Individual Needs:
Josh – (Claudette’s son) PRAISE: Josh’s surgery to remove the hardware from his ankle went well and he is healing nicely. Please keep him in your prayers as well as Claudette (Prayer Warrior) who is undergoing testing to diagnose a neurological issue that is causing her to have seizures.
Rick’s Cousin (AD70.net) My cousin is in a tough situation. She’s in a relationship where the guy is stringing her along, and she can’t see it. She feels that God is guiding her in her thoughts. I pray that she is listening. She declares that she is getting messages from God in prayer that are asking her to stay in this relationship, where she is giving all and not receiving much at all. It completely one sided. I pray that she is actually getting God’s message for her, and not her own. She’s a mother to 3 young boys, and gets little support from their father. I pray for God’s peace for her. Thanks, Rick.
Ana (AD70.net) Gary’s daughter who is 14yrs old and recently received a kidney transplant. UPDATE: “I am sorry for not updating everyone in a timely manner. Ana has been doing pretty good overall. She is still dealing with a bladder infection for which she is taking 2 anti-biotics every day. Her sodium level is very good also. And, her kidney continues to function and adapt to her body excellently. The number one reason young folks lose a transplant is due to non compliance. Ana’s compliance attitude has been and continues to be excellent. She takes her meds, does her special daily hygiene, and continues to improve her drinking habits. Please continue to praise GOD for her body’s acceptance of her kidney and for her attitude to take her meds and take care of her hygiene issues. Please continue to pray that her bladder will heal and that she will become stronger and healthier as the days and weeks go by. Oh, she has grown about 2 inches in the past 6 months or so. The doctors think she will get a bit taller during the coming months. That will be a blessing. Also, please pray that the Coles will continue to grow in grace and that we will be sensitive to how GOD is directing this adventure for us. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support. May GOD richly bless all of you!! IN HIM, Gary for Anita and Ana=”
Patrick (SGP) Patrick has been on the prayer list for several months as he has been battling a recurrence of his cancer: adenocarcinoma and in April he had surgery. UPDATE 6/25/10: About four weeks ago, I traveled to Houston for routine checkup. The day I arrived, a Monday, I started getting a really bad pain in the back of my neck. No matter what I took (aleve, extra tylenol…) the pain just kept getting worse. It got to the point that I called my wife to call the doctor to see if could get something stronger. They called me back and asked if I could make it to the ER. I told them I was on the way. I was hurting so bad I had to get someone to wheel me in a wheelchair over to the hospital. After they took my vitals, I passed out in the wheel chair and I don’t remember anything else until Thursday. When I came to on Thursday, I remember seeing my parents come into my room dressed in yellow gowns and wearing masks. I could not figure for the life of me why my parents were in Houston. Come to find out, I had contracted bacterial Meningitis, pneumonia, and MRSA…any of which could have killed me. The doctors later told my wife that on Tuesday they didn’t know if I would make it through the night. The reason my parents were there was because a nurse had called my wife and talked her that she needed to get to Houston and bring any necessary paperwork such as wills and health care power of attorney. She knew something was really wrong and called my parents to get them to come as well. When I did start coming around on Wednesday I couldn’t talk and couldn’t move my left side (not that I remember). The doctors cautiously warned my wife that that might be the best I get, and only time would tell. By late Thursday though, I was talking and could start to move my left side. By the following Tuesday I was walking around, albeit with a lot of help. One of the neurologists who had worked there for a while told my wife he had never seen someone come so close to death bounce back so quickly. Many of the nurses encouraged my wife that God had his hand on me and must have a purpose for my life. It has been a rough few weeks, but I thank God he brought me through it and, well, that I am still alive to tell about it. Thanks for all your prayers and God bless….Patrick”. ** Patrick is doing better (writing articles and rebutting other views with his customary humor and passion) and we will get an update for the next post but please keep him and his family in your continual prayers!
Rick’s ex-Wife (AD70.net) Hi everyone! Please pray for a positive outcome in my ex-wife’s current relationship. She’s got an internet relationship going on and they’ve met once. We all went to high school together. I see some very disturbing things going on with the relationship. He’s added her to his family plan on his cell phone, she’s moving in with him in October. She’ll be living with his mother and him for about 6 months before they get a place of their own. She’s known him for less than 6 months. He’s showing himself to be controlling and she’s putting herself it what I see is a dangerous situation, regardless of what her family and anyone else has to say about this. She’ll be in CA and 1800 miles away from her family here in IA. I want this to work out for the best, as I want the best for her. I ask that God provides for her the best situation there can be for this, if it is His will. So prayers for His will be done are what I ask I guess. Thank you, and God bless, Rick.
Dennis – (SGP) “It’s been quite a while since I have posted on this group and my life has went through some heart wrenching changes. I would humbly request all of your prayers for my family’s and my well being in the next few months as we re-locate from Tennessee to South Bend, IN. And if there are any members in that area who would like some fellowship of fellow preterists let me know. Peace.” If you are live in the area of South Bend and wish to connect with Dennis please contact us at: prayer@ad70.net and we will forward your information. Please keep this family in your prayers for all the details of the relocation to fall into place and that they have support and comfort during this time.
Ministries:
Reaching Out Ministry – Wanda Short. ROM was created so that we may learn to open our hearts and eyes to see beyond ourselves and our situations in order to help those around us; by identifying physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in a person’s life and then providing the material item, the emotional support, the Good News or connecting them to one who can fill the need. Our motto is: Seeing a Need and Filling It…Because He Saw THE Need and Fulfilled It! Praise: this month we received over 50 tshirts and 10 pairs of shorts for “The Bin” to give out to indigent/in need patients that present to our ED! Please pray specifically for our focus needs for July: Tarps & Men’s Shoes – for more details please see the website: www.reachingoutministry.org .
AD70.net Show/Hosts:
Two Guys & a Bible – Dr. Don Preston & William Bell. Tuesdays – 4:00pm PST. Please be in prayer for these men and this ministry that brings us incredible teachings each week! Pray also for the upcoming Preterist Pilgrim Weekend (July 15-17 at the Ardmore Convention Center) and pray for several debates in the planning stages – one is a four-day Internet debate and the other will be a formal public debate in northern Utah, to be held at a university there. Pray for someone willing to actually debate Don! :-} Also please be in prayer for Don’s son and his two young children as they navigate through a divorce. For information on the conference please visit: www.eschatology.org.
Church/Worship Gathering/Fellowships:
Daleville Church of Christ – James Hopkins. Jim has been one of the men teaching in this congregation since 1990 and the group has grown to 7 families! Please be in prayer that they continue to grow and prosper in the Lord! Also, check out Jim’s work in progress website which has links to four of his studies. www.preterist-perspective.com
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Thank you again Wanda for all your dedication and hard work. You are truly a blessing to me and I praise God every day for your work in His Kingdom.
My pleasure and joy and I am very grateful the the Prayer Team Warriors who faithfully step up and lift these requests to our Lord.
UPDATE: Josh (Claudette’s teenage son) underwent the procedure yesterday to remove the IVC filter that was placed after his accident. He did very well and is recovering today. Please keep him in your prayers and I will have an update for tomorrows posting. Thank you.