A thought

· “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Praise - continued prayer needed!

As a note, Jerry Dunson's prognosis a few days ago was very grave , but he was prayed for by our Prayer Warriors, as well as hundreds of others that received the prayer request. As this update shows, God answers prayers. Thank all of the Prayer Warriors for your faithfulness and obedience.

Prayer Warriors,
Jerry Dunson had another doctors visit today. There are two items of great news for which we are very thankful: (1) The very recently "confirmed" testicular cancer diagnosis is now said to have been incorrect. Whew! What the doctors had thought was testicular cancer -- along with that supposed tumor in his pelvic area -- is further backing up of blood clots behind that arterial filter, mentioned below. (2) His kidneys are not @ 40% function, but @ 60%. That's a 50% improvement over the last report!
Although diabetes is still a factor, those two changes have the effect of reducing Jerry's perceived risk in resolving that massive blood clotting. So! He is to get a second vascular surgeon's opinion soon.
Jerry was in an upbeat mood today. And he told me that he had just invited two more people to our Bible conferences. (Jerry is not saved, but God is working on him in mysterious ways, so pray that Jerry will accept God's offering of salvation.)
It appears to me that our Lord is doing exactly what our Lord does so well!
A friend,
Bud Dunson
PS: Many thanks to all of you and to all those of your Prayer Partners team who include Jerry in your praying.

A shocking commentary!

As reported August 26, 2009 in the Pike County Journal-Reporter, 78.9% of all death row prisoners in Georgia claim to be Christians. This is a shocking commentary on the Christian religion and how we raise our children in the faith. It would be interesting to know if the prisoners accepted Christ before or after they were sentenced to death row. Regardless of their position in life, each of these individuals is a child of God and is deserving of our prayers.

Heavenly Father show mercy and grace to each of those that society has judged and appointed to suffer the ultimate penalty. We know that in Your great wisdom You will determine their eternal fate when they are presented at the Great White Throne.

Prayer request

Please pray for John's Aunt Mildred Carroll. She went for a PET scan on Monday and on her lungs there was 2 nodules on one lung and 1 mass on the other lung. The one with the mass was large & He said active.

The options they have are: 1) leave it alone, 2) a biopsy, 3) operate & take out the bottom lobe of her lung.

The biopsy is set up for this Thursday (8/27/09), they will call us & tell us what time.

He said he would make a small incision & cut out a wedge & send to lab while she is asleep & if it comes back cancer they will open her up & it will be a long surgery . She could die, have a heart attack or a stroke , she is 72 years old & very tough.

Aunt Mildred has always been the care giver in the family. If any of her brothers or sisters have been sick, hospitalized, chemo therapy or any other extensive illness she has been the one to take them to the doctor, therapy, clean up during the sickness of chemo, any tests or xrays, cooked, cleaned and any other way that she can be of service to her family she has been the rock. Please pray for her and the family as she is going through this. And pray for the rest of the family to pick up where she is having to leave off when it comes to being the care giver.

If they have to remove part of her lung she will be in the hospital 4 to 7 days & can take up to 2 months for recovery.

Thank you!

Gina Hatchett

Update - Continued prayer needed.

Harry Taylor has stage 4 lung cancer. He is 62 and will be undergoing intensive chemotherapy in the next few weeks. Please continue to pray for his healing and for his family during this time.

Praise report

The pathology report came in for Teresa Sampson and although the mass was malignant, the dr's feel that it was contained and that everything has been removed and that Teresa is cancer free. The mass was about 18 pounds and was the size of a beach ball. They will continue to monitor her for any sign in the future. We Praise God for the wonderful news.
Darlene Baldwin

Prayer request

Please pray for my friend Earl McCrary. He is in Southern Regional Hospital with kidney failure. Thank God, Earl is a Christian but he is gravely ill.

Harvey Wilson

Prayer request

Jerry Dunson has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Jerry is waiting for the determination as to what extent the cancer has progressed and what the treatments will entail.
Please remember Jerry in your prayer for healing, his doctors for divine guidance in his treatments, and his family as they support him through this storm.
Also, prayer has been request for salvation. Jerry is questioning, but not receiving.

Prayer requst

I believe I have asked for prayer for Alyssa Geske before, but I'm asking again. She has been battling brain cancer since 2007 (She's now 18 years old), and she has had some setbacks lately. Please pray for her complete healing in the name of Jesus.
Thank-you. Gretchen Canterbury

Prayer request

Please remember my daughter Dixi and her husband, they are in the hospital with her starting labor, and they are giving her petosin to help things along.Darlene Baldwin

Prayer request

Glenn Smith has a grandbaby who is just months old. The baby is in the hospital with suspected Shaken Baby Syndrome. Blind, but recovering his sight the outlook is good.
Please pray for this baby and its complete recovery. Also, pray for this family as they sort through what happened and deal with the situation.

A prayer

May all of your people be blessed today. May each person find their path in order to follow Your will.

Has your Anamis come to you?

Has your Anamis found you and shed the scales from your eyes? As in Saul’s case, God set the change from Saul to Paul in motion, but it was Anamis that was the instrument God used to open Saul’s eyes. God blinded Saul so that Paul could see. God prepared a place for Saul so that Paul could pray for three days. God used Saul the persecutor of Christians so that Paul could be the persuader for Christ. Be careful that you know who your Anamis really is. Don’t let some one remove the scales just to replace them with blinders.

