CrossBridge Prayer List
Praises
Tonya Jones writes, “I felt like this should come first: Praise be to the Lord, Most High! We want to thank you all for faithfully praying for Mike and our family for over a year now. We are so blessed to be around such devout prayer warriors who have been fighting on our behalf on the front lines of the battlefield. We are so grateful for all of the prayers and all of the acts of kindness that God did through you all. You all were truly a light to us in a difficult time. You were long-suffering with our situation, you comforted us in our time of need, you showered us with love and support, and you gave us hope which helped us to keep walking forward in faith. No matter the outcome on Mike’s test results, this is the passage that I believe God wanted me to share with you all: “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in Him. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord” (Lam. 3:21-26 RSV). With this said, Mike saw the doctor this morning and he is cancer-free. He will soon be scheduled to have surgery to have his port removed. We are overwhelmed with gratitude and don’t feel that we can thank Him enough for all that He has taught us and done for us during this part of our journey. Thanks again to all of you for the beautiful way that you serve Him! In His Arms, Tonya.”
Continue to pray for the CrossBridge Couples expecting little ones: Jason and Tina Hebert, John and Katie Woolard, Zack and Brandi Kellis (twins!), Brooks and Amy Greene, Clay and Jennifer Daniel, Morris and Alison Ford, Tim and April Harbison, Lance and Brianne Hendrick, Michael and Melissa Dempsey and Charlie and Lora Vifquain. We praise God for these blessings!
We praise God for the birth of Sumer & Matt Jones' baby girl, Ellie Reese! She was born on Tuesday night. She weighs in at 7 lbs, 3 oz and is 19 inches long. She is beautiful, as would be expected! Sumer was released from the hospital and everyone is doing well!
Greg Young shared with us on Sunday that Greg Jr. made it to the semi-finals in Knoxville and although he won’t be competing nationally, 2 of the other boxes will be representing Alabama in the National Competition! We praise God and thank the Young’s for all they do for Fight 4 Life and we thank all of you that made the trip to Knoxville possible through your financial generosity!
Prayer Requests
Miranda Brantley has been sick with a fever for over a week. Carol took her to the doctor today and she is getting IV fluids and they are trying to decide whether or not to admit her to the hospital. Please lift Miranda up to the Lord.
Jim Mercer injured his leg over the weekend and had surgery at Brookwood yesterday. His oxygen level has not stabilized so he will be spending another night in the hospital. He is in Room 270. Please pray for healing and for him and for Mary Kay and the kids.
Some of you may have heard this tragic news today. Pam Coons writes, “We are asking urgent prayers on behalf of a family in our neighborhood. Their little 2 year old girl was just hit by a car backing out of a neighbor's driveway. The dad and their newborn are at the hospital. The mom was not at home. They have two other children who are with a neighbor now. PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS LITTLE GIRL AND HER FAMILY!” As you may have heard the little girl passed away. Please cover this family in prayer. I am sure Pam will let us know if there are more specific ways we can help this family.
Dan Kauper had a heart ablation and is back to work but is experiencing some soreness. Preliminary indications seem to show that the procedure has not helped his condition so we need to pray for healing on his behalf. Please lift him up to the Lord in your prayers.
Please pray for Miles and Ella Christie as they remain in the Brookwood NICU. They are doing very well and please continue to pray that they would grow and remain healthy. Thank you for your prayers for these sweet babies. Cover Wes and Amber in prayer as well while they are away from their little ones.
Connie Schultz writes, “My father, David Shipman, had a serious episode and they discovered that his hematocrit was 19. (Seriously low) He had to get 6 units of blood. He has been moved to a rehab center. With his Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, he has had a hard time adjusting. Please also lift up my mother. I am sure that she is stressed to the limit. Thank you all for everything.” Let’s cover the Schultz family in prayer during this difficult time.
Ky Vinsant’s friend Jennifer Abbott was accidentally struck by a car in a parking lot and she had to have her leg amputated. Please lift up the Abbott family in your prayers.
Wesley Bethea is a 20 year old childhood leukemia survivor who needs an organ transplant. He is a friend of the Hendrick’s.
Gay Cabaniss, Dewayne’s Mom, is being treated for recurrent uterine cancer. Recent PET scans have shown that she is responding to chemotherapy. The two spots on her lungs are gone and the plan is to have three more cycles of chemotherapy.
Chris Coons’ friend and co-worker James Knowles is having major health problems involving his weight with diabetes and has been given 3-5 years to live if he doesn’t get his weight under control. Please pray for his resolve as he seeks to complete his diet and exercise plan.
Melisa Blanton asks for prayers that God would lead her in the right direction as she begins to look for a new job. She writes, “I have several interviews this week, one of which is a second interview for an office manager position. Prayers are greatly appreciated.”
Please pray for the Mussina family as they grieve the death of their 15 year old son.
Please keep praying for healing for Paul Allen.
