Prayer and Praise

Chaplain Janette Guy is back in the hospital. She developed a blood clot after her knee replacement surgery and the doctors put her on Coumadin. But they prescribed too much and now she is bleeding internally. The doctors are searching for the source of the bleeding. Please pray for Janette and Rich as they face another medical issue.

I just wanted to let you know that my niece, Missy Soto, age 44, from Garland, TX, passed on to eternal life late last night (7-23-08 ). I was with her as she ended her 5-year battle with cancer. We prayed over her and sang to her a lot of her favorite spiritual songs. I am so thankful that she went peacefully. Please pray for my sister and her family as they mourn their loss, and also Missy’s daughter, Alexandra. - Sylvia Maedgen

Mark Walter of JAMA Racing Ministry - Please cover our family and ministry in prayer. I'm scheduled to minister at a race in Miramichi, New Brunswick Canada next weekend, August 1-3. Satan is none to happy about it. He's been trying to drag me off the road since I started this year and has stepped up the heat over the last 4 days.

Jimmy "Cheezeburger" Jones passed away today. His father also just recently passed away. Please pray for family and all those mourning their passing. 7-24-08

Frank & Carmen Tedesco's mother has passed away. They are the owner of Pittsburg Raceway Park.

TD Travis Blalock’s mother passed away as a result from cancer. (7-22-08) Please include him and his family on your prayer list.

Clint Woolard of Knightdale, North Carolina and his family in your prayers. His wife Kelli Woolard passed away on July 12, 2008. She was 31 years old. They have one son Taylor. Pray for me as I try to do what I can as SEVWA chaplain to reach out to the family. 7-24-08

(Paul Neighbors, Team RFC Executive Director) Louise McClelland (wife of Team RFC Board Chairman, Dave McClelland) is scheduled for cardiac surgery in California next Friday morning at 7:30. The physician anticipates performing a double, or possible triple, bypass. Please pray for skill from the medical personnel, rapid healing for Louise, and peace through three days of pre-op doctor and hospital appointments Tuesday through Thursday. Louise and Dave are a team of great importance to our ministry...we are grateful to the Lord for their support through the years.

Praise Report: Julie Muscarelli's father, who is 75, was only suffering from dehydration and after some tests was able to return home. Thank you for your prayers.

Gay Hummel's mother, 70 yrs old, has Alzheimer's and is not doing well. (Gay is AFC Rocky Hummel's wife). Please pray for them.

TD Jeff Nesbitt's father passed away recently. Please pray for him as he mourns the passing of his father.

Jeff McGaffic's brother passed away 7-17-08. Please pray for this family as they mourn. Jeff is the car owner for NFC Corey Lee.

Update on Mark Schiffele: The doctors replaced a crushed vertebrae in his back with a donor bone which his body has accepted exceptionally well. He is still in ICU but is doing well. The doctors still have not addressed his broken leg and anke as they are taking the most serious matter of his back first. Continue to pray for him, his family and medical staff as he goes through more treatments and then the healing process.

Sandy Wojnowski has requested prayer for her aging parents as they deal with the aging process.

Jeff Shoupe's 13 yr old son Cade passed away from cancer Tuesday, July 22, 08. Please keep this family in your prayers as they deal with this tragedy. Pray that God would keep the family strong and together and that the enemy do no more damage.

Please keep my grandson Mason in your prayers. His seizures have started up again. - Donna Harper 7-23-08

Please pray for Rev. Bill Dickerson along the TX coast as Hurricane Dolly comes ashore. Bill is with a group of young people from church at camp this week. Pray for all their safety. Also pray for the safety of everyone in the path of Dolly. 7-22-08 Update: 7-25-08 thanks for the prayers we had little trouble with the storm but did have 15 professions of faith and two rededications of life thank you Jesus PB

Super Rod racer Mark Schiffele wrecked his car at New York Int'l Raceway. Reports are he flipped six times. He has a broken back and ankle. He has been transported to Strongs Memorial Hospital in Rochester NY for surgery. Please pray for him and his family as he goes through this. 7-19-08

Prayer & Praise:

I'm sure that most of you know by now that my husband, Chip Horton, was in a three wheeler accident, Sunday evening, 7/13/08. At H and H ATV Ride Park and wearing NO helmet, flipped, going over the handle bars, landing face down with the three wheeler on top of him and losing consciousness. Chip had to be airlifted to Savannah, GA. @ Memorial Medical Center's Trauma Unit, with a brain bleed, head trauma, fractured neck, and severe nausea. I want to tell you just how good God really is... by the time Chip reached the trauma unit at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, which by the way took approx. 21 minutes by air. Dr's in the trauma unit performed another CT scan and the brain bleed was no worse but looked better than the CT scan that was done in Jesup @ Wayne Memorial Hospital. Chip spent the rest of the night and the better part of Mon. in the Neurovascular Intermediate Care Unit (NVI), so that he could be monitored closely. He was moved to a regular room Mon. evening and I brought him home Tues. afternoon. Chip's Neuro Dr. told us not to worry about the brain bleed, the brain would absorb it and his neck will be fine!!! Other than being a little skinned up and bruised from one end to the other...thank God he is OK.

