FMBC Prayer Needs
"We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield." Psalm 33:20
Prayer Needs:
1/15/26
Please pray for Lousie Vaden as she is being placed on comfort care.
Please remember to pray for these listed as they have ongoing needs.
Please continue to pray for Montine Belcher, Sharon Swicegood, Ginger Dewberry, Wayne Herndon, Roger & Connie Wells, Eddie & Lou Bowman, Larry & Carolyn Bowman, Doug & Joann Morrison, Charlotte Davis, Louise Herndon, Lorene Martin, June Guill, Wayne Howerton, David Hylton, and Brenda Roop in your prayers, as well as those who care for them. Please also remember those who have lost loved ones and those that are caregivers to the sick!!
Please continue to pray for the Root Family. They thank you for your prayers.
From Nicole:
When most people ask how Jason is or what exactly is going on my short answer is, “he’s okay. Just pray for him.” For anyone that is interested, I’ll explain whats really going on but it’s quite a read.
In most children, their “brain waves” aren’t supposed to spike. It may if they are exhausted but not a lot. In a child with seizures, they have a seizure when brain waves start shooting off. When Jason went into the hospital in July, his brain waves were shooting off rapidly, 91-100% of the time, at ALL times. Which means while his body wasn’t always physically in a seizure, his brain was. His brain was never resting. When we sleep, our brain goes to work healing our body, storing memories, storing what we learn. His was basically wiping everything clean. That explains why he wasn’t really learninglast year. It comes with regression, so he would know his colors a few days, then forget. Spell his name out loud, then forget.
They started him on medicine and by Sept his brain was a lot calmer! He learned 20 letter sounds, could count to 20, could hand me ALL the correct colors. He was learning so fast. And his behavior had calmed down so much. Still struggled at school academically and behaviorally, but overall he was learning and understanding.
At his last hospital stay this month, his brain waves are back to spiking 85% which means 85% of the time, his brain is going crazy. His body isn’t because he is on seizure medicine, but his brain can’t rest. This causes behavior problems, learning difficulties. And I can see it. His behavior is getting worse, he has forgotten colors again. He is struggling in therapy again when at one point we were talking about him hitting ALL of his goals.
ESES is hard to treat. more seizure medicines. Steroids. IV therapies. All come with side effects that then need more medicine to treat. No promise any of it will work. It does in some children and not in others. And it may work one month and then stop. As it gets worse, kids show regression. It can go as far as forgetting how to walk and talk. And so many doctors don’t know anything about ESES because it is rare.
If you have read this far, we go for a second opinion with a doctor in Washington DC next week. Please pray that as we move forward, we are making the best choices for Jason and God is leading us to the right doctor and hospital for him.
1/14/26
Please pray for Carolyn Bowman as she will have back surgery tomorrow 1/15.
1/12/26
Jerry Green has not been feeling well and has been diagnosed with vertigo. He goes to the doctor tomorrow. Please pray this would quickly pass and he is feeling much better soon.
Please pray for Susan Durham's sister, Cynthia Roberts, as she is in the hospital with pneumonia and is very sick.
Randy Curtis fell Thursday morning and has bruised ribs which are causing him quite a bit of pain. Please pray for his pain to lessen and that he would heal quickly.
Ginger Dewberry will have a one day surgery on Friday, 1/16. Please pray for the medical team and for a speedy recovery.
Kim Key fell and broke her wrist. Please pray for her healing and that she would have minimal pain.
Pray for Jane Alvis as she has had the flu and is having a hard time getting over it. Pray for her healing and strength.
Please continue to pray for Chasity Phillips in the loss of her father. Chasity lost her aunt as well and her husband Corey lost his grandfather all last week. Please keep this dear family in your prayers in a special way in their time of loss.
1/7/26
Please pray for Christine Moore as she has an upcoming heart procedure on 2/10 for a blockage.
1/6/26
Please pray for Ann Chism as she is going to Roanoke tomorrow to meet with the surgeon and see what type of surgery she will have. She also has a PET scan on Thursday. Please continue to lift Ann and her family in prayer.
1/2/26
Pete Bailey's mother passed away on December 29. Her name is Berlean Bailey and she lived at Mulberry Creek Nursing Home in Martinsville, Virginia. The visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3 at 1pm at Norris Mt. Hermon Chapel on 41. A Celebration of Life service will be held after the visitation on Saturday, January 3 at 2pm at Norris Mt. Hermon Chapel on 41. Please keep this family in your prayers in a special way at this difficult time!
David and Sherri Slade welcomed another grandson, Joshua Lee Slade, on Tuesday, December 30th at 8:53 a.m. He weighs 6.5 pounds and is 18.5 inches long. He is the son of Scott and Lindsey Slade and the little brother of Elijah. Joshua and mom are doing very well and the family is overjoyed with the beautiful gift from the Lord!
Susan Martin will have a heart cath on Monday, January 5. Please keep this dear lady in your prayers!
12/30/25
Eugene Gunn's granddaughter Natalie Raine Gunn is improving and was able to go home. Please continue to pray for her healing and strength.
Jacob, Maddie, and Torin Jones continue to do well. Torin is growing and progressing well, meeting the needed benchmarks to prepare for surgery to correct her omphalocele. Please continue to pray for them as they prepare for surgery in the future.
