Urgent Prayer. Request 10/31

Lindsay McCarter just posted this request:
Can y’all say a prayer for my mom Dianna  Welch? She has fallen and ambulance is here now. I think she broke her arm or shoulder. She’s also bleeding from the head but is coherent.

Happy 100th Birthday!!

Happy 100th Birthday to
Naomi Bassett!!!
We celebrated her at Simple Supper with a
BEAUTIFUL cake and lots of hugs!

 All 3 of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were there with her!
And Mrs. Ozella Lilly got to come and celebrate too!

 Our elders prayed a blessing over Naomi.

DHS Gang - 10/31

If you are in the 50 something age group or have a spouse camping out there, please join our new group: The Not Ready Yet DHS Gang. (aka Down Hill Sliders) We will have a fish fry at Kevin and Brenda Shackelford's cabin on Nov. 16th @ 5PM. There is a sign up at the Welcome Center and we need a headcount soon so food plans can be made. Please check it out THIS Sunday!

Please PRAY!!!

Kylie Benson (16 years old) was involved in a vehicle accident on Monday morning.  A semi ran over her car, she got out of that car and walked over 200 yards. She has life threatening injuries at this point, more than 60% 3rd degree bodily burns, inhalation injuries, some spinal (bone) injury, fractured ribs, injury to her right eye and, her right hand is severely injured. They are expecting major disability and a minimum 6 month stay.

Updated Tuesday (10/29):   Kylie is still in a critical stage. She has 3rd degree burns from the top of her head to her knees. You literally can not place a hand on her body without touching a burn. She has fractured ribs and spine with a vent tube for her collapsed lung. She is on a respirator to help her breathe, she can not talk. She is in a medically induced coma. She can not open her eyes because her face is severely burned. Both of her arms and hands have been deeply burned we are concerned with not only infection but the skin restricting blood flow which would lead to loss of her limbs or digits.  We want everyone to be a part of her journey as she walks this out. 

Update Wednesday (1030):  Today is surgery day! One of the biggest obstacles has been regulating her blood pressure, within the last hour her level of meds to control her blood pressure has went from 20 to 5! PRAISE THE LORD!  This means she will be ready for her first surgery!Her lung fluids are clearing too!Praise the LORD!

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Please keep in mind that Kylie has no medical insurance of any kind so any donation will be greatly appreciated. Hospital stays are extremely expensive. Kylie’s mother Alicia Manning, (a lifelong resident of McCurtain County, the daughter of retired Highway Patrol Gordon Manning & current McCurtain County Sheriff Deputy herself) will have to be off work in order to be at the hospital. In addition to Go Fund Me, an account has been set up at First State Bank in Valliant, Oklahoma for donations. Be on the lookout for upcoming fundraisers to benefit Kylie and her Family. 

If you would like to donate, please click here for the GoFundMe page.

Congratulations...

Nathan and Jordan Wilhelm are happy to announce the arrival of Harlan "Harley" Shane Wilhelm, who made a speedy appearance on Tuesday morning, October 29, 2019.  He was born at 5:46 a.m., weighed 7 pounds and 9 ounces, and is 20.5 inches.  He got his middle name from his grand-dad, and shares a birthday with uncle brother Justin.
Big sister Hazel still hasn't consented to our name choice, but she and Hudson did decide that he could stay.
Grandparents are Shane and Tanya Welch and great grandmother is Sherry Welch.

Crystal McFadden Update - 10/28

Rickey sent an update:  Crystal will not be going home from the hospital today.  One of the antibiotics caused other complications. They've taken her off of it, but she'll have to wait for her levels to go back to normal before she can go home. 

McFadden Services

Wanda Jolynn McFadden, age 94, died peacefully Friday, October 29.She was the daughter of Claude Rainey and Pauline Whitlock Rainey.  Ms. McFadden was a member of Lamar Avenue Church of Christ for many years.  She is survived by her loving daughter, Patricia Crawford, and her fur baby, Josie, who has kept a watchful eye on her for the last 6 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Bonnie Turner and Joyce Logan, as well as two brothers, Bloyce Rainey and Claude G. Rainey.Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 29th at 1:00 pm at Evergreen Cemetery Pavilion with John Cannon officiating. Visitation will be held at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home from 11am-12pm on Tuesday.