Had I known he was going to the park to act like Evil Knievel...I would have made him stay home! LOL

We really appreciate all the concern, the many prayers, phone calls, and visits. We are truly blessed and have once again been spared from the snare of the enemy! Chip has already been asked how many lives he has. He truly has purpose for being here, otherwise we would have lost him multiple times ago. I thank God for what he has done in Chip's life and for sparing him. Please continue to pray for Chip, that he will regain his strength and walk in God's precepts.

God is good all the time...

Suzette C. Horton

Pray for Earl Muscarelli, owner of USA Engines in Houston TX, is in the hospital ICU with liver cancer. He is in the final stages of life. Also pray for his wife Julie whose father had a heart attack this weekend. Julie really needs our support as she deals with a husband and father in ICU.

Rebecca Smith came through surgery fine. Please continue to pray for her as she recovers.

Dennis on the Dale Creasy team had prostrate surgery Tuesday 7-9-08 for cancer. Please remember him in your prayers as he recovers physically as well as emotionally from Dale's wreck on Sunday.

Dennis Kephart has cancer and has only be given a year to live. Dennis is the brother-in-law of Lenny Hutchinson, Gary Bingham's business partner.

Mike Hutchens who races Farmington Dragway, lost his father due to illness this week Remember this family as they mourn his passing.

Rebecca Smith will have surgery on Tuesday. She is Chaplain Stuart Smith's wife. Pray for her, Stuart and the 2 small children as they make adjustments during her hospitalization and recovery.

Rudy, who races Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, has shingles.

Donna Harper's grandson Mason has Angelman's Syndrome. Pray for Mason and his family

My father-in-law Steve Pledger has suffered back-to-back heart attacks in the last two weeks. He's in the hospital now and doctors are preparing for open heart surgery to repair a leaking heart valve. -- Bobby Bennett

IHRA World Champion Glenn Ferguson is having severe back pain and needs our prayers for healing.

Update on Dale Creasy: Dale was taken back into surgery Tuesday to relieve swelling and pressure on his leg. The wound was left open and Dale was doing much better. If he continues to heal, he will go back into surgery Thursday to close the wound. Continue to pray for him and his family.
Cards can be sent to
Dale Creasy
1550 Mallardo Cove
Beecher, IL 60401
or by email getwelldale@dalecreasyjr.com or
drop a post on Get Well Peanut on www.dalecreasyjr.com

Update from Mike Perry. The surgery went well but there are a few problems remaining. I had to get x-rays on my hip because that is where the majority of the pain is now…the doctor thinks there is degenerative arthritis there which will require more injections and, eventually, another surgery. I am trying to stay strong and everyone’s prayers are helping…I just want it to go away. Thanks for everything and I will be back in Grand Bend.

Thanks for the prayers for my son James. He is back at work and completely healed with his vision in good shape. Thank you Jesus. I will add that he has a new outlook for safety in any job no matter how routine it may seem. Thanks again PB

Please pray for Children's Chaplain Janette Guy. She is home from the hospital from her knee replacement surgery but the doctors found a blood clot in her leg yesterday. Continue to pray her through this healing process.

Continue to pray for Dale Creasy and his family as he remains in the hospital in Canada.

Pray for the Sports Nationals at Pittsburg Raceway Park and Richard Guy & Mike Imhoff as they minister there. Pray for safety in travel and racing as well as open doors to share God's love.

Please pray for complete healing for NFC World Champ Dale Creasy as he recovers from injuries suffered Sunday afternoon. He is in surgery tonight. Also pray for his family and team as they go through this with Dale.

Cora Nebel, a former employee of Maryland Int'l Dragway will have an 8 hour surgery on Monday, July 7. Please pray for Cora and the team of medical staff during this procedure. Also pray for a complete healing for Cora and a rapid recovery.

Pray for Matt Weinert as he continues to recover from injuries. Matt is out of the hospital but has many months of recovery time.

Pray for Hugh who was suffered a facial injuries.

