LET US PRAY . . .

Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and in such a person there is no cause for stumbling. - 1 John 2:10

 Prayer Family for the week:  Pam, Eddy and T Petty

*Prayers of thanksgiving for Emily and Michael Harmon's new grand daughter, Abigail Gold Harmon.  She weighs 8 pounds; was born this week in Spain.  The proud grandparents were there for the birth.  (3/9/10 E. Harwell)

*Paul Wilburn is to see Dr. Moody in Spring Hill tomorrow afternoon as an out patient to have a skin graph on his ear.  The biopsy was negative for cancer.  Let's keep him in our prayers.  (E. Harwell, 3/7/10)  UPDATE 3/9/10 from Edna Harwell:  Paul went to Dr. Moody yesterday.  He said that since his ear was healing so well that he would not do a skin graph.  Paul is to go back in six months.

*Megan Burns requests prayers for her friend, Lindsey West, who is undergoing her second round of chemotherapy.  (3/7/10)

*T Petty is dealing with some health issues right now.  Please pray for him and for resolution to the problems.  (3/7/10)

*Shannon (last name unknown) requests prayers for God's loving protection.  (3/7/10)

*Please continue to pray for Marilynn Slone.  She still has a lot of pain in both legs.  She's waiting for the results of an MRI which was done on Thursday.  (3/7/10 E. Harwell)

*Please pray for Emma and Robert Montgomery as they travel to Texas next Thursday to visit their son John and his wife Ruth, and please be in prayer for son Rob as he awaits word regarding medical school.  (3/7/10)

*Prayers are requested for Kathy Sullivan, Emma Montgomery's friend, who is having bypass surgery on Friday.  (3/7/10)

*Jesse Cox is in Maury Regional Hospital and is scheduled for a procedure today at 11 am to put in a stent near his heart.  Betty and Jesse request our prayers.  (3/7/10 R. Montgomery)  UPDATE 3/7/10 from Rev. Montgomery:  Jesse's arteriogram showed he did not need a stent after all.  They will be putting him on some meds to regulate his heart rhythm, and he should be able to come home tonight.

*Please pray for Whitney Kimbrough's father, Dickey Watson.  He is having open heart surgery at Vanderbilt in the morning.  (3/3/10)  UPDATE 3/5/20 from Rev. Montgomery:  Whitney's father came through his surgery well yesterday, and th is morning he is breathing completely on his own and sitting up.  Very good news all around.

*Jane Ussery got word this morning that her brother, Jerry Lee Taylor, committed suicide this morning.  Please remember Jane's family, especially Jerry's children Madison and Mason.  (3/3/10 R. Montgomery)  UPDATE 3/4/10 from Jane:  Jerry Lee Taylor will be at Johnson's Funeral Home Friday evening from 5 pm to 8 pm in Newbern, TN.  A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Saturday at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg, TN.  At t his point, our family needs peace and pure sincere serenity.

*Madolyn Hamlett requests prayers for Sylvia Potts.  Sylvia has breast cancer again.  (2/20/10)

*Marvin and Karen Barnett request prayers for their brother-in-law James Pelt.  James has been in the hospital six times in the last five months for a pneumonia type issue.  He goes in today for a biopsy on his lung to try to determine the cause of his condition.  This is risky surgery for James because of his autoimmune problem with Lupus.  They're praying the doctors will find the answers and James will have an uneventful recovery.  (2/19/10)  UPDATE 2/21/10 from Marvin:  James is on a ventilator in ICU.  Results of the biopsy should be available on Wednesday.

*Please continue to remember Graham and Linda Jones in your prayers.  He is experiencing some "bumps in the road."  (2/14/10)

*Glenda Gooch is scheduled for back surgery on February 16.  (1/24/10)  UPDATE 2/17/1:  Glenda's doctor is very confident about the results of her surgery, but the recovery will be fairly long.  She is in quite a bit of pain right now, and they are having some trouble regulating her blood pressure. Prayers are much appreciated.  UPDATE 2/20/10l:  Melissa, Glenda's daughter, said Glenda was having to stay in the hospital longer than expected due to low blood pressure. UPDATE 2/23/10l:  Glenda is in the Oakwood Nursing Home, 244 Oakwood Drive, Lewisburg, TN 37091, in Room 9.   She thinks she will have six weeks or more to be in a nursing home.  She thanks everyone for their prayers and concern.  UPDATE 2.25/10 from Rev. Montgomery:  Glenda still faces a long recovery, but he is feeling better and looks much better.  She hopes to be able to come back to Pulaski to NHC here as soon as possible, perhaps this weekend.  And while she is still clearly uncomfortable, the classic Glenda smile, wit and laughter are very much intact.  The physical therapist came in to get her up to walk as I was leaving, and I met Frank on my way out as he was bringing in a TV for Glenda.  UPDATE 2/26/10 from Rev. Montgomery:  Karen and Pat visited Glenda in Lewisburg today and report that she is indeed coming home to Pulaski tomorrow, to our NHC.  UPDATE 2/28/10:  Glenda is now at NHC-Pulaski, Room 235.  UPDATE 3/7/10 from Glenda:  I hope to go home Wednesday.  UPDATE 3/10/10:  Glenda is at home.  Thanks be to God.

*Georgia Ude requests prayers for Martin College basketball player Christine Lumbasio from Kenya.  Christine has just learned that her mother, who is in Kenya, is gravely ill; the family fears the worse but wants Christine to remain here at school.  She has a lot of support at school but her heart is with her mother back in Kenya.  (1/24/10)  UPDATE 1/27/10 from Georgia Ude:  Christine's mother has at last been transported to the hospital; she is still in a coma.  Christine is much more centered but she needs a lot of support.  UPDATE 2/10/10:  Christine's mother is beginning to respond.

*Prayers of thanksgiving for the ministry of Robert Montgomery and for guidance as he shepherds the sheep of First Presbyterian Church.  Let us also continue to pray God's guidance for the session.

*Please be faithful in praying for the Youth of our church.  With thanksgiving, remember all who work in this ministry.

*Include these in your prayers this week, please:  

• Frank Kimbrough (NHC)

• Pecola Yokley (NHC)

• Edna & Otis Kimbrough (at home)

• Ralph Eslick (at home)

• Jerry Miles (NHC)

• Mary Wade Johnson (at home)

• Fleming Montgomery (Rev. Montgomery's uncle in Lewisburg Assisted Living)

• Ronnie Rose (NHC)

• Madolyn Hamlett (at home)

• Marge McCall (at home)

• Robert Hansen (at home)

• Graham Jones (at home)

*Please pray for those who have special needs and concerns.