Donnie’s service will be here at Hollydale this Saturday at 4:30pm. Please continue to pray for this family, especially Patricia, Eddie and Sue.
In lieu of flowers, the family will be accepting donations to help pay for Donnie’s cremation. If this is laid on your heart, you can make your donation to Hollydale UMC and mark your check or envelope, “Donnie.”

Blessings,
Leonard

Please hold Ernie Sanford in your prayers. Ernie is Cheryl Jones’ brother and he was admitted to the hospital last night. God knows the details. Thank you.

Received the update below on Chester Standridge via Ed Beacham. Praises and continued prayer are needed. Thank you.
I just got a call from Steve Standridge updating us on Chester's test results. They are currently waiting (Thursday 2/2/2012 @12:45 PM) for the Pulmonary doctor to arrive & sign off on Chester's release to Rehab! He will be moving to Wellstar Windy Hill, the former Windy Hill Hospital, on Windy Hill Rd. (just off I-75 @ I-285.) BIG PRAISE. We'll update with room number & address for anyone wanting to visit or mail get better cards. Thank you Father God!

The prayer request now is:

Now that Chester is transferring to rehab, his health continues to improve allowing him to stay in rehab, and then quickly transition home. God has been with Chester & the family throughout this ordeal. We joyfully lift praise to God and offer all praise, honor & glory go to the Great Physician. He continues to guide the doctors, nurses, technicians & medical professionals caring for Chester Standridge. Pray for continued peace and strength for the Standridge family, church family & friends.

YBIC,
Ed

Please hold Ken & Martha Jones to your prayers. This is Mike Jones’ dad and stepmother. See Cheryl’s note below regarding their concerns. Thank you.

Please add Ken & Martha Jones to the prayer list. This is Mike's dad & stepmother.

Ken is scheduled to have surgery on Monday - if he passes the pre op - he is very frail right now.

Please hold up Martha up as well for strength & peace - whatever she needs.

Thank you.
Cheryl

An update on Chester Standridge who has been in the hospital and on a ventilator for a good while. Things are looking up for him and we ask for continued prayers for him and his family. Pray that his tests/scans come back clear today and he can soon be moved to rehab. See Chris Standridge’s update below…

I just spoke with Bonnie and she said that they are going to do two more tests/scans today. If those tests come out clear, and his numbers remain up the rest of the day today, he will be moved (FINALLY!) to rehab tomorrow. Although the doctors at the hospital are hesitant to move him, Bonnie has talked to the folks at rehab and they are quite confident they will be able to work with him and get him off the ventilator. He is still “out of it” (to quote Bonnie) but the rehab therapists have told her that he has something they refer to as “ICU delirium” and they can work with him to get him out of that state.

The family (and specifically Bonnie) is asking for prayers that his tests/scans come back clear today, his numbers remain up until they move him and continue to remain up (and go up!) while in rehab so that he doesn’t have to return to the hospital.

Thank you everyone for your ongoing prayers!!
Chris Standridge

Urgent prayers are needed for the Bigelow family. Just received the message below from Leonard regarding Donnie.

Last night Patricia came home to find her twin brother Donnie had passed away sometime during the day.

We do not know any details behind his passing at this point, but please be in prayer for Patricia, Donnie’s mother Sue, and the rest of Donnie’s family and friends.

We need God’s comfort right now for this family and for those of us who knew Donnie as a wonderful person.

Blessings,
Leonard

Prayers for the terrible accident that happened over the weekend. Suzannah is the lady who helps with our food pantry and tutoring.
Good afternoon-

I don't know if you have been following the news, but a former student was involved in that crash in Florida on Sunday, and her entire family was killed. She is in intensive care still, but today she found out that she has no more family. Here is the article in the MDJ:

http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/17345715/article-Multi-car-wreck-kills-five-from-Cobb?instance=home_news_bullets

If you and your church could put her in your prayers, I know she would be grateful. My heart aches for this girl.

Please continue to hold Lynn Reynolds in your prayers. I received the update below from her regarding her broken ankle and status of surgery. Thank you.
I have my first appointment at 9:15 in the am for my clearance with my internist. My surgery is set for 1:30 Monday at Douglas Hospital.
Lynn White Reynolds

Please hold Lynn and Bill Reynolds in your prayers. Bill is continuing his chemo treatment and was approved for short term disability last Thursday. Thursday evening, Lynn missed a step on the stairs, fell and broke her ankle in two places and may be facing surgery. She has been put on short term disability as well. Please pray for healing in both Lynn and Bill’s situations. Thank you.

