Prayer Concerns - February 2014

Most Recent Concerns - 

2/27 - Laura Burford's Uncle Bob - is able to swallow soft foods - it's going to be a long healing process, but this have given him great encouragement 
2/23 - Jim Moelk (Pat Long's (& Brent's) brother in law) - begins Chemo treatments today
2/22 - Janet Morrison (Pat Radaker's cousin) - has cancer
2/21 - Ben Rice (Jenny Bates 8-year-old nephew) -  has been having digestive problems for several months - from the results of blood work & other tests, the doctors think it looks like Crohn's disease - he has a colonoscopy next week to confirm this - they are praying for supernatural healing
2/20 - Update from Lisa Buchwitz...Dale and I want to thank everyone for praying for Dale's dad.  He went to a followup appointment & his hemoglobin levels are back to normal, his oxygen level is back to normal & he is doing okay.  He is only on Asprin now.  Please pray that there will be no more clotting blood, that is what was causing his strokes.  We are praising the Lord.
2/20 - Penny Hynd (Lisa Buchwitz's sister) - had emergency surgery last night & is in Mount Nittany Hospital in State College - she had a ruptured hernia
2/20 - Jim Huber (Lisa Buchwitz's Dad) - Cat Scan showed he does have a cyst & will be going to see a ears nose & throat specialist to get a biopsy done - we are praying it is benign  
2/14 - Ochs Baby - is stable on medication - they have a consultation w/the cardiologist panel today
2/14 - Matt Herrington - has a tumor on his kidney - they have put him on a chemo pill to shrink it - it is only in this area
2/13 - Ochs baby - has congestive heart failure; they are trying medication & if that doesn’t work, they will operate
2/10 - Dale Buchwitz's dad - is not doing well at all; bleeding internally
2/10 - Dale Buchwitz's father - has COPD & is having a difficult time - he is seeing the doctor today

2/10 - Jim Uber (Lisa's father) - has a small mass & going for a CAT scan today

2/7 - Cindy Emery's mom, Betty Hawthorne - in UPMC Seneca; she had a mild stroke

2/7 - John Swanger (close friend of Pastor Bruce & retired pastor) - had a heart valve replacement on Thursday; he's doing well/hopefully will come home Monday

2/7 - James Roskos (Pastor Bruce's cousin) - had back surgery a few weeks ago & is recovering - however, his wife Robin had a stroke & just came home from rehab on Thursday of this past week - she has double vision & some memory loss

2/7 Nancy Zacherl's grandchildren, Archer and Alivia - both have strep throat really bad & can't eat, because their throats are so sore

2/7 - Clarence Evans - was diagnosed with cancer

2/7 - Jim Huber (Lisa Buchwitz's Dad) - has some fluid running from his spine to his brain stem - can be treated with medications - also he has a small mass on his gland & will be going for a cat scan
2/6 - Pastor John Swanger (Pastor Bruce's friend) - from Punsxy is having a heart valve replacement today @ Shadyside in Pittsburgh
2/5 - Travis Aites - possibly has a mild concussion - he'll have an Impact test on Thurs. then we will know - he also has a fractured orbital of his right eye - has been resting this afternoon & should rest all of tonight/tommorrow - it's going to be tough to tell a teenager no tv, pc,etc... for 24 hrs
2/4 - Travis Aites - picked up from school & taken to the Doctor for a possible concussion - we will let you all know how he is doing once we hear more

Praises

Prayer Concerns

 Burden for the Lost - Our Government & Leaders (local, state, national) -  Donna Oberlander (State Rep) - President of the U.S.    Spiritual Growth for our church family  - The Unsaved - Pastor Bruce & Family - Our Community - Other Churches in our Community - Our Military - Our College Students - Unspoken - REVIVAL - Construction workers & Delta Contractors @ Trinity Point - Building the Trinity Point Facility

Terry Aites (waiting for kidney transplant) - Arianna Evans - Phyllis Traister - DuWayne & Thelma Miller - Jon Fye (Dawn Christie's brother) - Jamie Best - Melissa McCloskey (cancer) - Jeremy Willy - Brian McGarrity (cancer) - Jack Hiles - Michelle Blauser - Clarence & Shirley Evans - Judy Fiscus - Janet Young - Connie Minich - Debbie & Dave Jordan - Jessica Henry (MS & Chemo treatments) -  Don Barger - Mike Roach (cancer Pastor & Judy's brother-in-law) - Frances Hile - Judy Schwab - Don Norris - Pat Radaker (fell) - Matt Harrington - Pearl Manross - those w/cold & flu - Dori Lawrence - Kathy Ealey - Vonnie Tiley - Rudy Tesch (Brenda Smith's Dad) - Jennifer Morgan (pregnancy) - Aly Johnston (pregnant) - Sgt. Seth Long (Afghanistan) - Tom Buzard (cancer/Park Hill Congregation) - David Guess (Duane Troutman's grandson) - Sarah Switzer (Jim & Joann Switzer's granddaughter) - Julie Mays (H1N1 Virus) - Mark Kahle (heart transplant) - John Swanger - Ronald Crosswaite - Ben RIce - Janet Morrison (cancer - Pat Radaker's cousin) - Penny Hynd - Jum Huber

Snowbirds
Fred & Martha Glosser - Nancy Yates - Bill & Lois Brandenstein - Ray & Marian Peltcs

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Edna Burford - Golden Living Shippenville
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