Ministry Blog

Dear Family and Friends: Today we welcome in the the family Eldon Charles Patilla.  Mr. Patilla underwent surgery late last night. Wife, Sarah and sons, Jordan and Craig will be staying with us.  They are from the Hurricane Michael area where sadly, there is no hospital other than an immediate care center. He is at Sacred Heart Hospital. The news…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Jessie Jemison was moved from Select Hospital to Baptist today when, according to his mom, Bettye, his feeding tube into his stomach dislodged and his tube feedings were leaking into his abdomen. Per Bettye, he had emergency to correct this.  He is in the SINU #3 at Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Gloria Coleman is doing a little…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: I am devoting this report entirely to Amy Walker.  As you recall, we have been lifting her up in our prayers for some time now.  April, 2018 was my first meeting with Ms. Amy.  Newly diagnosed with AML, Acute Myoblastic Leukemia. She at first responded well to the chemotherapy.  Was later transferred to Birmingham, AL for…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We welcomed in the family of Jerome St. Piere’ yesterday.  Mikia St. Piere’ Hollida and her brothers are from San Antonio, TX.  Their dad was placed in hospice care at Sacred Heart hospital.  Sadly, their father passed away early yesterday morning, but Mikia’s brothers did get here to spend some time with him.  They now have…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Jessie Jemison, just 45 years young, remains on ECMO, a heart-lung external assist device at Baptist hospital.  Per his mom, Bettye, the doctors have taken him off all sedation, yet , Jessie is not showing any outward signs of waking up.  Because he had three cardiac arrests prior to being on ECMO, his family is very…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Welcomed in the family of Jessie (Tremaine) Jemison.  Just 45 years old, Jessie, per his fiance’ had become sick with a cough and aching shoulders just a few days ago.  Was admitted to the hospital over in Foley, AL with pneumonia.  Had his first cardiac arrest there, and after being transported to Baptist Hospital here in…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Yesterday, we welcomed in Reverend Curtis Coleman.  His wife, Gloria was admitted to Select hospital after having a cardiac arrest while on dialysis per Rev. Coleman earlier this week.  She is on full life support in the ICU at Select hospital. They are from the Andalusia, AL area.  Please be in prayer for them both. We…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: We welcomed in the family of Claudia McClellan who is now in hospice care at Sacred Heart.  Sister, Karen and niece, Shannon will be staying with us.  They are from Alabama.  Please keep them in your prayers. We also will welcome back Sharon Edery from Canada as she is coming back in tomorrow to finish all…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: Michael Freeman started his chemotherapy October 26, 2018 for throat cancer.  His wife, Barbara shared with me how concerned they both were about the diagnosis and how would Michael take to both chemotherapy and radiation to get ahead of this cancer.  They had been staying with Ken H. during the this time.  Ken shared with me…Keep Reading

Dear Family and Friends: It has been a very busy week here again! Jennifer Hill, 30 years young did very well with her quadruple heart bypass and 2 heart valves replaced. Talked to Steven, her husband today and she was released from the hospital today!  Wow, what an unbelievable answer to prayers! They are back home in Niceville, FL. Paisley…Keep Reading