Continue to pray for Mike Perry as he recovers from back surgery.

Please remember Steven Patton who was injured with a chainsaw cut to his arm on his job. He was life flighted Herman hospital in Houston where as God would have it the premier microsurgeon was available and after four hours of surgery has given him a fighting chance. He was able to move his fingers. His prognosis is good so far but he and his family still needs our prayers. So pray hard. Thanks in advance. PB

Charlie Carreccia's partner and good friend George Sparks passed away Tuesday, July 1st. Please keep George's family and Charlie in your prayers

Dennis on the Dale Creasy team had prostrate surgery Tuesday 7-9-08 for cancer. Please remember him in your prayers as he recovers physically as well as emotionally from Dale's wreck on Sunday.

June 2008 Prayer Requests

From Jaime Choate who told me that the Hubbard family worked hard on behalf of Cameron and her medical expenses:
Zach Scott, 21 year old son of Mark and Carol Scott of Hubbard, was severely injured last weekend on the way to join a church mission trip after his brother's wedding. His neck was broken in two places and he also has a spinal cord injury. His coworkers at Sam's Club in Bellmead have set up a website to help this family and to keep us all apprised of Zach's condition. It is www.ZachScottBenefit.com .
Zach is a nice and hard-working young man from a good family. They request your continuing prayers during this ordeal. Please send this out to others, so that they can help out if they see fit.

Wanda Peppler passed on to glory on Sunday, 6-29-08. She had just been diagnosed with lung cancer last week. Please pray for Jim and the Peppler family as they mourn.

Please keep my niece Missy Soto, of Garland, TX, in your prayers. Missy is very weak from the cancer, and we nearly lost her on Wednesday. I went up to Dallas to see her today, and she was doing a little better, but her final days are approaching. She is at peace and is ready in her heart, but her body is not quite ready and I guess God is not quite ready for her to go home just yet. This is very difficult for my sister and brother-in-law, but they are being strong for Missy. They are taking care of her at home, as well as her sister, who is a nurse, and with hospice care as well. Missy is only 44 years old and has an 18 yr old daughter Alex. I ask that you keep all of them in your prayers as they face some difficult days ahead of them. Chaplain Sylvia Maedgen.

Colby, age 10, and Cameron, age 7, lost their mother Friday night. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for her funeral on Monday. Also pray for their stepmother as she prepares to take the roll in their life of someone who can never be replaced.

Steve came home from the hospital and has regained some sight. Continue to pray for him as he recovers from his stroke.

Chaplain Janette Guy had knee replacement surgery 6-30. Please pray for her as she recovers and goes through therapy.

April Van Dyke had a baby boy, Seth Van Dyke, Wednesday, 6-25-08. Seth was a CHD baby. Basically he has a hernia that has pushed all of his organs to where they are not suppose to be and due to this the baby's lungs and other organs have not developed. Some of the doctors are not giving a very good prognosis for baby Seth. I know that Our Father is the ultimate Healer!! Please lift Seth Van Dyke and his family up in prayer. 6-28-08

(Chaplain Pat Finder) Just wanted the RFC Prayer Team to pray for the management at Cedar Falls Raceway. The track was completely under water from the floods and it's been two weeks now and there is still water on the return road. The septic system has problems and the electric for the track is questionable. We ask that God would put his blessing on the owners during this time and encourage them through this. They attend chapel every time and are truly a blessing to my ministry. This has been a very hard start for us this spring with all the weather but we still see God's greatness in it all.
Editor's Note: Scott Gardner, CFR owner, is a strong brother in Christ, and I ask, too, that we hold him up as he goes through this trying time.

(Chaplains Larry and Linda Smiley)
We are officiating the Memorial Service of Scott Kalitta. The only public service will be this Thurs. at 7:00 p.m. at the Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center at 350 Shady Lane, Norwalk, OH 44857.
God is giving us His strength and we are very grateful! Please keep the Kalitta family and race teams in your prayers. They sat out the rest of the Englishtown race, but at this time, they plan to race in Norwalk.
One crew member from another team has received Christ since the accident. Praise God! We are praying and expecting God to do great things in lives through this tragedy.

Mari Ed, wife of TS racer Jay Zimmermann, is recovering from surgery.

Steve Dale, a dear friend of Tim Hight of the Jay Zimmerman TS team, is in the hospital and is totally blind. They think he had a stoke and the only affect of it was to his vision. Praying for healing. Update: the MRI confirmed that Steve did have a stroke. That he had a silent stroke( I don’t know exactly what that means) a couple of days before the stroke on Monday afternoon. At this point, his vision has improved slightly. They still do not know if his current vision will allow him to drive. He will be in the hospital until his PT (way they measure the clotting of the blood) indicates that the Coumadin (blood thinner) is working correctly.
Please continue to keep Susan and Steve in your prayers.

