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UBC Prayer Updates for January 8, 2026

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Robyn Howe                    obyn is a friend of my son, Corey, and his family.  She is in her mid-forties and had a pacemaker installed when she was 19.  The leads have started to rust, and she is consequently having a difficult time medically. Next steps are uncertain at this time as they are uncertain about what procedures she can tolerate.  Please pray for Robyn, her family, and her medical team.  (My granddaughter's boyfriend's mother) (Sherry B.)

Rob Blackmon             My longtime military buddy in Texas is 60 and had a heart attack about 4 years ago.  He is back in the hospital because they determined the right side of his heart is not working correctly and there is fluid buildup.   He is being sent home with a heart monitor for 2 weeks.    Rob is a believer.  (Jerry Cahoon)

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Carey Willits                 My brother, Carey, is having significant difficulty with his breathing which is assumed to be a part of his asthma and heart issues.  He sees hiscardiologist on Thursday and is hoping to get some answers and direction.  He also continues to deal with chronic pain and vertigo. (Sherry B)

Angel Barber                 She was diagnosed with breast cancer and had her first round of chemo and it just racked her body .    Severe abdominal pain to the point of being hospitalized.  She now has a UTI causing the lining in her bladder to bleed.    She is in incredible pain.   She is a believer and she simply asked for prayer to get over this hurdle.   She has a tremendous positive mental attitude. (Cahoons)

Teagan Merritt             Teagan is a high school girl who was involved in a horrific auto accident in mid-November.  She was moved from Oregon to a rehab facility in Chicago in early December, but has recently been moved back home.  She is making progress but has a long road to recovery. Please continue to pray for her and her family.   (Sherry B)

Lorie Davis                     She is now having to undergo chemo as well as radiation to treat her breast cancer.  She is a believer and is very appreciative of our prayers. (Olsen’s friend)

Linda Gray                       Linda fell and fractured her tailbone earlier this month.  Pray for comfort and healing. 

Holly O’Brien                Holly will be having a kidney removed on January 12 due to cancerous tissue being found in an earlier biopsy.  (Olsen friend’s daughter in law)

Evangelism

The Las Ventanas lesson on Wednesday, January 7th went very well, as we wrap up the final lessons on the Heaven Special.  After the ladies sang "What a Friend We Have In Jesus" we listened to Pastor Olsen teach a portion of lesson 26, the final hour on the Heaven Special.  This last lesson will be covered in three segments because of the number of Bible passages we are stopping to find.  At one point the ladies asked me to replay a portion of the lesson because the teaching was something they had never heard: the Pastor taught that apparently there's going to be a tour of hell, based on Isaiah 66:24, which will give us reason to be grateful and thankful that we believed in Jesus Christ. After the lesson I gave one of the ladies named Linda a copy of the notes on the recent teaching on Predestination, at her request.  She asked where she can purchase a large print Bible to study the notes, so I gave her a large print Bible from Upland Bible Church.  Also, thanks to Rick Castillo for transcribing the class notes for Linda.  To God be the glory as He continues to bless the ministry at Las Ventanas.  As always, your prayers are greatly appreciated.  ( (Rich Blair)