Herbert W. Armstrong - Prayer Requests

Mr. Craig Bemis would appreciate your sincere prayers for his wife, Becky, who is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. Please pray all goes well and that the surgery is short. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Rodger Bardo

Would you add a member of our Church group to the prayer request list? His name is Gary Hickock. He had a hip replacement on Monday. He is doing well. Please remember him in your prayers.

Lisa Gossett

Address for Cards:

Gary Hickock
2692 Glenn Road
Louisville, TN 37777

Brethren,

Yesterday my sister, Dixie Nichols, fell down and broke her hip. She was air-flighted yesterday afternoon from Elko, NV, to a hospital in Reno, NV. Last evening she underwent hip replacement surgery. Dixie is 74 years of age, has dialysis 3 times a week, had a seriously infected finger, amputated a couple of weeks ago. Until she fell, she was expecting to have oral surgery as well as some sort of work on her eyes. Dixie will need full time care for a couple of weeks, at least, but she wants to do that recovery process at home in Elko, NV. Her daughter, Jackie, has requested our prayers on her Mom's behalf, and I request prayers for God's intervention on her behalf, as well.

Thanks, Everyone!

Leanna Nichols

Temporary Address for Cards:

Dixie Nichols
Renoun Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill Street
Room #T712
Reno, NV 89502

Prayers are requested for Scott Erhart. Scott has Degenerative Disc Disease, which progressively moves up the spine. He has already had two major back surgeries to fuse his vertebrae. Six to eight weeks ago, another disc became herniated and is pressing on his nerves. His surgeon is concerned because it is relatively rare for a disc that high up to be affected (L1-L2). He is trying other therapies to postpone surgery as long as possible, but permanent nerve damage is a possibility that is being watched for. These surgeries are very serious and require a lengthy and painful recovery, so your prayers would be greatly appreciated.

Address for Cards:

Scott Erhart
602 Fir Drive
Van Buren, AR 72956

Scott and Vicki Erhart have been so touched and over-whelmed by all the cards and letters received from people all over the world who are praying for their 10-month-old son, Ethan. They thank everyone for their prayers, thoughts and words of encouragement. As of now, there are no changes in Ethan’s condition. Just before the Feast there will be eye exams to watch for tumors that could affect his sight, as this generally begins around age two or three. They also plan to try again to collect a sample of blood for genetic testing near the end of August. Test results take approximately six to eight weeks. Your continued prayers are appreciated.

Address for Cards:

Ethan Erhart
602 Fir Drive
Van Buren, AR 72956

Dear Brethren,

Could I ask for your prayers please -- as per James 5:16 -- for Mr. Will Halsted, from California, who is suffering from what appears to be blood clots in his legs. The main danger with this condition is not the current discomfort and pain, but the potential for them to break free and cause a heart attack or stroke. Your prayers would therefore be much appreciated.

Thank you,

Jon Bowles

Juanita Bragg, 84, was recently involved in a vehicle collision which took her life. Mrs. Bragg spent a lifetime of serving others despite the fact that she suffered greatly from crippling arthritis.

We can all take comfort now, in knowing she is resting peacefully, awaiting God's glorious Kingdom. She will be greatly missed.

This report received from both Gloria Burgess and Jeff Foster, both of the Logan, WV congregation. Thanks!

David B. Elder is asking for the prayers of the brethren of God's Church, on behalf of his younger brother, Brian Elder, and his family. Brian is not in the Church, but he needs our prayerful intervention on his behalf. Brian is going through a very difficult time, recently. Brian is asking for your continuing prayers on their behalf.

Earlier this spring, Brian and his wife separated after more than 20 years of marriage. They have two children, Chelsea (13), and Evan (8). Since then, his trials have escalated to include job loss, involvement with the courts and authorities, etc. Brian is distraught, understandably, and in need of our Creator/Healer's intervention on his behalf. Please keep Brian and his loved ones in your prayers, and ask God to heal their hearts and minds and protect them, in accordance with HIS Will in ALL things.

Thank you, Brethren.

Christine, 81, fell Sunday evening and broke her hip. This was the beginning. Around 4 AM, she had a mild heart attack. The local hospital transferred her to NE GA Medical Center for Cardiac Care. Those who have met her, know what a precious person she genuinely is and we are requesting your fervent prayers that God guides the physicians and surgeons with His intervention and healing. -- Nancy Tipton

Cards may be sent to:

Christine Tipton
75 George Sorrells Rd.
Hayesville, NC 28904

Shanna Kamens requests prayers for her sister, Kimberly Spratling, who has been having trouble walking for the past four days. She has actually been falling, and has pain in her lower back. She is scheduled for testing tomorrow, and is naturally quite upset and scared.