Pray for Joey Keith as he ministers at the CDRA event in Tulsa OK this weekend.

Pray for Chaplain Janette Guy as she undergoes knee replacement surgery June 30.

Pray for the Junior Dragster Team Finals in Pittsburg this weekend and for those ministering there.

Also pray for the racers and staff making the trek to the Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton AB next week.

Pray for all those whose lives have been effected by the weather: floods, heat, drought, etc

A young state trooper was killed in Haywood County NC Tuesday. Trooper Shawn Blanton left behind a wife and son. His son, Tye, was born 7 weeks premature and has been in serious condition since his birth May 31st. Tye was placed on life support this afternoon and is now very critical. The NC Highway Patrol is asking everyone they can possibly reach to please remember Shawn's son in your thoughts and prayers.

Lee Easley has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Continue to pray for the family, friends and teams of Scott Kalitta. Also pray for Larry & Linda Smiley as they help the NHRA race community deal with this tragedy both at the memorial service and the upcoming event at Norwalk.

Please pray for a complete healing for James Dickerson, Rev. Bill's son, who was splashed with a caustic substance while at work on Wednesday. It has blurred the vision in one of his eyes and severly blistered his lips and burned his face.

Pray for Chaplain Carol Rix as she ministers at Byron this weekend. Also pray for complete healing for her injured ankle.

Pray for Rev. Bill Dickerson, Chaplain Sylvia Maedgen, Gordon & Brenda Cole as they minister at the Division 4 Pro Am in Lufkin TX.

Wanda Peppler, Jim's wife, was diagnosed with lung cancer 6-19-08. Praying for complete healing.

Debbie LaRue has been back in the hospital for low potassium. Her scans remain good. Continue to lift her and Frank in prayer.

Chaplain Carol Rix - First; I have been to a few doctors this past week (including an Orthopedic Doctor) and the diagnosis so far is arthritis! And thank God there are no breaks or tears in my knee or my ankle. I have had a high rheumatoid factor blood test, so now we are trying to figure out if it's RA or OA. The fall made it flair up and the ankle is just a bad sprain. So now I will start physical therapy and see how that goes and possibly cortisone injections, unless of course it's RA, then I will have to see an RA Doctor! But that's where we are right now and I'm doing pretty good, but I do use a walker or a cane to get around just to be sure I don't fall again! But, I am determined that God still wants me to be at the race track! We have a golf cart for me to get around in. So it would be no different that sitting at home! And, God knows, how much that would depress me! So, much prayer is needed!

(From RFC Chaplain Lee Cooperman) Wally Stroupe has Eosinophilic Esophagitis. It has to do with the white blood cells having some deformation which causes them to form a ring in the esophagus. It may be caused by his asthma. It causes the throat to tighten up so that he can not swallow. He had surgery a month ago but it was a temporary fix. He is going back to the doctor on July 14th to get checked. He may have to have his throat stretched periodically from now on. He needs prayer for a permanent healing!!!!

Mary Salvato passed away 6-12-08. She was only 36 yrs. old & had khrone's disease. She was married with two children. Please remember this young family.

Ricky Smith is recovering from shoulder surgery. 6-10-08

Carl Robinson's wife is recovering from surgery for cancer. 6-12-08

IHRA Tech Jim Woods is in the hospital with heat stroke. 6-13-08

Ronnie Harmel's mother passed on 6-13-08. Ronnie is part of the team for George Donhauser.

John Weiscer passed away 6-13-08. Please pray for his family and race team, PS Bob Bertsch.

Casey Raleigh, Shirley Blankenship's great nephew, will have kidney surgery.

Brad, owner of RH2, is in the hospital with a collapsed lung, broken collar bone and injured shoulder from a bicycle accident.

Sandra Blalock, Travis' mother, came through her surgery fine this morning and the doctors were pleased with the surgery. But they found 2 more masses on the other side that were not there 2 weeks ago. Please pray for this family as they face more treatments.

Princess Lori, one of the MIR EMT's, has a spot on her lung and lesions on another organ. Please pray for healing for her.

A race family is facing serious difficulties and needs our prayers. God knows the situation as well as the answers.

Cindy Koontz daughter had biopsies done and is waiting answers.

Teri G has been infected with HIV and now has Aids. Pray for her and her family as they have just been given this news.

Bob Marshall is recovering from back surgery.

