Category: Praises, Requests, & Updates

Monday Afternoon

Roseanne and J.B. Needham

Roseanne and JB Needham welcomed their little girl “Jaycee Dell” on Thurday August 15th at 5:10 p.m. Jaycee Dell weighed 5.12. She is in the NICU at St. Tammany Hospital, but doing very good. Heart and Lungs are good. She justed needs to eat enough to keep her sugar up. As of this morning August 19th she is eating well.
She is welcomed home by her BIG Brother Jed. And grandparents Charlene and Skip Blades, Vince and Sherry Estes and Patricia Needham. And her Aunt Monica Smith, and numerous other family members.
Thank you for all your prayers, phone calls and text. Please continue to pray for Jaycee Dell to get strong enough to come home.
We are so Blessed!

The Titus twins and mom should be back in Kentwood by now.  Thank God for the health of both mom and baby girls.

Debi Luce is also headed home today.  She already notices a difference in the way her heart if functioning.  Thank God that Debi got help she needed in a timely way.

Jack Nicholas Liuzza, Sr.
(November 22, 1940 – August 19, 2013)

A resident of Amite, he died on Monday, August 19, 2013 at his home. He was born November 22, 1940 in Independence and was 72 years of age. He was a retired from Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and was a life-long produce farmer with Liuzza and Sons Produce. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Alessi Liuzza, Amite; 4 children, Mike Liuzza, Amite, Kenny Liuzza and wife, Brenda, Independence, Mark Liuzza, Sr. and wife, Charlynn, Independence and Richelle Liuzza Bellavia and husband, Deke, Amite; 11 grandchildren, Nicholas Liuzza and wife, Dani, Michael Vincent Liuzza, Brett Liuzza and wife, Jessica, Brooke Liuzza, Samuel Liuzza, Kaitlyn Liuzza, Mark Liuzza, Jr., Faith Liuzza, Zack Liuzza, Emma Claire Bellavia and Jackie Claire Bellavia and one great-grandchild on the way; brother, Anthony “Fuzzy” Liuzza, Independence. Preceded in death by son, Jack Liuzza, Jr.; parents, Nick and Jennie Liuzza; sister, Antoinette “Ann” Mason. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Independence, from 10 a.m. until Religious Services at 12 Noon on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Services conducted by Deacon Roger Navarra. Interment Colonial Cemetery, Independence. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Monday

“He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth,

having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,

that they would seek God.”

~Acts 17:26-27a, NASB~

I’m a little late, but Dennis Price has a wreck Friday, a week ago.  He is still recovering.  Pray he heals with no permanent effects from the accident.

Linda Huckaby was in church Sunday.  She has made a good recovery from her snakebite.  I thank God she recovered as quickly as she did.

Pray for Rev. Ronnie Nielson as he begins service in a different church.  Next Sunday will be his last time to serve as interim at Kentwood.

Pray for the Kentwood’s search committee as they continue to search to find the minister of music God has already selected for Kentwood.

Pray for Rev. Richard Sandburg and his family as they move to Springfield  to minister there.  Pray for New Zion Baptist Church as they will begin a process of finding a new pastor for their membership.

Pray for New Zion Baptist Church as they have two men connected with the church who will be laid to rest there Tuesday.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Gift of Remembering” – http://odb.org/

Find the good God wants you to see in this day!

Anna Lee

Sunday

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel,

for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,

to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”

~Romans 1:16, NASB~

 

Debi Luce, a former student who is now a teacher in Mississippi, had heart issues and wound up with a stent.  Pray for her as she goes home and returns to her daily routine.

Jerry East is improving and my get to move to step-down today or tomorrow.  Pray for him as he continues to improve following a heart attack.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Always an Upgrade” – http://odb.org/

Have a great Lord’s Day.  “Clothing ourselves with Jesus’ attitudes and actions shows His presence in our lives.”

Anna Lee

Saturday Evening

Please add 13 month old John Wyatt Welch to your prayer list.  He has a brain tumor.