Please remember to pray for these listed as they have ongoing needs.
Please continue to pray for Montine Belcher, Sharon Swicegood, Ginger Dewberry, Wayne Herndon, Roger & Connie Wells, Eddie & Lou Bowman, Larry & Carolyn Bowman, Doug & Joann Morrison, Charlotte Davis, Louise Herndon, Lorene Martin, June Guill, Wayne Howerton, David Hylton, and Brenda Roop in your prayers, as well as those who care for them. Please also remember those who have lost loved ones and those that are caregivers to the sick!!
Please continue to pray for the Root Family. They thank you for your prayers.
From Nicole:
When most people ask how Jason is or what exactly is going on my short answer is, “he’s okay. Just pray for him.” For anyone that is interested, I’ll explain whats really going on but it’s quite a read.
In most children, their “brain waves” aren’t supposed to spike. It may if they are exhausted but not a lot. In a child with seizures, they have a seizure when brain waves start shooting off. When Jason went into the hospital in July, his brain waves were shooting off rapidly, 91-100% of the time, at ALL times. Which means while his body wasn’t always physically in a seizure, his brain was. His brain was never resting. When we sleep, our brain goes to work healing our body, storing memories, storing what we learn. His was basically wiping everything clean. That explains why he wasn’t really learninglast year. It comes with regression, so he would know his colors a few days, then forget. Spell his name out loud, then forget.
They started him on medicine and by Sept his brain was a lot calmer! He learned 20 letter sounds, could count to 20, could hand me ALL the correct colors. He was learning so fast. And his behavior had calmed down so much. Still struggled at school academically and behaviorally, but overall he was learning and understanding.
At his last hospital stay this month, his brain waves are back to spiking 85% which means 85% of the time, his brain is going crazy. His body isn’t because he is on seizure medicine, but his brain can’t rest. This causes behavior problems, learning difficulties. And I can see it. His behavior is getting worse, he has forgotten colors again. He is struggling in therapy again when at one point we were talking about him hitting ALL of his goals.
ESES is hard to treat. more seizure medicines. Steroids. IV therapies. All come with side effects that then need more medicine to treat. No promise any of it will work. It does in some children and not in others. And it may work one month and then stop. As it gets worse, kids show regression. It can go as far as forgetting how to walk and talk. And so many doctors don’t know anything about ESES because it is rare.
If you have read this far, we go for a second opinion with a doctor in Washington DC next week. Please pray that as we move forward, we are making the best choices for Jason and God is leading us to the right doctor and hospital for him.
1/14/26
Please pray for Carolyn Bowman as she will have back surgery tomorrow 1/15.
1/12/26
Jerry Green has not been feeling well and has been diagnosed with vertigo. He goes to the doctor tomorrow. Please pray this would quickly pass and he is feeling much better soon.
Please pray for Susan Durham's sister, Cynthia Roberts, as she is in the hospital with pneumonia and is very sick.
Randy Curtis fell Thursday morning and has bruised ribs which are causing him quite a bit of pain. Please pray for his pain to lessen and that he would heal quickly.
Ginger Dewberry will have a one day surgery on Friday, 1/16. Please pray for the medical team and for a speedy recovery.
Kim Key fell and broke her wrist. Please pray for her healing and that she would have minimal pain.
Pray for Jane Alvis as she has had the flu and is having a hard time getting over it. Pray for her healing and strength.
Please continue to pray for Chasity Phillips in the loss of her father. Chasity lost her aunt as well and her husband Corey lost his grandfather all last week. Please keep this dear family in your prayers in a special way in their time of loss.
1/7/26
Please pray for Christine Moore as she has an upcoming heart procedure on 2/10 for a blockage.
1/6/26
Please pray for Ann Chism as she is going to Roanoke tomorrow to meet with the surgeon and see what type of surgery she will have. She also has a PET scan on Thursday. Please continue to lift Ann and her family in prayer.
1/2/26
Pete Bailey's mother passed away on December 29. Her name is Berlean Bailey and she lived at Mulberry Creek Nursing Home in Martinsville, Virginia. The visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3 at 1pm at Norris Mt. Hermon Chapel on 41. A Celebration of Life service will be held after the visitation on Saturday, January 3 at 2pm at Norris Mt. Hermon Chapel on 41. Please keep this family in your prayers in a special way at this difficult time!
David and Sherri Slade welcomed another grandson, Joshua Lee Slade, on Tuesday, December 30th at 8:53 a.m. He weighs 6.5 pounds and is 18.5 inches long. He is the son of Scott and Lindsey Slade and the little brother of Elijah. Joshua and mom are doing very well and the family is overjoyed with the beautiful gift from the Lord!
Susan Martin will have a heart cath on Monday, January 5. Please keep this dear lady in your prayers!
12/30/25
Eugene Gunn's granddaughter Natalie Raine Gunn is improving and was able to go home. Please continue to pray for her healing and strength.
Jacob, Maddie, and Torin Jones continue to do well. Torin is growing and progressing well, meeting the needed benchmarks to prepare for surgery to correct her omphalocele. Please continue to pray for them as they prepare for surgery in the future.
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