Re: Prayer Request -- Perry Meeks

Thank you all for your prayers. Tonight has been really rough. When I know more I will let everyone know. Right now the kids are covered getting to school and such. Tiffany Spicer has been with me and is coming to stay with me tomorrow. I have called CMAOC (Army Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operation Center) and they didn't have an update on Perry's itinerary. Just so everyone knows the military calls all injuries casualties. Once I have an update I will let everyone know.

I have attached the DeCoursey Meal schedule.

Love,
Roscella

Prayer Request -- Perry Meeks

Please be in prayer for Perry Meeks and his family. Perry and some of his men were hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Perry had to have emergency surgery to remove his spleen. He also suffered a broken leg and a broken shoulder, and some kind of serious injury to one of his eyes. Some of his men were killed.

Perry was able to call home afterward which is obviously a good sign. He is stable and is apparently doing remarkably well under the circumstances. The plan, as I understand it at this time, is to take him to Germany for futher medical attention. Depending on his condition, Roscella will either go there to be with him, or they will bring him home. Either way, please continue to pray for the Meeks family, as well as those families who lost loved ones.

Press on.

Katie DeCoursey -- Update

Hey Team:

Katie is going to be fine, although the situation was very, very serious and potentially life threatening. Katie did have an ovarian cyst which ruptured causing substantial blood loss. She had emergency surgery last night/this morning and is now stable and may even be able to go home on Friday.

I just left the hospital (Andy and Jeff were already there and Jeff was still there when I left) and had a good visit with Ray and Nancy. There are many details about this situation that I want Nancy to share with you (all under the category of "Praise") when she feels comfortable doing so. Please continue to remember Nancy, Ray, Rachel and, of course, Katie, in your prayers. While everything looks great now, this past 15 hours has been very traumatic. I know they will continue to appreciate our love, support and prayers.

Press on...
Andrew

Fw: Katie DeCoursey -- Prayer Request

Did you know that Katie DeCoursey had emergency surgery last night? Jeff just called and he was on his way to the hospital. She apparently had an ovarian cyst that ruptured last night. In recovery now. Jeff said they almost lost her last night and the next 24 hours was critical. Andy just left to go to the hospital.

Bettye

Self Study

Hey Team:

Thanks for the candid discussion we had last week regarding forgiveness. Too often, my forgiveness of others is the "incomplete" kind. Martin Luther said, "Forgiveness is not an occasional art, it is a permanent attitude." As we discussed, "complete" forgiveness is not possible apart from the grace of God. There's the answer!

Remember "Family Fun Night" at the CLC this Friday, April 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m. I'm not sure all that is planned, but it sounds like it will be . . . fun.

Let's remember that there are many people around us every day who are hurting, who need a word of encouragement, who need to know that they have value, who need to know that someone cares about them, and who need to know that there is a Way that they can find peace and hope in their lives. Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no man comes to the Father but by Me." Let's show them the Way!

Press on...
Andrew