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Prayer Requests
There are several people who are in need of your prayers. Please remember these people and their situations to God:
- Ongoing Concerns:
- Rick Rissman - Multiple Sclerosis
- Johnny Blackmon - Parkinson's Disease
- Rick Hagerty - Diabetes
- Jared Turner - On-going Recovery
- Ben Ream - Crohn's Disease
- Issues for which our President has requested prayer:
- 12/24/07
- James Olson’s mother, James Olson’s mother, has been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. The Olsons are travelling to California next week to visit her.
- Steve Hutchinson and his brother Danny will soon be going through all the processes for Steve to donate Danny his bone marrow.
- UPDATE 12/27/07 Steve finished the donation process yesterday and is doing fine. Danny is scheduled to receive the stem cells today, and according to the doctor we should know in about 10 days whether or not the stem cells have graphed successfully to Danny's bone marrow. Steve and family will be leaving Texas on Sunday and heading home. They appreciate everyone's prayers and ask that you continue to pray that the transplant is a success for his brother.
- 12/24/07
- Peg Castetter has a staph infection and is unable to work. She has requested our prayers.
- 12/19/07
- Leslie Hudelson and baby Owen are at home and doing fine.
- Jack Doyle had some complications and is in a lot of pain following surgery on Tuesday.
- UPDATE 12/24/07 Jack continues to develop one complication after another in his recovery from hip replacement surgery last week.
- Robert Ream is at Golden Living Center – Kennestone, 613 Roselane Street, Marietta, GA 30060. He is still very confused and wants to go home.
- 12/17/07
- Tabitha Willes, Meg Tissue's daughter, has been rushed to Kennestone Hospital for an emergency c-section. As more details become available I will pass them along to you. Please pray for Tabitha, Rex, and this precious little one.
- UPDATE 12/31/07 Thanks to everyone for their prayers and outpourings of love. Baby Will is now completely off oxygen and is beginning to take a bottle for part of his nourishment (still has not quite figured out nursing yet but is working on it). Tabitha was able to hold him for the first time on Christmas Day, and now he is being held by parents and grandparents which is a great blessing for all of us. His heart beat is being regulated by his medications, and he has not had an episode of rapid heart beat over 4 days now. They have discontinued most of his medications as it seems they feel only one or two are needed at this time. He is growing and putting on weight now weighing just a little over 5 lbs. Plans are to keep him until at least his due date which was the first of Feb. We take one day at a time, and ask God to continue blessing him and his family. Again, thank you so much for your support.
- UPDATE 12/19/07 Tabitha is waiting for the doctor to dismiss her so she could go to Egelston to see William. William has been taken off the respirator. Please continue to pray for this family and shower them with love.
- UPDATE 12/19/07 Tabitha hopes to go home tomorrow. Baby William is doing better at Egelston Hospital.
- UPDATE 12/18/07 William Winn Willes weighed 5 lbs. 9 oz. and has been transferred to Egleston Hospital. Please keep him, Tabitha, Rex, and Mike and Meg in your prayers. This little guy has several problems to overcome.
- UPDATE 12/17/07 Tabitha and Rex Willes's new baby boy is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kennestone. The family has not been given any details.
- 12/14/07
- Doris Schoepflin, Marilynn Peal's aunt, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She will be having surgery soon.
- 12/07/07
- Cullen Boswell is the 12 year old son of a co-worker of Carey Robinson. Saturday his cell phone charger blew up in his hand as he plugged it into the outlet .He has severe burns on three fingers of his right hand. He is having surgery today to remove the dead skin and it will be a long recovery for him. His mother, Karen, asked for prayers and is just thanking God every day that their son is still alive.
- Judy Harvey, sister of Peg Castetter, is having surgery on her cervical spine on Tuesday Dec,11th at Kennestone Hospital at 3:30 pm. She will be in surgery for about 2 and a half hours, and will be hospitalized for 3 or 4 days.
- 11/30/07
- Mike Tissue is recovering from surgery on both hands.
- Tim Cook has surgery on his hand on Tuesday.
- 11/27/07
- Kellie Givens has injured her head and shoulder. But is home and doing ok.
- Family and Friends of "Doc" Donaldson - Tom Donaldson’s father passed away last night. They will be traveling to Kentucky for the funeral. Please keep this family in your prayers.
- Robert Ream has been admitted to Kennestone Hospital. Robert suffers from several serious health problems including high blood pressure.
- UPDATE 12/14/07 Robert has been moved to a rehabilitation facility. Cards can be sent to their home and Jane will take them to him.
- UPDATE 12/05/07 Robert remains at Kennestone Hospital with several serious health problems. He is not strong enough to have surgery at this time.
- UPDATE 11/30/07 Robert remains in Kennestone Hospital.
- 11/16/07
- Adian Price, the son of Jay and Shannon Price, friends of Terry and Nina Hale, is five years old and was admitted to Scottish Rite Monday, with a mysterious bone infection that is causing his bones to soften in his hip and tailbone. Doctors have administered a series of antibiotics and now must combine several antibiotics (they call it a cocktail), to fight the infection. The CDC is now involved due to the seriousness of his condition. Please pray for Adian’s healing.
- 11/14/07
- Lin Davis has spent the past two days at Emory-Smyrna Hospital with severe abdominal pain.
- UPDATE 11/16/07 Lin was able to come home yesterday.
- Doug Fields is at home recovering from back surgery. He is still in a lot of pain.
- Linda Weicht, a co-worker of Brian Ream, is having numerous health problems.
- Bobbie Christian, who visits with us often, has been in Kennestone Hospital for over a week and is not expected to be going home for several more days.
- UPDATE 11/16/07 Bobbie remains in Kennestone Hospital.
- Jack Doyle, Marilynn’s brother-in-law, is hoping to have hip replacement surgery before the end of the year.
- 11/12/07
- Jackson Carter and his parents, Casey and Miranda - Jackson was several weeks premature (1 1lb. 4 oz at birth, 11 inches long). He was transported to Scottish Rite Hospital on Friday and they ran tests on him all weekend. After finding a blockage in his intestines, they have planned surgery for this coming Thursday.
- 11/06/07
- Doug Fields has been able to be up for short walks and sit in a chair. He hopes to come home this weekend.
- Bobbie Christian, who has visited often, had surgery today at Kennestone.
- Cassandra Marquette, a friend of Matt Ream, was involved in a serious car accident and has five broken bones.
- Leah and Bobby Roberts continue to need our prayers. Beth is in Nashville to help them.
- 11/06/07
- Mike Smith will be making a decision this week concerning the treatment for his prostate cancer.
- Nancy Green, Judy Smith’s sister, has terminal cancer and would appreciate our prayers.
- Steve Lipscomb has been diagnosed with Stage 6 prostate Cancer. Steve and his wife Grezelda attended the Foster Parenting Class at West Metro.
- 11/05/07
- Hannah Brooks, Rita Collins granddaughter, has been very sick for several days.
- Mason Dupree has been sick with a sinus infection and now Craig has the stomach bug.
- 11/02/07
- Pat Dolan, who many of us know, had a mass removed from her lung and is waiting for the results of the biopsy.
