Joys and Concerns

Week of March 19th:

Concerns:

  • Peg Larson, who had knee replacement surgery a couple of weeks ago. She is recuperating at Ravenwood.
  • LuAnn Gates, who is in the Des Moines hospital, as her family looks for a facility closer to home.  LuAnn has started to be able to get up and move around
  • Ukraine
  • Emily (Holmes) Dodd, has moved to a rehab center for spinal cord injury in Nebraska.  Prayers also requested for her children: Lucas, Joshua & Nevada.  They are currently looking for a handicap home.
  • Bobby Wiggins, who was diagnosed with stage 3 liver cancer.  He is currently going through chemo.
  • Marilyn Freeman who is having continued health issues.  She has an upcoming doctor’s appointment on the 23rd.
  • the earthquake victims in Turkey & Syria
  • Dave, friend of Dan & Georginne Dodd, who fell off of a roof and now has multiple broken bones.  He broke his ankle cap and his leg. He is to have no weight bearing on his leg for 6 months.
  • Jeannie Wiggins, who had a bad fall a few weeks ago.
  • Alan Bowers who is now on the kidney transplant waitlist.
  • the family of Jackie Burnett (this is Brad Johnson’s grandmother) who passed away. The funeral will be on Thursday, March 23rd.

Joy:

  • The Independence High School musical went over well.
  • Eight students made it to All-State in Speech.
  • Happy birthday to:
    • Bill Lake
    • Debbie Smith
    • Owen Williamson
    • Erma Booth

Week of March 12th:

Concerns:

  • Alan Dooley, Sarah Rothman’s dad, who is healing from rotator cuff surgery.
  • Peg Larson, who had knee replacement surgery a couple of weeks ago. She is recuperating at Ravenwood.
  • LuAnn Gates, who is in the Des Moines hospital, as her family looks for a facility closer to home.  LuAnn has started to be able to get up and move around.
  • Ukraine
  • Emily (Holmes) Dodd, has moved to a rehab center for spinal cord injury in Nebraska.  Prayers also requested for her children: Lucas, Joshua & Nevada.  They are currently looking for a handicap home.
  • the family of Laurie, Joye Bower’s sister, who passed away on Thursday from stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
  • Alan Bowers, his kidney function is below 30%, and he is going on the kidney transplant waitlist.
  • Bobby Wiggins, who was diagnosed with stage 3 liver cancer.  He is currently going through chemo.
  • Marilyn Freeman who is having continued health issues.  She has an upcoming doctor’s appointment on the 23rd.
  • the earthquake victims in Turkey & Syria
  • Bill, friend of Steve & Kris Shonka, who fell and is in now at MercyOne in Waterloo.
  • Dave, friend of Dan & Georginne Dodd, who fell off of a roof and now has multiple broken bones.
  • Jeannie Wiggins, who had a bad fall a week ago.

Joy:

  • Donations have been coming in well for the March Mission of the Month.
  • Happy birthday to:
    • Everett Jensen
    • Merry Christiansen
    • Janice Kaberle
  • The Independence Speech team did well at State on Saturday.

Week of March 5th:

Concerns:

  • Peg Larson, who had knee replacement surgery a couple of weeks ago.
  • LuAnn Gates, who is in the Des Moines hospital, as her family looks for a facility closer to home.  LuAnn has started to be able to get up and move around.
  • Ukraine
  • Emily (Holmes) Dodd, has moved to a rehab center for spinal cord injury in Nebraska.  Prayers also requested for her children: Lucas, Joshua & Nevada.  They are currently looking for a handicap home.
  • Linda Thorn, Kim Holm’s & Emily Dodd’s mother, who is having health issues.
  • Laurie, Joye Bower’s sister, who diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  Laurie is now in hospice.  Laurie is not expected to make it through the week.
  • Bobby Wiggins, who was diagnosed with stage 3 liver cancer.  He is currently going through chemo.
  • Marilyn Freeman who is having continued health issues.  She has been diagnosed with a degenerative bone condition.
  • the earthquake victims in Turkey & Syria
  • Bill, friend of Steve & Kris Shonka, who fell and is in now at MercyOne in Waterloo.
  • a friend of Dan & Georginne Dodd, who fell off of a roof and now has multiple broken bones.
  • Angie, the church’s custodian, who is currently in the hospital in Iowa City.

Joy:

  • The Independence Archery team is going to state this week.
  • The Independence grades 5-12 band had a concert last week and they did really well.
  • Happy birthday to:
    • Tammy Brown
    • Adaline Gray
  • Happy anniversary to:
    • Ron & Ann Gitsch