Prayer requests

Received this evening from my friend Desiree. Thanks for your prayers.
Gary


Please pray for this family
Jannaya Smith Christopher, 10 years old, recently had a seizure as was rushed to the hospital.  They conducted an MRI and today they called her mother to bring her back because they saw something on the MRI that caused question.  (She lives in Alaska and was once Little Miss Alaska.)  Jannaya is a great young lady, very sweet and with good manners.
Vanessa Smith, her mother has an illness that has not yet been diagnosed but she has lost so much weight that she can now wear her ten year old daughter's clothes.
Sean Christopher, her father has had great difficulty finding employment and needs your prayers so that he can soon find employment that will result in the proper financial means to care for his family domestically and medically.

Rosetta Christopher has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time and is being treated once again, she is in her early 30's and a lovely young lady.  She and her husband George have been married only a few years and have a young daughter.  George, has let his circumstances turn him away from his faith and is leading an unsavory existence.  Please pray for them as well.

Sean and George's mother, Connie, is caring for her elderly mother, Dorthy Stuart, the epitome of the worlds greatest mom, who has suffered from 3 strokes and was diagnosed in early stages of Alzheimer disease.  The company Connie worked with for over 10 years has shut it's doors.  Connie is seeking employment and the means to acquire help with the care of her mother.  Please pray for both of them.   One of Connie's sisters, JoAnn, has suffered with a cough for over 15 years that no doctor has been able to figure out the cause and her other sister, Desiree', has struggled with diabetes and hypertension, their brother, Selwyn has has multiple illnesses to include seizures, strokes, heart problems, and respiratory problems.

Prayer request from Morgan Harrington's Family

Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:58 PM
Subject: The Harrington's Request

Hello Everyone,

As you have probably heard, Dr. Dan Harrington's daughter Morgan is missing.
A student at Virginia Tech, Morgan was last seen on Saturday night at John
Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. We are doing everything we can to
support Dr. Harrington and his family during this crisis.

Dr. Harrington and his wife Gil have asked that the following message be
shared with everyone possible in order to express the hope and love they
wish Morgan to experience. The Harringtons have a special message of love
they communicate with one another verbally, in notes, and even in signing
(perhaps if you have traveled with Dan, you have noticed that this symbol is
even on his luggage!)
.. (I love you too much)
.... (forever)
. (and once more)

The Harrington's believe that if we all think this through, pray/meditate
and share it with others, that Morgan will experience the love, comfort and
peace that comes from our efforts.

Tonight at the vigil at Northside High School in Roanoke, this symbol will
be on t-shirts, and they are asking folks to display it on their cars and
windows. Perhaps a group of folks will even get bumper stickers made as a
way to keep the message out there. Please share this information with
everyone you can and remember the new tip line 434.352.3467 is still seeking
any and all leads.

Thanks so much for keeping the Harrington's in your thoughts and in your
hearts - they are grateful.


Mark H. Derbyshire, LCSW, CEAP
Practice Administrator
Carilion Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

Prayer & Praise

Thanks for your prayers for Danny, my sisters' ex, who underwent both chemo and radiation for a tumor on his lung. Danny has been blessed with a miracle - the doctors today found only scar tissue remaining! Thank you, Lord!

 

Please continue to pray for Janice, my friend Dan's sister, who is back in the hospital with a mysterious illness. She lives in the Pittsburgh area.

 

Also, please keep Walter Cronkite in your prayers, as he is gravely ill. And with the recent deaths of several celebrities, please keep their families in your prayers as well.

 

Thanks.

Gary

Skylar

I got an email this morning from my friend Scott concerning Skylar, the 12-year-old girl with cancer.

 

Sadly, Skylar went to be with the Lord not long after the prayer request went out.

 

I received several inquiries each day asking about Skylar. Thank you all, and please keep her family in your prayers.

 

Romans 8:28 "All things work together for good to those who love the Lord."

Thanks.

Gary

Updates on Prayer Requests

Praise on a couple of recent prayer requests:

 

My friend Dan's sister, Janice, went home from the hospital earlier this week and is recovering.