- UPDATE 11/05/07 Pat did not have a mass on her lung. She is having difficulty breathing and is on oxygen.
- Dawn Wilson will be having surgery on her hand on Monday.
- UPDATE 11/05/07 Dawn had surgery this morning on her hand. She is at home and doing great.
- Doug Fields will have back surgery on Tuesday at Atlanta Medical Center. He will be hospitalized for several days.
- Marilyn Peal's Aunt Doris, who lives in Buffalo, fell this week and broke her hip.
- Sandra Mackey is recovering from surgery at home and waiting for results of the biopsy. The mass was much larger than the doctor had expected.
- UPDATE 11/12/07 Sandra's Doctor said she had a mass, but it was all benign! Praise God! She can go back to work in a few days. Thanks for your love and support; the cards and calls have been sincerely appreciated, every one!
- 10/31/07
- David Doom's nephew Jim's wife April just had an emergency C Section of their twins boys. They were only 24 weeks old and one didn't survive and the prognosis isn't good for the other one. Prayers are needed.
- UPDATE 11/09/07 Christopher Bentley, the baby that lived, and was doing rather well, until today. The baby is going to have to be transported to Portland to a larger medical facility. Please keep them in your prayers.
- 10/23/07
- Pepperdine University has been threaten by the fires in Southern California. Let’s remember to pray for all the people who have lost their home.
- 10/22/07
- Lindsey Wheeler, the daughter of Julie Wheeler (a lady Brian Ream works with in planning at Lockheed), is in ICU at Kennestone, with substantial paralysis and other problems. The hospital staff is working to strain her blood, to remove a carrier of the problem they suspect, and other treatment is in progress. This could get much more serious very quickly. Please pray for God to intervene with health for Lindsey, and comfort, rest, and peace for Julie.
- UPDATE 10/26/07 Lindsey was moved out of ICU last night, and into a regular room on the 7th floor. It gets better! Lindsey can now “do a wobbly stand and walk”, and is expected to be sent home to recover tomorrow! This is the answer to many prayers, and to quote one of her doctors, “..the last patient I had like this could not walk for six months”. Outstanding.
- Jackson Cater, the son of Casey and Miranda Cater (friends of Joe Robinson) was born prematurely. He was 11 inches long and weighed in at 1 lb. 4 oz. Doctors are optimistic and the family is hopeful but is trusting in God's will at the moment.”
- Stella Jackson, Charman Herrington’s mother, has been visiting with us and would appreciate prayers for her and her husband, Early.
- 10/11/07
- Family and Friends of Catherine Conrad - Catherine Conrad, Jonna Way’s mother, passed about 8:00 p.m. The funeral will be on Monday. Please keep this family in your prayers as they go through the next few days.
- 10/10/07
- The Way Family Alan, Jonna, Alison and Andrew Way have gone to Oklahoma. Jonna’s mother is not expected to live more than a couple more days.
- 10/04/07
- Catherine Malone was admitted to Paulding Hospital yesterday and received two units of blood. She will probably be transferred to another hospital.
- UPDATE 10/05/07 Catherine has been moved to Kennestone Hospital Room 463.
- 10/01/07
- Family and Friends of Paula Morley - A friend of Kim Cable’s, Paula Morley, died this weekend. Kim has requested prayers for her family.
- Mason Dupree has an appointment with the neurologist on Thursday to discuss his test results.
- UPDATE 10/04/07 Mason received more good news today. The neurologist thinks that all he needs is a little more speech therapy. Praise God!
- UPDATE 10/02/07 Mason’s EEG was normal! Praise God! They still do not have the report on the MRI. I would like to thank everyone for their prayers and concern the past couple of weeks. It means so much to know that people are praying. They will be going to the neurologist on Thursday and hopefully he will have the results of the MRI.
- 09/28/07
- Charman Herrington will be having out-patient surgery at Kennestone on Monday.
- 09/26/07
- Cathy Conrad, Jonna Way’s mother, had another fall this week. Her condition continues to deteriorate.
- The wife and daughter of Tony Brunner, who works with Steve Hutcheson, were involved in an auto accident on Sunday. The daughter was driving and the mother was killed.
- Kendra Lynn Humphries, the niece of Steve & Donna Hutcheson, has been bruising easily and her blood counts are low. They have taken her to MD Anderson for testing and they are on heightened alert because her cousin has leukemia.
- Family and Friends of Joe Deavers - Joe Deavers, Kim Cable’s cousin, died this weekend.
- 09/24/07
- Matthew Worthan, the 10 year old son of friends of the Davenports, was hit by a car last night. He is in ICU at Egleston suffering from a lung puncture and skull fracture. The prognosis seems to be good at this point, but please keep Matthew and the Worthan family in prayer.
- Lynn Boyd had to be admitted to Kennestone Hospital yesterday due to stomach pain. She is in Room 508, but hopes to be moved to a private room.
- UPDATE 10/01/07 Lynn is recovering at home. She will have another test on Oct. 8 on her pancreas.
- UPDATE 09/28/07 Lynn was able to come home yesterday and is waiting for test results.
- UPDATE 09/26/07 Lynn was admitted to Kennestone Hospital Monday morning with severe abdominal pain. She has been having lots of tests. One of the blood tests showed that the “marker” of pancreatic cancer was negative. She will have another procedure Oct. 8, if not sooner. They have determined that a portion of her colon is inflamed and they did a biopsy. The results should be back in a few of days.
- Mason Dupree will be having tests tomorrow morning at Egleston Children’s Hospital
- UPDATE 09/26/07 Mason’s tests went well yesterday and they are waiting for results.
- 09/21/07
- Evelyn Johnes, Cindy Kaiser’s mom, is in the hospital in Dade City, Florida after suffering a heart attack last week. She was moved from ICU to a room on Sunday night, but last night she “coded” and they had to shock her and move her back to ICU. I am not sure, but I don’t think the prognosis is very positive. We just pray that if it is her time to go home, that it is peaceful for her. Please keep Evelyn, Cindy and the family in your prayers.
- UPDATE 09/22/07 Evelyn has been moved to a larger hospital & moved back to a regular room, where she is in stable condition . She underwent a heart catheterization yesterday, and the family is waiting for the results of that to determine further action. The outlook is brighter than it was a few days ago.
- Kellie Givens has injured her knee and will be on crutches for 4 to 6 weeks. She will be starting physical therapy in about a week.
- UPDATE 10/01/07 Kellie is recovering from a knee injury.
- 09/20/07
- Doris Doyle, Marilynn Peal’s sister, is being transferred by ambulance from Paulding Hospital to Piedmont Hospital. She is having some heart problems that the doctors believe are possible complications to prior surgery. Please pray for this family.
- UPDATE 09/26/07 Doris is back at her apartment and doing okay.
- UPDATE 09/24/07 Doris has gone back to her apartment but is not eating like she should. She doesn’t get hungry, so she doesn’t eat and doesn’t fix anything for her husband. This is a very bad situation since both of them are diabetic. They are both suffering from several health problems.
- UPDATE 09/22/07 Doris came home to Marilynn's house yesterday afternoon late and is feeling much better. Thank you for your prayers.
