on his neck.

Thank you for praying, Joe Schultz

A Request from Courtney Crosland

My dad's uncle passed away in his sleep. My dad and grandmother are having a rough time. It's just one more thing...

Please remember to keep Courtney and her family in your prayers as they have had several losses over the last 6 months.

A Prayer Request from Sallye Johnson

Please pray for the family of a friend of mine, Elizabeth, who lost her battle against Multiple Myeloma cancer today. Please pray for her husband, 3 children and her mom as she declined very rapidly this past week. Her illness did not have a cure, but they were hopeful she would live longer. Tough time. I was lucky enough to see her a week ago before she passed.

MEMORIAL DAY PRAYER REQUEST

This morning I received word that a good friend of ours (a 15 year old) had a tragedy affect her life:

"My uncle's best friend died today while he was on walking patrol in Afghanistan. He was the 1,000 marine killed...Jason (my uncle) goes back in 2 weeks...He's torn apart...We need prayers for the families and friends of the brave people who fight for us. Please keep them in mind!"

Jason is only 27 years old. The friend who died was about the same age. They are serving in Afghanistan in UNIT LAR1. Please keep all of these young men and women, as well as their families, in your thoughts and prayers, especially today!!!

Anita Pullen (Catherine's mom)

Please lift up Anita Pullen, Catherine Frailey's mom in prayer. She has been battling cancer for a very long time. She was taken to the hospital this evening just a little while ago and things do not look good.

Request from Karen Allee

My friend, Diana, has been battling breast cancer for the last few years. She has a check-up tomorrow. They'll be doing a CT scan to make sure none of the tumors have returned. Please pray for a cancer-free report from her doctor.

Thank you.


Karen Allee

UPDATE: John Spikes

The body of John Spikes was recovered today after he was swept away by rising flood waters last week.

Please pray for his family as they deal with this tragedy.

John Spikes

John Spikes, one of the administrators at the program Ian Shirley is in at Shriner Univeristy in Kerrville, was swept into the river last night. Thy have found his vehicle but not him. Please pray!

Update: Barbara Parmeter's brother - ANSWERED PRAYER

Received this email from Barbara Parmeter:

Surgery went extremely well. They were able to repair the valve, he did not need to be given any blood through the procedure, and everything looks great in his feedback after the surgery! Continue to pray for his salvation.

Thanks to all my church family for prayers,
Barb P

PS
Actually got to speak to David on the phone Friday afternoon. Great to here his voice!

Death in Homer Saldana's family

Please pray for Homer Saldana and his family. His nephew was killed last night in Austin.

The details are sketchy but we will keep you updated.

From Barbara Parmeter

Received this email this morning from Barbara Parmeter:

My older brother, David, is having a heart valve repaired (or replaced) today in Phoenix. He is in surgery this morning. I appreciate your prayers for his safety and salvation. And peace for me and my parents, it is difficult to be so distant from family.

Blessings,
Barb P

UPDATE: Randy Fox

Thank you for your prayers!

Randy came through his surgery with flying colors! However, the doctor said he literally shredded his Achilles tendon. He is now at home, resting, very sedated with pain meds, and has a long road to recovery. But the worse part is over!

Keep the prayers coming!

UPDATE: Randy Fox

Please lift Randy up in prayer as he undergoes surgery this morning for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Also lift up Dr. Joel Hurt - his orthopedic surgeon - a wonderful Christian man who prayed with us before taking Randy into surgery. A first of either one of us - to have a doctor offer to pray!

Pray for a speedy recovery and pain management!

Randy Fox

Randy seriously injured his Achilles tender this weekend. He will be seeing an orthopedic surgeon this week.

Please pray for his patience and his healing.

Ann Parmeter's brother

Ann Parmeter's brother has been in the hospital and has been diagnosed with some pretty serious heart issues.

Travis Denney's mom

Travis Denney's mom is in the hospital undergoing some tests.

Glenn Stevenson's dad

Glenn Stevenson's dad passed away yesterday. Please pray for Glenn's mom and the rest of the family. Also remember Glenn as they travel, as he is having some chronic, severe back pain.

Prayers for Sallye Johnson's friend, Elizabeth

This email was just received from Sallye Johnson:

A friend of mine is starting a bone marrow transplant this week at Mayo in Rochester, MN for multiple myeloma cancer. She had 3 children ages 11 to college age. Her name is Elizabeth, please pray for a successful procedure and that she goes into remission. She’s been a trooper and hanging in there but could use prayer.

Also continued prayer for my dad who continues to deal with terminal liver disease. He will celebrate his 82nd birthday on April 2nd – the kids just gave him a Kindle so he can download the newspaper, books, etc. as he is spending most of his time in bed now.

Sallye

UPDATE: Catherine Frailey

Catherine is home! She got home this afternoon and is just relaxing and taking it easy.

UPDATE: Kodi Tutt

This came from Courtney Crosland:

My friends recently found out that their five year old, Kodi, has stage 4 cancer. Please be praying for them.

