It was very apparent from looking at the number of hits on the post requesting prayers for Frank that our members keep their AMSA family in their thoughts and prayers. I thought this post might be a good place for members to let us know when they need to be lifted up.

Here's a few members that I'm aware of...

Teri Chavira and family

David Cosner (age 16), Don's son has been diagnosed with a chronic illness called Wegener's. He has gone thru kemo which did not help and lately has gone thru a round of an experimental drug which seems to be helping a little.

Ashley Rankin (John and Amie Walker's daughter), Knee Surgery Recovery

Please keep our members on your prayer lists. If you have members to add, please post here.

I know we need to keep Tina's husband in our prayers as well.

Thank you Sarah ~ please do.

In August Damon's dad underwent a double lung transplant for a disease know as Pulmonary Fibrosis. After initial great results from the surgery, he encountered problems with rejection and a bacterial infection in his abdomen. He was finally released from the hospital before Christmas. He then managed to claw his way back out though physical therapy to being active and back at work. Unfortunately, mid February he developed problems with Tuberculosis, side effects of medication, and Post-transplant Lymphoma. He has once again fought his way back out of the hospital, and is undergoing a hybrid antibiotic / chemo treatment for the Lymphoma. Please add Damon's dad to your prayer list. He's a very strong willed, spiritual man, and will not let this easily beat him.

Russell Machann our fellow STORM racer was hit in the eye with a golf ball on Monday. He saw light today so that's a good sign. The next 7 to 10 days are important for his recovery, please add him to your prayer list.

Friends and fellow STORM racers, Fred and April Allison need to be in everyone's thoughts and prayers. Last week April had a lemon-sized tumor removed from her brain. They have not received the results back from the biopsy.

Ace and I went to San Antonio today to spend a few hours with them. April is home and recovering amazingly well from her surgery. Lets pray that they receive good news on the biopsy.

Please twist the throttle on your prayers for April and Fred. The biopsy result was not what we wanted to hear, but we know she can get thru this.

Paul

They say there is nothing more grateful than to help someone you do not even know without thought of receiving anything in return. Here is a young person who could really benefit from you dropping him an email at the hospital. I know there are some of us who have fought through health issue's and won. This young person could use some positive mental support right now.

Pray for Leonard Morgan who was badly hurt at Boulder Creek yesterday after hitting a hidden stump in the trail. Leonard is in room 605 at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin. Leonard broke his sternum, back (C6 vertebrae) and has a concussion. His safety gear safey gear and helmet saved his life. They will operate on Leonard later this week.

Also, please pray for David Kerr, Jr., a member of the Dirt Bikers of San Antonio (DBSA). David had a mild heart attack yesterday at BC, at the gate. Luckily, the EMTs were already on site dealing with Leonards crash when they were able to get David attended to and transported to St.Davids Round Rock Medical Center, room 369.

Hang in there guys, we are pulling for full and speedy recoveries!

Please add Dr. Steven Beim to your prayers. He crashed hard on a jeep road at Cherokee Cycle Park this past Saturday, breaking his collarbone and several ribs, one of which collapsed his lung. I just spoke with his S.O. Brooks and she said he'll be fine...he is in surgery now looking at the collarbone. I plan to visit him a little later today when he's out of surgery (he's at Brackenridge).

Thanks,