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Hello RBC Family,

With great thanks to the Lord Jesus, and gratitude for the doctors and attending nurses, we’re glad to let you know that Pastor Jim has been released from the hospital to continue his recovery at home. This is a significant milestone in his recovery process.

Please continue to pray for a full recovery with no unexpected delays, infections or other complications. Pray for Jim and his family’s encouragement and endurance through the continued process of healing and recovery.

If you would like to send a card, note of encouragement or a written prayer for his encouragement, please mail to:

Pastor Jim Supp c/o Reston Bible Church

45650 Oakbrook Ct., Dulles, VA 20166

(If you missed Jim’s announcement about his aortic valve heart surgery, you can find it in the announcements section of the May 17 service here.)

Hello RBC Family,

By way of a midweek update, we praise the Lord that Jim is off all oxygen, and is able to fully breathe on his own.

Many of you have been so kind and willing to visit Jim and encourage him in his recovery. Due to unexpected rhythms with the doctors, medical staff, and his immediate family, before considering a visit to the hospital, please first reach out to me by email (brucecampbell@restonbible.org) so I can help schedule a time that does not conflict. Lord willing, if his steady progress continues, he is expected to be able to return home within a week or so.

We are grateful to the Lord for your prayers and concerns for Jim as he continues to heal. If you would like to send a card, note of encouragement or a written prayer for his encouragment, please mail to:

Pastor Jim Supp c/o Reston Bible Church

45650 Oakbrook Ct., Dulles, VA 20166

(If you missed Jim’s announcement about this aortic valve heart surgery, you can find in the announcements section of the May 17 service here.)

Hello RBC Family,

After additional walking and improvements in his oxygen levels, Pastor Jim has finally been moved out of ICU. Praise the Lord, he continues to show significant improvement. Please continue to pray for his complete recovery with no setbacks or infections. Our next update will be when he is released from the hospital to continue recovery from home

Thank you for your continued prayers for Pastor Jim!

(If you missed Jim’s announcement about this surgery, you can find in the announcements section of the May 17 service here.)

Hello RBC Family,

Just a quick note on Pastor Jim’s continued progress: Jim has been able to successfully complete a short walk as his strength and circulation continues to improve. The medical team is keeping him in the ICU for now so he can continue to focus on breathing exercises that increase his lung capacity. Please continue to pray:

• That the exercises will increase lung capacity and that Jim can reach the milestone of being release from the ICU.
• Pray for the Lord to encourage and minister to Pastor Jim that he would not grow discouraged during these early days of recovery.
• Pray that the Lord will keep infection and other illness away while his immune system recovers.
• Pray for pain management.
• Pray for peace, encouragement and peace for Jim’s family as they care for him throughout his recovery.

Thank you for your continued prayers for Pastor Jim!

(If you missed Jim’s announcement about this surgery, you can find in the announcements section of the May 17 service here.)

We will continue to keep you updated on Pastor Jim’s progress and recovery after his aortic valve replacement surgery. Praise the Lord, Jim is able to move from bed to chair, a milestone which demonstrates he is regaining strength and that circulation is improving in his body. It appears he may be able to move out of cardiac ICU as early as tomorrow. Below are a couple specific prayer requests:

• Jim’s blood pressure remains a little high – pray this can be mitigated through a change in medications.
• His body is retaining some fluid – pray that this would drain as his body continues to recover.
• Pray that the Lord will keep infection and other illness away while his immune system recovers.
• Pray for pain management.
• Pray for peace, encouragement and peace for Jim’s family as they care for him throughout his recovery.

We are grateful for your continued prayers for a swift and full recovery for Pastor Jim.

(If you missed Jim’s announcement about this surgery, you can find in the announcements section of the May 17 service here.)

This is just a brief note to let you know that Pastor Jim is out of surgery. The surgeon reported that the procedure went as planned and that Jim did very well. Pastor Jim is being moved to an ICU unit to start the recovery process. We are grateful for you care and continued prayers for a swift and full recovery! We’ll keep you updated as we receive news.

If you missed Jim’s announcement about this surgery, you can find in the announcements section of the May 17 service here.