Anthea will be going into theatre at lunchtime today for further surgery on her left hand. They will do another skin graft and probably remove the tip of one of her fingers (see Saturday’s post). Anthea has been really brave about this. Please pray for her and that the surgery will go well.
October 16, 2006
October 16, 2006 at 12:48 pm
Dear Mike and Anthea
Our thoughts and prayers are with you both – and particularly Anthea at this moment in time
God bless you both
David and Maggie
Lea Church
Wiltshire
October 16, 2006 at 1:15 pm
Dear Anthea and Mike,
I have prayed each day for you both since hearing about your accident. I have got to know you a little bit Anthea through friends of yours ‘Susie & Tim’. I am trusting the Lord to continue to uphold you and heal your wounds. Just lots of love.
Cilla
October 16, 2006 at 2:48 pm
trust everything goes well with Anthea and you all, our prayers are with you now and always.
Thank you for keeping us in touch.
October 16, 2006 at 3:25 pm
Remembering Mike and Anthea daily in our prayers in Terriers. Lots of love and blessings from all who remember Mike when he was +Buckingham.
October 16, 2006 at 6:07 pm
Dear Bishop Mike and Anthea,
we were so shocked to learn about the accident and are grateful for the blog and the hopeful reports of progress toward recovery. You are remembered in our prayers at Holy Trinity, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. all blessings from us all upon you and all the family.
October 16, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Went down to St. Leonard’s churchyard to “wrestle” with the undergrowth there and had plenty of time to pray for Anthea as I worked in the sunshine. In the “Birkett Room” the children’s Sunday School message on the wall was “The Lord your God will not forsake you…….”
love to you both – Clare
October 16, 2006 at 6:59 pm
Dear Mike & Anthea, You are frequently in our prayers as we go about chores etc.
Also many at St Mary’s Stoke Bishop are praying; we much appreciate this blog to keep us informed and trust the surgery today will have gone as well as possible. Your trust in the Lord’s grace is an encouragement to us!
Love to you and family, Antony & Sheila
October 16, 2006 at 7:02 pm
Dear Mike and Anthea,
I will continue to pray for your recovery Anthea and that you are given a special dose of patience!
May you both be very conscious of God’s loving presence at all times.
With love,
Trish Neeves
October 16, 2006 at 8:10 pm
Thank you so much for the daily blog – its helps to know what to pray for, and when. We just want to send our love and join you in thanking God for his watchful presence over you all. Please give Anthea a hug from us and take care of yourself Mike, too. Much love – Derek & Alison xx
October 16, 2006 at 10:02 pm
Dear Mike and Anthea,
We’ve been praying daily for the family, and especially Anthea, since we heard about the accident. Thank you for the blog. It is good to know from day to day how God is working His healing, and to know that we are just two of thousands of people lifting you up to our Lord for His healing, blessing and mercy.
With our love to you both,
Ann and Gordon.
October 16, 2006 at 10:57 pm
Have been following all reports since we first heard and are full of joy that you have been blessed by your family being with you and that Anthea has made steady progress. May God hold you both in His everlasting arms.
October 16, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Praying that the operation went well today.
Love to you both and to the family when you are in touch please.
Maggi.
October 17, 2006 at 10:55 am
Dear Mike and Anthea,
We at Stockwood Free Church, Bristol are following Anthea’s progress and thanking God for each positive development. Thank you for giving us the privilege of praying for you in an informed way through blog updates.
(Matthew 14:27 and Hebrews 12:2)
Yours in Christ,
Andrew
October 17, 2006 at 8:22 pm
Dear Mike ,Anthea and family,
We continue to uphold you all in prayer on a daily basis, and pray especially that the surgery yesterday went well
With our love to you all
David and Averil
October 18, 2006 at 12:56 am
Greetings and love from St John the Baptist, Frenchay.
Thank you for keeping us so closely in touch, it has enabled the Diocese to be as one in prayer. We continue to pray for healing of body mind and spirit and praise God for all that He is doing.
October 18, 2006 at 7:11 am
Anthea, you are really brave. we are all with you.May you get well soon.