First Christian Church, Wauchula, FL

Robert Eddings – (Donna Salmon’s brother) His bypass surgery has been moved to Monday 11/2 in the morning. Prayer for strength and for the surgeons to have compassion and wisdom.

Keith Stephens - is home, after much testing doctors adjusted his medications.

Richard Taylor - (Tom Taylor’s Dad) is in Florida Hospital Sebring due to internal bleeding. His blood volume is so low he needs transfusions before any testing can be done. UPDATE - Doctor’s found the problem, cauterized it tonight, and are keeping him another 1 – 2 days as a precaution.

Calvin Roberts - is still hospitalized in Orlando.

Lora Brewer - (Missy Massey’s Mom) has pneumonia as well as her blood is too thin, making her a high risk for surgery on her foot. She will remain in Bartow Regional until she is over the pneumonia. Prayer for she and her children, they are frustrated and frightened even though they know God is Good and God is in Control.

Lora Brewer -(Missy Massey’s Mom) has been moved to Bartow Regional, room 215. Her blood is too thin to consider surgery on her foot, so she is being treated accordingly under her wound care doctor.

Derek Camilo- will have his tonsils out tomorrow, 10/29 at 9:45 in a pediatric ENT center in Brandon.

Sue Boone - has a regular (and shorter) cast on her hand. The recovery from the surgery on her thumb will be about a year. Prayer for patience as well as healing.

Mike Shelton - (Sabrina Crawford’s Dad) is having surgery tomorrow in Bartow Regional.

Christopher Owens - (Wayne Crosby’s nephew) is hospitalized due to an auto crash and has pneumonia.

Randy & Michelle Tyson - unspoken prayer

Eric & Lori Andrews - (Carol M. Knight & Marion Kiella’s relatives in Palm City)  both have the swine flu; he is getting better, however she is having problems with fluid in her lungs.  Also prayers for Tomas & Janet Lewis, he has heart problems and she has back and other problems. She is their niece. And prayer for Don Zifford in Gray Tennessee, has recently had two heart attacks.

Keith Stephens - is going to Florida Hospital Sebring, they believe they have ruled out any problem with his heart, are running more tests today.

Calvin Roberts -Pammy Jo is taking him to Florida Hospital Sebring with an infection. He was transferred to Florida Hospital Orlando for his surgical doctors to treat the infection.

Robert Eddings - (Donna Salmon’s brother) is scheduled for a 5 valve bypass at 6:00 am. Friday. Prayers and travel mercies for his family as they go to Tallahassee to be with him.

Robert Eddings - (Donna Salmon’s brother) had a heart attack today. He is in Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Rose Schneider - Prayer for God to give her the strength to live like today is her last day and to move on and let the pain of the past go; also wants to thank the church for helping she and her mom

Erica Eisenhauer - Prayer, she is coming home for a while

Lora Brewer -(Missy Massey’s mom) Prayer for her move and surgery to go well and her pain to be relieved. She will move to Bartow Regional Monday 10/26, and have surgery on Thursday or Friday. Also prayer for Dusty & Krystle

Christina Milby - Prayer for guidance, she’s lost her way and can’t tell the difference between what God is telling her and what the world is telling her

D’Lise Wyckoff - Praise- her sister’s (L’Dawn Adams) heart has strengthened enough so her cardiologist has released her to go back to work; also D’Lise’s biopsy and scans came back clear (“no cancer”), she still has to have more tests but she knows all will be well

Wayne & Tammy Crosby - Prayer for the situation their family is going through right now; also, prayer for their eldest son (W.A. Crosby, II) he’s still not well

Dusti Taylor - Prayer for a youth that’s going through a hard time and for the people she has confided in; that they will be given the words to help her

Cyndi Norris - Prayer as she starts her new job Monday; she knows God is in control but she needs prayers to stay focused on where God wants her to use her talents

Dee Williams-Tatis - Prayer for a friend (“Roz”), she is dying due to depression, has given up on her life and lost the will to live. Prayer for her and her elderly mother who is trying to care for her

Blanca - (friend of Clara Benton’s) A young woman with 3 children, she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and has just been diagnosed with cancer in her back. Prayer for strength and healing.

Calvin Roberts - had his second surgery (10/20) to repair his crushed heel and foot. All went very well and he may be home this weekend. (10/23)

Blaire Thornton- is in Florida Hospital Sebring with a high fever and kidney infection.

Buddy Colson- (Nancy Thomas’ step dad) is in Bartow Memorial having tests run on his heart.

Harold Albertson - doctors found a lump in his throat which turned out to be a goiter. He will treat it with medication and do more tests in January. Harold says it’s been a rough year, they hope to see us soon.

Glenn Miller Family - Prayer for the hard times they are going through right now.

Darlene Pineiro - Continued prayer as she struggles with depression; she says she feels the love & prayer from her FCC family.

Crosby Family - Prayer; their family is still being attacked by people where they live and on the ball field. They fear for their lives and are frightened to go anywhere.

Charlie & Toni Petersen - Prayer while they go through Charlie’s surgeries and waiting. Tina Barwick is Charlie’s sister & asks prayer for Toni as she is extremely tired. Charlie is running a little fever, doctors say it’s expected; his pain is manageable and he has been cracking jokes, so things look good.

Nicole Franks - Prayer that God will lead the way for her and she will follow where He leads. She has a lot on her mind and feels lost.

Dan Leakey -Praise for this weekend’s youth conference (“Reverb”) with Hardee County youth, for the powerful message which re-ignited passion in our youth. Please pray for those teens who attended as they take their evangelism challenges back to school.

Sergio Servin - Prayer for his dad (Alfredo), he has had a heart monitor this past week to monitor heart pains and goes this week for tests and results.

Kathy Hawk - Hasn’t forgotten where she came from, she has been under conviction for a while to help those she left behind; she’s waiting for God to open the door.

Heather Kouns - Prayer for safety as she goes to Indiana for the FFA National Convention;’ also she has to make tough decisions about college and for the future, she needs to know  she’s making the right choices.

Missy Massey - Praise, her mom (Lora Brewer) is talking more. Prayer for her; she has gall stones and more testing on Monday. Also prayer for her uncle (Benny Green), he has inoperable lung cancer and is not doing well.

Lorie Crouse - Prayer for a co-worker that is struggling and she (Lorie) keeps telling herself that it’s “not her problem”, but she knows it is since she can help this person.

Lurena Blandin - (friend of Lidenia Servin) was hospitalized last weekend for severe swelling.

Sue Boone - her recovery from surgery on her thumb is still painful, she lays down when the pain is real bad, rather than take extremely strong medication. Prayer for healing and strength.

Shirley Gantt - asks prayer for Darlene Piniero for depression. She is much better than when she left to visit her sister Kathy but still has a long way to go. Prayer for strength and healing.

Rocky Kitchens - after much testing doctors at Tampa General still don’t know what is wrong. Prayer for strength and healing.

Chela Duran - (7 year old friend of the Greens) her appendix ruptured; she is home now and doing well.

Jeannette Ortego - (friend of the Greens) is in a Lakeland hospital with unknown medical issues. Frankie asks we pray for her salvation and healing.

Charlie had his first surgery of the plan in which a piece of his skull was removed and wires with electrodes were put in to read his brain when he has seizures and map out very clearly where to cut the bad brain tissue out. His head is bandaged and the wires are sprouting out the top; (sounds like the Charlie I know with Halloween just around the corner.)  Anyway he feels better today, according to his surgeon everything went very well.

Toni says “God sure can work wonders and the power of prayer is amazing!!!Please thank everyone at FCC for their prayers and concern. We truly appreciate it”.