Here is a newspaper article about her-

http://www.lemonsnewspapers.com/SANGER%20MAR%2018.pdf

ANSWERED PRAYERS: Catherine Frailey

Good news. Catherine has no significant blockage. There's one artery that is somewhat constricted (probably born that way) that she will take medication to open up.

She'll be in the hospital a couple more days to adjust meds and evaluate.

Thank you for all your prayers! Let us continue to pray for her speedy recovery and the adjustment of her medication.

UPDATED directly from Catherine Frailey

This was posted by Catherine herself on Facebook:

Well I am writing you from the hospital, YES the Dr. says I did have a heart attack and we are going to do a heart catheterization in a few hours to see whats going on with me. Please pray for my doctor and for James he really needs the support, and for me to get well.

UPDATE: Kodi Tutt

They just found out that Kodi's cancer is worse than they thought. ALL of her bones and marrow are involved. Not sure what that means exactly.

Please keep praying for this little girl and her family.

UPDATE: Catherine Frailey

They did a sonogram and saw enough blockage that they are going to do the "camera-thing" today. They also confirmed some damage on the top of her heart. I don't really know how bad all of this is, but I know it means we need to keep praying.

Update on Kodi Tutt

This update via an email from Courtney Crosland:

Kodi has neuroblastoma. She has several tumors... from what I understand there is one on her spine, in her stomach, and other places on her bones. She began chemo the day she found out for sure. She is still in the hospital (until Friday) because they are trying to keep food in her and are working on her digestive system, and they are teaching her parents what to keep an eye out for. She will have to go once a month (this is info from a friend, so I'm not 100% on this) after this for 12 months. She may have to have surgery eventually. They say the outlook is good since she's so young, but it is going to be a long year for her and her family.

They are so thankful for all of the people that are praying for them!

ANSWERED PRAYER

Just received this email from Jerry Wisian:

Carol's dad is doing a lot better. He is recovering in a nursing home and receiving therapy in Rockport. Hope to be going home soon. Thank you all for your prayers.

Jerry Wisian

Urgent request from the Elwartowskis

Just received an email from Stacy:

I have a friend, Jenny, who lives in Washington State that just lost her 18 month old yesterday. She laid her down for a nap and went to wake her later and Megan was gone. They don't have any answers as to why, but are in alot of pain. Jenny's husband is in the Army and currently on his second tour in Irac. He's been gone for the last 6 months. The Amry is flying him home as we speak but how awful for them.

Jenny needs her husband and he's away, Michael hasn't seen his daughter in over 6 months and is now coming home for her funeral. My heart breaks for them.
Please pray for them. Please pray they know Jesus too. I'm not sure they are saved.

Kodi, Tracy and Tracy Tutt's daughter

This came from Courtney Crosland.

Please pray for friends of ours. They just found out their 5 year old daughter, Kodi, most likely has cancer that is in her stomach and bones. She is having biopsy surgery this afternoon to find out for sure. Their names are Tracy and Tracy Tutt. They used to work here at camp.

Carol Wisian's Dad, Joe Clark

We received an email from Jerry Wisian (Courtney Crosland's dad) this morning:

Pray for Carol Wisian's dad, Joe Clark. He is in the Doctor's Regional Hospital in Corpus Christi with pneumonia. Also pray for Carol's mother, Muriel, as she will be traveling each day from Rockport to Corpus.

ANSWERED PRAYER

The Henderson's just heard that Craig and his family are safe! They don't know any details yet. Praise our Lord for His mercy and for answering prayers!

Prayers for Paul LoMaglio

Paul LoMaglio is my ex-brother-in-law who has battled drug abuse for many, many years. He is living in Louisiana and we thought he was getting his life together. However it has recently been discovered that he is again using drugs - major drugs! Paul is not a Christian. Please pray for his salvation as well as his drug addiction. I pray that someone comes into his life to present Christ to him in a way that he understands.

Thank you - Janie Fox

The Wileys

Let us lift up Roger and Charlsie Wiley. They are the generous couple who donated housing to Bruce Jeffers, our youth minister, during his time here.

They are having health problems, among them, severe headaches, memory loss, neck and chest pains.

They also have been generous in inviting our church out to their ranch on numerous occasions for swimming and picnics.

Update from Patty Henderson

Nick was the only one in Pichilemu and he is safe. Craig was with his wife and baby and we have no word from him. Continue to pray!

Prayer for the Hendersons in Chili

Please pray for Nick and Craig Henderson and Craig's wife and baby, Ali and Emma. They are in Chile about 200+ miles from the epicenter of the earthquake that hit this morning. No one has heard from them yet.

Craig and Nick are Lloyd and Jean's grandsons; Patti and Don's sons.

Pray for Allison Weber's Uncle

This email just received from Allison:

Please pray for my uncle Danny Weber. He is the youngest of my Dad's 4 other siblings. Danny is currently in the hospital where two sites of cancer have been discovered. One in his lung, and the other in his back. This is his second battle with cancer in the past year and a half. Danny was completely clear of cancer only 2 months ago. Please pray for healing and comfort for him during this hard time.

