Heart Cry

For week of October 5th, 2008.

2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. [GOD ALWAYS keeps His promises!]

—PRAYER REQUESTS—
Tru Shaddox—is the 3 month-old son of Jonathan and Meredith Shaddox, and grandson of Steve and Jan. He was born with three holes in his heart and is scheduled for heart repair surgery at Children’s Hospital in Little Rock on Oct. 9 at 7:30 a.m.  Please pray for:  • Successful surgery  • That God will sustain him through the five-hour surgery.  • That the doctors will have wisdom and skill that only God can give.  • That God will give Tru perfect and complete healing.  • That God will give peace to the grandparents and parents and all who love this little boy. —Mary Tune

Shirley Lasse—had successful hip replacement surgery last week.  The surgeon was pleased and said there were no complications. She will be in the hospital until the weekend. Thanks so much to everyone for their prayer covering!!! We ask for continued prayer for healing!

Bill Smith (Shirley Lasse’s brother in Houston with bladder cancer)—had surgery Monday to remove a tumor from his colon. Praise God that the surgery went well. They only required removal of part of his colon and small intestine. His wife, Ann, said he was up and sitting in a chair by Tuesday and looked better than when he entered the hospital. Please continue to lift Bill and Ann up to the Father. They should have the pathology report back soon (if not already). We pray that the tumor was benign and Bill will regain strength and begin eating again. Thank you!     —the Lasse Family

Lois Cannon (Vernoice Baldwin’s mother)—is battling joint (she has extreme arthritis) and stomach pains and bladder infections.  She has also lost down to 77 lbs.  Pray for her strength and that her appetite will increase.

Don Acher (Donna Warren’s father)—is having multiple heart attacks and strokes.  The doctors have said there is nothing else that they can do for him and that it’s likely he will not be able to survive the downturn in his condition.

Cathryn Lott—asks for prayer regarding personal financial needs and for her son in his final 13 months in Afghanistan.  He has already completed one tour in Iraq.
Joshua Banda—has arrived in Taiwan.  Pray for finances for unexpected expenses, allergy adjustment to the environment, time and work adjustments, and for good relations with his roommate and other foreign workers.

Kathy Cox (has family in our church)—is diabetic and had a skin graft from good tissue on her leg to a very ulcerated wound on her leg. Nancy requests that we pray God’s peace for her, wisdom for the doctors, that the surgery would go well, and that the wounds would heal properly.

Nancy Koetter—has had her medicine dosage tripled to bring her blood pressure down and end her extreme dizziness. Please pray the doctors would discover the cause of her dizziness and be able to find the proper dosage for her medication. She was to have testing Friday.

—PRAYER UPDATES and CONTINUING PRAYER(continued)—
Terry Lavy—continuing prayer regarding Terry’s prostate cancer.

Diana Page—prayer for her healing from abdominal pain.

Deborah Guinn—for good test results this month after more radiation.

Jerry Paasch—for improved health and better balance when walking.

Bob Folsom—continues to have ongoing chronic health issues.  Please pray.

Phil Brooks—has requested that we continue to pray for him as he recovers.

Nathan Clingan­ (David Clingan’s Dad in Arkadelphia)—has gone home but needs more rehab.  He is on a blood thinner and would be in great danger if he fell or cut himself.  He has blood sugar difficulties and also might have a stroke or heart attack at any time.  Please pray that Nathan will take it slow and not put himself in danger and that Ann will have the energy to keep up with all of the medications and things they need to be checking.

Thomas Parker (Jeff Parker’s father)—has a brain tumor.  Please pray.

Elsie Johnson—is recovering from surgery for bladder cancer and is now scheduled to be in Dallas for treatment.  Please continue to pray.

—MISSION PRAYER REQUESTS—
Kim Johnson—has been “working” in East Asia for 20+ yrs. She is back in AR until January. Please pray that our Lord would provide a car for her to drive while she is here, and for a house for her to live in.

From India: The Hindu fanatics are forcing every house to hoist the Hindu flag. Those who don’t, they are attacking. Pray for the courage to withstand the pressure from the militants.

We have all been praying for protection for Happy Valley Children’s Home and the believers in Orissa and it seems the Lord has shown His plan.
Our friend Samanta called the Central office for the federal government over the state of Orissa to request 2-3 military guards for Happy Valley.  His staff also sent an official petition for the same.  This week the main federal representative in Orissa (a Hindu) and two supreme court attorneys (Christians) visited the persecuted areas and scheduled a visit to Happy Valley to honor Sam’s request.  The officials were so impressed with the work Sam’s group is doing among the poor and the accommodations, they have decided to use Happy Valley as the federal army headquarters to stop any further violence.  They are in the process of moving 150 national military and other federal diplomats into Sam’s compound.  God has definately provided protection!
Sam wanted to thank each one of you for praying.  He asked us to pray they would have the opportunity to share Christ with the diplomats and military personnel that will (literally) be at their doorstep.  Please continue to pray for the Christian families in the refugee camps (est. 30,000).