For those who haven't heard John's Birthday

Hi fellow brothers and sisters in Christ,

This is Rachel Stokes, John Jacks daughter writing on behalf of his family to put out a special request to those that know John.

There may be those that are unaware that back in October dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour that is malignant and not operable due to location. It is located in the speech area which seems to be more impactful to his memo...ry of words/speech than the actual ability to speak. So he is able to talk but grasping the correct words/terminology for what he would like to say is not easily accessible. Unfortunately names are also tied in here, so remembering people's names (including family) is not there just yet. He has had some treatment over the last 6 weeks including radiation and chemotherapy at the same time. At this point his ongoing treatment will be some chemo every now and then.

I think I can speak for our whole family when I say we are believing for a super-natural miraculous recovery for dad. Personally I'm believing and expecting not only complete restoration of his mind, but also a new and powerful voice from the Lord to speak into the nations and the people of God, in such a greater way than any of us have ever seen before. That not only will dad walk through the gates of hell and take back all that Satan has attempted to take from him, but he will demand that he repay sevenfold. That Satan will regret the day that he attempted to stifle the work of our Lord through John Jacks.

Amanda (Monette's daughter) came up with an idea for dad's birthday in mid-January.

The idea was for dad's friends to put together an email with a memory that you have of dad and yourself. If you could also attach a photo of yourself as you would be amazed at how much a photo has helped dad access that memory bank. This is really important, so if you are at all able to attach a photo that would be greatly appreciated.

Both Aaron (dad's son) and I think this would be good for dad in helping to make reconnections in his brain to his memories. Not only would this help dad in his recovery, but would also mean so much to him as I know he values each and every one of you in so many ways.

I have setup a special gmail account just for this purpose, so if you could forward these emails to the address listed below then we will be either printing them out and making a special bundle of 'letters' for him, or possibly putting together a memory book. It just depends on how everything unfolds.

The email address to forward your email/picture to is:

johnjacksmemories@gmail.com

Thank you in advance for your consideration and time in this, I know he would really appreciate it.

May you all have a wonderful new year and may 2014 be a year of the manifest power and presence of God in your lives.

Blessings,
Rachel Stokes (Jacks)

John's Progress

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

Thank you so much for your prayers, love, support, cards and pictures.  We really appreciate you and your thoughtfulness. 

John has finished the radiation treatments and the chemotherapy for now.  He will continue chemo 5 days a month.  The doctors are amazed at how well he has done with all the treatments, all the prayers have upheld him and me. 

Please continue to pray for complete healing.  John is ready to go to Australia he says, the doctor agrees, so our plan is to go around the first week or so in January.  He has one more doctor appointment here.  The doctor here is corresponding with doctors there so we do not have to decide who to see, he already knows so of them.

We truly are looking forward to seeing that miracle from the LORD and many more in the future, thank you for praying with us and believing with us!! 

 

My Mom is back here from the hospital and doing fair, she came home on oxygen.  While  she was hospitalized they discovered another heart problem so she has to be seen by a specialist this week, please be praying for a good report and for her lungs to clear so she can get off the oxygen and go back home to Memphis and Fred, he is beginning to miss her. Also be praying for their situation, Fred is 89 years old and Mom will be 88 in January, it would be really good if they could find an assisted living place to live where someone would check on them on a regular basis, and they would agree that they might need a little help.

 

Thank you so much for your prayers, we really a blessed to have friends and family who care, and take the time to pray for us.

 

GOD Bless and again thank you

Agape

Monette and John

Prayer needs

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

John is almost finished with radiation and chemotherapy and he has done very well

mostly.  Right now he is fighting a cold, so

please be praying for him that he would recover quickly from the cold and fever and from the radiation and chemotherapy.  He is really looking forward to getting finished and getting his strength back, he enjoys working in the yard so he wants get well so he can work in the yard and do all the other things he enjoys, get back to it he says!  Thank you for your prayers and the cards we have received and especially the pictures.  He has been so blessed by the pictures being able to connect names and the faces, the pictures have really helped him.

Also please be praying for my mom Tommie Golden, she has been here visiting us from Memphis, Tennessee  and gotten sick , she has the flu and double pneumonia and was hospitalized today, please be praying for a full recovery so she can get back to Memphis and Fred.

 

Thank you so much for your prayers

Agape,

Monette and John

Cards for John

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

Several of you have requested an address that you could send John cards, we have two:

 

in the US

 

P O Box 3550

Peachtree City, GA  30269

 

and in Australia

 

7 Leagh Court

Scoresby, VIC. 3179

 

If possible please include a picture of yourself, the radiation treatments are causing  John to have a problem associating names and faces and that would help him. 

