KATHY has gotten to speak to her son three times even during blackout periods as a special dispensation. She is really tickled.
JUDY'S friend Barbara finally has a specific diagnosis of spinal stenosis. Please pray that as they begin to treat, her pain will abate.
LOIS reports that Charlie is finally having some good results with traditional Chinese medicine treating his migraines!!
JUDI had a God moment conversation with Regina on Sunday. She was able to share some really important information about severe B vitamin deficiency. Regina was very thankful for the information.
JUDI and Rick and Bobby and Kathy had a blast at the Orange Blossom Opry together. They laughed, clapped, sang and had a great time. Special memories.
KATHY is so thankful Judi is going to stay with Bobby while she gets to go and visit with family for a week. This is her first trip home since they moved here May 6th.
LUCILLE is having a wonderful visit with a missionary friend's two adult children. They have done many fun things together and it has been fabulous.
ROSE was just happy to have been able to get here tonight!
PRAISES to the Holy Spirit for all that He is revealing to us through this study. Every one of us is in awe of the foreshadowing of Jesus found in the Old Testament and revealed to us throughout this study. We see such similarities between the early Israelites and our own actions.
ESTHER asks us to pray for Phyllis who is in the hospital for tests after some chest pain.
JUDI'S dad and step-mom have been experiencing some difficulties. Barbara has fallen a couple of times and Russ has fallen while trying to help her get up. Judi asks for safety covering for them and for the situation to be clear.
JANE has had blood work which indicates that she now has diabetes. She's experienced some difficulty with bad reactions to the medication in the past. She has started eating wisely. Please pray for wisdom for her as she learns how to handle this disease.
JUDY asked for wisdom in conversations she needs to have with her grandson Kip, during their visit to Ohio. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would speak through her and her husband.
JANE reports that a second father of another student in her school has committed suicide. Please pray for help for these families.
JUDI asks us to pray for her girls.
1. Carol was released June 7th and is living in Bushnell now. Judi has written her a letter. She is hoping for a response.
2. Billie Jo is still in jail waiting to be picked up and taken to Lowell prison. This is a sword hanging over her head.
- - - UPDATE 6/21: Judi learned that Billie Jo has been transferred to Lowell prison in Ocala. Praise God that the waiting for her is over and now she can begin to settle in.
3. Summer is serving about a month in segregation. Almost 20 women came from the federal prison in Coleman to Sumter County. They have been a bad influence in that jail. Summer has been acting out and is being punished for that. Judi has written to her and asks for prayers for the Holy Spirit to make connection with Summer.
- - - UPDATE 6/21: Praise God - Summer was woken up at 1:00 a.m. and told that she was being released early (because someone else was going into seg). Summer told Judi she had been alone for 2 1/2 weeks with only herself to talk to. They had a deep discussion about lessons learned, etc. A few days ago another woman was put into her seg cell and she was able to minister to her and give her a Bible. Summer returned to a different dorm (D) because her previous dorm (C) is overcrowded with 20 women from Coleman and 8 women from Bushnell. Some Coleman women are serving life sentences. Judi also learned that one of her other ladies (Jo) was moved to a place on the floor in dorm (C) in order to give her bed to a Coleman inmate. Please keep Jo in your prayers - Judi saw her today briefly - she was sick and unable to attend mentoring.
4. Please pray for all the incarcerated and remember that Hebrews 13:3 reminds us, "Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."