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Prayer Requests - Update

Today I was in Knoxville to visit with Sister Francis Hale, the wife of our Crossville Pastor, Bishop Thomas Hale. She is recovering from a quadruple heart bypass, and while she was still in critical care, she was alert and we had a good visit. After praying with her, I was able to visit with brother Hale and some of his family for a good while. Please continue to pray for Sister Hale.

Pastor Terry Swaw underwent a procedure today at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, and he seems to be feeling some better. He is to be released and by the time of this writing, he should be on his way home. Thanks for the prayers, both the Hale and Swaw families were quite appreciative.

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