NEED PRAYER?
United Methodist Men invite you to phone their PRAYER LINE=800-251-2468. Someone is there 24 hours a day to pray with you to God through our loving savior, Jesus Christ.
LOCAL PRAYER CHAIN = 762-1243 If you or someone you know has a physical, spiritual or emotinal need, please telephone 762-1243. Deloris Robinson will activate our Albright Church's prayer chain so that many persons will lift your need up to God in prayer. If someone is in the hospital, they may be put on our Albright Church's Care Committee's visitation list. Below are some prayer requests that have come to us in the past 7 days.
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3-17-2010 Thelma Stewart got home from the hospital last night. She is doing well and thanks you all for your continued prayers.3-16-2010 The following is an update on Don Appleman. Let's continue to keep him in our prayers: "I saw Dr. Vaidia yesterday. Scans say I have fractured 12th vertebrae. Can treat with some sort of cement, but doctor does not want to do that unless I begin having more pain than I do. So guess I'll just live with it for now. Thanks for all your prayers and concern, but I have improved a lot from what I was like the end of 09. Very little pain."
3-16-2010 Thank you for praying for Courtney during this latest flare-up of her PTSD. She is finally better and will try to return to work on Wednesday, after being off a week and a half. Please pray for her as she drives and then works from 11:15 until 8 pm the rest of the week. She has been very sick, but her new medicines and her therapy are making a difference. She is finally sleeping also. Of course, we know the real Healer is God! Thanks again for praying for her.
About my back surgery...it is now scheduled for April 14th at 12:30 at Mercy Hospital in OKC. I have to be cleared by Dr Schiff, my cardiologist, because of the fluid around my heart and the atherosclerosis in my aorta. Then I have to donate a pint of blood to be given back to me during surgery. After all that, I will have to be off my blood thinner for two weeks before surgery. The doctor plans to remove the screws and rods on the right side of my spine, leaving the left alone, remove the new ruptured disk, then replace the hardware, moving up one vertebrae on the right side. This will make the fusion be "staggered" which will cause my spine to be somewhat unstable, but the doctor thinks it's the best way to go. He said, there is a slight possibility that he will have to go back in later and remove and replace the right side also, but does not want to have to cut out and replace any more than is necessary, because of all the scar tissue. He will not be taking any of my hip bone for a graft, as before. I trust this neurosurgeon. This will be a pretty extensive surgery. I have confidence in the power of God and His healing power which we receive through our fervent prayers. I am not nervous, just want to get rid of this constant pain. Thank you for your love and your prayers. We are comforted. Believing God will do what He says He will do. Paula
3-16-2010 As you all have probably heard, two small children have died from meningococcal disease in Oolagah. Four children are still hospitalized, and a new case was identified yesterday in a highschool senior. Her spinal tap did not initially indicate the meningitis, but doctors at Bailey Medical (which is where I had my surgery) didn't take chances and started the treatment anyway. Later blood tests showed she had the disease, so fortunately, she was already being treated. One of the children is in extremely critical condition. He was given a 25% chance of survival, with the potential of losing all four limbs. The newspaper today indicates he is holding his own, and recently doctors have found a pulse in both legs and his left arm, so there is hope. His family credits this good news to prayer. They are giving praise to God and refusing to think negatively. So, dear Albright family, let's do what we do best and pray hard for this little guy. His name is Jeremiah Mitchell and he is six years old. Also, pray for the others infected with this disease. There are only 2,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. YEARLY, and Oolagah has 7 this year. Thanks to all of you. Love, Carolyn Stewart
3-16-2010 I would like to ask for prayer for James' cousin, Steven Kanelakos and family. Steven's daughter, Lynn died Friday. She had a stomach ulcer rupture .. She was on life support until Friday at which time they took her off. Then on Saturday night, Lynn's husband, Bruce, had a heart attack. His neighbor, a doctor, heard the police scanner and rushed over to help him. He was without pulse and the doctor applied CPR. Bruce was helicoptered to Wichita and was on life support for about 24 hours. He was without oxygen too long, and the doctors in Wichita determined he was brain dead. They took him off life support last night. They have three children, one of which is still at home. The service for Lynn is tomorrow afternoon in Ark City. Not sure about Bruce. At one time, they were going to have both of them tomorrow at the same time. This is so hard to believe. Please keep this entire family in your prayers. Thank you, Sandy
3-15-2010 Please keep Opal Brown in your prayers. She was feeling very light headed during church yesterday, so Katie took her home. She was able to rest and she is feeling better now.