Mr. Ron Dyke experienced a fatal heart attack on the way home from Services this past Sabbath. He had given an inspiring closing prayer at services. Ron and Sally Dyke have been an important part of both the Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta and Jamaica congregations for a quarter of a century.

As of this past Sunday evening, July 11th, funeral plans had not yet been finalized.

Address for Condolences:

Mrs. Sally Dyke
2642 SW 85 Ave.
Miramar, FL 33025

Hi my brethren,

Please pray for my daughter Kathleen Belofi, she is having her gallbladder removed tomorrow. Thank you in advance.

Jerry Shook

Update July 12: Everything went well and Katie is resting in the recovery room! Thanks for your prayers!

Jerry Shook

Update July 13: It turns out that the infection in my daughter, Kathleen, was much worse than they originally thought. Her gallbladder was very enlarged, so large that it was pushing on her liver. It wasn't the color it was supposed to be, and there were adhesions. They said it could've turned into gangrene by tomorrow. She has a drain coming out of her side to drain any leftover infection. Thank you all for your prayers ! We all need each others prayers.

Jerry Shook

Jessica Jacques had her baby last Sunday. She has been feeling very tired and rundown. She ran a fever yesterday and last night, at times reaching 103. She still had a low grade fever today and went to see her doctor for a checkup. She is very pale and complaining of pain in her abdomen, back, and radiating down one leg. So far the doctor has not been able to find anything wrong but has put her in the hospital for observation. Brianna will be allowed to stay with her but not allowed to nurse. A family member will have to stay with her throughout the night also. Would you please pray for a speedy recovery, for her to be completely healed, and that it not be anything of a serious nature? Thank you all in advance for you prayers and concern.

Yours in Christian love,

Cindy Lynch

Janice Spieker has now moved to hospice care. The aggressive tumor in her brain has progressed to the point that a medical cure is no longer being pursued, just comfort and pain relief. She hasn’t experienced severe pain until recently, but now does need pain control. Janice puts her faith in God and is determined to maintain dignity whatever God’s will is. Thank you for many cards and letters that have cheered and encouraged her. She has expressed her appreciation many times. Please continue to pray for Janice, her husband, Harlan, and their family.

Address for Cards:

Janice Spieker
42220 194th Street
Willow Lake, SD 57278-6415

Hello Brethren,

I spoke with Jean Wash this morning. She said they were unable to do the tests that were scheduled due to internal swelling. She will undergo an MRI in the next week or so and may need to go to Jacksonville for further treatment. She is very confused and upset. Please continue to pray for her. Thank you in advance for your prayers.

Sheila

Chris Carothers went for his annual cardiology check up. He goes every year to have a leaking aortic valve monitored. He has had this condition for many years. We didn't think much of it since it's always the same. The cardiologist called on Monday of this week with the results of the echocardiogram and said that the leak has gone from moderate to moderately severe and that it also looks like he has an enlarged aorta. This could indicate an aortic aneurysm which they are concerned about. They are scheduling him for a CTA which is a CT scan of the aorta to measure the exact size of the enlargement. Then they will let us know what the options are. Please pray that the CTA results come back good and that everything will be ok. We will keep everyone updated on the situation. We Ohioans are having a rough year.

Love to you all,

Margie Carothers

Update May 30: Margie got the news yesterday, that Chris will be having open-heart surgery within the month. His leaking valve is getting worse and also the aortic aneurysm. The doctor doesn't want to wait too long, so Chris will be off to Cleveland Clinic within the next few weeks.

Update June 11: Here is an update on Chris:

The surgeon called this afternoon. Chris is scheduled for open-heart surgery on July 13th to replace his aortic valve and to repair an aortic aneurysm. He will be going to the Cleveland Clinic the week of June 21st for additional testing. After the testing, if a surgery time opens up before July 13th, he will go in immediately. Because of the aneurysm, this needs to be fixed rather quickly. Please pray that everything will be OK up until the surgery and also that the surgery will go well. We will keep you all updated if the surgery takes place sooner. Thank you all for your prayers.

Love,

Chris and Margie Carothers

Update June 21: Hello,

I just wanted to let all of you know that Chris' open-heart surgery has been rescheduled for July 2nd from July 13th. They will be replacing a valve and repairing an aneurysm in the aorta inside the heart. We are going to the Cleveland Clinic for three days of testing this week, starting tomorrow. Please pray that everything will be alright with Chris. I will keep you posted with any updates.

