Hi Friends,

I thought I would catch you up on things and let you know how to pray!  First off, the silence around the house is deafening.  I am going the entire month without speaking, as you know.  This is proving quite difficult.  Not talking is difficult in and of itself but there’s also the fact that included in it all is that I am not supposed to clear my throat, or hum or anything like that.  Trying to do that but at the same time prepare for my Christmas programs is very difficult for sure.

Patty is in Yazoo City right now and her dad had his “eye to eye” with his oncologist today.  Things went really well.  He had a treatment but the great news is that the dr wants to suspend further treatment and wants to see him in 2 months.  Praise the Lord!  I know many of you have remembered this in your prayers and we are grateful.

We really need your prayers on behalf of Patty’s cousin (almost sister) that lives in Dallas.  Joann is married and has one son, Chris, who is 17 years old.  He has some kind of virus that has had him in the hospital since this past Saturday and the medical staff, trying different things has been unable to turn this thing around.  One moment things begin looking better and before long it turns.  Today there were as many as 7 different specialists in the room at one time conferring.  God is the great Healer and we pray for His will in all of this.  Patty is ready to fly on out there should the need arise, but right now she is committing to pray until further word.

Thank you again for everything.  Some things in this ministry will require change for the new year but God has all that in His hands!

Blessings,
John