July Eprayer Updates

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Prayers for Wanda Grimm who is having a very difficult time with her lymphoma - very confused and weak. Prayer for strength, clarity, peace and healing.

Praise God! My sister, Nicole, gave birth this morning to a daughter - Elizabeth. Mom, Dad, baby, and siblings are all well.
Praise God!! Bill Martchenke

Pastor our friend just told us about their Pastor from First Baptist Church in San Lorenzo Pastor Chris and his wife Kim were in car wreck in Africa four hours ago Kim is in a coma and he was not sure about Pastor Chris Forman. But he ask for prayer. Thank you Paul and Susan Hoffman

Also concerning Wilma Ramirez from Dave Mueller:
Just got a call from Julie. They took Wilma to emergency in San Ramon. Looks like pneumonia....high blood pressure. Marcus is flying out from Arizonia. I told her to contact me when she had a report.

And Rita Lowe is now under hospice care for her cancer, which has progressed. Prayers for healing, peace and strength for her and family as they go through this trial.
Blessings, Pastor

July 31, 2010

Continued prayers for Pastor Ron Sprehe (Carol Liston's brother), he is breathing on his own but uses a ventilator at night, his blood pressure is low and his kidneys are not yet working. He is still in ICU and still sedated - he is weak and he needs our prayers.

Also, prayers for Jim Liston's brother, Paul, who is in ICU with lung and breathing difficulties. Paul had received a lung transplant years ago and although the lung is working, it is not working well. He has been bleeding internally (source not yet known) and he has been intidated for the past 5 days. He, too, is weak and in need of our prayers.
Thanks and blessings, Pastor

July 29, 2010

Please pray for Wanda Grimm. She has lymphoma. Prayers for comfort and healing.

Prayers for Sylvia Meade, she fell last week and broke her ankle and is in a cast - and she is scheduled for 2 appointments tomorrow in the hope of finding the source of her weakness and tiredness - possible circulation problems. Pray for healing of the ankle and for the doctors to discover cause and effect treatment and cure, and for Sylvia to receive strength during this time of trial.
Blessings, Pastor

July 28, 2010

Please pray for Cindy Schroer's cousin, Jan, in Indiana. Prayers of thanksgiving that her lymph nodes checked out OK. Also, she is scheduled to have surgery in mid-August to remove lumps from her body; pray for healing before, so no surgery is necessary

School updates...
Please continue to pray for the school's enrollment...we are up to 139 students! I had 2 very strong inquiries for kindergarten today...wouldn't it be fabulous to have a full kindergarten class in the fall?

Also, we are in need of a Spanish teacher...please pray for an individual who would be able to fill this need for our school. (The pay is good...teaching 6 hours per week...with prep time paid for as well.)

Prayers of thanksgivng for all of the support shown to our school over the course of the last few weeks and for all of the kindness shown to CLS. Also, it's been a real blessing to have received memorials in Betty Nickel's memory that were given to the student scholarship fund. Thank you Lord for these blessings!
We are so blessed!
Trudy
Proverbs 16:3

July 27, 2010

Please put my cousin Tom Carmichael and his wife Kathi on the prayer chain. Tom had a setback Wednesday and suffered a severe seizure. He has dementia and has not been doing well for some time. Pray for God's healing touch and comfort for both Tom and Kathi.
Love in Jesus, Carmen Caspersen

July 24, 2010

Some Eprayer updates:
Bob Roudabush's service will be tomorrow at Good Shepherd at 3pm. Prayers of comfort for the family.

Cindy Schultz' mother, Toni, needs more testing and prayers. She still has difficulty breathing.

Joel Koerschen is in a private room and awaiting a heart transplant.
Blessings, Pastor

Just talked with Michael and Suzanne is doing okay, resting and recovering. There is no serious damage, but the next few days are important. Please pray prayers of thanks that Suzanne's guardian angel was protecting her, and for no further complications to arise.
Blessings, Pastor

Received this information from Lee Strom, will update when final plans are made.
Bob Roudabush (former member of Calvary and current member of Good Shepherd) went to be with the Lord late yesterday afternoon. He got pneumonia last week and did not recover. Cheryl, his daughter, wants a memorial service this Friday (tomorrow) since her son returns to Bolder, Colorado Saturday.
Blessings, Pastor

July 22, 2010

Good news, Carol Liston's brother Ron had a heart transplant yesterday! His surgery was about 12 hours long. He is in ICU and is resting peacefully. Prayers for healing.

