I received news this morning that a very dear family friend, Melvin Harris, in Ada, Oklahoma, fell several feet from a ladder at his home yesterday. Melvin is 71 years old and very active, obviously, at home/farm but also in his farm business. He was sent from the local hospital via medivac to Baptist Integrest Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he is stable. His back is broken however he can still move his fingers and toes. There is no emergency surgery scheduled at this point and the only treatment at present is to put him in a back brace and allow for healing. Please pray for quick recovery.

On a more personal note... Melvin and Charlotte are scheduled to go to Hawaii in two months for a two month stay for their 50th wedding anniversary and managed to get their whole family scheduled to be present on the day of the anniversary. Please pray he is well enough to travel for this incredible celebration. Melvin performed my mom and dad's wedding ceremony just two years after his marriage to Charlotte, who was my mom's matron of honor, and they have been a consistent part of our family since.

Thank you for all your prayers, Darlene