Tuesday prayers

Joyce Crowell returned to the hospital today. They suspect that there may be some bleeding after Friday’s procedure. Thank you for your prayers!

Wednesday morning update: Joyce spent the night in ICU, but will move to a regular room this morning. She is expected to remain hospitalized for a few days.

Joe Keith will have several scans done on Wednesday to assess the response of the tumors to the chemo treatments. He will get results on Thursday. Let’s surround him and his family with our prayers.

Joyce Crowell

Joyce Crowell will have a heart procedure tomorrow, Friday. “I’m a lot less anxious about this one than I was in December, but it’s similar, and they are messing with my heart, so prayers are appreciated.” We are grateful that her daughter, Sherry will be allowed to be and stay with her. She expects to be hospitalized for one night. Thank you for your prayers.

Friday prayers

We remember in our prayers the families and friends of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. We pray for strength and comfort, for justice, and for the deep transformation of our society, that we may do our part for healing the wounds of slavery.

Lois Smith died on Saturday, May 23, in Boone, NC. She was 96 years old. Her daughter’s address is Patty Smith, 293 Will Glen Road, Sugar Grove, NC.

Thursday prayers

Jane and Brock Short are in Florida, grateful for brief visits with her dad who is nearing the end of his life. Thank you for remembering them in your prayers.

April Hefner is scheduled for hip surgery on Tuesday. Greg says, “This will correct a nagging issue, and we're hopeful a spring will return to her step in 4-6 weeks.” Thank you for surrounding them with your prayers.

Monday prayers

Inez Miller died this morning. We commend her to God’s unfailing mercy and pray that she has found joy and peace everlasting in the presence of God. Please remember Dick and Sharalena Miller in your prayers along with all who love Inez.

Jane Short asks for prayers for her father, John Bonnell, 91, who lives in Jupiter, Florida in a Memory Care facility.  He was hospitalized twice last week and is experiencing some changes which indicate that his end of life is coming very soon.  Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the facility, Jane is unable to go see him, and the best they can do under the circumstances are supervised phone calls. This is a very difficult situation for Jane and her dad, and she is grateful for our prayers.

Thank you for your prayers

Clara Martin is receiving hospice care at home.

Inez Miller is at death’s door. We are grateful that Dick and Sharalena have been able to be with her for short visits.

Joe Keith will get important reports about his treatment plan on Thursday.

Linda Parker will continue chemo treatments on Thursday.

Bess Henderson continues to heal and recover at home.

Susan Cole, Ed Cole’s sister-in-law, has Parkinson’s.

Joyce Peacock’s daughter, Kathryn has made a full recovery from Covid-19 and returned to work.

Kalie Rhodes asks for prayers for her mom, Karen, who is a healthcare worker, as well as for herself and the transitions she finds herself in.

Matthew Mart continues his ICU rotation at Vanderbilt. Cate and the kids are with her parents in Kentucky.

We have been asked to lift up in prayer Kelly Newman, the Velazquez family (six members have tested Covid-19 positive), Abi’s friends Juliana and Mike, Fay Delk’s friend Jennifer, who works as a nurse, and Allison Ruari’s cousin Vivian who tested positive for Covid-19.

Debra Cannon's mother

Debra Cannon’s mom, Alice Marie Chambers, born on March 25, 1933, died on March 20, 2020 in Chattanooga. Due to the measures put in place to protect the public against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the immediate family will gather for a graveside service on Tuesday. They plan to honor her with a celebration of life at a later date at her home church in Chattanooga. Debra writes, “My sister and my extended family cherish all of your prayers and support of love. We are at peace in Christ and in our faith that she is in the love of her creator.”

Monday prayers

We continue to lift up our Nashville neighbors as our community comes together to clean up and rebuild after the storm. We are indeed #NashvilleStrong, and our communities of faith are essential to maintaining that strong fabric. Larry Adams wrote, “Well, I must say I have a MUCH greater appreciation for Jesus' words in Mark 13:18. If all this had happened in the dead of a cold winter with snow and rain every day it would have been much worse. I still do not have electricity or heat, but friends have loaned me a small generator to give me limited power. The volunteers have been fantastic. Almost all of the downed vegetation and tornado debris has been hauled to the curb and already picked up by Public Works trucks. What has happened here should be a pattern of efficiency for the rest of the country. We should offer prayers of thanksgiving to God for sending the help of all these people.”

Bess Henderson is undergoing a few more days of rehab at Stallworth, and she is looking forward to going home later this week. Her address is 110 Christopher Place, Nashville, TN 37205.

We lift up in prayer Debra Cannon’s mother who is hospitalized after a stroke; she is also suffering from pneumonia. Debra is in Chattanooga to be with her mother.

And we welcome to the world Josephine Elizabeth Shuler Petersen who was born on Satursday in Seattle. We share in the joy of her parents, Kennedy Shuler Petersen and Joel Petersen, and grandparents, Linda Parker and John Shuler.

Tornado relief

We mourn with our neighbors the death of loved ones and the loss of homes and property so many have experienced. We are grateful that those of us who live in the impacted areas were safe during the storm and are able to join us in responding to the needs of neighbors.

New Covenant Christian Church experienced major building damage, but is nevertheless preparing to be part of the neighborhood response in North Nashville. Rev. Tara Williams is one of the pastors at New Covenant Christian Church; she let us know how we can help with the relief effort:

  • Giving through Week of Compassion is of course an option.

  • New Covenant is a setting up as a Tornado Relief Distribution Center at 2201 Osage St, Nashville, TN 37208. The church is open from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm today through Friday to receive tornado relief donations for the Covenant Pantry:

    • Canned & Dry Goods

    • Baby formula and diapers

    • Soap

    • Detergent

    • Cleaning Supplies

Gideon's Army is doing great work as well in North Nashville.

Tuesday prayers

David Tarpley’s surgery this morning went well. Thank you for your prayers for him and Sara. At the time of this writing he was still in recovery.

Bess Henderson may return to Nashville from Florida within the next week or two. Her surgery back in December lasted nine hours, and her recovery was dramatically complicated by a lung embolism. We are thrilled that she has improved enough to be able to fly back soon on a medical transport.

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