Pray for those who have lost jobs and those who face any financial trials.

ADDRESSES TO SEND CARDS:

Doug West, Room 2D20 Wake Med Hospital, 3000 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610

Todd Comer - cards/ get well wishes 40396 Tower Rd., New London, NC 28127

Please pray for the Travis Foxx family. Travis was in a car crash almost six months ago and Travis went to meet Jesus last night (6-9) after being in a coma since the crash. Travis' Father passed on from this life a little over a year ago after spending 8 years in a coma from a car crash. Tragic and ironic. Travis always said he didn't want to be like his Dad and that if anything ever happened to him like that to just let him go. Travis and my nephew were best friends in high school and Travis spent a lot of time with my family. We will miss him but thank God that Travis is in a far better place that we can ever imagine. Travis was 26 years young. God Speed Travis! from Diane Ellis

Please pray Angie Ellis. Angie was told yesterday that her job with Pilgrim's Pride Farms would end on June 20.

Prayer request for Edie Hunter, a 2yr. old little girl who has ecoli. Her kidneys have shut down.

Pray for Gary, Renee & Lisa Bingham, Rich & Janette Guy as they minister at the President's Cup Nationals this weekend.

Pray for Joey & Diana Keith as they minister in Missouri.

Sandra Brown will have back surgery today, Monday June 9th at 12:00 p.m. Please pray for her and her doctors.

Sandi Williams' mother is in the hospital with a possible stroke. The doctors say they can do nothing else for her. Please pray for healing for her and strength and comfort for the family.

Barbara Lankas' mother has health problems that require someone to be with her to take care of her. Please pray for healing and the family in this situation.

Rien Keith, infant daughter of Joey Keith, has a kidney infection. Praying for healing.

Joey Keith will have more tests on his heart this week to diagnose the skipping heart beat. He is very tired and not sleeping well.

Joey & Diana Keith will be traveling this weekend to do ministry in Missouri. Praying for traveling mercies.

Glenn Ferguson

Diane Albertson has a cyst on her tonsils and will have surgery to remove them. Praying for healing and comfort during the recovery.

Pattie Head is traveling on business today. Praying for traveling mercies.

From Chaplain Carol Rix: I need prayer! On Friday while we were sitting in the lot waiting to be let in to the track I stepped out of the trailer and fell down on my right knee and heard it pop and crunch! I spent most of the rest of the weekend in the trailer with ice on my knee. Then after riding home for 8 hours in the truck yesterday, when I got home, I realized that my left foot was swollen too! So I must have done something to it also! Will let you know what the doctor says.

Beth Prestridge - broken nose and soreness from fall

PRAISE:
From Chaplain Bill Dickerson: Brylee came thru with flying colors and is already hearing a lot better. She can hear you whisper. Thank you Lord. PB

Update on Doug West:
Dear Family and Friends,

Doug's recovery has been miraculous. When I last wrote you on Wednesday, May 28, Doug was still in Neuro Intensive Care. By that time he was awake and recognizing people and carrying on rational conversations, but he did not remember that the next day or if he took a nap in between visits.

On Thursday, May 29 (1 week after the accident on May 22), he was taken to orthopaedic surgery for his right arm. What was suppose to be 1 1/2 hr operation became a 4 1/2 hr operation. In addition to the 10 breaks in his right arm between the elbow and wrist, a break or 2 in his upper arm, a shattered elbow, they discovered 2 breaks in his wrist. After surgery he was taken to a private room on another floor with unlimited visiting hours. I was there pretty much 24/7. He was in a lot of pain after the arm surgery and his right leg hurt, we assumed from the bruise on his hip all the way down his right leg. After a day or two and lots of pain medicine, he was able to tolerate the pain. He still reacted to visitors and knew everyone but did not retain the visits or the conversations. The last thing he remembers is talking with his boss late in the afternoon on the day of the accident. It was not until this past Monday or Tuesday that he has begun to remember the day before and he remembers what he has been told about the accident.

On Wednesday the cast was removed from his right arm. The scar from the surgery is long and ugly. It looks like a Frankenstein scar. It runs all the way down the back of his right arm.

His Occupational Therapist devised a device to keep his fingers apart. Think of it as one of the toe separators we girls use when we paint our toes, except this does not keep the fingers as far apart as the toe separator. This device will help Doug relearn to open his hands and spread his fingers. The nerve that controls that movement has gone to sleep. The doctor thinks it will awake on its own, but if not, then another surgery will be required.