 

Robert “Lynn” Huff
(June 9, 1940 – August 17, 2013)

A resident of Kentwood, LA , died at 6:15 AM on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at his residence in Kentwood. He was born June 9, 1940 in Franklin County, MS and was 73 years of age.Survived by, wife, Ann Huff, Kentwood; 6 daughters, Vickie Rutter, Natchez, MS, Deborah Holliday and Jerry, Walker, LA, Ruthann Thompson and Randy, Natchez, MS, Katie Huff and Jeremy, Kentwood, Jaime Huff, Kentwood, Julee Jarrell and Dinky, Osyka, MS; 3 sons, Bobby Huff, Natchez, MS, Terry Huff, Natchez, MS, Keith Jarrell and Amber, Progress, MS; sister, Christine Jordan, Natchez, MS; brother, David Huff, Oregon; 15 grandchildren, James and Jimmy Nettles, Shannon Holliday, Timmy Huff, Ben Slaven, Phillip and Joseph Fredenburg, Tiffany Collums, Jeremy and Kadon Anderson, Theresa Thompson, Christine Allen, Willie McGuff, Allison Church; 17 great-grandchildren, Adalynn, Waylon, Hannah, Ashley, Brandon, James, Hayden, Brookley, Olivia, Angelina, Jayla, Austin, Lisa, Tristian, Dakota, and Connor. Preceded in death by, daughter, Nan Adams; son, Robert William Jarrell; parents, Bud and Lola Huff; father n law, Robert McNabb; mother n law, Nanniebell McNabb, Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church from 6:00PM until 9:00PM, Monday, August 19, 2013, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Richard Sandberg. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.

Saturday Afternoon

Patrick Hoosier

Dad’s (Pat) 3 weeks of radiation is finished and he is doing amazingly well. His cancer is stable so the doctors will keep a close watch

on him and it is all in Gods hands. We continue to pray for a lot of time to pass before he will need to start chemo again. We are so thankful

for the awesome time God has given our family and continues to give us on our journey.

Austin Rose

Well it happened again.. Austin spiked a fever last night and we ended up back in the hospital. STUPID FEVERS!! I guess that’s just the cycle.

But we had 5 days home instead of 4 like last time so we are getting better!

Pray for Jimmy Dufrene (granddad to Lara of Lara’s Gowns for Smiles) as he has an angiogram Monday and possibly stents.

“Connected” was wonderful today.  It is such a blessing to see ladies from many area churches gather to learn more about missions and learn

how to teach missions to others.

Lynn Huff, husband of Ann Huff, passed away.  I’ll post arrangements when they are available.

 

 

Friday

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh.

Is there anything too hard for Me?”

~Jeremiah 32:27~

 

Teddi Kay and Tobi Klaire Titus will be born about noon today.  Keep the family in your prayers today and in the coming days.

Wayne McNabb’s foot surgery went well.  Pray he is patient during the healing process.

Please continue to pray for Jerry East.  He had a heart attack while in OK and is hospitalized there.

Please check Prayers for Eli on Facebook.  You’ll know how to pray after reading a few posts.

Pray for Jennifer Pittman, Tyrone Harrell, and Lynn Huff, as well as their families.

Susan Denise Stewart
(December 21, 1965 – August 14, 2013)

A resident of Amite, died at 10:20AM on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born December 21, 1965 in Independence and was 47 years of age. She worked as a floor supervisor at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center. Survived by husband, Timmy Stewart, Sr., Amite; son, T.J. Stewart, Jr. and wife, Krystina, Amite; 3 grandchildren, Jayda Marie Stewart, Gage Allen Stewart and Mya Leigh Stewart; parents, Willie and Margaret Rhodus, Roseland; 2 brothers, Michael Carter and wife, Cheryl, Amite, and Willie Rhodus, Jr. and fiancé, Renee Hutchins, Roseland; 2 sisters, Melinda Stewart and husband, Zack, Roseland and Melissa Granger and husband, Edward, Kentwood; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by grandparents, Kirk and Edith McKee, sister, Shelia Carter; nephew, Wesley Carter and 2 uncles, Marvin and Joe McKee. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2013, and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 17, 2013. Services conducted by Rev. Mike Foster and Rev. Bob Simpson. Interment Natalbany Cemetery, Independence.

