CEDARVILLE, OH — A prayer chain at Redeemer Fellowship Baptist Church mobilized with unusual speed and precision last Tuesday on behalf of Donna Hartfield, 71, who is not sick, has not been hospitalized, and was at the time of the prayer request doing a light Pilates DVD in her living room.

The chain was initiated after Linda Forsythe, 68, received a text asking for prayer for “Donna H.” following what was described as “a difficult week.” The intended recipient was Donna Halvorsen, 54, a newer member who had mentioned feeling overwhelmed at Wednesday Bible study. Within four hours, the chain had reached all 112 active members, a deacon had organized a meal train, and the women’s ministry had assembled a care basket containing three devotionals, a heating pad, and a jar of locally sourced honey.

Hartfield, who answers her door regularly and is described by neighbors as “visibly robust,” accepted the first casserole out of politeness. By the third, she had begun to worry.

“I called my doctor just to be sure,” Hartfield said. “He said I’m in the top percentile for my age group. I told the ladies that and they said they’d keep praying anyway.”

Pastor Glenn Wicker, 57, confirmed the mix-up was discovered after Donna Halvorsen thanked the congregation Sunday for “all the kind words,” while Donna Hartfield sat in the third row surrounded by get-well cards.

“The good news,” Wicker told the congregation, “is that both Donnas are covered.”

Donna Halvorsen received one card. It was addressed to Donna Hartfield.

At press time, the meal train had been quietly redirected to the correct Donna, though Hartfield had already eaten two of the casseroles and expressed no intention of returning the quilt.