Prayer Requests • 4/20/2025

April 20th, 2025

MEDICAL

Asher (nephew of Rachael Turner): Six-year-old Asher has been hospitalized with bacterial meningitis and is recovering from the recent brain surgery that removed 70% of the infection. He cannot be released from the hospital until antibiotics clear up the remaining infection and the daily, periodic fevers and headaches have abated. Will have an MRI on Monday. Please pray for little Asher’s full recovery, for the medical team, and the family.

Bert & Joyce Blackwell: Bert was hospitalized in late January and is now at home under Joyce’s care, but his health continues to slowly decline. Please pray for comfort for Bert, and strength and energy for Joyce, especially as she keeps up with their sweet 8-year-old great granddaughter who lives with them.

Bobby McVey: Getting better each day from chemo side effects following a treatment on 4/11. Now awaiting results from a follow up CT scan from April 18th. We will know the scan results within two weeks. Please pray for a clean scan and “that we are truly done with chemo.”

David Wheeler: Had an MRI on April 4th to evaluate his kidney cancer; also dealing with prostate and skin cancer. Will be following up with his doctor in June. Due to fragile health, David is not a candidate for kidney or prostate surgery. Please pray for strength and peace for David and wife Carolyn. They are a true loving inspiration.

Esther and Russ Johnson: Esther continues to deal with effects of Parkinson’s disease, which she’s had for ten years. Minor tremors, no energy, abdominal pain, and side effects of medication are part of her daily life. Recently, Esther’s anxiety level has increased dramatically. Husband, Russ, is Esther’s primary caregiver. Please pray for Russ and Esther, and that our Heavenly Father will give this sweet couple a Holy Spirit-level of peace and strength. Also pray for their son, who lives with them and has been helping out.

John Wood: Completed his ninth chemo treatment last Monday for pancreatic cancer. Alicia said, “He has been a bit nauseous, but we have managed to keep it under control. We are praying that the treatment continues to do its job and that he is completely healed!” Let us all do the same!

Laura Johnson: We pray for Russ Johnson’s sister and her ongoing battle with bladder cancer (over nine years). Laura has been having chemo infusion treatments. These treatments always have tough side effects. We pray for Laura: for strength, reduced nausea, and that the treatments will rid her body of cancer. Give her peace, Lord.

Louise Clites: Is in failing health as she continues to reside in her assisted living apartment in Cumming. At age 94, and having lived a life of love for our Heavenly Father and his son, her children ask us to pray for some “good days” for Louise “as she waits on the Lord to call her home.” (See Saints at Home article in last week’s GC News.)

Vernon Shuffett II: Vernon Shuffett’s 99-year-old father (who lives with him) had a stroke and was in rehab. However, he is now back in Northside Atlanta with a UTI. Please pray for gaining better health as he labors through a tough rehab scenario. Vernon’s dad depends on God and has an indomitable, optimistic spirit.