Allison Weber

Praise from Stevensons

Below is an email we received from Pam Stevenson:

We are so happy to hear news from Caryn's neurosurgeon. He said there's no sign of a tumor! That still leaves him completely baffled, but there's nothing left to do but follow up in 3 months. I am believing that God will gradually restore her eyesight completely, too. What a mighty God we serve!

I am also hoping to get lined out with a permanent place for the Granite Uplift Family Ministry, so please continue to pray for those families and using the horse ministry for them. Just started a new group of women at the prison, and the need is so urgent to encourage them.

Glenn's dad is hanging on. We will be going back to Arkansas as soon as the ice and snow clear.

Thanks for the prayers.
pam & glenn

UPDATE: Anita Pullen, Catherine's mom

Anita started a new regimen of chemo on Tuesday. Please continue to lift Anita up in your prayers that God will ease her pain and, if it is HIS will, heal her! Also continue to lift up Catherine and her entire family as they spend time with her, Love her, and comfort her.

ANSWERED: Anita Pullen

This update just in from Catherine Frailey:

Mom is home and loving it, she is feeling well. She has been doing crafty stuff already,we are so glad.

Thank you, Lord, for another answered prayer!!!

Request from Loren Stagner

This is a note from Loren Stagner:

Prayer request for Lauren Guerra.
Lauren is the 18 year old granddaughter of a lady I work with. For the last several days she has been experiencing dizziness and memory loss. Today she started having intense headaches and vomiting. She is currently awaiting results from an MRI and of course her family is really anxious over her condition. Please pray for healing for Lauren along with peace and comfort for the family.

UPDATE: Catherine's mom

Here is the latest:

Hello all, update on mom: Today has been a very good day for her she feels pretty well and the doctors say that they think that she was having an allergic reaction to the antibiotics, so no more of that.. Her back is doing better. I had a wonderful day with her today she and I were laughing alot. Maybe she can come home soon. Thanks for you're sweet thoughts and prayers.

Praise God for this good note.

UPDATE: Joshua Parmeter

This was posted on Facebook from Ann Parmeter:

Went to the dr. this morning and she said he has herpangina. Which is a viral illness in his mouth. Its kinda like hand, foot and mouth disease. There is nothing they can do just has to go through its course. So please pray for us!!

Anita Pullen (Catherine's mom)

Anita has been admitted back into the hospital. She has an infection somewhere and fluid building in her lungs.

Lift up Anita and her entire family as they fight this cancer. Pray for Anita to be as pain-free as possible and her to know that God is with her at all times, even through suffering.

Joshua Parmeter

Lift up Joshua Parmeter today in prayer - he has been struggling with ear infections. Please pray for the doctors' God-given talents to diagnose this properly and find a solution to end his suffering.

Requests from the Stevenson Family

This is from an email received from Glenn Stevenson:

We called in Hospice last week. Mom and dad are struggling with the transition but that is going as well as can be expected. His pain is hard to regulate since the cancer is in his bones. Pam is headed to Magnolia today so she can accompany Caryn to a Neuro-retinal specialist we have been referred to by her childhood eye doctor located in Houston. She has been having some disturbing issues in the eye where the tumor was removed from the orbit when she was an infant. The first two specialist could not label the problem but made it clear that we should keep on this until an answer is found. With her grandfather on one side going blind in one eye, then the other and her grandmother Betty having Macular Degeneration, we are trying to work the problem as fast as possible. Please keep Caryn and Jim, my father in your prayers. We had the grandboys this weekend and still can not remember how we ever kept up with our kids at that age. Hopefully, soon we will be brave enough to take both of them out at the same time. Our life is full of blessings and miracles! Our prayer is that HIS WILL shall continue to guide us and prepare us for the events to come.

Poor Economy - prayer for local businesses

We need to keep our local businesses in our daily prayers during this rough economic time. This is the bread and butter for these folks. While times are tough for all of us, we still would like to buy gifts for others and pass along inspiration to them as well as ourselves.

One store I love to shop at, or just browse is Calvary's Road Christian Books and Gifts. I don't like driving into Austin and they always have just the right item for whatever gift I am shopping for.

Let's pray for all of our retailers as we don't want to see anymore "Closing" signs in windows.


Calvary's Road Christian Books & Gifts
510 Highway 281 North in the Salem Center in Marble Falls.

Catherine Frailey's mom, Anita

Please lift up Anita in prayer as she continues to fight this long battle with cancer. She is undergoing another aggressive treatment and is in alot of pain.
Also lift up her family as they continue to comfort her and be by her side.

1 Peter 1:7:
7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

Bruce and the Baptist Student Ministry

As most of you already know, Bruce Jeffers (our youth leader) has been asked to go full time with his job at the BSM. He will no longer split his time between our youth and the students at UT. We were blessed to have him here for the time he was here. Please keep Bruce and the BSM in your daily prayers. We know college is a very tough transition between being a child and becoming an adult. It is a time when many who were brought up in the church may stray, as well as those who never attended church.

Please pray that Bruce can have activities that will attract many college students and bring them to Jesus and closer to God.

We love you, Bruce, and will miss you!