He was fitted with a brace for his right leg. He has a slight fracture on his right knee. This brace reminds me of the one Forrest Gump wore when he was a little boy. This will keep pressure off the knee while it knits itself back together.

On Wednesday afternoon he was taken to the rehab floor where he shares a room with a gentleman from Clayton who suffered a stroke several weeks ago. He is not allowed visitors until 4 pm. They will be working with him on his finger extension, moving his arm and learning to walk, etc with the leg brace. Right now his right arm will bend about 40 degrees. He cannot put his right hand to his chest.

His spirits are wonderful. He is aware of his surroundings and why he is there. He remembers what he has been told about the last 2 weeks when his memory was gone. He is determined to get out of the hospital as soon as possible and get home to take care of himself. His brain functions are back but right now are just a bit slower than usual, but that will improve with time.

The nurses and doctors and our family and friends cannot believe the swiftness of his recovery. It is miraculous and I attribute that to Doug's stubborn determination to get well, coupled with the many, many prayers from friends, family and strangers that have been sent our way during this difficult time. Thank you is not enough. I can thank those of you in this email today. And, I thank God every day and night for you and for those who I do not know. Prayer is indeed powerful.

Doug has many faithful friends who have visited every day and/or rotated their visits. There is a 'Doug Hot Line' to keep them all informed. Their care and support has been a tremendous help to Doug in getting his mind wrapped around this event and to me personally. As Blanche DuBois would say: 'I have relied on the kindness of strangers.' These guys and gals are no longer strangers. They are in my heart and are now part of my extended family.

Doug's address is:
Doug West
Room 2D20
Wake Med Hospital
3000 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

Again, I am humbly grateful for your prayers and concerns, your calls and emails.
Love,
Mary Jane

Remember Brylee the little girl we care for. She will have ear surgery the 4th for tubes to be placed. She is almost deaf in one ear and only about 35% in the other. from Bill Dickerson

Greg Saddler was back in hospital last week for another nose bleed, got it stopped, gave him platelets and sending him to nose, throat specialist to see if he damaged anything when he fell they may have missed. Thanks for all the prayers and continue to pray for him and his recovery.

I have a co-worker named Aaron. He has always been one of my best friends and he and his wife Shelly are Christians and very good parents. Last night there son Noah and daughter Kaitlyn were SAVED at revival. To add to the wonderful news Aaron's dad was also SAVED. Aaron told me he thought his dad was saved but now he knows he is saved. It has been a tear filled morning in here but they are tears of joy.

Please add Steve Bradshaw, Noah Bradshaw and Kaitlyn Lail to to the prayer list as they grow in the Lord. from Stuart Smith

From Milan Pro Am:

Blake Walters, a 8 yr old, will have a 8 hour surgery on Monday to lengthen the muscles in his legs. Blake is currently in a wheel chair. Pray for Blake and his family and the doctors as he goes through this surgery and the recovery. 6-2-08

Todd Comer, SR racer, has suffered a cut through 4 layers of the cornea of his eye. It is not healing as quickly as the doctors would like to see. Todd is depressed by the loss of vision and unable to be active. Pray for complete healing for him. 6-2-08

Travis Blalock's mother has been diagnosed with cancer.

Sandra Brown will have another back surgery on June 9th.

Ben Page needs prayer as he recovers from serious injuries of a motorcycle wreck.

Satch Gragg - health

Tyrone Graham - needs gastric by pass surgery before they can do back surgery.

Leslie Graham - skin cancer

TS racer Brian Neal said goodbye to his father 5-28-08 as his father left this world for heaven. Please pray for Brian and his family during this time of sorrow and grief.

Continue to pray for Doug West. He is improving. The swelling on his brain is going down and he is responsive and talking even though he is supposed to be in an induced coma. His right elbow is crushed and the arm is broken in 11 places. Praise God that Doug has survived the crucial 72 hours. Continue to lift him up as he still faces very serious issues. Cards can be sent to:

Doug West

% Wilkins Motorsports

105 Rupert Drive, Suite #1

Raleigh, NC 27603

Since Doug has no insurance, God Speed Ministry has been asked to set up a fund for those who wish to contribute financially for Doug. All donations will be used to pay his medical and living expenses. Just mark your donation with FOR DOUG WEST on the memo line and make checks to God Speed Ministry.

God Speed Ministry

141 E. A. Bingham Road,

Kings Mountain, NC 28086

Update: Doug is in a regular room and is doing exceptionally well. He hopes to go home some time this week. God has truly done a miracle in his life.