Jim Liston's brother, Paul David, had a lung transplant 7 years ago and his transplanted lung is no longer functioning properly. He is in ICU. Prayers for guidance for doctors and for healing.

Suzanne Avolicino, Mike Avolicino's wife, was in a car accident. Please pray for comfort, peace, and healing.

Request through Jan Curler
Former member of Calvary, Betty Cooper is requesting prayer for a family friend. Teresa has had surgery last year for brain cancer and thinking that they got it all, within the last 3 weeks it has come back, and she is now paralyzed, and can't talk. Their family is Christian and she is only 60. They do not give a good outlook or much time. Please praiy for comfort and strength for the family and Teresa. Thanks for your prayers.
Blessings, Pastor

July 21, 2010

Amy Stillwater (Cowlham), Dave and Marlene Mueller's godchild, is expecting twins in December.

Prayers of comfort for the family of Billie Madsen, resident of Wittenberg I. Billie was 92 years of age and was the main recruiter for our Friday morning Bible study there. She has a horrible fall several months ago and never fully recovered. She was a remarkable Christian woman, now living in peace with Jesus.
Blessings, Pastor

Just received a phone call from Dave Schultz, Cindy's mom, Toni, is in the hospital with shortness of breath and will be undergoing a 6-hour stress test tomorrow to determine cause. Pray for doctors to determine the cause and effect treatment.
Blessings, Pastor

July 20, 2010

Yesterday I sent an eprayer from a school family about Nolan's broken arm - here is the result. Mom Gianna wrote:
Thank you for your prayers. When the Doctors looked at Nolan's break they said we were lucky and there should be no long term issues with his arm!
Praise God for answers! Blessings, Pastor

July 16, 2010

My daughter's (Jessica) supervisor, Martha, has been diagnosed with breast cancer (3 tumors), and is having a lumpectomy tomorrow, followed by chemotherapy that will start immediately. Pray for the tumors to be benign and for the treatements to make her recovery complete. Also, pray for Jessica as her former mentor passed away 3 months ago.
Thanks and blessings, Pastor

There have been many rapid, difficult and significant changes since Joel was admitted last Thursday. We had a long meeting with the transplant social worker and began to understand the steps toward transplant and the stages of recovery. Daunting but doable! He had a very difficult Saturday and horrible Saturday night. I started to spend the night at the hospital Saturday night and have been here ever since. He improved Sunday after his medicines were tweaked and had a good rest Sunday night. Unfortunately things began to deteriorate on Monday. His cardiac output and pulmonary function declined and it became necessary to introduce an external heart pump which is slightly smaller than an airline service cart, to which he remains tethered. Since Joel hit a bucket of golf balls 6 days ago and played his guitar in church 10 days ago you can imagine his strong dislike of this imprisonment. Sadly it is necessary to keep him healthy enough for transplant. Today, Tuesday, they will implant a left ventricular assistance device which will do a better job of supporting his heart. His recovery will be difficult, probably taking 10-20 days, but this surgery has a 95% success rate and is a crucial bridge to transplant. The good news is that we just learned that Joel has been added to the transplant list, even before the formal Friday meeting of the committee this Friday. This is wonderful news! It means that after he recovers from the implantation of the lvad he will move immediately to the top of the transplant list. He has O+ blood type, the most common, so we will have to wait but with the lvad will keep him in good health until he has a match. In fact the lad may even allow us to take him home to wait for a heart. Yeah~ I am exhausted so I don't have any more words right now.
Blessings, Carolyn Koerschen (Joel's wife)

I would like to request prayer for my son Nolan. He broke his arm yesterday. My prayer is that the Lord will be with the Doctors who set his arm and that Nolan will have a healthy recovery and no problems in the future.
Thank you, Gianna

My sister, Tara, slipped on her son's skateboard and fractured her ankle in three places. Her husband is deployed to Iraq (he has 6 weeks left on his year-long tour) and she has two young boys (10 and 7) who are in school (they go year-round). She is in the hospital and currently has pins holding her bones together while they wait for swelling to go down. Our grandmother, Dorothy, is on her way from MT to HI to help take care of the boys and Tara (the two boys are currently staying with neighbors/friends). Todd, her husband, is trying to get early release from his tour (he is USAF, but is working with the army). Please pray for guidance and skill for the doctors, patience and quick healing for my sister, safe travel and guidance for our grandmother, and that the army will release Todd and he will have a safe flight home very soon.
In Christ,Kristi Morlock