- UPDATE 09/21/07 Doris was admitted to Piedmont Hospital yesterday. The heart cath. showed no new problems and the stints inserted in January were open. They have determined that she is very anemic and will be having tests today.
- 09/14/07
- Ellis Williams, following a series of tests, was diagnosed yesterday (Wednesday) by his neurologist with a brain tumor on the lower, left back side of his brain. We will see a neurosurgeon tomorrow at noon (Friday) and will know more about surgery and other details at that time. It is possible that surgery will be as early as Monday, but that is yet to be 100% finalized. Ellis feels fine except for a vision problem that he has had for several days, which is the only symptom that led to multiple tests that showed the brain tumor. We are asking for your personal prayers and those of our entire church family at West Metro that this tumor will be benign and that it can be "scooped out" -- and that will be the end of it. Our church family here is in prayer about this and everyone is rallying around us. God has always blessed us with such wonderful Christian friends no matter where we've lived. Also, there is another comfort in that one of our elders is a pathologist at the hospital where we are expecting the surgery will be done. He told us he will be there for the surgery and will do the study on the biopsy or personally oversee the study to determine whether it is benign or malignant. We just returned from a fabulous 10-day driving trip to Milwaukee to visit my college roommate and her husband. They're among the circle of college friends that we've kept up with all of these years. Would love to see everyone there. We'll keep in touch and let you know how things are progressing.
- UPDATE 10/01/07 Ellis will be having tests next week to determine if the chemo is working. They will found out the results on December 17.
- UPDATE 10/01/07 Ellis will be starting chemo next week for lung cancer.
- UPDATE 09/28/07 Ellis came home on Thursday and is doing great. He will be starting chemo for lung cancer soon.
- UPDATE 09/26/07 Ellis' surgery yesterday to remove the brain tumor went very well and the doctors are confident they got it all. He will begin chemo in 8 to 10 days for the lung cancer.
- UPDATE 09/24/07 Ellis will be having surgery to remove the brain tumor tomorrow.
- UPDATE 09/22/07 Ellis' met the oncologist today and was told the results of tests this week show he has stage 4 lung cancer which has metastasized - thus the brain tumor that was diagnosed last week. Surgery is scheduled next Tuesday, September 25, to remove the brain tumor. Plans are to start chemo 8 -10 days after surgery.
- UPDATE 09/17/07 The news on Friday afternoon at Ellis' appointment with the neurosurgeon was not what we were hoping for. The surgeon says he is 98% sure the brain tumor is malignant due its appearance on the MRI. But more than that, he is likewise sure this type of tumor indicates there is cancer elsewhere. With that expectation, the surgeon has postponed surgery until more tests are completed. The plan of action is to see an oncologist and have numerous other tests within the next few days including a body scan. Once he sees the oncologist, she will become his primary care doctor and the other doctors will work around her recommendations. Surgery to remove the brain tumor may possibly be scheduled next week. But that will depend upon how quickly the oncologist finishes her part. Ellis says he is hanging on the 2% chance that there is no cancer anywhere else -- He says, after all, someone out there is in the 2%, or else it would be 100%!!!! And he says if it is cancer, then he is determined to become part of the large percentage that beat cancer. The doctor told him to continue his activities as he feels fine except for the vision problem. In fact, the surgeon feeling that his work will be good for him -- the social aspect he said. Most important, please continue to pray for Ellis as we walk through the upcoming days. Our church family here has rallied around us with prayers and love, and likewise, we very deeply appreciate all of the love, prayers and concerns from our W Metro church family.
- 09/07/07
- Josh, a good friend of Kellie Givens, was involved in a very serious auto accident and is not expected to live. He has a wife, Tasha, two children and a 3rd on the way.
- 09/05/07
- Family and Friends of Randy Moody - Randy Moody, the minister at the Newnan church passed away this weekend. We do not have funeral arrangements at this time.
- 09/03/07
- Trujillo Christian School - As many of you already know, Hurricane Felix is set to hit Trujillo, Honduras some time tomorrow afternoon. Emilson Paz, the director of the school, has emailed us and requested that we keep them all in our prayers. Please pray for their safety. I will update you IF we get any information from Emilson tomorrow. We are assuming that a storm of this magnitude will knock out power for a few days at least. Thank you for your love and support of the people in Trujillo.
- UPDATE 09/05/07 Emilson called this afternoon to let us know that they had a lot of rain and wind, but no serious damage. The school will reopen tomorrow.
- 08/29/07
- Michelle Henderson, one of the visitors to ourwebsite, has asked us to pray for her family to be able to make ends meet. They recently received an electric bill that is more than twice theirour rent and only a couple hundred dollars less than their family makes in a month. They do not have a car so they don't have the option of taking the children out for the day and turning the a/c off.
- Dan Dupree will be having a more tests tomorrow morning.
- Dr. Jordan Haugh is in surgery to remove a brain tumor behind his ear. This is a very serious and complicated surgery that will take 8 to 12 hours.
- Rachel Meers, one of our new members, has been very sick and not able to be with us.
- Mercedes Edwards, the youngest child of Jason and Tamara, has been sick for several days and may have to be hospitalized.
- UPDATE 8/29/07 Mercedes has been admitted to Cobb Hospital.
- 08/24/07
- Ben Ream had surgery Thursday and is going home today.
- UPDATE 8/27/07 Ben continues to struggle with constant pain at home.
- Becky Eigel has been having back problems again. She will be having an MRI soon.
- Mason Dupree’s pediatrician is consulting with other specialists, but no tests have been scheduled.
- UPDATE 8/29/07 Mason’s tests have been scheduled for September 25, 2007. That seems like a long time to have to wait for answers.
- UPDATE 8/27/07 Mason will be having an MRI and EEG as soon as the insurance company will give their approval.
- 08/22/07
- Tate Chappell - Tate is the 9-month-old son of Shad and Tara Chappell (Tara is Bo’s niece). Tate has an inoperable, non-cancerous growth on the side of his neck that they are still trying to determine how to treat. Currently, they have filed paperwork with a specialist in Iowa (who also works at Vanderbilt) in order to hopefully get him into the necessary treatment program.
- UPDATE 8/29/07 Tate's tumor started to go away and is almost gone. Praise God!
- 08/20/07
- Family and Friends of Michael Allen - Michael Allen, a co-worker of Elyse Briggs, Michael Allen, had a seizure while swimming this weekend and drown.
- Sharon Holsclaw, a bus driver friend of Jackie Davis, has been diagnosed with cancer and is not expected to have long to live.
- Dale and Linda Rogers have requested our prayers for their family and especially for Candy.
- 08/17/07
- Cathy Conrad, Jonna Way’s mother, is in the hospital with pneumonia and other health problems.
- UPDATE 8/27/07 Cathy has gone home and is under the care of Hospice. She is not expected to live more than a couple of months.
- UPDATE 8/24/07 Cathy is in very serious condition in Oklahoma. All of the Way’s have flown out to be with her.
- UPDATE 8/20/07 Cathy is suffering from pneumonia and kidney failure. Jonna will be flying to Oklahoma this Friday.
