February 6, 2023
New Prayer Requests
Just’s granddaughter, Sophia Weihermueller, is scheduled for outpatient surgery Feb 13th - this is to close the growth plate in her right leg because the left leg has already stopped growing and they don’t want there to be a bigger discrepancy in length. Please continue to pray for her healing.
Josh and Monica Janacek’s son Joshua's remodeling business has slowed down, please pray for business to pick up and new customers.
Lori Wilson is in the ER at OU Medical Center (Monday at 6pm) with complications related to her bladder cancer. Please pray for wisdom for her doctors.
Ongoing Requests
Please pray for Linda Ramsey’s daughter and son’s salvation. That God would give her son, Donald a message that would bring him to His Word and to Himself. Pray that her daughter would be delivered from depression
The Just’s nephew, Jason, is in prison. Pray for God’s will.
Beverly Hite’s grandson, Michael (age 19), is not in contact with family and they are concerned for him. Please pray for safety, that he has somewhere to stay & is working, & for his future.
Hospitalizations and Illnesses
Lori Wilson has been diagnosed with Stage 4 bladder cancer. She recently received news that her bladder tumor has not shrunk at all. Doctors also found a large tumor in her liver and tumors in the bone of her thigh and shoulder. They will biopsy her liver and then continue chemotherapy with the possible addition of immune-therapy. They hope to begin new treatment within the next two weeks. Please pray for healing, for her future, peace for her kids and mom, and for complete and supernatural healing so that everyone knows God did it. Lori’s family is very thankful for their church family, and would appreciate being contacted. You may contact her at their number listed with the church.
Allie Wilkinson’s dad is in need of a kidney transplant. Allie's dad has a kidney transplant scheduled on 2/23. Pray for the donor to not back out, for the transplant to be successful, easy, and for his body to accept the new organ. Allie is part of the Young Professional’s Small Group.
Please pray for Jason Caruthers (26 years old) who was shot in a random drive-by shooting in downtown OKC on January 1st. He has been fighting for his life since then. He is having another surgery today (2/6/23) and he could use a lot of prayers to help him fight to succeed. Jason is the bother of CHBC member Brittany Freeman. She has been his sole caregiver since the incident. Please pray for Brittany, as well. She has missed a lot of work and needs encouragement.
Helen Wilkerson went to the hospital on Sunday, January 29 for an emergency hernia surgery. She is continuing her healing and recovery process at Baptist Village. Please continue to pray for her to heal fully.
Terry Mason had knee replacement surgery on January 23. Pray for a successful surgery and smooth recovery.
Steve Fiser had an arteriogram on 1/10/23. Doctors placed two new stents, for a total of five stents. He is home recovering and will start cardiac rehab. Pray for Steve as he recovers and for Connie as she helps care for him.
Megan Glennie’s mother, Tina Stout, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia several months ago. She had a stem cell transplant on December 21 and will continue to be monitored to ensure that the cells graft as they are supposed to do. She contracted Covid during her hospitalization, but is now home and recovering. Continue to pray for her health and that this treatment works.
Nell Head continues to recover from a broken ankle, but is doing much better and not needing to wear a boot constantly.
Shirley Mathews daughter, Paula Koeller, fell from her attic stairs and suffered multiple breaks in her foot. She had surgery to repair the damage. Pray for a complete recovery.
Johnny and Carol Just’s son-in-law, Mitch Merideth, had a heart transplant in 2016. His ongoing health problems are multi-organ and serious- he has not been able to return to work. Please pray the Drs get the right medication to control his issues and that he gain gain weight and strength back. Pray for Chelsea and the kids too!
Cathy Burris’s wrist is healed. She is having ongoing balance and memory issues resulting from her brain surgery last July. Cathy and John are considering moving to to an independent care facility. They would appreciate prayers for strength and wisdom concerning her care.
Rodney Lee’s brother, David has kidney cancer. Please pray for successful treatment.
Katie MacDougall is receiving treatment for a lung condition. Please continue praying for her and her doctors as she adjusts to treatment.
Carol and Johnny Just’s granddaughter Marek is being treated for a brain tumor that was diagnosed in 2019. Please continue to pray for endurance for Marek and her family as they listen and trust in God’s leading concerning her care. Her next MRI will be in March. Last week she came down with mono, but is soldiering on. Keep praying the tumor meds keep working and there will be healing all around.
Clyde Wooldridge and his wife, Faye are still at Baptist Village however Faye is in the memory care facility and is immobile now. Please pray for Faye, her ongoing health needs and for Clyde during this difficult time.
Members with continuing health concerns: Karen Davis, Jim Davis, Kevin Fox, David Spiva, Bill Head, Cameron Frank, Michelle Hawkins’ brother, Mark Manning, Frazier’s nephew and his wife Greg and Sarah Frazier, Glenda Phillips.
Missions and Ministry Requests
Pray for our country and elected leaders.
Zac Hanes is at his military AIT training. Zac is in the National Guard.
Hannah and Ben Hanes are missionaries serving in the Bronx in NYC.
Mary Andrews is in India working with the E3 Partner’s organization to take the gospel to the unreached there. Please pray for her ministry.
Logan & Morgan Hanni & their sons, LIam & Grayson, are left today to serve a 3 year term as IMB missionaries to Southeast Asia. Please pray for their travel, language learning and cultural adjustment. Pray for unreached people groups in Southeast Asia to come to a saving faith in Jesus.
Praises
Jane Pickelsimer’s sister, Bobbie, has been moved back to the nursing home in Duncan where she lives. She is still very weak and has some cognitive issues but she is happy to be home. Thank you so much for your prayers for her.
We have a large number of sweet families in our church who will welcome new babies in the coming months! Praise God for the gift of life and continue to pray for healthy pregnancies.