Mike Ligon

Mike is recovering from emergency surgery on Saturday. He had an abscess in his throat due to a strep infection. His recovery so far has been very encouraging, and we hope that he will soon be able to move out of the ICU. Please hold him and Sarah in your prayers. 

Trayvon Martin

We ask for prayers for the parents of Trayvon Martin, for young African-American men who grow up with the weight of suspicion on their shoulders, for their parents, and for all of us. Fear and violence reside so close to each other in our hearts. Let us pray that we may learn to see each other's faces, and not merely projections of our own fear.

Tuesday update

Evelyn Goen, the mother of Larry Adams's friend, David, is not doing well. Evelyn lives in Kentucky and is a member of the First Christian Church in Frankfort.

Helen and Malinda's friend, Juanita, will have additional surgery this week to amputate a toe. She continues to struggle with circulation problems in her feet and hands.

Five of our children are preparing for their baptism on Easter: Boyd Berhow, Emily Berhow, Miller Freeman, Sarah Matthews, and Molly Lyons.

Monday update

Tommy Cook, a member of the TNT Club, is hospitalized with kidney problems.

Jill Baker, a friend of Hope Hodnett, died on Saturday night after a ferocious battle with cancer. Jill was 44 years old and the mother of 4 children. We ask for prayers for the Baker family and friends. 

Monday update

Leigh Ann Zirkle's mother will have knee replacement surgery this week.

Rick Helms, pastor of Bellevue Christian Church, will have eye surgery this week.

Gary Holloway's mother will have surgery on Wednesday to remove a tumor from her brain.

Our Congolese friends ask for prayers for a member of Nouvelle Alliance, who is mourning the death of several family members; they were among the victims during a recent violent attack in the Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. We ask for your prayers for peace for the people of the Congo who have lived with violence and political instability for decades.