Missouri Union Presbytery

David Rose, son of MUP Treasurer Marilyn (Rose)Thudium, was stricken Saturday evening, May 31, while visiting Marilyn in Brookfield. He was rushed to Boone Hospital late that night and admitted to ICU with internal bleeding.

Marilyn expressed gratitude to God that doctors have an initial diagnosis and that David is responding well to medication. He has returned home to O'Fallon. Tuesday, June 10, he has an appointment with a specialist in St Louis and will continue treatment there. It's been a blessing that his wife is out of school for the summer and able to help at this time.

Please pray that effective treatments will be possible and that their family will give evidence of God's power and mercy.

R. B. Turpin, continues to make progress in his recovery. Doctors, hospital staff, and the Turpin family are meeting Friday, May 30, to organize and plan the support services that will provide continued therapy when R.B. returns home to Bowling Green. The timing of his move back home depends on scheduling this help. Please continue to pray, that together, they can discern what's best, and readily make good plans that will continue his rehabiliation. R.B. is up and walking better, but needs someone with him.

The Turpin Family (and friends all throughout the Presbytery) are grateful to God for R.B.'s progress in recovery and the care he has received at St. Luke's in Chesterfield. Please remain steadfast in praying that God's Strength, Mercy and Grace will be evident each day, and that others will recognize the Lord's goodness.

Terry Kukuk (Pastor FPC Mexico) and Brad Sheppard (Chaplain Westminster College) report that their son Jadon's recent surgery has been very successful. They are thankful to God for the outcome of this operation. A second (and hopefully final) surgery to complete the process of repairing Jadon's cleft lip and palate will be scheduled in 2-4 months. Please remember Jadon and his parents in your prayers.

On Friday, May 16, it was 9 weeks since R.B.Turpin suffered a heart attack and then a stroke. Despite setbacks, R.B. is making progress–Thanks be to God! Laura, the Turpin family and many throughout the Bowling Green community appreciate your faithful prayers.

R.B. is receiving 3 hours of rehabilitation each day and is able to use a walker. He is re-learning how to swallow after many difficulties with his neck and throat. He still has a tracheotomy, but is coughing effectively–an important defense against pneumonia. Please pray that he will continue to make progress so that he can move to a rehabilitation facility for additional therapy.

All of us around Missouri Union Presbytery join in thanks to God for His Sustaining Presence with this faithful leader and friend. Please remain prayerful for R.B. and his family as they travel to and from St. Louis to be with him.

(Update provided by Elder, Bess Gamm)

Please pray for Sherry Dalton, a member at Kahoka PC. Sherry suffered a spiral break in her leg, below the knee. Doctors will put on a permanent cast once swelling allows. Sherry does not have medical insurance, so in addition to prayers for healing, please pray for a way to pay for needed medical care.
Lola Hesse
Clerk of Session
Kahoka Presbyterian Church

Please pray for the family of Julie Phillips, wife of Murray Phillips (Pastor Auburn and Whiteside churches). Her mother passed away in North Dakota. Services will porbably be held on Friday, May 9, which allows the Phillips time to travel to be with family.

Ola Mae Ellis, Clerk of Session, Auburn Presbyterian Church

Bob Balwanz reports that Linda is recovering well from cardiac surgery in March. She is at home and in a cardiac rehab program. They are grateful for your prayers, and ask that you continue to pray for Linda's recovery and the possibility that she can return to work in the summer.

Mark Hughes was hospitalized on the morning of Wednesday, April 16 with a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in his lung). He is responding well to treatment. Doctors believe they caught it early enough, that it will not be life threatening. Mark has some discomfort, and at times difficulty breathing, normal symptoms with this condition. He showed improvement on Thursday, when doctors decided he was in the beginning stages of pneumonia and began treating that. The doctors did not seem concerned about the pneumonia and indicated the clot is located in the least dangerous part of his lung. He was expected to go home once medications are correctly adjusted, probably within 4 day, although he remained hospitalized Friday night.

A pulmonary embolism usually takes 6-12 months to completely dissolve. Mark will be under medical supervision for quite some time. Please continue to pray for his recovery and for Shaylene and his family. They are grateful for your prayers and support.

Mike Lewton

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