- Marcia Zerkle, the sister of Maria Scott, who has been visiting with us for some time, is not doing well and will not be able to have surgery.
- Carl Shephard had surgery this week to place a stint in his heart. He is at home recovering, but will require further procedures in the next several weeks.
- UPDATE 8/27/07 Carl is having a very difficult time with heart problems.
- Heather Kuykendoll has been hospitalized in Rome. Please pray for Don, Laura and the girls as well as for Heather.
- Jacob and Mariah Head are still trying to sell their home here before Jacob starts a new job in September.
- Jason and Tamara Edwards are trying to sell their house in Tennessee.
- 08/16/07
- Carl Shephard had surgery on Monday to insert a heart stint. He is planning to be released from Kennestone this afternoon.
- Margaret Craton, Dawn Wilson’s grandmother, is in ICU at Kennestone suffering from viral pneumonia.
- UPDATE 8/17/07 Margaret is in ICU in Kennestone battling viral pneumonia.
- Gene Arthur was taken to Cobb Hospital Monday evening. He seems to be suffering from “mini-strokes”.
- UPDATE 8/17/07 Gene had to be taken to Cobb Hospital on Monday evening and is receiving treatment for various health problems.
- Katie Arthur will have surgery next Wednesday to remove a tumor from her breast. The doctor believes that it is benign but of course they will not know until it is tested.
- UPDATE 8/17/07 Katie will have a tumor removed next week. The doctors believe it is benign.
- 08/15/07
- Clint Swartzlander, Megan's husband, fell yesterday and broke both bones in his arm. He may require surgery.
- UPDATE 8/20/07 Clint is experiencing a lot of pain following surgery on his arm.
- UPDATE 8/17/07 Clint fell and broke both bones in his left arm. He had surgery on Thursday.
- Shane Arthur has gone to live with his father. Shane is still having problems related to the accident a couple of weeks ago.
- 08/14/07
- Beverly Barnett, Quayla's mother, suffered a major heart attack yesterday morning while at the doctor's office. She was taken to Tanner Medical - Carrollton where they did angioplasty clearing an artery that was 95% blocked. She is now in the Critical Care Unit recovering. She's doing well with the expectation that she'll be in CCU for a couple of days....a regular room for a couple of days...then home.
- UPDATE 8/17/07 Beverly suffered a heart attack this week but has been released from the hospital.
- UPDATE 8/15/07 Beverly is doing much better and may come home today.
- 08/13/07
- Ben Ream has had a couple of very rough weeks and is in a lot of pain.
- Calvin Wright, Kim Cable’s good friend’s father, has been placed in Hospice.
- Teachers, Students, Bus drivers and Administrators as they return to school.
- Jack Doyle, Marilyn Peal's brother-in-law, has not been feeling well for the past week. His diabetes is out of control and he is eating very little, which just makes it worse. He refuses to go to the ER or doctor.
- 08/09/07
- Jared Cook has been diagnosed with cold sores in his esophagus. He will remain in the hospital until at least tomorrow possibly Saturday.
- UPDATE 8/11/07 Jared is home from the hospital and feeling much better. He has been released to attend school if he feels like going on Monday.
- 08/08/07
- Family and Friends of Kay Eddins - Kay Eddins passed away about 11:20 Tuesday night. The funeral arrangements are not finalized at this time, but will be at Carmichael’s on Dallas Hwy.
- 08/03/07
- A young man, who works at Inland Seafood, with Angel Fields, was nearly shot to death, but by some miracle he survived and is in good condition at Grady. Please put him and his family on the prayer list.
- Shane Arthur received head injuries Wednesday evening and is in Atlanta Medical Center.
- George Miles, a good friend of the Doom’s, has suffered from complications from diabetes for many years. He has a staph infection and has already lost two of his toes
- Cal McIver, a neighbor the Doom’s, is in the hospital with bone cancer.
- Rick Leger is at home recovering from surgery on Thursday.
- 07/24/07
- Elizabeth Myers, a friend of the May’s, had an MRI on Friday and is waiting for the results.
- 07/23/07
- Thomas Drew, Dawn Wilson's great-uncle, wandered off on Saturday and has not been found. He is on oxygen and needs his medications. This is Margaret Craten’s older brother who is in his 90’s. Please pray that he is found soon and has been able to survive.
- 07/16/07
- Mike Olson, 14 yr. old son of James and Sharri, has a very serious staph infection in his foot. He is scheduled to go to England in 7 days with the Boy Scouts. Please pray for a complete and speedy recovery.
- 07/13/07
- Rachel Brown had surgery a week ago today. She is recovering at home.
- Family and Friends of William Shepherd - William Shepherd, Melinda McGuire's father, passed away yesterday. The funeral will be tomorrow in North Carolina.
- 07/09/07
- Steve Hutcheson's grandmother in Texas is in very critical condition and they are traveling to see her.
- Loran Crowe, who has visited with several times, will have by-pass surgery tomorrow.
- UPDATE 07/13/07 - Paul Ellison is recovering from his surgery on Wednesday.
- UPDATE 07/11/07 - Paul's surgery went very well and he was expected to be in a room later this evening. Let's continue to pray for his recovery.
- Paul Ellison will have surgery on Wednesday at Kennestone.
- 07/02/07
- Gene Arthur had to be taken to Paulding Hospital yesterday, suffering from a possible stroke.
- Kim MacColeman's mother has surgery last week for breast cancer.
- Lynn Boyd will be having surgery soon to remove her gallbladder.
- UPDATE 07/13/07 - Lynn Boyd is recovering from surgery at home.
- UPDATE 07/09/07 - Lynn is at home recovering from surgery this morning.
- 06/29/07
- Julia Palmer Ashby, Kim MacColeman's mother, had surgery yesterday for breast cancer.
- Landon Garrett, a new born, has fluid in his lungs and has been taken to Scottish Rite. Landon is the great nephew of a co-worker of Cathy Jones.
- Honduras Mission Team is traveling to tomorrow morning.
- UPDATE 07/02/07 - Our group arrived safely in Honduras on Saturday and worshiped with one of the churches in Trujillo yesterday.
- 06/28/07
- Sidney Summers, a 3-year-old neighbor of the Bartletts, has been diagnosed with a large tumor on her spine. This was revealed through an MRI yesterday afternoon so there are no more details. Please pray for the Summers family as they are very alarmed and scared at this time.
- 06/19/07
- Lynn Boyd had a polyp removed from her stomach on Friday. It was found during an endoscopy. The doctor said it was very small and had the appearance of a benign polyp, but it is being biopsied anyway. Also, she went to the doctor today to schedule gall bladder surgery. She had it tested a few weeks ago and found that it is barely functioning. The plan is to have it removed in the next few weeks. She has been having lower abdominal pain the last few months which has prompted the tests. We will keep everyone posted.
- Several of our teens are at Lipscomb for Impact. A group of 6-8th graders returned yesterday afternoon after a weekend at Impact. They had a wonderful time.
- 06/18/07
- Family and Firends of Jack Way - Jack Way passed from this earth this morning about 2:30. Arrangements for a memorial service are incomplete at this time. All of Jack's brothers and sisters, his son, Mike, and his family, two nephews and this step-son, Jonathan, were all able to come see him this past week. Please continue to remember the family as they have so many things to finalize before their trip to Honduras.