Please hold Dot Hord in your prayers. She was taken to the hospital with what appears to be a heart attack. She is still struggling to recover from this so please pray for healing and that she will get back her appetite which is concerning right now.

Blessings,
Leonard

Received the update and continued prayers request from Cheryl Jones

Please continue to pray for Stephanie & Adam Warner. Stephanie is now in the hospital. This is a life threatening situation both to mother & baby.
God knows the needs. Thank you so much.

Cheryl

I received the update below on Rachel Alls, who underwent a liver biopsy last week. Praises for the good news about her liver and please continue to hold Rachel in your prayers as she deals with the Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Thank you.

I finally got word today regarding Rachel's biopsy. "the liver biopsy showed no scarring (good news!). There are "mild changes" but it is likely related to the underlying disease (JRA)." Rachel will have a follow up visit in 3 months.

There is still one questions that was not explained medically, that can only be explained by God and the power of prayer. Why have her levels been elavated since we started this back in April - peaking in July (which we were told the medicine for her RA was causing it to go up), yet she is taking the same meds now and the day before the biopsy - her levels were "normal". The doctor was not able to give me a medical answer. She just said "sometimes it happens." We will continue to keep an eye on her liver. Hopefully, we will not have any more scares!

Between the new JRA meds and not having to worry about the liver as much, she is doing much better.

Thank you to everyone praying for Rachel! You all mean so much to us!
Kelly

Please hold Marvin Beach, in your prayers. Prayers for God’s direction and support for Marvin. He lost his job at his church at Calhoun UMC due to budget cuts. Marvin was a previous music director at Hollydale UMC.
Thank you.

 January 26, 2011

I received the prayer request below from Ed Beacham for his neighbor Connie. Please hold Connie in your prayers as she continues to deal with her struggles. Thank you.
Brothers & Sisters,

Please lift up a prayer for a friend, neighbor, & client Connie. Connie is a nurse who has been living excerpts from the book of Job. She just has previously fought off an antibiotic resistant infection that required direct antibiotic infusions keeping her out of work for 1.5 yrs. Then she had hip replacement surgery in late October & now has a problem with the replacement hip coming out of joint. Her insurance coverage has run out as have her patience with being sick. Having been out of work for almost two years she is now facing financial concerns.

Please ask God to grant Connie His patience, peace, strength, comfort & knowledge that all is in His hands and will be well. She is scheduled for March 29th for follow-up hip surgery replacing the artificial socket installed in October. Join me in thanking God for the plans He has for Connie & to restore her health, peace, strength & comfort in her future. Also, be in prayer for the doctors, nurses, technicians, & medical professionals for guidance, wisdom & His knowledge while they tend to & treat Connie.

YBIC,
Ed

Received the note below from Nicole Keyser regarding her mother and Matt. Praises that her mom does not have cancer and continued prayers for Matt as they work through his seizure situation. Thank you.

My mom just got a call. She does NOT have cancer.
The rest will have to be repaired but the worse part is over.
Thanks for the prayers!!!!!
Now for an update on Matt:
His MRI is tomorrow morning at 11:30am. I almost took him to the er last night due to he's having a hard time standing. Here is some history, the seizures were so bad that in 2007, Matt ended up walking with a cane and then a wheel chair due to this same reason. Please pray that we won't have to go back there. This is like living those 2 years all over again.
This is probably to much and I'm sorry.
Nicole

Please hold Matt Keyser in your prayers. Matt has been suffering with seizures and had one during worship service yesterday. Our wonderful church stopped and prayed immediately for Matt and healing. The doctors have told him that he can’t drive until they get the seizures under control. This will put Nicole in the position of handling a lot of things that Matt has been doing for while. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers as they work through this situation. Thank you.

Please hold Felicia Padgett and her girls in your prayers. They have to move in a few weeks and she’s meeting with a lady today to look at a home that has three bedrooms, 2 baths, plus a basement, in her price range and they allow pets. Felicia is excited but ask for your support through prayers that everything falls into place as she hopes. Thank you.

Please continue to hold Rachel Alls and her family in your prayers. She had a liver biopsy on Friday and they are awaiting results.

Please be in prayer for Stanley White and Lynn Reynolds' 8 year old niece Rachael Alls. Rachael was diagnosed last year about this time with severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which doctors are having a very hard time finding a medication to control her pain. Now, she will have a liver biopsy on January 20th for problems with liver enzyme levels. Thank you.