Maureen went back into the hospital for a third time with a heart rate at 190 bpm and hemoglobin at 7 (12 is normal/good). The good news is they tracked down the problem to a strain of streptococcus bacteria from a blood sample. They are treating her with an antibiotic that seems to be effective against this strain. The bad news is the infection has damage one of the heart valves and weakened a second. So once the infection is fully treated, she will need heart surgery to replace the two valves. Please continue your prayers for healing and offer a thanksgiving doctors were guided to find the actual cause of the problem. Maureen will not be able to attend her daughter’s wedding in Hawaii in two weeks. Pray everyone involved will concentrate on the good and not the missing of the wedding.
Bashir Ahmed, father of Shamim Gray, father in law of Commander Obra Gray for whom we prayed while he was deployed to Iraq and on various carrier deployments, is gravely ill. Bashir lives in London. He has been in the hospital for some time, it seems there is little they can do for him. Bashir had a major stroke the night of 15 July 2009. While he is not conscious, he is only lucid about half the time, cannot walk and is thus bed bound. Shamim sorted out a private nursing agency to sit with Bashir three nights out of the week. Her mum is so tired and refuses to leave him alone despite there being nurses in the ward area. That way Mum gets to sleep at home every other night. The problems is, though she agreed, she will not leave. Please pray for her to accept help and that the the medical staff will do their best for him. Please pray God will deliver a miraculous recovery for Bashir; if that not be God’s will, a departure in peace to His world for him. Please pray God will extend His Grace to Bashir and his family and that they will accept. Shamim keeps her faith in the Lord. Above all, please pray also for his family to open their hearts to accept all God’s love will bring them.
Chaplain Larry Witherspoon is returning to work after a stroke before Christmas. Wit h God’s strength holding him up, he made incredible progress. Please give thanks on behalf of Larry, his wife Sheila and his family.
Aaron gives thanks for passing his Board Examination.
Aaron gives thanks for passing his Board Examination.
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