Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Prayer and Praise 3.27.12
Our Community Concerns
- Current student, Shirley Ostrander, is in Methodist University Hospital with an infection. She is receiving IV antibiotics and expects to be hospitalized for a couple of weeks. Visitors are welcome and encouraged!
- Jill Westbrook, current D.Min. student, is home recovering following surgery to remove a brain tumor which was benign, but will have a kidney ablation on March 27th to remove cancer in the kidney. If all goes according to plan, no further treatment will be necessary.
- Dan Anderson, father of Admissions Director, Barry Anderson, is in the hospital. Decisions are necessary for living arrangements once he is released.
- Melissa Hamblin, MTS Librarian, recently had surgery on her arm.
- Chuck Lindsey, current D.Min. student, recently had a heart attack and subsequent angioplasty. There was no permanent damage and he is recovering well.
- Current student, Barbara Fitzhugh's husband, Johnny, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is undergoing radiation treatments that seem to be helping.
- Long-time MTS supporters, Bob and Jane Little. Bob is 92 nearing life's end and Jane is home as care-giver.
- George "Duke" Williams, current student, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer with little time. He continues to attend classes as he is able.
- Current student, Todd Lemmon, is home recovering after having a heart valve replaced. He is doing well.
- Current student, Laura Terrell's sister, Mary Lucas, recently underwent surgery for colon cancer at the Mayo Clinic. She is home recovering.
- Mother of current student, Laura Todd, has undergone tests and new medications.
Those Grieving
- for Neasbie Alston, husband to Bishop Bettye Alston
- for the nephew of Barbara Fitzhugh, current student
- for Rocky Brockwell, father-in-law of current student, Jason Mikel
- for Lewis Hurst, father of current student, Elizabeth Shaw
- for Chris Clark, son of MTS alum, Tim Clark
- for Greg Knox, brother to current student, Tracy Knox
Prayer
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