July 15, 2010

Please pray for good results for my co-worker's brother-in-law, Ed McMillan, who is awaiting results on a test about whether his cancer has returned.
Thank you, Diane Salo

July 14, 2010

Prayers of comfort for the Kevin Antolik family (former member of Calvary), who passed away this morning,
Blessings, Pastor

Please pray for Wilma Ramirez, who is at San Ramon hospital with pneumonia and complications, prognosis for this life is not good. Also, pray for daughter, Julie, as she tends her mother.
Blessings, Pastor

PLEASE pray for Joel Koerschen...pray that a donor heart would be found and that the Lord's will would be done. This incredible man of God has lead our schools for many years...he is a faithful and dedicated servant of the Lord and a dear friend.
Trudy

Hi all,
As Shelly shared, I came back to Stanford yesterday; now that they have me here they don't want me leave.

I don't have many witty stories to share this time. As Joe Friday was fond of saying, "Just the facts ma'am." The past 10 days have been difficult for me. Not feeling well at all. Difficult to concentrate; easily irritated and very, very anxious. Consequently it hasn't been an easy week for my family either, especially Carolyn. It's a good thing she loves me, but I was stretching that. I give thanks every day for her love and the love of J.W. and Claire. My situation is turning their worlds upside down, but never a word of complaint just love and support. I also give thanks to Shelly and all at the office; I’ve complicated their world as well. I'm a blessed man.

I thought my condition was an emotional one that could be solved by medication; a Valium here an Ativan there and all would be well. My doc disagreed. He said the symptoms were signs that my heart was getting weaker. I guess I wasn't getting much blood to my brain, especially the part that made me nice. He is right. All evidence indicates that my heart is not and will not recover. So, we have "officially" started the heart transplant procedure. Today was a busy day; many tests, conversations, screenings and giving away of blood. At any time, as I write, they will be coming in my room to draw 12 vials of blood. I hope I have that much left.

The present plan is for me to stay in the hospital till a new heart is found. Could be as soon as 10 days but I am prepared for a much longer wait. However, if I stabilize and I improve, I may be released from the hospital but doubtful that I can come back to Stockton. Carolyn is making plans for me to move into the house in Woodside, but that is complicated since much of it is being remolded. However, no matter what the case, Carolyn will find a way to make it happen.

After the transplant I will also have to stay around Stanford. For how long is somewhat of an open book. It all depends on my recovery, especially my body accepting a new resident. Apparently there can be much conflict when a new organ moves into the neighborhood.

I also thank you all for the many prayers you all lifted up for me. I don't know the content of your prayers but mine were asking for a miracle, that God would use his power to defy everything that science and reason was telling me and give me back a healthy heart. He choose to answer my prayer in a different manner. He choose to use the miracles of modern science to restore my health. Over 2000 transplants are performed each year in the U.S. and almost 90% are successful. That gives me hope. God has chosen to wrap his loving arms around me through the love, care, concern and incredible competence of the health professionals that surround me. What amazes me is how God uses the resources and people of his world, whether they know him or not, to express his love. I am so thankful and grateful.

As get more definition to my situation I will let you know.
Blessings, Joel Koerschen
Written Friday evening July 9 and Saturday morning, July 10.

July 11, 2010

Praise the Lord...we tested and accepted 4 new students today! We are slowly creeping up in numbers...keep your prayers going up! God is good! Blessings my wonderful prayer warriors.
In Christ,Trudy

July 10, 2010

Please pray for Tom McClain's co-worker's nephew, Jamison Vincent Abrenica. He will be 2 years old in August. Jamison is an aplastic anemia patient and is undergoing chemo and has to take lots of medication each day. There is also a possibility of need for a bone marrow transplant. Please pray for him and his family.
helpjamison.com

July 7, 2010

Please add Kevin Antolik, a former member of Calvary to your prayers. Kevin has bone cancer and is awaiting further test to see what treatments will be recommended. Please pray for all his family, and the the doctors attending to him. Thank You

July 6, 2010

Please pray for healing for Cindy Schroer's friend Jan who has breast cancer.

July 2, 2010