3-14-2010 Mary Sue Johns passed away on Friday. The service for Mary Sue Johns, Bob Anthony's sister, was at Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Blackwell at 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning the 12th. Our minister, Rev. Scott Spencer, presided at the service. Please keep her family in your prayers. She had fallen on Wednesday and boken her hip.
3-12-2010 YEAH!!!! Cameron Bradley gets to go home today after a long week in the hospital. He needs to work on his appetite. A great blessing to Cameron and his MOM AND DAD.
3-12-2010 Please keep Thelma Stewart in your prayers. Her daughter took her to the emergency room last night because her leg was swollen and red. She is in Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita and has congestive heart failure. She is on medication to remove the fluid on her heart and will be in the hospital for a couple of days.
3-11-2010 9:11AM Jaclyn Carver is out of surgery and doing well.
3-10-1020 Please keep Fred and Kristina (Dehn) Cavner and their daughter Jaclyn in your prayers. Jaclyn has surgery tomorrow morning at Mercy Hospital in OKC to put tubes in her ears.
3-10-1020 Jennifer will have surgery tomorrow. Please continue to pray for her and the doctors treating her. She is a friend of Thelma Stewart's daughter. She has a brain tumor and will be having surgery.3-9-1020 Dr. Walker was in this morning and did not see a change in Cameron from yesterday, his white blood cell count is still 26,000, x-rays on his lungs looks the same and now they can not hear air movement in his lungs (yesterday they could). They will increase his breathing treatments, keep him on the strong antibiotic (vancomycin) by IV, and no word on when he gets to go home.Please continue to lift him up in your prayers. He is a very sick little boy. The Bradley's
3-9-2010 Thank you Albright Church for praying, loving and caring for Randy and I through this hip replacement surgery. You are a beautiful example of how the church cares , loves and servers one another. We have been blessed to be apart of your ministry to others. Thank you. Hopefully we will be able to return the blessings in the future. Susie Hodgson
3-9-2010 Please keep Jennifer Moore in your prayers. She is a friend of Thelma Stewart's daughter. She has a brain tumor and will be having surgery.
3-9-02010 Just a short update on Mom and baby Cannon. Mom is doing much better. She had a little pneumonia, but her main problem was she developed cellulitis around her fistula (dialysis access). Pretty bad from what the doctor said. Thank you, God for antibiotics!! We came home on Thursday night and she continues to get stronger. Please continue to pray for her as hospital stays set her back quite a bit. Baby Cannon is home from hospital, but not out of the woods. Doctors told my niece that they would not have sent him home except there were so many new viruses showing up at the hospital, they were afraid of a relapse. They are to NOT take him anywhere public for 6-8 weeks. Please pray for them as they have a 3 1/2 year old too who doesn't like to stay at home all the time. Cinda and Andy are working out their work schedules pretty well so that one of them can stay home each day. Thank you, God for understanding/ family oriented employers. An additional prayer request. My cousin, Peggy, who has cancer has had some pretty devastating news. She went back to MD Anderson last week and on Friday she got the news that she has a new spot on her spine. The chemo pill she has been taking has not done much good. She will go back next week for a PET scan and more than likely radiation on her spine. The other they don't think anything will do help. She is so discouraged, but has a beautiful attitude and continues to put on her beautiful smile. She was very surprised as she has been feeling really good and has even been teaching the last 3 weeks. She is so blessed to have Christian nurses, technicians working with her at MDA. One of the nurses told her to "keep her chin up and ONLY God knows what will work and what won't and that the doctors have been wrong more than once". That helped her so much. Breaks my heart but I know God has a plan and we must trust Him. Thank all of you for your continued praying. Don't know what I would do without my church family. Love and God Bless, Sandy
3-8-2010 Please keep LaWanna Gann in your prayers. She will be having laser treatments on both eyes on Thursday. Also, her grandson Royce Redinger is having health problems.