Thanks to all the racers at Mooresville who donated $2260 for Doug's medical and living expenses! (June 2-08)

Please pray for Carol Heames Foltz who is a retired nurse from Direct. She is in Baptist being treated for pulmonary emboli and many other symptoms have the doctors baffled. Please pray for her healing and medical insight! 6-2-08

From Dennis Roberts: Please pray for Susie Covey who is a very Dear Friend of ours and the entire community we live in. Susie had heart surgery a couple years ago to correct a bad valve. She’s headed back to surgery in August and they are planning to install a mechanical valve. We did a whole lot of talking about her faith and she is in a very good place in her heart and mind BUT she’s also very fearful.

Susie Covey's mother, Ester Zelski is in the final stages of a lung disease that is hereditary throughout her family. Please pray that the Lord will give Ester comfort and quality of life until He calls her home.

Carol Litton- knee replacement surgery,

Diane Ellis as she heals from rotator cuff surgery 5-15-08.

Mike Perry who has ruptured discs in his back

Cathie Gallo is mourning the passing of her father.

Cynthia Parrish is dealing with the suicide of her brother on Tuesday 5-27-08.

Fred Stokes - lost everything in tornado

Walt was hit head on on his motorcycle in TX & immediately went home to Heaven. Please keep Walt's wife Lois, daughter Ketha & their 3 grown boys on your hearts.

Violet Morton's father Bill has been diagnosed with cancer. Violet is PS Elijah Morton's wife.

May 2008 Prayer Requests

TS racer Brian Neal said goodbye to his father this afternoon as his father left this world for heaven. Please pray for Brian and his family during this time of sorrow and grief.

Continue to pray for Doug West. He is improving. The swelling on his brain is going down and he is responsive and talking even though he is supposed to be in an induced coma. His right elbow is crushed and the arm is broken in 11 places. Praise God that Doug has survived the crucial 72 hours. Continue to lift him up as he still faces very serious issues. Cards can be sent to:

Doug West

% Wilkins Motorsports

105 Rupert Drive, Suite #1

Raleigh, NC 27603

Since Doug has no insurance, God Speed Ministry is setting up a fund for those who wish to contribute financially for Doug. All donations will be used to pay his medical and living expenses. Just mark your donation with FOR DOUG WEST on the memo line and make checks to God Speed Ministry.

God Speed Ministry

141 E. A. Bingham Road,

Kings Mountian, NC 28086

Carol Litton, wife of TF Bruce Litton, is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Please pray for complete and quick healing for her.

Pray for Christy Rice who has infection after the birth of her son.

Pray for Diane Ellis as she heals from rotator cuff surgery 5-15-08.

Pray for Mike Perry who has ruptured discs in his back and is scheduled for surgery 6-19-08.

Cathie Gallo is mourning the passing of her father. Cathie works for TF T.J. Zizzo team. 4-08

Cynthia Parrish is dealing with the suicide of her brother on Tuesday 5-27-08.

A friend of Chaplain Joe Sannutti, ex-NFL player Fred Stokes, lost his house and everything in it during the first string of tornadoes in GA. Fred is also looking for a job on top of a place to live and a way to put his family's life back together.

From Dominick Gaetano

Saturday evening a friend & brother was hit head on on his motorcycle in TX & immediately went home to Heaven.

The most his 16 year old daughter could relay to us that night was that daddy wasn't ever coming home...

That Saturday morning he held a Bible study for the guys at work that he was riding with & made it clear to them that he knew where he was going when he drew his last breath & they all needed to also.

A combination of a youthful driver & sunset had the pick up truck briefly in the wrong lane.

Please keep Walt's wife Lois, daughter Ketha & their 3 grown boys on your hearts.

Also the young man in the truck.

Pray for RFC, Larry & Linda Smiley as they minister in KS this weekend. 5-30-08

Pray for Mike Imhoff, Michelle & Howard Michael as they minister at the Milan Pro Am this weekend.

Chaplain Joey Keith is having chest pain and pressure. Pray for complete healing for this young man of God.

Pray for Joey & Diana Keith as they minister at Tulsa Raceway Park this weekend. 5-30-08

Violet Morton's father Bill has been diagnosed with cancer. Violet is PS Elijah Morton's wife.

Pray for Gary & Renee Bingham, Steve & Brenda Corker, Pattie & Gene Head, Stuart & Rebekkah Smith, Linda Smith and Lisa Bingham as they minister at the Mooresville Pro Am this weekend.

Doug West was racing at Benson Dragway Thursday evening 5-22-08 when the throttle hung. He went off the top end and hit a pole. He is in need of urgent prayer as he has very serious injuries. Please pray for him and his family, the track and crew, Sandy Wilkins whom Doug works for and all involved in this. Prayer for healing for Doug and wisdom for the doctors and hospital staff.

