DAILY PRAYER LIST

tuesday, december 16, 2025

HOSPITALS:  

PRAISE THE LORD:  

Maria Rodriguez was baptized into Christ on Friday, December 12th. We rejoice to have Maria as our new sister in Christ.

CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO:  

Morgan and Charli Gonder as they welcome baby girl, Murphy Nicole Gonder, to their family following her adoption being finalized on Tuesday, December 9th. Maggie, Watson, and Linden Gonder all welcome their new sister.  

Jackson and Brooke Ward in the birth of their baby girl, Hollis Elizabeth Ward, on Friday, December 5th. Hollis weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 19.5 inches long. Jackson is the son of Joe and Carla Ward.

SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO:  

Marilyn and Tony Crawford in the death of Marilyn’s brother, Don Medley, on Monday, December 1st. Prayers also for Don’s wife, Vicki Medley, and their children. Funeral services were Saturday, December 6th, at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Parkway, Bartlett, TN 38133.

SHOWER SCHEDULED FOR:  

PRAYERS REQUESTED:  

Darrell Montgomery, now at home after visit to ER on Sunday, December 14th, due to pains in his chest and right leg; determined that he has two broken ribs (apparently from a previous fall) and blood clots in his right leg; is now feeling better and able to get around some, but still having a degree of pain; currently taking medicine for the clots and will see his primary care doctor next week.

Adam Irwin, has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver and also has some spots on his lungs; had an appointment last week for a PET scan since the previous biopsy did not show cancer cells, but there are other tests that indicate there is cancer somewhere; based on the results of the scan, another biopsy will be done to determine treatment plan and will meet with doctor on December 29th for results; the family requests continued prayers for patience as they wait for further testing and for good test results later this month.

Dwayne Dubree, had an endoscopy on Thursday, December 4th, as an outpatient; prayers of thanksgiving as biopsy results came back negative.

Tekia Lillard, daughter of Randy Lillard, had an MRI last week regarding her congenital heart defect; currently waiting for results.

Leslie Whiteside, thankful for the Lord’s help and for answered prayers; requests continued encouragement for her son and two friends’ sons to repent and return to God; also requests prayers that the pain in her knee be removed and for comfort and peace to help her walk unassisted.

Liana Nixon, now at home and doing okay, although sore, following an exploratory procedure on Wednesday, December 10th, due to abnormal results from a previous medical test; will receive reports in about 7-10 days on a couple of biopsies; requests prayers for continued healing, peace of mind, and a good outcome.

Jo Whitten, mother of Liana Nixon, now at home and doing well following surgery on Wednesday, December 10th, at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama for ICD (pacemaker and defibrillator) implant; prayers of thanksgiving for a successful surgery and requests prayers for continued healing, peace of mind, and a good outcome; her address is 4302 Richardson Dr., Huntsville, AL 35816, if anyone would like to send her a card.

Kip Long, prayers of thanksgiving as results of heart cath on Monday, December 8th, indicated no blockage.

Veronica Veltman, visit with orthopedic doctor on Wednesday, December 10th, let her know her fracture is healing nicely, but cannot drive for another 3 weeks; will also need to wear the boot when she goes out places, but at home can try wearing shoes; X-ray on her knee looks okay, but may have pulled her MSL, so will be in a knee brace for the next 6 weeks; requests continued prayers for complete healing and that she will be able to start driving again soon.

Marsha Spears, sister of Dennis Spears, is now on palliative care at home; family is checking into possible nursing home or assisted living facilities to better help her needs; requests prayers for peace, dignity, and comfort.

Lane Benafield, grandson of Veronica Veltman’s aunt, is now going to St. Jude several days a week for several months for radiation and chemo; requests continued prayers for him and his family.

Martha Benafield, aunt of Veronica Veltman, currently not doing well; her dementia seems to be getting slightly worse and she is still losing weight; her blood disease treatments at West Clinic have her extremely tired all of the time with little to no energy causing her to take more naps and not eating enough; requests prayers for her and her family as they are all deeply concerned about her current condition.

Debbie Mitchell, now at home recovering from surgery for aortic heart valve replacement on Tuesday, December 2nd; surgery went well; most likely will need to have a pacemaker within the next two weeks; requests prayers for minimal pain and complete healing.

Bobby Bluford, recovering from procedure regarding a large hematoma in his leg where he had his previous hip replacement; has lost some mobility in his leg, but is rebounding quickly; is now back at work and began PT for 6 weeks; next checkup will be sometime in January; requests prayers for strength and complete healing.

CONTINUED PRAYERS:

Carl Bobo, Gerald Johnson, Jerry Buxton, David Britton, Jeff Cozzens, Hadayat Din, Doris Foree, Randy Fowler, Ken Gurley, Jennifer Hale, Larry Harris, Philip Hines, Jason Howard, Andrea Johnson, Dianne Johnson, Mike and Carol Jones, Jessica Laitinen, Piper Long, Ben McCormick, Dewey McCoy, Steve McLeod, Teresa Morris, Bobby Nations, Dan Newbill, Russ and Liana Nixon, Melita Pitts, Jamie Sowell, Carol Warbritton, Carol Weiner.

*All of our family members and loved ones who are serving in the military which include:
Lt. Col. Aaron Hines, son of Kathy Hines, now lives in Carlisle, PA, and is attending the US Army War College

OUR GLOBAL MISSIONARIES AND MISSIONS:

Dino and Mata Tzanetos - Athens, Greece 
David and Lorie French - Zambia
Gonzalo and Mayra Salinas - Panama
Stephen and Julia Pate - PSC 482 BOX 2824, FPO, AP 96362 - Japan
Let’s Love Organization - Dema and Julia Grischuk - Kiev, Ukraine
Ukrainian Bible Institute

FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS:

Roberto Molina (friend of Leslie Whiteside)
Gigi Marrero (mother of Efrain Marrero)
Rick Kendall (friend and neighbor of Doug and Donna Davenport)
Christina Tapper (sister-in-law of Paula Spears)
Miyah Clark (daughter of Denita Deaton)
Megan Crawford Armstrong (daughter of Rick and Susan Crawford)

(Names will remain on this listing for 2 weeks. Please contact the office or email ddavenport@sycamoreview.org with updates and to remain on the listing.)