Weekly Update - 11/25

Thank you Patrick for the message this morning of The Coming of Christ, and reminding us that God knows JUST what we need!
And thank you Richard for the rousing song service!!!!

Ethan Hall went forward this morning asking for prayers for his grandmother, Anita Roden.  She's having health issues.

• Jerry Pearce suffered a massive stroke early this morning.  Dorothy said that she's been told that there is no brain activity.  They will do another EEG on Monday morning and then decisions will be made.  Please keep Dorothy and the family in your prayers.
• I haven't heard any updates on Kristi Anthony today.  So, we pray that no news is good news!  There are notebooks at the Welcome Center for you to sign, to send good wishes to the Anthony family.  Please keep Jay and the family in your prayers.
• Dianna Welch is doing very well.  She's in Rehab at PRMC/N/3rd Floor.
• Sharon Kinnison is also doing great, and she's also in Rehab at PRMC/N/3rd Floor.  But, Miss Sharon will be going home on Tuesday.
• Continue to remember Anna Zant's Mom, Christine Mashburn.
• Carole Anderson's cousin, Curbe Goolsby, is still paralyzed on the right side of his body, from the latest stroke.  Things look dim for any change.  Please pray for strength for his wife Pat.
• Phyllis Giguere (former member of LACOC) is continuing to heal from her surgery.
• Karen, Megan and Develon McMillan as they are dealing with family issues.
• Shane McMillan as he is in the Lamar County jail with legal problems.
• Our sympathy goes out to the Becky Huff family.  Becky suddenly passed away this week.  She is a former Justiss Elementary employee.
• Debra Usry has a friend (unnamed) that she asks we pray for God to surrounds him and gives him the emotional, physical love, peace and healing he needs.
• Shane Welch asked for prayers for Bobby and Cindy Gage.  Cindy's dad is having surgery to remove a mass and find out if it is cancerous.

Please pray for safety for all those traveling back to their homes or to college. 

Simple Supper this Wednesday night is going to be ______.  So if you didn't sign up for the surprise meal, and would like to join us, call the church office by Tuesday at noon so you can join us.

 

LACOC will once again have the Christmas Food Baskets.  Next week they will start taking names and addresses of those in need this year. 

Keep The Date:
Dec 2:  Special contribution for Haiti Mission
Dec 2:  Have names/addresses ready for Christmas Food Basket list.
Dec 2:  Family Life Groups
Dec 16: Holiday Party "Hee Haw Revival" at Aiken Elementary
Dec 17: Ladies Ornament Exchange
Dec 24-26: Christmas Holidays (Church office closed)
Jan 13: Faithful Readers

Love you - MEAN IT!

Urgent Prayer Request - 11/25 - 8:16am

Jerry Pearce suffered a massive stroke during the night.  Dorothy said he is in very bad condition.  Please pray for peace and comfort.

Todays Updates on Kristi Anthony 11/24

Posted at 9:20pm:  "Well mom is opening her eyes a lot but she is out of it, almost like she is on drugs (which she kind of is with all the meds). I got her to move her head and look at me for a second. I hope when the meds wear off she is perfectly normal. Love her so much. Keep the Faith always. -Austin"

Posted at 7pm:  "We are so frightened by what is going on...Father please let my beautiful wife and Austin, Tyler, and Cody's mother wake up, alert and full of your blessing of health...Please lift our wonderful Kristi up before God and ask Him for her complete healing. He is strong even in our weakness."

Posted at 3:30pm:  "Kristi just had a procedure to clean out her lungs and it has helped calm her. We are now waiting on an MRI. Pray specifically for all of her neurological tests to be good. The neurologist also ordered another neuron specific enolase test which was the same test that was done before that was sent to Mayo. Please pray also that this test comes back good again!"

Posted at 11:30am:  Kristi's neurologist just came to see her. The EEG has shown definite brain activity but a definite slower than normal reading. This seems more "art" than science to me and it DOES NOT mean that she is not ok and won't recover fully because God is the only GREAT PHYSICIAN; He created Kristi and knows every cell in her body. God can and I fully believe will heal her COMPLETELY. Kristi needs your prayers unceasingly. This is very hard but we are just being taught to wait on the Lord."

Posted a little after 8 this morning:  "The sedation was stopped at 8:00 am...pray for a healthy awakening and for Kristi's complete healing under God's care."

Update on Dianna Welch - 11/22

We visited with Dianna Welch tonight.  She's doing so good!  Her leg is healing really well and they've already started rehab on her.
One of her nurses, Derrick, came in while I was reading the update on Kristi to Dianna. 
He stopped and listened...then he said "Is this Mrs. Anthony you're talking about?"  We told him it was.
He said "I met their whole family while Mr. Anthony was in rehab. I've been praying for her."
How sweet is that?
Dianna said that when she was moved to rehab today, he came in to let her know that he would be her nurse and that he'd already been praying for her. 
Even before he met her.
God is good.  HE is working.

Update on Kristi Anthony - 11/22

"Today the neurologist started Kristi back on a sedative while continuously monitoring her brain activity with an EEG. They want her brain to get some relief from the "storm" and be able to "calm". Then after 48 hours they will cease the sedative and they want her to be able to wake up. It's difficult now just to watch Kristi sleep and not be trying to talk to her and wake her but again it just reminds us that we are NOT in control but our Father is in complete control. "But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." Is 40:31 - Pray for Kristi - Jay"

Prayer Requests - 11/22 - 4pm

Sarah Dean Goree is at PRMC/N (Not sure of room number).  She is retaining fluid and may have to have a pacemaker.  No other details are known at this time.

Dianna Welch is doing REALLY well!  Lindsay says that Dr. came in this morningg and were so pleased with her progress that they are moving her to rehab a day early!  "So...PRAISE THE LORD for HE IS GOOD!  Keep the prayers coming for smooth healing and no infection!"

There's no change in Kristi Anthony today.  Please just pray for her to WAKE UP!

Update on Kristi Anthony - 11/21 - 7:49pm

Jay just posted this update on Kristi:  "GOD IS GREAT! Results just came back and theres is no brain damage! She has even opened her eyes a couple of times."