Chad and Cristy Burris are going to Europe and ask for prayers for safe travel.
Please lift up Joan Long in your prayers. Joan is Andy Long’s mother and it is feared that she may have lung cancer. Andy’s father passed away from lung cancer. She is 73 years old. She will be having tests on April 15th so please lift up prayers for her immediate healing and please cover Andy and the family in prayer as this is such difficult news.
Continue to lift up the Graham family- John, Cathy (Dan Kauper’s sister), Ethan, Eliza and Seth as they seek to recover from the loss of their home due to a fire. They have found a home to rent. We praise God!
Harold Watson writes, “My brother, Keith, called to let me know that the doctor has found a blood clot on his lung. He has had a history of these blood clots. Please place him on the church prayer list, as Keith has requested prayer for healing. Pray that the blood clot will dissolve and the doctors will find the cause of the blood clots. He is resting at home and taking medication to help dissolve the clot. Keith is my youngest brother who lives in Gainesville, Florida.” Let’s lift Keith up to the Lord.
Harold also asks for prayers for his niece, Becky Watson. She is in Colorado being treated for an eating disorder and she has fallen and broken her hip. Surgery is needed to help her but it will be very difficult in her current condition. Please pray for healing for her so surgery can be performed and pray she can receive the help she needs for her eating disorder.
Elizabeth Moulin- Willie’s Mom and Ashley, Cheree’s and Desiree’s Grandmother is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She lives alone in Miami Beach. Please pray for her.
Bob Gerchow went back to Brookwood to find out what they will do next. Pray that they will be able to put in a new knee.
Gayle Smith- Gerri Roberts mom had open heart surgery and has been moved to rehab. Please continue to pray for her.
Jim Kinney- friend of Jay Jamison was in a terrible car accident has been moved to a regular room at UAB and is recovering.
Brant Kernoph- friend of the Cooley’s broke his arm in a hockey game over the weekend. Pray for healing.
Lisa Long has asked us to pray for Amy Akins who is in a difficult situation. Please lift her up in prayer.
Joe Lenoir asks us to pray for David Lowrey- a co-worker that has been diagnosed with stage 1 bladder cancer. Please lift him up to the Lord.
Jamie Crockett writes, “Just wanted to pass along an update on my grandmother, Treva Sellars. She has undergone 2 complete chemo treatments for lung cancer. She had a PET scan last week which showed shrinking of the primary tumor in her right lung. There is less fluid around the tumor now; and the involvement in her lymph nodes has also lessened. We are praising God for this initially positive result. Please continue to pray for her healing because, in her words, "I'm just not ready to go yet."
Continue to pray for Jordan Reese and ask the Lord to open up a door of employment for him.
Jim Drennen has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He will have surgery soon. Please pray for him.
Joey Murray asks that we continue to lift him up in prayer. He said he is making small improvements. Please cover him family in prayer.
Mary Woolard asked for prayers for her health. Please cry out the Lord for healing on her behalf.
Pam Coons writes, “If you could please add Cathy Thornton to our prayer list. She is the mother of a friend of mine. Cathy was diagnosed a few weeks back with uterine cancer. She had a hysterectomy 9 days ago and they said it was a Stage 3c cancer meaning they found cancer cells in her lymph tissue. Luckily, they got out the main cause of the cancer and now she has to heal and when she is done healing she will have to undergo chemo and then probably radiation. She has requested all to pray!”
Dorothy Young writes, “I have a prayer request for my sister Betty Howard and family. Last month she started a series of tests to determine if she had pancreatic cancer. During these tests they found a spot on her liver. We are still waiting for the results on the liver biopsy but tonight about an hour ago the family were conference called and told "Betty's results came back with a positive diagnosisfor pancreatic cancer.” UPDATE: Dorothy reported that Betty’s kidneys are not working properly. Please pray for immediate healing. 2nd prayer request: My brother Milton Bell has been on the prayer list for some time now. He is still in need of prayer. He is suffering from kidney failure. Milton was going to dialysis two times a week and he is now having to go 3 times a week. Please continue to pray for him as well.”
Ben Sorenson asked for prayer. Please lift him up to the Lord and let’s surround him with love and support as he walks the road of faith.
Continue to cover the Baxter Family in prayer.
Please pray for Jo-Ann Moulin’s mother, Faye Wilson. Jo-Ann shares that Faye is doing very well and continues chemotherapy.
Mike Warnock (colleague of Kendall Hogan) continues to have health difficulties. Please pray that doctors can accurately diagnose the cause of his health decline. He is going to the Mayo Clinic and could have a biopsy on his spine but that procedure may cause paralysis so we need to lift this up to God. He continues to be in pain but is thankful for your prayers.
Clark Ogle has asked for prayer for macular degeneration. Please lift him and his family up to God this week and ask for healing and help.
Please edit or add to these requests. They will be distributed by e-mail on Monday.