Love to you all,

Margie Carothers

Update July 1: Chris had all of his testing completed this week at the Cleveland Clinic and all went well. Please remember him in your prayers this coming Friday, July 2nd, as he will be having the surgery to replace his aortic valve and repair the aneurysm. He will be in the Cleveland Clinic for 5-7 days. If you would like to check on his status during that time you can access a website called TheStatus.com. All you have to do is type in Carothers and use the password, chriscar to access any updates.

Update July 6: Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to provide an update for Chris. He was supposed to be discharged today from the hospital, but at about 6 a.m. his heart went back into the atrial fibrillation. The doctors are increasing his medication for the heart rhythm to try and get it back to where it should be. The upper chambers of his heart are vibrating instead of beating. The lower chambers are beating properly (at least this is what I am understanding of it). They need to get the upper chamber to beat regularly. Apparently this is pretty common after open-heart surgery. I guess the heart is "irritated" from the surgery so it doesn't beat properly. After all, they stopped it, replaced a valve and aorta (which involved many stitches within the heart), and then restarted it again. I guess I would be irritated too!! Please continue to pray for him. He is extremely exhausted from this, but has been resting well. Thanks for everyone's prayers.

Love,

Margie Carothers

Update July 23: Hello Everyone,

We wanted to give everyone an update on Chris. He is doing very well. He has been walking about a mile, sometimes more, for the past couple of days! It amazes me how quickly you can recover from that kind of invasive surgery!!! His incision is completely healed. He still has a lot of pain at times, but for the most part he is doing very well. He hasn't gone into A-fib since last Saturday night and we are very thankful for that. I took him up to Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday for an appointment with the cardiologist there. The doctor said he is doing very well and that everything looks great. It's been a rough ride, but we made it through with everyone's prayers and encouragement. I'm just so happy that we are on "the other side" of all of this! Many thanks to all of the brethren. We love each and every one of you!!!

Love,

Chris and Margie Carothers

Jody Smith called and requested prayers for his wife Cindy who was bitten by a tick several days ago. She went to the doctor and has been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. She has been running a fever and has been having pretty bad headaches since she was bitten. Please pray for God to intervene.

Thank You

Update May 29: Hello Everyone,

We wanted to thank everyone for their prayers, phone calls and cards for Cindy. Cindy went to the doctor on Friday for a recheck. Her blood work indicates she has another infection called Ehrlichiosis, which has caused her blood platelets to be near dangerous levels and her liver enzymes are elevated. Her doctor was also concerned with her continued headaches and wants to check her for Encephalitis by doing a CT scan on her brain next week. She extended the antibiotic treatment for the Lyme Disease and told Cindy to get lots of rest. Apparently one tick bite can cause all three of these problems if the tick carried the bacteria for them all. Again, thanks for all the prayers!

Jody and Cindy Smith

Update June 12: Here is an update on Cindy:

Last week Cindy had a CAT scan of her head to look for signs of encephalitis. They found no signs of encephalitis but instead found an extensive sinus infection. The doctor prescribed a new round of antibiotics. Cindy is still having some issues due to the Lyme Disease but is doing better. Thanks for all the prayers, phone calls and cards!

Jody and Cindy Smith

Update June 24: Cindy is going to have surgery to repair her sinuses and some other issues involving her nose and sinus area Thursday at 9am. Please pray for everything to go okay and for her to heal quickly without any complications.

Thank you,

Jody and Cindy Smith

Update July 9: Cindy is doing very well and has her energy back from the Lyme Disease and the other tick problems. Her sinus surgery was a success and she is healing up from that. She still has a few weeks to go to be fully healed and has to take it easy, but she is feeling much stronger and is able to breath again. She has had some headaches from the surgery and sinuses, but as it heals, the headaches should subside. Thank you all so much for the prayers, phone calls and all the beautiful cards you sent. It reminds us what a wonderful close loving Church we are part of.

Jody and Cindy Smith

Hello Everyone,

Mr. Allen Sanders, a long time member of God's Church, died today, July 2nd, around noon, at Little Rock Hospital. He leaves behind his wife Barbara, and three children, Liz, A.J. and Josh. His body is being brought back to Camden, AR. No arrangements have been made yet.

Address for Condolences:

The Sanders Family
321 Fairview Rd.
Camden, AR 71701

Good-day Everyone,

My daughter (Kathleen) had surgery this morning. It was to remove an ovary that had a cyst on it. It turned out to be more extensive than what we were told, before they went in, so please pray for her fast recovery. She was supposed to be an out-patient, but she may need to be put in the hospital, at least over night. Thanks in advance.

Your sister in Christ,

Leslie Webb

Fervent prayers are requested for Carol Schmidt. She has had cancer for several years, and it is now in her back and legs (bone cancer) and the pain is excruciating. She and her husband, Jeff, have a 12-year-old son at home.