- UPDATE 06/18/07 - Please continue to keep the Way family in your prayers as they will be doing a lot of traveling the end of this week and the first of next week. They are hoping to be able to have a memorial service at West Metro toward the end of next week.
- UPDATE 06/19/07 - There will be a funeral service for Jack Way in Wilburton, OK on Saturday at 10:00 and a Memorial Service at West Metro at 7:00 p.m. on June 28th. Please keep the family is your prayers as they will be doing a lot of traveling.
- Helen Sumrall, Susan Jones mother, has been experiencing some health problems that may interfere with her plans to travel later this week.
- Lisa Cook is waiting for the results of the biopsy done on Friday.
- Roy Carlsen is due to arrive home this evening after an extended trip to Italy.
- 06/15/07
- Julia Palmer, Kim MacColeman's mother, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctors feel confident that they have caught it in the early stage and are discussing her options for treatment.
- 06/13/07
- Kay Eddins continues to have health problems and requires constant care.
- UPDATE 06/15/07 - Kay continues to experience health problems. She saw the doctor yesterday and is trying a new medication.
- UPDATE 06/18/07 - Kay continues to have serious health problems.
- Jack Way is resting more comfortably at home. Two of his bothers, their wives and a cousin have come to visit with him.
- UPDATE 06/15/07 - Jack is home and visiting with all of his family that has come from all over the country to see him.
- Dawn Wilson is recovering at home from carpal tunnel surgery.
- 06/08/07
- Edward Render Brooks Gray was born yesterday at 1:14 p.m. He weighs 8 lbs. 6 oz. and is 21 inches long. Marci and Edward hope to go home from Piedmont Hospital on Monday. Big sister Sophie says he is "so sweet."
- UPDATE 06/13/07 - Marci and Edward come home on Monday and are doing fine.
- 06/06/07
- Edna Cook is feeling some better after being sick for a couple of weeks with a stomach bug.
- Lisa Cook is still waiting for test results.
- UPDATE 06/06/07 - Lisa is having more tests on her liver.
- Marci Gray is scheduled for a C-Section on Friday.
- UPDATE 06/08/07 - Marci was to deliver their baby this afternoon. Let's pray that all is going well.
- Remember the campers and staff at Camp Woodland. All reports are that everyone is having a wonderful time.
- 06/05/07
- Ethan Powell is at St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis with his parents Ben & Becky, who are Harding University graduates. Ethan was born on December 5, 2006 and diagnosed with Leukemia on February 6, 2007. He was given a 15% chance to survive. Ethan's father Ben started a website when he was born at www.EthanPowell.com to share baby photos with the family. But when Ethan was diagnosed, he immediately logged on using a hospital computer and converted the website into prayer central for Ethan, and has updated this page everyday (sometimes multiple times a day) with the progress. The only thing that he ever asks for is prayer. 640,000+ people from all over the nation have become Ethan's "Prayer Warriors". We are encouraging a UNIFIED PRAYER DAY for ETHAN POWELL on June 10, 2007. If his bone marrow is more than 25% infected with leukemia the doctors are planning to send him to finish out his days peacefully. We are asking on bbehalf of the Powell family that you join us in this prayer - a prayer that Ethan will be able to make it to and through a stem cell transplant. If the numbers are not low enough, the doctors are not willing to attempt it. We are also asking for prayers for his family - they have been a ROCK through this. Please join us on this day to have a Unified Prayer Day - the power of prayer is tremendous. Prayer Works! Ethan is living proof. He has defied the odds so far thanks to prayer and we are asking that you join us in prayer. I challenge you to view this website and see the pictures of this little fighter. It will open your eyes and your heart to the power of prayer.
- 05/30/07
- Charlene Brock, Peg Castetters's friend, will be having a heart cath. and possible heart surgery on Friday in Rome.
- UPDATE 06/06/07 - Charlene did not have to have surgery. She is recovering at Peg's.
- 05/23/07
- Ben Ream was not able to have the infusion yesterday, but hopes to have it on Friday.
- UPDATE 06/06/07 - Ben was released from the hospital today and is scheduled for another infusion on Friday.
- UPDATE 05/29/07 - Ben is at home continuing his fight with Crohn's.
- Richard Dobbs received good news that the doctors removed all the cancerous cells on his back.
- Doris Doyle, Marilynn Peal's sister, is in Paulding Hospital with pain and cramps in her leg.
- UPDATE 05/29/07 - Doris was able to go home today after spending the weekend with Marilynn. She is still in a lot of pain and is optimistic that the procedure done later this week will give her some relief from the pain in her back and leg.
- 05/21/07
- Emily Cook has been admitted to Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica with double pneumonia. She had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy on Friday. The doctor suspects that the pneumonia was caused by an aspiration that occurred during surgery. Right now the doctor is saying she will be in the hospital a couple of days.
- UPDATE 05/23/07 - Emily Cook is home after spending a couple of days in the hospital.
- 05/18/07
- Ginger Jones who is still at Cobb Hospital.
- UPDATE 06/06/07 - Ginger is getting a little stronger every day.
- UPDATE 05/29/07 - Ginger is slowly recovering at home.
- UPDATE 05/23/07 - Ginger is showing a little improvement every day and hopes to be home by the weekend.
- UPDATE 05/18/07 - Ginger will remain at Cobb Hospital until the beginning of next week at least. Unfortunately, the doctors do not know what is causing her nausea and pain. She will undergo more tests at the beginning of the week.
- UPDATE 05/18/07 - Ginger is still hoping to be released from Cobb Hospital tomorrow.
- 05/11/07
- Kay Eddins was admitted to Kennestone Hospital yesterday.
- UPDATE 05/18/07 - Kay is going to be released this afternoon and is on some new medication that seems to be helping.
- Kim Cable's father has been hospitalized due to kidney failure. He has also had several falls in recent days.
- 05/07/07
- Tom Donaldson was admitted to Douglas County Hospital last night suffering from a stroke. Please keep Tom and his family in your prayers.
- UPDATE 05/11/07 - Tom's pacemaker surgery went well and he is in a regular room at Douglas County Hospital.
- Sue Davis is still is South Carolina packing up her mother's things. She hopes to be home this weekend.
- Pat Dobbs will be going to an eye specialist this week.
- 05/02/07
- Lin Davis will be having three tests this Friday on his heart to determine if surgery will be needed to replace a leaking valve. He is scheduled to have his deliberator replaced the following Thursday.
- UPDATE 05/07/07 - Lin Davis is waiting for results of tests done on Friday. His surgery is scheduled for May.
- UPDATE 05/04/07 - Lin is undergoing tests today on his heart. The doctors are trying to determine if he will require surgery to repair a leaking valve.
- Kim Cable had successful surgery today on her elbow. Her fingers are already feeling better.
- UPDATE 05/07/07 - Kim is having a lot of pain as a result of surgery on her elbow.
- UPDATE 05/04/07 - Kim's arm is very sore and swollen, but that is to be expected. She appreciates all the prayers.