Cyclone in Myanmar - World Vision, one of the world's largest Christian relief organizations, has been serving in Myanmar (Burma) for over 40 years and has more than 40,000 children sponsored in the country. World Vision currently assists children and families in Myanmar through food assistance, agriculture, health, clean water, education, income generation, anti-trafficking, and nutritional assistance programs.

We are one of only three relief organizations that the government of Myanmar has invited to provide relief work.

As your church responds, please also pray for our teams and for the people of Myanmar as they struggle to recover from this terrible disaster. And if you'd like to stay updated on World Vision's ongoing recovery and reconstruction efforts, visit worldvision.org.

Samaritan's Purse is one of the other ministries on the ground in Myanmar. Please send your support for this disaster to one of these two organizations as they aid in the disaster relief in Myanmar.

Miller Whisnant will have surgery May 8 to remove a spot in the top of his head.

Diane Ellis scheduled for surgery May 15th.

Debbie LaRue: A praise report on Debbie as her pet scan came back as good.....nothing new as far as tumors and the ones there are reduced some what.....We are grateful and would like to thank all the prayer warriors and please tell everyone that we pray for them daily as God knows folks problems.....We are all neighbors and God says to love thy neighbor.....I pray for your ministry as it is really reaching out and touching all of us...
God Bless,
Frank & Debbie

Just an update on my brother Greg Sadler - Had eye surgery on both eyes May 1, talked to his wife and in one eye he should regain his sight he had before, the other eye they were able to do very little. He may have some recovery in that eye but they do not think it will be much. The doctors will know more when he goes for his follow up. If he can regain sight in one eye that will be great as he could not see anything before.

Continue to keep him in your prayers as he re coupes not only from the fall but the surgery as well. Theresa Cook

Pray for President Bush today, 5/1, as he speaks at National Day of Prayer observances in the White House Rose Garden, giving thanks for the rich heritage of prayer and faith with which we are blessed. Pray for a powerful outpouring of revival and renewed faith in God as millions unite in prayer across America. Give thanks for the contribution and support of the President, and pray that God will speak to him fresh grace and inspiration this day and always.

Continue to lift Ella in your prayers as she continues to heal from surgery to remove part of the tumor in her brain. God continues to amaze the doctors and hospital staff at her recovery. God never does things halfway, we stand with Him for complete healing. 5-1-08

Pray for God Speed Ministry as God is working in His Ways that are so much larger than us, which causes our hearts to tremble at the tasks at hand but also at the awesomeness of our God as He directs our steps. We welcome Richard & Janette Guy as Division 1 chaplains. We kick off the national debut of Game On! and InVision Youth Ministry at the Motor City Nationals at Milan Dragway later this month. We have partnered with Feed The Children to feed the hungry children in each US city where IHRA hosts a national event. Pray for the Division 4 chaplains: Bill Dickerson, Gordon & Brenda Cole, Sylvia & Tommy Maedgen, as they minister in Baton Rouge May 2-4 and for Chaplain Joey Keith as he ministers at a bracket race in Missouri. Praise God for open doors and open hearts. May He be glorified in everything! 5-1-08

We request that the prayer warriors continue to offer up my Dad Randall Roberts in prayer. He has been elevated to Hospice status at home. Though he is resting better and has portable oxygen, the edema in his legs have worsened. My sister and I just want Dad to have some quality of life during his remaining years with us before he goes to be with the Lord.

Also, offer up our Son's Nathan and Jason Roberts in prayer. Carol & I see them continue to smoke excessively and already have seen signs of health issues. We remind them about their Grand Dad's health; however, at 28 and 26 years old, their focus is not on health issues right now.

Take Care and Thanks! Dennis & Carol Roberts 5-1-08

Chaplain Joey Keith as he ministers in Missouri May 4, 08.

Chaplain Bill Dickerson, Sylvia & Tommy Maedgen, Gordon & Brenda Cole as they minister at the IHRA Pro Am in Baton Rouge LA May 2-4, 08.

OPERATION CARDS FOR SOLDIERS

We are asking all who will to send a card to our troops. It will do them good to know we are thinking about them. If you have someone you want added to the list, email it to us at renee@godspeedministry.com .

SPC Brandon Jolley
Aco. 1-327 IN 1 BCT
1 AD
FOB SUMMERALL
APO AE 09393

Matt Tankersley
1068 Riviera DR
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

SPC Jared Ervine

327th, 1st Batt.

HH Company

FOB Summerall