Below is from Sandy
My very first friend in this world, Anna Schmaltz Zyntniak has 2 beautiful granddaughters. The oldest one, Anna has had some heart problems since infantcy. She is scheduled now for a heart surgery on July 7th. I have attached a picture of her taken last month when she went from Daisy to Brownie! She is in the pink slacks. Also below, if you scroll down, you will see the email from my friend (her grandma) asking for prayers. Also below that is the email from little Anna's parents requesting prayers for Anna and also a great Christian witness on their part. My friend's daughter, Kim is an educator in the Lindbergh School District. Anna (the grandma) and I became friends when she was born and I was 3 years old and we were neighbors. Also our families owned businesses next door to each other in Affton. Just wanted to give you all a little background, and hopefully the picture will print for you, so you can know a bit more about the dear and beautiful little girl for whom you will be praying the next month or so.
A little sidenote. Talk about a small world. Cheryl Tate's grandparents lived on our street too! And, it turns out that those 2 little girls that used to visit there sometimes that Anna and I played with were, in fact, Cheryl Tate and her sister!!!! Who knew!
Thank you on behalf of a wonderful Christian family of friends of ours. BTW, grandma Anna has MS also. She is doing pretty well; but one never knows. She also just had a lump removed from her breast. The doctor thought it looked like it would be benign but we will find out this week sometime for sure. While you're at it, please keep Grandma Ann in your prayers as well.
God's peace on your day.
Sandy Robine
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From: gotsheep@charter.net
To: undisclosed-recipients
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 7:10 PM
Subject: FW: Anna's heart surgery
Please keep our granddaughter, Anna, in your prayers. Take Care, Ann and Ron
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Subject: Anna's heart surgery
Date: 6/7/11 3:00:04 PM
From: "Jon Stetzel"
To: "Adele Berger" , "amanda" , "Ann and Ron Zytniak" , "Deb Peppers" , "dennis krieger" , fellemma@yahoo.com, "Gary Stetzel" , "jenny obrien" , "jessica dimitro" , "Jill Hauck" , jerryejane@charter.net, "Jim Sayler Kiwanis" , "Jim Stetzel" , "Katie Cannady" , "kellydaisy reuter" , "Jon Stetzel" , "kim maddock" , "Kris Davis" , kstetzel@lindberghschools.ws, "Lisa Rieman" , "leslie sattley" , "Mark Denk" , "mary lowe" , "mary meyer" , "Monika Maleki" , mshamia@lindberghschools.ws, "Rick Legg" , "Rosemary Hopson" , "Shirley Phillips" , "susan claridge" , "Tammy Bristoe" , "Tracey Daly-Wilson"
Dear Family and Friends,
This morning we scheduled Anna's heart surgery for Thursday, July 7. We will be at Children's Hospital all day on July 6 for
pre-surgery testing & preparations. Her expected stay at Children's will be 5-7 days. Our Family has a strong Faith in God and we feel very thankful that Anna's heart can be repaired. We truly appreciate the love & support from our Dear Family & Friends. Thank you for your caring thoughts and prayers. We will keep you posted.
"His power...can do...more than we...ask or imagine." Ephesians 3:20b
Kimberly & Jon
Martin Luther School (Immanuel Joplin's day school) and Immanuel Lutheran Church are the epicenter of aid for the people of Joplin. There they host hot meals for lunch and dinner, distribute clothing, toiletries, household goods, food, diapers and run a medical clinic. The generosity of Lutheran churches and individuals has been overwhelming with donations pouring in from all over the country. At this point in the restoration process the staff and volunteers at Immanuel are saying their biggest need is for gift cards in any denomination. 
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