- 04/30/07
- Family and Friends of Hazel Wilson - Sue Davis's mother passed away. Sue will be in South Carolina for several days.
- Kim Cable has had six deaths in her family in the past few weeks. The most recent was her cousin, Connie Smith, whose house blew up. Kim also had an aunt pass away this weekend.
- Lisa Cook has not been feeling well for 8 months. She will be seeing a specialist May 8.
- UPDATE 05/11/07 - Lisa is waiting for the results of tests down this week.
- UPDATE 05/07/07 - Lisa will be seeing a specialist this week.
- Eleanor Kissinger, Lowell's mother, remains in stable but critical condition and is on a respirator.
- UPDATE 05/02/07 - Eleanor is doing much better and is off the respirator.
- Megan Swartzlander was involved in auto accident. She is very sore, but doesn't have any broken bones.
- Jack Way found out today that the pain he has been experiencing in his leg is from a lesion on his hip. He will start radiation on it tomorrow, as well as on his mouth and the top of his head. He will continue to receive chemo twice a week.
- UPDATE 06/08/07 - Jack has been moved from a regular room to the Rehabilitation Floor.
- UPDATE 06/06/07 - Jack remains at Cobb Hospital. He is still very weak and unable to speak above a whisper.
- UPDATE 05/29/07 - Jack is now in Room 681 at Cobb Hospital and showing some signs of improvement.
- UPDATE 05/23/07 - Jack remains in ICU. He is able to move without pain, but is having problems with infection.
- UPDATE 05/18/07 - The doctors do believe that the pain that sent Jack Way back to the hospital this morning had nothing to do with the cancer. They diagnosed his pain as a result of stopping his steroid medication too quickly which triggered a series of events producing the extreme pain. He is doing some better since this morning now that a diagnosis and treatment has begun. No news on how long he will remain at Cobb Hospital.
- UPDATE 05/18/07 - Jack is in ICU at Cobb. They are running more tests.
- UPDATE 05/18/07 - Jack had to be taken back to Cobb Hospital this morning due to unbearable pain all over his body. He will be admitted to ICU.
- UPDATE 05/11/07 - Jack continues to receive treatments at Cobb Hospital.
- UPDATE 05/07/07 - Jack is having a difficult time with the complications from radiation and chemo.
- UPDATE 05/04/07 - Jack continues to struggle with complications from cancer.
- UPDATE 05/02/07 - Jack continues to struggle with complications from cancer.
- 04/27/07
- Phil Robertson's oral surgery has been rescheduled for next Friday, May 4.
- UPDATE 05/07/07 - Phil is recovering from oral surgery and is improving.
- UPDATE 05/04/07 - Phil is at home after having extensive oral surgery this morning. He is doing as well as can be expected.
- Kim Cable's surgery has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, May 2.
- Emelie LeCroy, Mariah Head's friend, lost her mother this week of cancer.
- Debbie Lunn, Mariah Head's aunt, has started her chemo treatment.
- 04/23/07
- Jack Way will be in Cobb Hospital, Room 686 at least through tomorrow. He will have radiation and chemo today, a biopsy and chemo tomorrow.
- Robert Ream is in the Blue Tower, Room 606 at Kennestone.
- Hailey Spann dislocated and possibly chipped her knee cap. She will be seeing an orthopedic specialist today.
- Steve Jarrad, who has visited with us several times, was working for a cabinet company when he fell and broke is leg it two places and also his ankle. A few days later, he was going to Paulding County Detention Center for a Bible study and his crutches slipped and he dislocated his shoulder. He is now in a wheelchair for at least six weeks. Please keep this family in your prayers and send him a card if possible. His address is 1853 Cole Lake Road, Dallas, 30157.
- Ann Pelz's condition continues to deteriorate.
- 04/20/07
- Eddie Gurley, Rhonda Peal's brother, passed out on the job and has been taken to St. Joseph Hospital. We do not have any details at this time. Your prayers would be appreciated.
- Family and Friends of Peggy Ellison's sister Ruth. Ruth passed away this morning. This is the 4th sibling Peggy has lost in about two years. Please keep the Ellison's in your prayers as they will be traveling to Tennessee.
- 04/19/07
- Jack Way will have out-patient oral surgery today at 4:00 to remove a growth on this gum. The growth will be sent to Emory for a biopsy. Please keep Jack and his family in your prayers.
- UPDATE 04/20/07 - After spending three hours at the doctor/hospital, Jack is on his way home and will have a biopsy scheduled soon. Please keep him in your prayers.
- UPDATE 04/20/07 - The gum specialist decided yesterday afternoon that he could not remove the growth in Jack's mouth and referred him back to his oncologist. Jack will see the oncologist at 10:00 this morning. Please pray that this not related to the bone cancer.
- 04/17/07
- Kalyn Janae Hope was born this morning at 9:30. Mom and baby are doing fine. We do not know her weight or height at this time. I believe Quayla is at Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica.
- Friends and Family of Diane Wright - Diane Wright was killed in a bus accident in Paulding Co. this afternoon. She was the bus driver. She had worked with our Jackie Davis for a long time. Needless to say, we all need to be in prayer for the Wright family, for Jackie, and for the family of the truck driver also involved in the accident.
- 04/16/07
- Friends and Family of Joy Smith - Joy Smith, who attended West Metro, was found dead Saturday. She apparently died in her sleep. Her son, Michael, is coming home from Iraq for a memorial service. We do not have any more details at this time. Joy is Marilyn Crowe's sister and Denise Piper and Diana Cordova's aunt. Joy's daughter, Melanie, has also visited with on several occasions and attended the Ladies' Retreat in the past.
- Judy Denemark, Roy Carlsen's sister, has requested prayers as she struggles with problems in her marriage.
- 04/12/07
- Sandy Bryanthas completed her hospital stay of 5 days of chemo and 7 days during the nadir period when her counts are dangerously low....but she MADE IT!! She will have a daily CBC and growth factor shots at the doctor's office for about another week, and then will have only three visits each week as my blood counts get into normal range. After that hopefully she will have a monthly visit. Thank you for your continued prayers, and her prayer is that this will keep my leukemia in remission for a LONG, LONG time.
- UPDATE 04/12/07 - Sandy says, " I have some even better news. Went to the doctor today and will not have to go for two whole weeks.! All of my blood counts are on the rise and my white count is in the normal range = without having the growth factor shots for two days now. He even removed my PIC line anticipating that it will not be needed. Thanks be to God and thanks to everyone who has been lifting my name in prayer."
- 04/10/07
- Kim Cable's tests showed a pinch nerve in her elbow. She goes back to the doctor in 4 weeks to talk about possible surgery. She is still in pain even though the elbow was treated yesterday and she was given medication to take. Please pray for her comfort.
- Jack Smith, Libby Gray's father, He has been experiencing some pain and sickness and a sonogram revealed something on his liver. He will have a CAT scan on Thursday morning. He has been told that it could be nothing but of course they need to check out the findings of the sonogram to be sure.
- UPDATE 05/10/07 - The new doctor that Jack saw has determined that his gallbladder does not need to be removed. In addition, he wants to wait 3 months and check his liver again then. He does not recommend a biopsy at this time. Jack is feeling a lot better!