 Last night at the Third Thursday meeting we had people from nine different churches.  It’s a good feeling to see friends, some old and some new, fellowshipping and singing together.  Even though people were from different churches, we all serve the same God!  I’m already looking forward to the next meeting.

 Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Contained, But Not Extinguished” – http://odb.org/ 

Missions – Kids on Mission Pray – http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/

Pray for the final preparations for Connect, the WMU training meeting at Kentwood tomorrow.

Missions – Today would be a good day to bag up some shoes you no longer wear that could be useful to someone else.  If you deliver them to FBC, Kentwood, I will get them to Re-Store in Amite.  Let’s pray this business will meet both physical and spiritual needs.

I feel so blessed today.  I hope you do too!

Anna Lee

Thursday

“I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere,

lifting up holy hands,

without wrath and doubting.”

~1 Timothy 2:8~

 

Pray for Jimmy Schwartz and for Ruby as she is his caregiver.

Betty Taylor’s mom, Ruby Ziggler, is now at Magnolia.  Pray for her and for her family as they help care for her.

Ann and Lynn Huff are back at home.  Pray both of them have improving health conditions.

Continue to pray for Robbie Lynn C.  Kirby as she works to overcome her health issues.

Pray for Tedd and Kayla Titus.  Their families will welcome twin daughters tomorrow.

Pray for the homebound and their caregivers.  You can add specific names today.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Inspirational – Billy Graham Evangelistic Association – Decision Magazine – “Pitching the Gospel” – http://www.billygraham.org/articlepage.asp?articleid=9556&BA=2938&QR=120&utm_source=DecDevo8.14.13&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=DecisionDevotional

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – The Anchor of our Hope – http://odb.org/

Don’t forget the Third Thursday Meeting at the cabin.  Call me for more information or directions.  David and I are looking forward to another great night featuring James Rimes and Andy Taylor leading our worship.  God has blessed us so much!

Thanking God for the rain we received yesterday,

Anna Lee

 

Wednesday – Early Afternoon

First, I forgot to mention that Mrs. Susie Wales is coming home today.  She’s very excited to be home.  She and her family thank you for your prayers, cards, and visits.  She plans to work hard to get back to the way she was before the first hip surgery.  Chris and Kathy encourage you to call or visit her.

 

Great news: Austin Rose attended school today.  It was his first day of 11th grade.  Thank God for this huge step and pray he will be able to have a good junior year.

Wednesday Morning

“It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer;

And while they are still speaking, I will hear.”

~Isaiah 65:24~

Thank you for participating in the guided prayer I posted yesterday.  Sometimes, you need to add the names and situations I am not aware of or cannot post on The Prayer Link.

Pray for Wayne McNabb as he has foot surgery tomorrow.  Pray his diabetes does not complicate the procedure or lengthen the healing time.

Pray for Kathy Jo Thompson, of Folsom,  who is having problems that seem to indicate a brain tumor.   She will bee going to a hospital for testing.  She asks for prayer as she undergoes test and for her parents.

Rufus Williams will not have his heart procedure tomorrow, on the 28th.  Please pray for him and his family as they wait.

I have a request for school uniforms.  Re-Store, in Amite, has a number of requests for school uniforms.  If you have any, please take them to the store which is next to Cooper’s Bakers in Amite or bring them to me at home or at church.  I will be glad to deliver them for you.  Please note that Re-Store is closed Monday, Thursday, and at lunch.  They are open Tues., Wed., & Fri. from 9::30-11:30 or from 12:30-2:00.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “The Joy of Disappointment” – http://odb.org/

     I know that has happened to me.  We always need to remember that God is in control and sees the whole picture.  As a matter of fact, He                plans it that way.

Baptist Press – BPNews.net

Look as the rain as a positive thing in our lives today.  God sent it to us!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Addition

Two new topics for prayer. (Suggested by Mary Alice Fox)

  • Pray for our local, state, and national leaders that they may make wise Godly decisions.
  • Also pray for our pastors as they lead us in worship.  May they always lead us in a way that is directed by God’s word telling us what God would have us hear rather than what we want to hear.

Thanks Mary Alice.  Those needed to be included.  I was typing “from the top of my head”.