Prayer request

Please pray for:

GIGI to be healed of scratching & things to work in divine order for her.

ED's lawyer to not try & make money on divorce case -- quoted price of $1200 but told him if he ran into problems, it would cost more (doesn't have any kids nor assets so told him it should be a simple case). His ex-wife & family believe in witchcraft -that they won't be able to stop the divorce or give the lawyer extra problems so he can charge him more money.

everything to work in divine order for me when I visit dentist on Wed. & won't have to lose my teeth -- that they'll be able to fill them or fix them; also things to work in divine order for me when I visit dr. on Thurs. & pass all tests that I have to take.

things to work in divine order for Eddie on his job & he'll be able to keep it.

things to work in divine order for Tammy with her job & the security of it & she'll be able to keep it.

Anonymous

Bible verse

1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 4: 1-3 KJV

Prayer request

Please remember my sister-in-law, Teresa Sampson in prayer. She is scheduled for surgery this Thursday, August 13, to have a mass the size of a basketball removed. She will be at Southern Regional Medical Center. Pray that the biopsy results will be benign, and that the family and she handle the surgery and recovery well. God is still in the healing and miracle business.
Praise the Lord!
Darlene Baldwin

Prayer request

Elizabeth Frances Buckles passed away Wednesday August 5, 2009. Please remember the Buckles family in your prayers during this time of mourning.

Prayer request

Pete Poore is in a battle with cancer and prayer has been requested for healing. Please lift up Pete for God's mercy, as well as his family as they endure this storm in their lives.

Prayer request

Please continue to lift up my step-mother, Betty Crosby McGee in prayer. The swelling is slowly going down on her ankles and legs, but she continues to have trouble breathing. She's also coughing up blood. They think she may have a lung infection, but they're not sure. Just pray that God will lead the doctor's to the right diagnosis

Judy Collins

Prayer request

Harry Taylor has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his head. Doctors will attempt to remove what they can, but Harry will have to under go Chemotherapy.
Please be in prayer for healing, comfort, and peace while Harry goes through this ordeal.

Bible verse

Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Haggai 1:6 KJV

Prayer request

Gloria Sanderfur has chronic back and leg problems / pain. She has had surgery and shots to try and reduce the pain with out any help.
Pray that Gloria's doctors will be able to identify and resolve whatever is causing her problems, and that Gloria can have peace and comfort. Pray for healing.

Prayer request

Warren Killingsworth had surgery on his leg for blood clots. He is having complications.
Please pray for Warrens recovery, and for peace and comfort. Pray for healing.

Bible Verse

3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
Zephaniah 2:3 KJV

Prayer request

Linwood Burden that he may come to know the Lord in the fullness of Him through baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Pray for Cedric and Clifford Gurder, Jr. and Lisa Guider.
Rhonda and Renzer Hams their marriage.
Anonymous

Prayer request

Pray for Latressia Burden and Martis Watts' engagement and upcoming marriage - Feb. 2010.

Prayer request

Pray for protection and guidence for all the teachers and students.

Prayer request

Please pray for my step-mother, Betty Crosby McGee. As some of you know, she has lung cancer. Late this evening she complained of not being able to breathe. My dad took her to Griffin Hospital and they're giving her oxygen. She's complained the last few days of not feeling well, and she's also had swelling of her ankles. If you will, also keep my dad in your prayers too.

Thank you,
Judy Collins

Prayer request

Please pray for my two sons. One needs a job; both need a good Christian wife.
Anonymous

Prayer request

Please pray for my granddaughter and her husband to be saved and to be reunited together with their children.
Anonymous

Prayer request

Please lift Goldie Blount up in prayer. She will be having test on her heart Wednesday August 5. Pray that all test come out normal, that Ms. Blount will have peace and comfort during this time.

First Baptist Coat Ministry - prayer request.

First Baptist Church of Zebulon, Georgia has asked for prayer regarding their “Coats for Kentucky” ministry. FBC is accepting donations of all sizes of coats that you may not need or want any longer. The coats will be sent to families in Kentucky and shared with the Pike County Out- Reach in Molena.

Prayer request

Please pray for the one from our community that is imprisoned.
Anonymous

Pike County School Prayer Walk

The 2009 Pike County School Prayer Walk was awesome, the best ever. With an estimated 100 people taking part in the event, we blanketed the whole school system in prayer. God started a day with a blessing by holding back the rain and giving us a sunny time. At 7 pm on Friday there was a 50% chance of rain by 7 am Saturday morning, and increasing throughout the day, but by 9 am when the Prayer Walk started there was 0% chance, God keeps His promises and kept us dry.
Many things were happening Saturday morning. We received many personal prayer requests, several people committed themselves to becoming Prayer Warriors for our intercessory prayer chain, and prayer and worship was abundant. The last participants left the campus shortly before 11 am, but hopefully the prayers will continue the whole school year.
We had students, parents, grandparents, and others who knew the importance of prayer. I personally had the opportunity to pray with my granddaughter and her parents, she will be starting in the first grade this year. This is the second time my granddaughter and I have prayed together at the Prayer Walk; I hope it becomes a family tradition.
Thanks to everyone that helped with the Prayer Walk and to all that participated.

Prayer request

Please pray for me, I am suffering severe depression and loneliness. I am seeking Gods will for a job, also.

Anonymous