 

Thank you

GOD Bless you

Agape,

Monette and John

John

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

Thank you for you continual prayers.  John is having radiation and chemotherapy.  At first the chemo was causing John to be very nauseated, now the doctors have adjusted the dosage and he is tolerating it much better, he is still not happy with it and we haven't increased it to the dosage that the doctors want, but he is getting most of the dosage and the doctor is pleased with his progress. 

Thank you so much for your prayers,

Please continue to pray for wisdom for the doctors, for the dosage of the chemo and the radiation and for Johns' continual healing.

 

GOD bless you, thank you

Agape,

Monette and John

 

Thank you

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

Thank you so much for your prayers we are so appreciative of you and the prayers.  We have seen GOD's hand in guiding us.  We have been having tests results and more tests this week and may start radiation treatments and chemo within the next week or 10 days.  We really thank you for your continued prayers and expectation of a miracle.  Our GOD is a miracle working GOD!!!

 

GOD Bless you all

Agape,

Monette and John

Update on John's Condition

Dear Prayer Partners,

This email is coming from Olympia, WA from John's son and daughter-in-law.  When John and Monette arrived in Atlanta yesterday, they found that their internet service was not working.  This should be up in the next few days and they will send an update at that time.

We just received word from John and Monette that John will be having a biopsy tomorrow.  They went through almost 6 hours of Dr. appts. today before coming to that decision.  As it stands, John will be admitted into the hospital in Atlanta for this procedure tomorrow morning.  He will have a section of bone removed and a portion of the brain biopsied.  He will then be moved to ICU for about a day for recovery and on to a regular room for probably another day.  We ask that you pray for peace and wisdom for John and Monette, that God would guide the hands of the Drs. involved and also give them wisdom as they interpret the results of the biopsy.  We also ask that you stand with us continuing to pray for a miracle.

Our family is so appreciative of all of your support and prayers at this time. We understand the desire to help and encourage John and Monette.  We ask that you would pray for them and send encouragement or scriptures that the H.S. lays on your heart.  We also ask that you would temper all emails to John and Monette with much grace and please refrain from personal stories, stories about others or medical advice, unless you are a medical professional in this area.  If you would like to offer any of these things that you feel might be a help, please use the email address below and they will be taken into consideration, without putting extra stress directly on John and Monette.  jacks_laf@yahoo.com (please put John and Monette in the subject line)

In His Hands,

Aaron and Carla Jacks

John's Situation

Prayer Partners;

 

Hi this is John. It has been a very hard time the last few days as we now know that I have 2 brain tumors and we are in need of doing something very quickly.  After  spending a lot of the night praying and thinking I feel the LORD wants us to go to Atlanta for the next bit of time.  My desire was to go to Australia for treatment but the LORD seems to want us in Georgia so we fly early tomorrow morning and I am to see a neurosurgeon on Friday morning to set up what we are to do.  We continue to pray that we are healed by the LORD. Hebrews 10:35-36 Therefore, do not cast away your confidence which has great reward for you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

 

We love you all,

 

John & Monette

 

 

Prayer Partners

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

Thank you so much for your support and prayers.

Yesterday the doctors determined that John has not had TIA's or strokes but he has a tumor in his brain.  Tuesday morning around 9am we will be having a specialized MRI.  We are really believing for a miracle, please be praying in agreement with us.

Thank you so much for your prayers.

 

Agape,

John and Monette 

John's need

Dear Prayer Partners:

 

Thank You so much for your prayers.  John had another dizzy spell much worse than the others We have been in the Emergency room in Canada and they want to admit him but had no beds available so we are in the process of being taken to the USA to get care.  They say that the need to monitor his heart beat for a couple of days as things are not right there but the good news ifs that his heart seems to be fine with the Echo Cardiogram

Please pray that we get this fix and the purpose of God be revealed.

 

Agape,

John and Monette

John's prayer needs

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

We have been in Portland Oregon since September 29th and things seemed to progressing well since John's stroke while in Melbourne.  Last Sunday he had a dizzy spell and in talking to the Dr. in Australia we had to cancel going to Weiser Idaho to see John's Mom and the folks there as the Dr. band John from Driving and contemplated that the problem was the medication that he was on so as of Monday afternoon we have gone back to Aspirin.  He was feeling much better but yesterday at mid-day he had another dizzy spell and after talking to the Dr. in Australia we are monitoring how he is progressing.  He feels weak and as he was praying this morning he really felt that this was more than just physical but an attack of the enemy.  We are scheduled to fly to Canada on Saturday so we really need improvement at this point.  Please go to Prayer for him as this is a very trying time.  It seems his heart has been missing beats and that is one of the possible side effects of the medicine he was on so our hope is that this will all clear up today and things can get back to normal.   

