Update on Charles Richards 8/16

This from Barbara via Facebook post a little while ago:   Charles is currently lying flat on his back, unable to move. He has a feeding tube in his nose, compression pumps on both legs up to his thighs, weird boots on his feet to keep his tendons from shrinking--all together rather uncomfortable. Physical therapists came to his room today to help retrain his core muscles so that he can sit up on the side of the bed by himself. He is not there yet, but is improving each day. The speech therapist came to help him with swallowing exercises so that he will be able to get off of the feeding tube in a few days.
Mainly, he is just terribly bored, but I know he is feeling better because he is tormenting all of the nurses with his jokes--a good sign. The goal seems to be to get him to a point where he can be transferred to the rehab unit, perhaps by this Saturday.
Please keep the prayers going. We appreciate all of you and your concern.
By the way, Charles says there is a chance is jokes will either be better, the same, or worse by the time he gets home. 

Thank You Teachers!!!

A large group of volunteers served approximately 450 teachers and staff for lunch today.
Thanks to all who volunteered, prepared, served, cleaned, etc. for this annual event!!!
P.S. Ask and you shall receive! Thank you to everyone that helped provide desserts for the luncheon! There were plenty of choices. We will have a dessert "snack" after Wednesday night bible class with the leftover sweets! Be here!

Our Sympathy...

I asked for prayers last night for Danny Christian and his family.  He went missing yesterday at Lake Fork.
After 2 days of searching, his body was recovered tonight.
Please continue to remember his family and those who were involved in the search and recovery. 

Prayer Request - 8/14

Gene Stallings has suffered another stroke.  He was at DFW Airport when it happened.  No other details are known at this time.

Prayer Request - 8/14

Dannie Weeks sent this prayer request:  Please pray for Tyler Tomme, who was jumped Sunday afternoon in Lubbock, and was brutally beaten in what we are assuming was just a random robbery...they  took his wallet with a whopping $15. in it.  He was taken to ER where a cat-scan confirmed that he had a fractured skull in two places and a brain bleed in two places.  He was immediately sent by ambulance to the Trauma Unit at UMC where he was placed in the Trauma ICU.  They are accessing him hourly and repeating scans every 6-12 hours making sure that the bleeds are not getting any worse.  He fades in and out of consciousness (some because of the injury and some because of pain meds).  Due to the severity of injuries, and investigation was begun immediately.  Pray for absolute complete healing; that the person or persons that did this get caught and brought to justice and peace for all.  Tyler is the son of very dear friends, who are just like family,  and we consider him as one of our grandchildren.

Prayer Request 8/13

A friend sent me this prayer request... Danny Christian, Terry Christian's brother, went fishing and is missing
They have called off search until 6 a.m. in the morning.  His wife is Paula Edwards Christian."
Please keep them in your prayers. 

Weekly Update - 8/13

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Lance Johnson - was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia in both lungs.  They're also addressing issues with his feeding tube. 
• Peggy Wright was dismissed from rehab on Friday. She fell twice on Saturday and taken to ER. No new breaks!! 
• Charles Richards - Had 2 surgeries on Thursday and is able to move a bit more now.
• Phyllis Waugh - Has been dismissed from the hospital after having blood clots in her lungs this week.
• Sharon Kinison - Is continuing to have problems with her legs. Is going to see a pain management specialist.
• Lucy Staley - Health
• Webber Woodall - Had very good appointments with neurologist and electro-cardiologist this week.
• Gail Clark has some serious health issues.
• Jean King - Back issues
• Loretta Nabors - Back issues
• Mike Grigsby - Health
• William and Lucy Offutt - Health
• John Figgins - Health
• Sherrie Boyd - Health
• Anita Roden - Health 
• Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health 
• Troops - Keep them safe
• Elderly - Prayers for their safety and health.
• Emergency Personnel - Keep them safe
• Missionaries all over the world.
• Local businessman Steve Glover, has a brain tumor. Taking chemo treatments now at Medical City. 
• Jazzmayne Radtke, Dinah Border's granddaughter - High risk pregnancy. Prayers for a safe delivery and healthy baby.
• Tripp Thoms (friend of the Cooper's) has been released from the hospital, after being bit by a  brown recluse spider on his face last week.  He is home and healing well.
• Brenda Simmons (friend of Leslie Keele) - Health
• Wanda Huggins has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
• Shonda Stephens (Kathy Grigsby's daughter) had surgery this past week and is doing well.
• Joe DeNoon - Health (Tanya Welch's step-dad).
• Sandy Welch (Kristi Anthony's Mom) - Health
• Dr. Robert Zimmerman (friend of Derald Bulls) - Cancer.
• Matt Welch, youngest brother of Kristi Anthony, has been told that he needs a liver transplant.
• Allyson Fasken (teacher at PISD) Cancer.
• Janet Fouse - (former member) Cancer.
• Joyce Fouse - Cancer 
• Jim Bo Thompson - (friend of Glen Barnett) recovering from surgery.
• Sierra Faulkner - 3 year old with cancer. (Friend of Molly's)
• Jerry Savage cancer has returned and is aggressive. He is a preacher in Sulphur Springs.
• Tammy Huffman Beazley - (former member) Cancer
• Debbie Daniel (friend of Molly's) - Cancer

SHUT-INS AND NURSING HOMES:  
Butch Mills, Johnny Bassett, Harley Staley, Carol Murphy, Johnny Houser, Roy Jones, Paul and Carol Helton, Sarah Smith, Sarah Dene Goree, Donna Mosley, Peggy Wright.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT WORSHIP:  This Wednesday night (8/16) at 6:30pm, we will have Jered Benedick here to speak in the auditorium.

PRAYERS FOR STUDENTS:  If you would like to be assigned a student's name to pray for, or your student has graduated and you want a new one, then please see Tanya Welch for an information card or to update your data on file.  (This is for North Lamar, Paris and Chisum High Schools.)

WEDNESDAY SIMPLE SUPPER:  These will be resuming in September.  If you would like to help on a team on Wednesday out of each month, please see Kyle Jones.  Our teams are awesome and are fun to be a part of. If you have time and the heart to serve with a smile, prepare part of a meal, or wash dishes then YOU CAN DO THIS!!! 

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS: Lice kits and boys clothing

PANTRY NEEDS:  Crackers, cereal, pasta sauce and canned soup.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  The S. S. crew is taking a summer break.

KEEP THE DATE:
Aug 15: Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Aug 16: Jered Benedick
Aug 20: Grady King - speaker
Aug 20:  Faithful Readers
Aug 20: Apples of Gold sign-up
Aug 23: One of our elders will speak
Aug 27: John Cannon - speaker
Aug 27: Promotion Sunday
Aug 30: End of Summer Celebration 
Sept 30: Young at Heart

Love you - MEAN IT!