Address for Cards:

Carol Schmidt
20257 Tall Timber Rd.
Staunton, IL 62088

Alma Satterwhite died Friday morning around the noon hour. God was indeed merciful, and we are truly blessed to know the plan of God and that He will raise Alma at the sounding of the last trumpet. The Satterwhites wish to thank everyone for their calls, cards and visits.

Address for Condolences:

Satterwhite Family
P.O. Box 561
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Hello everyone,

Please pray for Ann Gazulas. She fell and broke her hip yesterday. We will be going to the hospital today to see her and will keep you posted. Ann is in Memorial Hospital in Modesto.

Leonard and Kathy Hatter of Wisconsin, request prayers for Kathy who is expecting a baby in about 3 weeks. At her doctor appointment today, they discovered her blood pressure was up significantly from where it normally is. Then, she had it checked again this afternoon at the local pharmacy and it was even higher for no apparent reason. The doctor is concerned about possible Pre-eclampsia, which can be fatal to the mother due to possible stroke or hemorrhage in the brain. This condition can cause stroke, coma, placental abruption or death for Kathy and/or the baby. She has been feeling some weird pressure in her head for a couple days apparently due to the change in her blood pressure. Please pray for Kathy's recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Irwin request our prayers for Terry, who has macular degeneration. He is blind in his left eye and only has about 60% of his vision in his right eye. It is so bad that Mary has to plug in the power cords when they work in their janitorial business.

Harold Rhodes has been hospitalized since February 1st, more than four months now. He has had a dangerous bacterial infection that has incapacitated him. This has been a great trial for both Mr. Rhodes and his wife, Loree.

Since May 4th, he has been in the hospital in Pensacola, Florida, where he is receiving special rehabilitative care. He is making slow progress and is committed to recover fully. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes want to let you know that they deeply appreciate your prayers for them.

At this time your special prayers are requested for the healing of the open wound so that skin grafts can take place and that the healing process can go into an accelerated stage.

Address for Cards:

Harold Rhodes
3878 Bay Wind Dr.
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563

After about a year of struggling with cancer, Calvin Lee died on Thursday afternoon, June 10th, with his wife of almost 50 years at his side. While we're sad about his death, we're also grateful that his suffering has come to an end, and very much comforted by the knowledge that we'll see him again. We appreciate very much the prayers, cards, well-wishes, and assistance that so many people have provided.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday June 20th, at 2pm, at the Cremation Society of Minnesota, 7110 France Ave. S., Edina, MN 55435, with a visitation at 1pm.

Address for Condolences:

Heinke Lee
2812 W. 71st St.
Richfield, MN 55423

Your prayers are requested for Mr. Richard Anderson of Savannah, Georgia, who was in a motorcycle accident last week and is in the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. As of now, after an operation, he is still unconscious, after they removed the oxygen. Please ask for God's intervention in a full recovery of Mr. Anderson.

Thanks,

Franklin Frye

Update June 25: Greetings,

I was informed that the condition of Richard Anderson is unchanged. According to his wife, the doctors are to do a brain scan this morning to determine if he is brain-dead or not. Please keep Mr. Anderson in your prayers. I will update when necessary.

Franklin Frye

Update June 29: Richard Anderson died last night at 11:30PM (Sunday, June 27th). Please keep Mr. Anderson's family in your prayers.

No details yet on any arrangements.

Scott Lyons

Address for Condolences:

Anderson Family
816 Tavern Road
Savannah, GA 31419

Tom Damour awoke Tuesday morning unable to move one side of his face and was taken to the hospital where tests ruled out a stroke. Apparently the cause is Bell's Palsy (a "temporary" form of facial paralysis that occurs with damage to the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face) and is being treated for it. More information will be forthcoming. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated.

Please pray for Mary Bartlett. Her oxygen level is very low and she is in the ER right now where they are trying to bring it up. When they do get it up to low 90s and they take the oxygen tube out, it goes back down. They have taken a regular x-ray and are thinking about taking a CT scan to find out what's causing this. She was scheduled for a chemo treatment today but when they found her oxygen level so low, they got her right in to the ER instead. Needless to say, she is very frightened right now. I will let you know as soon as we know more.

Lucille Evans

Update June 17: Mary's CT scan revealed that she does have pneumonia. They are keeping her in the hospital while they treat her for it. Her oxygen level is in the low 90s now, but goes down when they take her off the oxygen so she's still on it. The cancer did show up also in the scan and it doesn't look good there either.

We "thank everyone" for their prayers and kind thoughts.

Lucille Evans

Update June 21: Just wanted to let everyone know, Mary is home from the hospital. She has not gotten rid of the pneumonia completely. She is on oral antibiotics and oxygen. