Doris Blakemore

I was in a bike accident where I crashed into another bike, tried to get up after first fall and passed out and fell flat on other side of body. I was in hospital two days with a concussion, ten forehead stitches, broken collarbone, and I can't put pressure on my left leg. I'm home now but I would like prayer for pain mainly in the leg, and also dizziness from the concussion. Also -- Ted is hoping to finally have surgery on his foot this coming Friday. We are told by doctor that this surgery should solve the problem of his diabetic foot ulcer. We are blessed to have a daughter to come help us old folk. Prayer would be appreciated.

PRAISE -- Charlotte Colby

my daughter brought my two little grandchildren last night – 4th and 5th grade – they are in Sunday School this morning! very excited to learn about God! Pray they will continue to come, and the whole family.

PRAISE - Richard and Kasey Murphy

Richard and Kasey were back in class today! Kasey is doing much better, praise God.

Rick and Pam Nelson

remember Rick and Pam in your prayers as they are traveling out of state.

[former member] Marlene McClung

from Janet Morales – Wednesday Marlene is having surgery for melanoma on her arm.

But and Judy Zoodsma

from Trish Portier -- Bud and Judy are moving to Plant City this coming Monday, to be near to their children who are helping to make this possible. They are asking for prayer that their condo will sell quickly.

Pam Nelson

Please remember our family and friends in the Birmingham area as they prepare for a severe tornado situation with warnings at the highest level. It is expected to be an extremely serious storm.

Richard and Kasey Murphy

2/23 - from Jim and Pat Ferrell – Kasey’s new pacemaker is doing its job and she is doing well. Please continue to pray for her healing. She and Richard are hoping to be back in class next week!

3/9 - update - from the Ferrells - Kasey is finishing up her hoe visitation services and will be cleared to return to church next Sunday! She has another appointment next Wednesday with the cardiologist for the pacemaker checkup. They thank everyone for our prayers. Keep praying!

PRAISE - Shirley Deiger

 

Our grandson Stephen ha labs last week and they were totally awesome! His IGA may be in remission!

Bob and Judy Rogers

from Roy Miller - Friday was a traumatic day for Bob and Judy. Early in the morning Judy got up and found that Bob could not be found. She looked in the garage and the car was gone. Fortunately, their daughter, Trena, had the app that can show where the car is. Bob was 2 hours away headed toward Tampa. 
In his pj's, no identification, and had not eaten, Judy contacted Trena and with the granddaughter, they drove toward Tampa. Judy contacted law enforcement in the Tampa area. An amber alert was activated. The story ends when Bob stopped at a Publix parking lot. Law enforcement helped Trena make the connection. We rejoice that Bob was kept safe and is back home. Judy wants our PRAYER and PRAISE to the Lord for their family as they seek help for Bob's health issues. The Rogers have been so faithful to our Church and Life Group!

Roy Miller

from Bob Myers – please remember Roy in your prayers for health and healing

Mark and Gail McCann

from Herb Tillman – Gail is still dealing with the cancer. She was admitted to the hospital for pain and other complications from the cancer. Please keep her and Mark in your prayers.

Suzette Horton

from Diana Peek – Suzette’s leg is not healing properly. Her doctor has told her it will be at least another six weeks of healing. Please keep her in your prayers.

Shirley Deiger

2/21 - I'm in Oviedo Hospital. My pulse is high 112, but my blood pressure is normal. I don't know what they have planned, I haven't seen a doctor yet. We went to the Oviedo ER and they transferred me here. I'm worried, please pray for some answers.
update 2/23 - from Jim and Pat Ferrell - Shirley is home from the hospital. They took her off one medicine and put her on two new ones. Pray for her heart healing.

Tom and Janice Tubbs

from Jim and Pat Ferrell – Janice’s eye surgery went well and she is spending four days laying flat on her back. She will see the doctor again on Wednesday. Pray for her healing and for Tom who has been a great helpmate during her surgeries.

Bob and Hope Myers

Our dear friend Cookie Evans has breast cancer and is going through chemotherapy. She is home after spending six days in the hospital with sepsis. She is a widow and lives alone. Her husband, Bill, died a year ago with Alzheimer's. Pray that Cookie will be strengthened through the rest of her treatment.

Carole Lipp

Please pray for my return flight home on Friday 2/21. Looking forward to my return.

Joyce Weaver

Please pray for my brother in law, Gene, as he is in hospital with infected gall bladder.

Sam and Kathy Singer

2/16 - Friday Sam had an ischemic stroke and was sent to Vanderbilt Hospital by helicopter. He is having testing. Please pray for a full recovery.
2/17 - Update from Janet Morales - At this time, Sam is not going to need surgery on his Carotid artery. After his visit with the heart doctor, he will be released from the hospital.

Bob and Hope Myers

Hope’s cousin Louie went home on Friday. Pray for the family. There are many spiritual needs among the family and relatives.

Suzette Horton

from Lynne Reimer – Suzette has an appointment with the doctor on Friday, February 21, to see if her leg has healed enough to start thinking about a prosthesis.

Janice Tubbs

from Tom – Please remember Janice in your prayers as she has a cornea replacement in her right eye this Thursday, February 20.

Praise and Thanks to Class - Suzette Horton

Thank you to the class! For your love, ongoing prayers, and the wonderful meals. This journey has been made lighter and brighter because of you.

Kasey Murphy

1/26 - from Jim and Pat Ferrell – Kasey couldn’t be here this morning because of leg weakness affecting her heart rate. It is very low. She has a heart monitor to track it for 30 days. Please pray the doctors will know the cause and the right treatment for this condition.
1/26 - update - from Jim - Kasey Murphy's heart rate dropped very low this morning and had to go to the emergency room. She had a temporary pacemaker placed in today and is still in the hospital. She will be scheduled for a permanent pacemaker soon. As for now she is resting comfortably in the hospital. Please keep her in your prayers.
1/27 update - from Jim - Kasey Murphy will have her permanent heart pacemaker put in this afternoon at Advent Hospital South. She will then be in the Cardiac ICU recovery room for some time. Everyone please remember her in your prayers.
1/31 - update - from Jim - Richard Murphy says Kasey is taking it easy as instructed and their daughter is doing all the cooking. Her new and permanent pacemaker is working well. However, It will be awhile before she can return to church. They will appreciate your prayers.
2/9 - update - from Richard – Kasey’s pacemaker has been a life saver literally!! At present we are under the cardiologist’s orders. We have an upcoming doctor’s appointment so we are waiting for his instructions as to when she can start going out, driving, and so on. We sure miss our Sundays at FBC. Keep praying!
2/16 - update - Kasey saw the doctor last Monday and says everything is working as it is supposed to but she still has restrictions on the use of her left arm, and no driving yet. Hopefully she will be back in class in a couple more weeks. Please continue to pray for her continued healing.

Pat Ferrell

2/9 - from Jim – Pat has a stomach problem, either a virus or food poisoning. Please pray for her healing.
2/14 - update - Thank you for your prayers for my recovery from a stomach virus last week and part of this week. I am now back to normal, praise God!

Pauline Bell

my daughter Kryselle has a great job but it’s a two-hour drive every day. She is hoping to find something closer to her home. Please pray for her. Thank you.

Rick Nelson

traveling mercies as I fly out to Alabama to do the funeral for a dear friend of many years. Please keep her family in your prayers, the Parish family.

Lucy Pat Curl -- Memorial Service

2/1 - We ask for your urgent and sustained prayers for Bill and Lucy Pat Curl. The following is a disturbing update: 

Yesterday afternoon their house was broken into, and Lucy Pat was beaten up badly. Please pray for Lucy Pat - she has sustained life-threatening brain injuries. Please pray for Bill and the wider Curl family (Rickman family). There are no immediate needs other than prayer, and Bill has expressed his appreciation to all for those forthcoming prayers.

2/5 - update - we have been notified that Lucy Pat has passed. Please keep the family in your prayers.
2/9 - update - the memorial service is set for next Sunday, February 16, at 4 pm. Please continue to keep the family in your prayers.

Shirley Deiger

from Jim and Pat Ferrell - Please pray for Shirley. Her brother Charles Clark had Parkinson disease and had been in and out of treatment centers in Gainesville. Recently he moved to Tennessee to be with his son. He fell into a coma yesterday and passed away this afternoon. They saw him last about a month ago in Gainesville. The family needs prayer!

Carole Lipp

2/2 - I am flying to Connecticut on Tuesday. Please pray for travel mercies.

2/5 - update - Thank you for praying me safely to Connecticut yesterday. The trip was delightful from the very start. Praying for ALL of you.

Miriam Curl

2/2 - from Pam Nelson – Miriam’s mother Mary Hamilton was admitted to the hospital with a massive blood clot in her left leg, pelvis and abdomen and diaphragm. She is having a procedure this morning to try to remove as much of the clot as possible. Please pray for her healing.
update from Pam - Miriam Curl sent me the remarkable update below following her mother’s surgery today. I told her that I would pass this along to our sweet praying class.
"My mom’s procedure is over and went very well. They were able to get all of the clot, which was unbelievably massive! They put in 2 stints and said she will not have clotting issues again. The Dr said she is remarkably healthy for an 83 yr old woman. They will keep her for the next 2 days for observation and then she can go home with no restrictions. Thank you so so so much for praying. God is our healer."

Rick Nelson

my sister’s husband Lance Kennedy is in the hospital in Savannah with a kidney infection that has become septic. Please pray for his healing.

Ira and Kathryn Luker

from Kay Adham – Ira has Type A flu, and Kathryn has Covid. They have both seen doctors and have been given medication. They believe that their cases will be light. Thank you for your prayers!

Roy Miller

 

Roy is still experiencing excruciating pain

Bob Myers

Comfort for the Harris family in the death of former Pastor John Harris! Pray for Bill and Lucy Pat Curl! Families of aircraft crash in DC!

Sonya Fletcher

please pray for Delrene as she starts a challenging chemotherapy regimen next Wednesday.

Bob Meyers

Prayer list: (1) The Search Committee seeking to find our new "Teaching Pastor!" (2) Vince Manna, our new Senior Adult Pastor; his wife, Holly (3) Our Men's Ministry under the Leadership of Pastor Darrel Rewis (4) Adrian, who attends our Men's Huddle, on Wednesday evening in the Language Center

Carole Lipp

A dear friend’s stepdad had a stroke and is in the hospital and his mom was just placed on hospice care. Please pray for their peace and give them strength to be the anchor that the family needs at this time. They are believers.

Praise - Carole Lipp

Thank you to all you wonderful prayer warriors. My son Gary had successful bilateral hernia repair yesterday and is home recovering nicely. God Bless you all.

Shirley Deiger

I was released from the hospital on Friday. They did a cardioversion. My heart was in Afib for a week! They only had to shock it once, praise God!

Jim and Pat Bertrand

from the Ferrells – the Bertrands are coming from Pennsylvania next week, via Myrtle Beach. Please keep them in your prayers for travel mercies.

Ron and Barb Swain

from Jim and Pat Ferrell – they are traveling from Canada this week. Please pray for travel mercies!

Suzette Horton

update 1/12 -- from Dennis -- The surgery on Thursday went very well, and Suzette is progressing very well and receiving expert care. Thank you so much for your prayers. God intervened in a might way. And by His grace… the cancer is completely gone!
1/5 -- from Kathryn Luker – I am asking for prayer for my surgery this coming Thursday, January 9. Sarcoma, a very rare cancer, began growing a tumor in my right ankle area a few months ago. It is at a very advanced stage. The way to save my life is to lose a portion of that leg that contains the cancer. So… barring any unexpected surprises that’s what will be happening this Thursday. I do not know the exact surgery hour. That is determined at a later time. We will be at Shands Hospital in Gainesville probably for 3-5 days. Please pray for the early recovery period, which I think is pretty hard. The good news is most all who have chosen this route are thriving and have returned to normal activities within six months of surgery. This is very encouraging. I would love to be there for the lesson today, and the love! But I’m being cautious about crowds and potential infections right now. BUT we shall return!!! Please also pray for Dennis throughout this difficult time.

Bob Myers

My neighbor, Naldi Douglas, has Stage 4, Pancreatic Cancer! 

Rob Riemer

Praise for Bob Riemer's sister MARY LOU's successful heart valve replacement. She has been released from the hospital and recovering at home. Prayer request for our friend Eddie's mother-in-law, POLLY, who is afflicted with dementia, and prayers for support for her caregivers. Prayer that the Holy Spirit will touch our unsaved family members.

Pastor Rick Nelson

from Pam - Please pray for Rick, he has developed severe gout in his heel and he has not been able to sleep for the last few nights. He has seen the doctor and is receiving medication. Pray for his health and recovery.

Larry Magarella

Please remember Larry in your prayers. He has been a member of our class almost from the beginning, more than 20 years; he would often fill in for our class when our teacher was unavailable, and he also taught an early morning Life Group for many many years. We haven't seen much of him lately because he is experiencing dementia, and it is getting worse. Please pray for him, and pray that his situation is being taken care of properly. He has no local family.

Roy Miller

from Herb Tillman – “I had a vacation full of distractions and pain. I plan on seeing doctors for the next two weeks to see if we can get to the source of my pain. I will be MIA in January. My pain has reduced my mobility to a walker.” Please continue to lift Roy up in prayer for pain relief and finding the source of the pain. Pray that God will comfort him through this journey of health issues. And also remember Jill in your prayers.

Hope Myers

from Bob - My wife is sick. I am trying to be a helpful nurse. Thanks for your prayers!

Euba Melhem

I won't be in church on Sunday. I have the flu, specifically A type. I have been very sick for 4 days. Finally went to the ER yesterday. I was dehydrated so they gave me 2 bags of fluids and several meds. My stomach was affected so I haven't been able to keep anything down. Please pray that I will improve in a few days. Happy New Year to all.

Fred and Shirley Deiger

Travel mercy for Shirley and Fred, we are flying out on Friday to surprise the Deiger family for a Christmas get-together, Fred's brother is the only one that knows we are coming. We will be back on the 3rd January.

Janet Morales

update - 12/21 - Michael has been diagnosed with pancreatitis and gastritis with some bleeding in the stomach lining. They have done a biopsy, and he has been sent home. They are treating the symptoms. Thanks to everyone who have been praying.

12/17 - prayer request for my son-in-law Michael Smalley. He has been admitted to the hospital. He is undergoing tests to determine the problem, but they said his Pancreatic level which should be 50 is at 300.  They will be doing an MRI soon. Thank you

Roy Miller

update 12/9 - from Roy - I had an epidural this morning and it was a failure. It did nothing to stop the muscle spasms or pain in my back. The new plan is to treat another area of my back on December 17th with a different type of drug to see if that works. Please pray for my strength to fight this pain and get better. 

from Herb Tillman - Please pray for Roy and Jill as he has been battling these health issues for a period of time and we pray for his body to recover both physically and mentally.
12/8 - from Bob Myers – remember Roy and Jill as they are dealing with serious and debilitating health issues.

Mark and Gail McCann

from Herb Tillman – Mark and Gail need our prayers for their health. Gail is battling cancer, and Mark had a stroke recently.