 

And I received this update just minutes ago from my friend Scott:

"Thanks for your prayers for Dennis Callahan who had received a kidney after a long, long wait, and was in danger of losing it this week. The doctor was able to correct the problem without jeopardizing the kidney. Dennis and Holly, his wife, could still use some prayer as he recovers. Praise God for His help with this!

Thanks,
Scott"

Thanks for your prayers.

****We are trying to get an update on Skylar, the 12-yr-old girl with cancer who was placed on the prayer circle last week. I have several inquiries daily as to her condition, and will pass along info as soon as received. Thanks again.

 

Gary

 

Prayer Request for Kidney Transplant Recipient

Good morning.

From my friend Scott.

Gt

 

 

Hello friends,

Dennis Callahan is a fellow has waited a long, long, long time for a kidney. God provided one last week (amen!), however a complication has developed that threatens to spoil the successful procedure. Dennis and Holly, his wife, are believers who live in New Jersey, far away from family. Please intercede for them as you are so led.

Thanks,
Scott

Prayers for Janis

My good friend Dan's sister was rushed to the hospital in Pittsburgh with a mysterious illness earlier this week. Please keep Janis and the family in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks.

Gary

Pamela's Mother

Got an email from my friend and former co-worker Pamela tonight. Her mother fell today and broke her kneecap in 3 places and the bone around it. She is in pain and will need surgery. Please keep her in your prayers.

Thanks,

Gary

 

Please Pray for Skylar, 12 year old cancer patient

Received this morning from my friend Scott. Thanks.

Gt
 

Hello friends,
A friend asked me to pray for my friend's co-worker's 12 year old granddaughter, Skylar, who has bone cancer and whose time is short. My friend's email is below.

Thanks,
Scott

Just wanted to let you know that there is a guy that works in the Post Office here and he has a granddaughter (12 yrs old) who has bone cancer.  He said that he was with her all night last night and they are telling him that she has 6-8 hours left.  He came to work for a little while to get it off his mind. Please pray for this child and her family…her name is Skylar…

 

Jim and Family

Jim, a friend and former co-worker, sent me an email today saying that his mother-in-law may be coming home tomorrow after open heart surgery.

However, his mother, who lives in Colorado, just had emergency surgery for complications from diabetes and cancer, which they say has spread to her liver. He is making arrangements to go out there, adding that it looks grim.

Please keep Jim and his family in your prayers.

Thanks.

Gary

Prayer request

Good morning, and Happy National Day of Prayer.

James 5:13-16

 

 

Please keep Valerie Edwards in your thoughts and prayers, as she recovers from open heart surgery yesterday.

 

Thanks.

Gary

Prayer Requests

Good Monday morning to you all.

 

Several requests this morning.

 

Please keep Danny in your prayers as he takes radiation and chemo for the tumor in his lung.

 

Also, remember my Dad and my sister with their health issues, and my brother with a tenuous work situation.

 

And Nancy, who is struggling with several health problems.

 

Finally, my good friend Scott lost his job of 23 years last week, along with some others. Please keep him and his former co-workers in your prayers. As a side note, please pray for Rick, who will now have an incredible workload as result of Scott's absence.

 

Thanks.

Gary

 

Romans 8:28

 

 

Prayer Requests

Good morning.

A few requests this morning.

Please keep Danny (my sister's ex) in your prayers as he begins radiation therapy today for a cancerous tumor in his lung.

Also, please pray for Lois and Steve (Suzanne's brother-in-law's parents) as they deal with health issues. 

And please pray for the two young ladies in the request below from my friend Scott.

Thank you.

Gary

 

 

Hello friends,
We all have plenty of prayer needs but may I share two with you.
One is for an expectant mother who is weak and dehydrated. I don't know all the details but she's having some serious challenges. She is a believer.
The second is for a couple, the wife in particular, whose marriage is under severe attack. I have previously asked for prayer for her. She is a believer, he is not. Below is an excerpt from an email from her. She needs God's supernatural strength and comfort for this challenge; he needs to be broken to see his need for Jesus and to stop this wicked abuse towards his wife. Thank you for interceding for these folks. May our Lord refresh and renew you today as you seek and serve Him. 

