The great, great niece of the organist from the Cuddebackville Reformed Church (Orange Classis), Madison Tremper, is gravely ill.  She just turned one and has a difficult life and the doctors have told her parents that it will soon be over.

 

She recently came down with the swine flu (after having shots at the doctor's office the other day).  Her temperature went up to 103 and the doctors have told her parents that there is bleeding on the brain and there is nothing else to be done.

 

It is in God's hands now.  She is their only child.  Please, pray your deepest prayers in this matter, for Maddy and the Tremper family.

 

Taylor Boice, the young son of Paul Boice, RCA Director of Communication, was recently rushed to the hospital in a diabetic coma, due to an extremely high blood sugar level.  When he was stabilized, he was transferred to DeVos Children's Hospital where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit.  He is still in a coma, but resting and showing signs of improvement.  Please keep Taylor, as well as the entire Boice family, in your thoughts and prayers.

 

UPDATE:  Earlier today, Taylor regained consciousness.  He is still very tired and too confused to communicate, but he did try to say something.  The main concerns now are his kidneys, which are not functioning at this time, and the fact that his brain was without oxygen for a short period of time when they were trying to bring down the blood sugar level.  The doctors don't know at this point whether there will be repercussions from this.  They are hopeful that he will make a full recovery.  Please continue to pray for him. 

 

 

Your best thoughts and prayers are asked for Althea Robinson, the daughter of Rev. Clara Woodson (Synod Area Minister for the Classes of Brooklyn, New York, Rockland-Westchester) and Edwin Woodson.  Althea is suffering from a blood and bone disease and is currently in a hospital in Virginia.  Though their faith is strong, prayers would be most appreciated.