 

Please Pray as we need change now.

 

Agape,

John & Monette

MRI results

Dear Prayer Partners,

 

I had the MRI results today and it turned out that I had an acute stroke but it showed it was working itself back to health and that there was nothing else to be seen in the scan so in some ways that was good news.  We will not be leaving Australia on Sunday at this state which means we will miss one of our appointmenst but we will be working with the church to work it out.  I want to thank everyone for their prayers.  We trust that you will continue to pray as we slow down a bit but continue to fulfill the call.

 

Agape,

John

John

Just a quick prayer request.  John had a bit of a dizzy spell yesterday afternoon so they are not letting him leave tomorrow.  He is to have an MRI probably tomorrow and will be evaluated after that so please keep praying.

 

Agape,

John & Monette

Prayer Requests and Schedule

Greetings from Melbourne,

 

From Jonathan (writing on behalf of John)

 

Dad has been back into Ministry today after having a number of tests yesterday including a CAT scan, an Ultrasound and some other lab tests. The CAT scan indicated that something had happened but there has been no lasting damage or effects. The doctors don't believe there is anything else wrong but are doing a few more tests in the coming days.

The GP doctor will be receiving the test results and at this stage Dad and Monette are set to fly to Los Angeles Monday.

Please keep praying that all the test results are favorable and reflect God's healing power in his body.

 

Please continue to pray for:

1) Traveling Mercies.

2) The upcoming meetings.

3) Finances, we are still recovering from the robbery last March.

4) Health, Strength and Energy; Please keep praying for John

5) Family and friends as we see so many in need at this time.

6) His wisdom in plan for the future

7) That the LORD grants us His Favor

Thank You again for your Prayers & Support.

 

Blessings,

Jonathan Jacks

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Prayer Point

Hello Everyone,

I am writing on behalf of Dad (John). Yesterday he had what is known as a TIA or sometimes called mini-stroke. Thankfully it did not last long and he is feeling OK. TIA's typically don't have any lasting effects but he is currently meeting the doctors to have some additional checks. 

Please pray for physical healing and rejuvenation and that he gets the all clear doctors as he and Monette are due to travel on Monday to the US. 

Thank you for your continuing support and prayers.

Blessings,

Jonathan Jacks

At It Again

 

Greetings from Georgia,

From Monette

It has been a good time at home, seeing family and friends and welcoming our newest grandchild, Milly Annelise Self, she was born July 6, an answer to prayer for me as she wasn't due until the 27^th of July and that is when we are to be flying to Malaysia. GOD answered my prayer that she would come about 3 weeks early so we could see her!  My mom has flown in from Memphis, Tennessee to see her newest great grandchild.  Mom is doing well also, thank you all for the prayers for her, she seems to be doing better health wise than we have seen her in years.

From John

We are off to Malaysia in a couple of days and then down to Australia for a very busy schedule as you can see.  We certainly need much pray as we depend on the Holy Spirit to move, bless and encourage.  I often look at prophesying as walking on the narrow edge of disaster for if you stray one way or the other, away from what the LORD is saying you become worthless to the Body of Christ. It is our prayer that this never happens and that we keep "tuned in" to what the LORD is saying, so please pray.

As we said in one of our last Prayer Partners email, one of my main concerns is the plan the LORD has to raise up those who will take on what we have started.  (Acts 1:1) Even though Jesus said "It is finished", Luke writes that which "Jesus began to do and teach".  We to feel that we have only began and are looking forward to see how this part of His work goes forward. So please continue to pray that the LORD will show us His plan and His Timing.

Please continue to pray for:

1) Traveling Mercies.

2) The upcoming meetings.

3) Finances, we are still recovering from the robbery last March.

4) Health, Strength and Energy; Monette has been having some digestive problems that Dr.'s can't figure out but we are sure that Dr. Jesus knows.

5) Family and friends as we see so many in need at this time.

6) His wisdom in plan for the future

7) That the LORD grants us His Favor

Thank You again for your Prayers & Support.

Agape,

John & Monette

johnandmonette.blogspot.com

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