- UPDATE 04/18/07 - The CT Scan revealed that there are mutiple lesions on one lobe of his liver. However, the nature of these lesions were not identifiable. So, he will be going to a surgeon for a biopsy. I do not know the date of that appointment yet. Please keep him in your daily prayers.
- 04/04/07
- Charlotte Arthur is on the way to Cobb Hospital in hopes of getting some relief from the severe pain she has been in for several days.
- Craig Dupree has a relapse of his stomach bug, but is feeling a little better this morning.
- Ben Ream continues to struggle as does his grandfather, Robert Ream. Please keep them in your prayers.
- 03/30/07
- Kay Eddins has been admitted to Kennestone Hospital. I will let you know more details as I receive them.
- 03/27/07
- Kim Cable is having a CT Myleogram today. She is suffering much anxiety as she anticipates it, and would like our prayers.
- 03/26/07
- Elyse Briggs is in Labor and Delivery at Kennestone Hospital. I will send an update as soon as hear something else. Please pray for Elyse and her baby.
- UPDATE 03/27/07 - Natalie Elyse Briggs was born last night at 7:33 PM. She weighs 8 lbs 7.77 oz and is 19.5 inches long with lots of brown hair. They are all doing well.
- 03/23/07
- Ann Pelz who has been battling cancer for some time and found out this week that her back pain in caused my tumors on her liver.
- Dan Dupree received good news yesterday that there is nothing "growing" inside of him. They did do a couple of biopsies that will take a couple days to get the results. He was also diagnosed with inflammation of the stomach lining which will be treated with medication. They appreciate all the prayers.
- 03/19/07
- Johnny Blackmon is on his way home from the hospital after his procedure this morning. He called to say that he is doing well.
- Doris Doyle, Marilynn Peal's sister, was taken to the hospital very early this morning. The doctors are not quite sure what is wrong.
- Dan Dupree will have a scope on Thursday to check for throat and/or stomach ulcers.
- Marilynn Peal returns to the doctor tomorrow. Her eyesight is actually worse since she has had eye surgery. Please pray that she will receive good news and that her eyesight will significantly improve.
- UPDATE 03/21/07 - Marilynn says, "It is good to be back in the office! I want to thank everyone for the prayers, calls, cards, food and flowers that your sent while I was out. My vision is not that much better, but I don't have to keep my head down any longer. The doctor is still optimistic that my vision will improve with a little more time."
- Crystal Robison is still fighting pneumonia. She went to the doctor today and there is some improvement.
- The Hope family has been fighting the flu bug that is going around. So far Quayla has not gotten sick. She went to the doctor this morning and her pregnancy is going well.
- Jack Way has a doctor's appointment tomorrow to determine the cancer treatment he will receive next.
- 03/18/07
- Betty Wigal, Bill Carver's sister and Chris Carver's aunt, passed away Friday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's and other complications. Bill, Joyce, and Chris left today for Ohio. Her funeral will be Tuesday. Please keep the Wigal and Carver families in your prayers.
- 03/17/07
- Gladys Jordan, Brad Jordan's grandmother, passed away Thursday. The funeral is tomorrow (Sunday) at 4:00 p.m. at Gene Davis/White Columns Funeral Home in Mableton.
- 03/12/07
- Joyce Hagerty is out of surgery and it went very well. She is expected to go home on Wednesday. She will be home from work for 3 - 4 weeks.
- Johnny Blackmon will have surgery next week at Emory. Please be praying for him.
- 02/27/07
- Marilynn Peal is on her way home from the doctor's office. Her eye was too swollen for the doctor to do both procedures today. She had what is called a "fluid exchange" procedure that will hopefully cause the swelling to go down. She goes back to the doctor next Tuesday to see if the eye is ready for the laser procedure. She is, unfortunately, going to have to keep her face and head down from now until Tuesday. However, after the laser procedure she should not have to continue that. Please keep her in your prayers this week.
- Johnny Blackmon is still at Emory Hospital today. His surgery yesterday did not start until 4:00 p.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m. Everything went as well as could be expected. This is only the first part of a two-part procedure. The next procedure will be done mid-March. Please pray that this will help Johnny with his Parkinson's symptoms.
- 02/24/07
- LaNelle Reece received good news yesterday that there is no sign of cancer at this time.
- Ann Freeman, Adam Freeman's mother, received so encouraging news from a new doctor this week. Please continue to pray for Ann's recovery.
- 02/20/07
- Skylar Pearson, who is from East Cobb, was on a helicopter that went down in Afghanistan and is seriously injured. He has 10 broken ribs, a broken collarbone, back injuries, in addition to many other injuries, and is recuperating at a hospital in Germany, probably Ramstein, but I'm not sure. His uncle Bryan lives behind us and called to ask for all of our prayers for Skylar and his family. Skylar is 20 years old and on his second tour over there. He just returned to Afghanistan 1 1/2 months ago - and got married 2 1/2 months ago while he was home.
- 02/16/07
- Adam Blackmon is expected to be able to come some time today.
- Alison Way is very sore after having her wisdom teeth removed yesterday.
- Clark Darby has cancer. He has had his first treatment.
- 02/15/07
- Wayne Smith, Kim Cable's father, is suffering with gout. He is in a great deal of pain and the medicine that he has been given to treat him makes him feel sick. In addition, his wife (Kim's stepmother) is unable to provide as much help as she would like to because of her own health issues. Fortunately, they do have some family close by to help out on a day-to-day basis. Kim asks that we include her father and stepmother in our prayers.
- Dene Donaldson's mother, who has numerous health problems, had a heart attack this morning. She is in Cobb Hospital. Dene asks that we pray for her mother.
- 02/14/07
- Family and Friends of Roger Marks. Roger Marks, Ken Davenport's uncle, of Ocala, FL passed away yesterday evening from complications of the ruptured colon. There will not be a service in honor of his wishes.
- Family and Friends of Allen Major . Allen Major, Ken and Kim Davenport's friend, was killed in an auto accident on Sat. in Douglasville. He leaves behind 4 school age children. Allen's mother, Katrinka Major, is the Media Specialist at Fairplay Middle School where Savanna attends and has taught with Douglas County schools for a long time.
- 02/13/07
- Family and Friends of Milford H. Sutherland. Milford H. Sutherland, Sue Davis's 96-year old uncle, died in the Greenville Hospital in South Carolina after surgery to repair his broken hip. He was never able to leave the Intensive Care Unit but obviously he had a long, good life.
- 02/09/07
- Kay Eddins was admitted to Kennestone on Thursday. She is feeling some better. Please keep her in your prayers
- UPDATE 02/09/07 - Kay hopes to come home later this afternoon. She had a mini-stroke or TIA, but there has been no permanent damage. She is in Room 702 at Kennestone.