Thanks,
Scott 

Part of the email she sent:  

"I really really really need prayer right now.  I feel a rift between me and God, and I feel helpless to stop it.  I'll have a day where things feel like they're where they're supposed to be, and the next day will feel ugly and alone.  
The reason I know there is a rift is because I am one step away from completely throwing in the towel in my marriage.  I am weary.  I've been impatient, crabby, and confrontational (yes, anti-submissive) for about 2 weeks.  I'm so resentful and angry towards B…. that I want to punish him for treating me the way he has.  He has revealed via counseling that he is aware that he antagonizes me.  He also revealed that it is his goal to antagonize me until I blow up.  The longer I go without blowing up, the more determined he becomes to "break" me.  I'm so irritated even in writing this right now.  I think that is the most bizarre, insane, immature, controlling behavior...and the gall to hold his head high after stating this fact.  grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! 
See, this is what I'm talking about.  There's no peace here.  I don't know if I'm capable of praying for what I need right now.  Please intercede on my behalf that:
1- I can "Let go and let God"
2- I can, with His help, be loving and submissive no matter what the circumstances
3- That I put my trust into my heavenly Father and not into myself or others.
4- That B… will retire his goal of "breaking" me."

Pray for Kim

Received this evening from my friend Desiree:

 

"My sister, Connie, telephone this morning to tell me that her boyfriend's daughter, Kim, fell and hit her head on a jacuzzi.  She was rendered unconscious and has only awakened once, she asked for her dad.  Since she has been unconscious.  God is in control and we ask for your prayers for her and her family, pray that they will trust in God and continue to keep God first."

 

Thanks.

Gary   

 

Pray for Kelly

Please pray for Kelly, the youngest daughter of a friend of a friend.

She woke up having seizures and is in the hospital.

Thanks.

Gary

 

Prayer Requests

Good morning.

 

Please keep my sister's ex-husband, Danny, in your prayers. The tumor in his lung is malignant. He's having a scan Tuesday to see if it has spread, then surgery will be scheduled, followed by a course of chemotherapy. Also, keep my sister, Vicky, in prayers, as she recovers from another recent bout with respiratory problems. And of course, please pray for their two children, Ashley (22) and Eric (17).

 

Thanks.

Gary

 

I received the following this morning from my friend Scott:

Please lift up Dennis Callahan in prayer. He is in the hospital in a coma with pneumonia and heart failure. He has been in and out of the hospital for the last 2 1/2 years trying to have a kidney transplant. His wife is Holly. They are believers, not sure how strong in the faith. They are family members of a friend.

Thanks,
Scott

Prayer Request

My longtime friend Steve has asked for prayer for his step-brother Patrick, who has melanoma.
Patrick had a large part of his small intestine removed Monday, and was in such pain that morphine wasn't helping.

He is in ICU today.

Thanks.

Gary

 

Pray for Danny

As many of you know, I asked for prayers for my sister's ex-husband, Danny, recently.

 

Today they found a tumor in Danny's lung.
We will know more Thursday.
Please keep him and my niece and nephew (Ashley and Eric) in your thoughts and prayers.

 

Thanks.

Gary

Prayer Request

From my friend Scott:

 

Hello friends,

A family member has asked for prayer for her co-worker's six year old with cancer who is not expected to live more than a few more months. That's all I know for now.

Thanks,

Scott

Prayer Request

Received this morning from my friend Scott.

Thanks,

Gt

 

Hello friends,
Please lift up Carrie, a 35 year old mom who learned this week she has breast cancer. She is the friend of a friend. I think she's a believer. Also, remember others who received a diagnosis they didn't want to hear this week as well as those who are coping with cancer and serious illness….and remember to praise God for your health and blessings.

Thanks,
Scott

Prayer Request

Please keep my sister, Vicky, in your prayers.

She has had breathing difficulty for some time and was admitted to the hospital Sunday night. We're prayerful that the cause of these attacks can be determined and treated, and that she will have a full recovery.

Thanks.

Gary