PRAYER REQUESTS
CHILDREN

12/31/2011	Hannah Quirk,(soon to be 6 years old) Update has lost her sight in the left eye and it seems to be permanent. She will soon be six years old. The doctor thinks that she has probably been blind in that eye since July. Please continue to pray for her. Her next MRI is January 16th. 07/21/2011 Hannah is undergoing surgery today to place a shunt to help relieve some of the pressure in her brain caused from a tumopr on the brain stem. She will start chemo and radiation soon. Please keep her and her family in your prayers as they stand with her
12/4/2011	Jana Halver (6 month old) Jana Halver (6 month old) facing multiple surgeries for a hole in her heart; scheduled for heart cath Tuesday, 12/6 and then complex surgery Wednesday, 12/21; will be on breathing tube & possibly heart/lung machine during the surgery; parents are Scott & Norma Halver; Scott is Sally Wideman's nephew. We came to the ER on Friday evening; Jana's color was not good (a little pale and bluish in the extremities) and she wasn't eating well. We've been here since then. (Praise God that he provided us an apartment to live in that's located 1 mile from the Children's Hospital before Norma was even pregnant with Jana, certainly not knowing how "special" she would be! - so we're never far from home) Her oxygen saturation level in her blood is not where they would want it to be (she is being supplemented oxygen with a nasal cannula now) and they see no reason to put off the surgery any longer. The cardiac catheterization will be done today, Monday Dec 5 (about 5 hours from now) and the full operation will be performed on Tuesday Dec 6. All of your prayers are working. Norma got the thought last night that God made Jana so smiley (still) and happy because seeing her this way really puts us at peace. Praise God for how He has created her. Praise God also for all of the travel that's going on smoothly so far. -We were able to get a last minute ticket for Norma's mom (Tere; she is in the air over the Atlantic right now). We gave her about a 9 hour warning before she had to be at the airport with her bag packed for a month-long trip! -Scott's mom (Cheryl) got here last night as planned for the previous cardiac catheterization date and will be able to stay the whole week instead of leaving earlier. -Scott's dad (Todd) will get here as soon as he can on Wednesday from a business trip in Toronto. Please continue to pray as you all have and give thanks daily, for God is much greater than we can imagine. Love, Scott, Norma, and Jana
9/18/2011	Jeff Rogers (GA)Our granddaughter, Megan Shapleigh (TX), Partner in Prayer, requested prayer for her friend, Jeff Rogers (GA). He is currently at Duke Medical Center in NC suffering from Cystic Fibrosis. He currently has only 30% utilization of his lungs but cannot have a lung transplant until there is a 20% or less utilization. They attended college together at Samford University in Birmingham AL. Prayer on his behalf is coveted.
07/15/2011	Brodie Quinn Brodie is a 4 years old little boy and the doctors told the Quinn family that their precious son has Leukemia. Pray for the healing of this child and for the family who is dealing with his illness. Your prayers would be appreciated.
05/22/2011	Jake Wons 7, Chicago. Recent surgery to remove a brain tumor. Treatment includes chemo and radiation. Prognosis is good, but he and his family need our support and prayers to deal with the emotional and physical challenges ahead. Please pray for strength and peace of mindfor Jake, his mom and dad, Julie and Mike, and his little brother Liam. Thanks to all the warriors for walking with the Wons family on this journey
05/22/2011 Praise Update	Emile Damotte 8 year old granddaughter Gretchen gravely ill with kidney failure. Pray they find a cure for her problem.
05/08/2011 Praise Update	Amy PFlug the anniversary of her daughter, Maddie, who had cancer and has been on our prayer site over that period of time. This Sunday will be a special Mother's Day for me. Five years ago on this date, Maddie was diagnosed with lymphoma. I am deeply grateful every day that she is cancer-free, but significant dates such as this year's make it hit home even more. Maddie is an active and healthy 7-year-old. She is finishing up first grade and has no current residual effects of her cancer treatments. Her oncologist is hopeful that after this month, she can move to once-a-year check-ups. She loves school, playing with friends, family time, swimming, reading, art projects, traveling, and animals. She is an amazing big sister to 16-month-old Sydney. We are so thankful for every year we’ve been given with her, and we especially celebrate her health and her life at this five-year anniversary mark.
04/18/2011	Kayla McGrail - Granddaughter of the Schimweg's Kayla is having oral surgery the day after Easter. The surgery will last 3 hours. She is 11 years old. Please pray for the Lord to calm the heart of this sweet child so that her fears will be lessened.
04/11/2011	Justin Honerkamp, who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 5 and was declared cancer free a number of years later. Now at age 22, doctors found a mass on his thyroid and he is scheduled to have a biopsy Tuesday, April 12. Your prayer for Justin is coveted. He is a Cardiac Ultrasound Student of Tracey Kelly.
Update 04/05/11	Cara Thomas ~ IN Cara is scheduled to have two shots, one on April 20 and one on April 21. That will be done on outpatient basis. Then on April 22 she will enter the hospital and take a pill. We don't know how long she will be there but they will monitor her and then she goes home and will be in isolation for a period of time. She was told that in 6 months they would perform tests to determine the results of the treatment. She asked that we also pray that her vocal chords will heal properly as she currently has a raspy voice. Prayer on her behalf is coveted and appreciated. Carl & Jan Stephan - MO 3/26/11 ~ Cara Thomas - IN - Diagnosed with cancer of thyroid; recently had surgery to remove the tumor and thyroid; could only remove half of the thyroid and tumor since the tumor had attached itself to a nerve related to her vocal chords. Awaiting doctor's report and course of treatment to remove the remaining tumor and thyroid. Cara completes her graduate studies in May a Masters in Social Work. Daughter of Tim and Lori Thomas. Grandparents: Carl and Jan Stephan - MO
Update 04/05/11	Baby Will Sykes ~ (MO) He went home after his heart surgery and is progressing very well. Thank you for your continue prayer on his behalf. He still has additional heart surgeries ahead of him. Today (4/5/11) Will is 6 months old! ~ Gayle Borchardt (MO) 03/28/11 ~ Will Sykes - MO - Heart problems Please say a prayer for little baby Will Sykes. He is having the second in the series of a 3 heart surgeries today at Cardinal Glennon. 12/4/10 ~ Baby Will Sykes Went home today. He is still on a feeding tube and needs lots of special care from his Mom and Dad. He will also need another surgery in 4-6 months.