- 02/07/07
- Sandy Bryant is back in the hospital. She's been at home, recovering from the second round of chemo, but yesterday she developed a fever of 104 degrees. Bob go it down a little with Tylenol, but finally had to call the doctor and they had him bring her to the office where they readmitted her and put her in Intensive Care. Her fever got up to 105 degrees at the hospital, so they had to wrap her in wet cloths and use a fan to get it down. They say she has a blood infection and are treating it with antibiotics and doing tests to try to determine what type bug is causing the infection. She had a couple of these infections when she had chemo a couple of years ago. Please continue to remember Sandy in your prayers and send cards if you get a chance.
- 02/06/07
- Family and Friends of Lois Gilley. Lois Gilley, the mother of Sandy Smith, passed away. Sandy is a member of the Douglasville congregation and a long time friend of ours. Because of circumstances beyond her control, Sandy most likely will not be able to attend the funeral tomorrow. We can only imagine how much more difficult this will be for her. Thank you for your prayers!!
- Jack Doyle, Marilynn Peal's brother-in-law, is at Paulding Hospital. He passed out at a Kawinis Breakfast. Marilyn will be leaving the office soon to take Dorie to the hospital. Please pray for all of us.
- 02/01/07
- Family and Friends of Liz Capes - from South Cobb Church of Christ passed away yesterday. Visitation will be tonight at Roy Davis Funeral Home from 4:00 - 8:00. Her funeral will be tomorrow at 11:00.
- 01/30/07
- Family and Friends of Lewis Fair's grandmother - Lewis Fair's grandmother passed away this afternoon. The four of them are leaving tonight for Texas. The funeral will be Thursday in Texas. There will be a graveside service in Alabama on Saturday.
- 01/29/07
- Heather (Richmond) Kuydendoll is in Room 439 at Cobb Hospital. She had her gallbladder removed yesterday and was in too much pain to be released as planned yesterday afternoon. Please keep her in your prayers.
- 01/27/07
- Lantz West, his friend Andrew, and Andrew's grandfather were in an accident in Hiram last night. The car the grandfather was driving was hit by a train. All three were life-flighted to Grady Hospital. Lantz is expected to make a full recovery. It was touch and go with Andrew for awhile. He has some brain swelling. However, this morning he seems to be improving. We do not have any details on Andew's grandfather. Lantz is in room 9A11 at Grady. Please keep these three, as well as their families, in your prayers.
- UPDATE 01/29/07 - The whole Smith family is on their way to Grady to be with Andrew as they take him off the respirator. They will be checking to see if is able to talk and recognize them. Otis Smith is the Grandfathers name and he is the one that was driving the car when they were hit. He is extremely weak and cannot swallow due to his neck, throat and tongue being severely swollen. He is also very depressed and is blaming himself for the accident. Please pray for this family.
- UPDATE 01/29/07 - Lantz was released from the hospital yesterday. Please continue to pray for Andrew and his grandfather.
- 01/20/07
- Friends and Family of Leonard Arthur - Leonard Arthur, Gene Arthur's brother, passed away today in Virginia.
- Gene Arthur's brother and a sister are hospitalized in Virginia recovering from back surgeries.
- Charlotte Arthur has been sick for a few days with stomach flu-like symptoms. Please say a special prayer for the Arthur family.
- 01/19/07
- Meg Tissue was involved in a three car accident yesterday. She is stiff and sore, but no broken bones.
- Charles Cable had out-patient surgery on his knee. He is recovering at home.
- Dan Dupree is waiting to hear from the doctor concerning the test done this morning.
- 01/15/07
- Alan Wall is still in very critical condition at Dekalb General Hospital at Decatur. Cards would be very much appreciated. He is in Room 500.
- UPDATE 02/26/07 - Alan has finally been able to go home! He is still not able to drive, but is glad to be able to sleep in his own bed.
- UPDATE 02/06/07 - Alan was released from rehab. today. He will be staying with his sister and continuing with therapy. Please continue to pray for his recovery.
- UPDATE 01/23/07 - Alan be moving to a rehabilitation facility in Duluth hopefully tomorrow.
- UPDATE 01/16/07 - Alan was able to sit up in a chair. He has a long recovery ahead of him but seems to be in good spirits and eager to return to church. I also wanted to encourage everyone again to write to him. His room number has changed.
- Phil Robertson is suffering from kidney stones and is in a lot of pain.
- UPDATE 01/20/07 - Phil had surgery today at Noon to remove kidney stones. He is feeling much better, his appetite has returned, and he expects to go home tonight. Please pray that he will be back on his feet quickly.
- UPDATE 01/19/07 - After a week of suffering, Phil has been admitted to Kennestone Hospital. He does not have a room as yet. Please pray that at the doctors will be able relieve Phil's pain and he will be home soon.
- UPDATE 01/19/07 - Phil continues to be in a lot of pain with kidney stones.
- Ben Ream has been told that the crohn's disease is active again. Please pray for the doctors to find a way to stop this terrible disease.
- 01/10/07
- Doris Doyle, Marilynn Peal's sister, is at Paulding Hospital again. They think she will be going to Piedmont later today. Please pray for her, her husband, Jack, and for Marilynn to have the patience she needs to deal with them.
- 01/08/07
- Family and Friends of Mildred Kelso - Mildred Kelso, Kay Tabor's grandmother, passed away on Friday. Her funeral will be Tuesday at 11:00 at A.S. Turner and Sons, 1773 North Decatur Rd., Decatur, 30033. Please keep this family in your prayers.
- Fred Savage, Lowell Kissinger's brother-in-law, has had a heart attack and is being flown to Tulsa.
- UPDATE 01/08/07 - Fred is stable now. They took him to Joplin, MO.
- 01/04/07
- Doris Doyle, Marilynn Peal's sister, was taken by her husband to Wellstar Paulding Hospital this morning. Her discomfort and pain is heart related and that is all the information that I have right now.
- UPDATE 01/06/07 - Doris had the balloon procedure and a stint inserted yesterday and was released from Piedmont this afternoon. She is doing much better and we appreciate all the prayers.
- 01/03/07
- Tommy Richardson, Kim Thompson's father, has been hospitalized due to complications from the flu and his other health problems, weak heart and diabetes.
- UPDATE 01/06/07 - Tommy has been released from the hospital and doing better. Kim thanks everyone for their prayers.
- Sandy Bryant, a friend of Lamar and Judy May, is in remission again!! Praise the Lord!! Bob, Sandy's husband, wanted to specifically thank all the good folks at West Metro for all the prayers and cards that have been sent on their behalf. Their battle is not over, of course, as this is a terrible disease that is hard to defeat. He thinks there will be a second round of chemo as a precaution. Lamer is guessing if things still look good after that, they will not go forward with a bone marrow transplant. Sandy's blood work is getting better, but they still want her to be cautious about getting around other people with the anticipated chemo coming up again soon. Since she has been so down with the chemo she finished a couple of weeks ago, Lamar asked Bob if they would give her a couple of weeks off to let her build back up a little before the next round and he thinks they will. They'll be going to Northside for a second opinion as to what course to follow next....another round of chemo, if so, what type, how much, etc. They thank all of you so much for your efforts of their behalf, not only this time, but 2 years ago when she went through this the 1st time! Keep the prayers and cards coming!!!
- 01/01/07
- Dene Donaldson is recovering from walking pneumonia and the stomach bug and has to go back to work on Wednesday.
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