3-8-2010 Please keep Randy and Tommie Dehn's granddaughter Jaclyn Cavner in your prayers. She will be having surgery on Thursday to put tubes in her ears.
3-8-2010 Please keep Matt and Melissa Bradley's son Cameron in your prayers. He is in the hospital with pneumonia Cameron is doing better. His white blood cell count is now down to 26,000 from 34,000, his fever is coming down. He can now have solid food. He will stay in hospital until at least Wednesday, as the pneumonia is beginning to break up. Thank you for your prayers, his little body is getting better so prayers are being heard. The Bradley's
3-7-2010 We need prayers for Melba Mourer, Phyllis Lansdown's mother. She fell at the Pancake & Sausage Supper last night at our church and fractured her pelvis and damaged the ball in her hip joint. Last night her granddaughter, Rhonda, said she would be having surgery within 24-36 hours. Please pray for relief from her pain and that she can overcome this obstacle. Also remember her family in your prayers.
3-5-2010 Twila called and said that Dick Powell is home. They got home yesterday evening and he had a good night. He will go to the doctor again on monday. Thank you for your prayers.
3-4-2010 Hi, Thank you for your prayers Larry is done with the radiation and his headaches are better, he is dissapointed that his vision isnt better yet but the Dr said it may be a couple of weeks before he sees improvement. He goes back to okc for a recheck on march 15th. Thanks again for the prayers, Tonya
3-4-2010 Update on Jimmy, the biopsy came back that it is cancer in his lymph glands and throat they pulled all his teeth and will be starting a combination of cemo and radiation for aprox 3 months he is 40yrs old and his three boys are the age of our boys please keep him and his family in your prayers. Thank you, Tonya Steele
3-4-2010 I have a couple of prayer requests. First, my great nephew, Cannon Krout (2 1/2 mos old) is in ICU at Children's Hospital in Ok City. He is on a ventilator and has a feeding tube. They have him in an induced sleep. I talked to my niece today and she said he is better, but had to turn oxygen back up today a little but will try to turn down again this afternoon. He was admitted Friday evening I think with lots of respiratory problems and very lethargic. They have ruled a lot of things, but just sure exactly what is wrong. Cinda, Andy and Coleman (their 3 year old) have all had different kinds of flu and doctors think Cannon might of contracted a couple of them and not able to fight off. Also, my Mom is in Wichita hospital. Sunday morning, she thought she was having chest pains. My brother and I were both gone so James took her to the ER. She then told them she hurt all over. She has a touch of pneumonia, a small amount of fluid around her lungs, and some kind of infection. Please keep her in your prayers. She doesn't feel real bad, but just not comfortable. They have had to turn her Oxygen up and that doesn't make her really happy, but with fluid around the lungs, there is no other choice. Hopefully the extra dialysis she is getting there, will take it off. Thank you for being a praying, loving church family. I could not make it without all of you. Sandy
3-4-2010 We finally learned tonight that Pennie Shipley ((wife of former PC Asbury UMC Pastor)) has shingles. They caused the pain in her chest before they became welts. The Dr. said this was very typical. She will stay in the hospital until her blood level is where the Dr. wants it for the blood thinner. Her heart checked out fine. Thanks for lifting her up in prayer. Blessings, Rev. Lyle Shipley
