Greetings Lifers,
Normally I start our Thursday email off with some pleasantries and small talk and then progress to a pithy anecdote on life with Christ from my recent experiences. Not so much today. I write soliciting your prayers for a couple of Lifers. Many of you have been here long enough to know and love Steve and Lindsay Frissell and their kids. Steve served here for years in our youth ministry before eventually ending up at a church in Texas
I just received word from their current Pastor thatMadison
“They saw their doctor this morning; he is doing some x-rays and any other diagnostics necessary to determine the source of the infection. They were hopeful yesterday that the infection was being caused by the stitches from Madi’s surgery a few weeks ago to insert a bar behind her sternum. But their doctor told them today that he is concerned and that there is a possibility that they will have to take the bar out of her chest if the infection is found there. This would not be good news obviously, and Steve and Lindsay are, understandably, struggling. Please pray…
- For the infection NOT to be anywhere that would cause the bar to need to come out.
- That the Dr.s can figure out the source and prescribe a swift course of action to heal the infection
- For the whole family, (Steve, Lindsay, Madison, Reagan, McKinley and Harrison) comfort, grace, rest in their souls
- For protection and encouragement for Madi. (I’m not sure how much she knows about all this, so don’t be posting anything about this on Facebook right now).”
Steve’s parents (Rick and Denise) could use our prayers as well.
I said a couple of Lifers need prayer – Randy Buchholtz (the elder who prayed this past Sunday at the beginning of our services) is continuing his ongoing battle with cancer (a type of lymphoma) and is setting down to another treatment today. Prayers for his healing and for peace for him and his wife Susan (and daughter Deanne) are much needed.
I figured that these needs are a bit more pressing than you pondering my ruminations. More of that next week.
P.S. The 10 o’clock service is almost full – some of us Lifers who frequent that time need to move to one of our other services (Saturday at 6, Sunday at 8:30 or 11:30) to make sure that folks visiting our church at the 10 o'clock have seats in that service. Pray about it. See you this weekend!
I just received word from their current Pastor that
“They saw their doctor this morning; he is doing some x-rays and any other diagnostics necessary to determine the source of the infection. They were hopeful yesterday that the infection was being caused by the stitches from Madi’s surgery a few weeks ago to insert a bar behind her sternum. But their doctor told them today that he is concerned and that there is a possibility that they will have to take the bar out of her chest if the infection is found there. This would not be good news obviously, and Steve and Lindsay are, understandably, struggling. Please pray…
- For the infection NOT to be anywhere that would cause the bar to need to come out.
- That the Dr.s can figure out the source and prescribe a swift course of action to heal the infection
- For the whole family, (Steve, Lindsay, Madison, Reagan, McKinley and Harrison) comfort, grace, rest in their souls
- For protection and encouragement for Madi. (I’m not sure how much she knows about all this, so don’t be posting anything about this on Facebook right now).”
Steve’s parents (Rick and Denise) could use our prayers as well.
I said a couple of Lifers need prayer – Randy Buchholtz (the elder who prayed this past Sunday at the beginning of our services) is continuing his ongoing battle with cancer (a type of lymphoma) and is setting down to another treatment today. Prayers for his healing and for peace for him and his wife Susan (and daughter Deanne) are much needed.
I figured that these needs are a bit more pressing than you pondering my ruminations. More of that next week.
P.S. The 10 o’clock service is almost full – some of us Lifers who frequent that time need to move to one of our other services (Saturday at 6, Sunday at 8:30 or 11:30) to make sure that folks visiting our church at the 10 o'clock have seats in that service. Pray about it. See you this weekend!
Peace,
Mark
At the INFOdesk@baylife.org
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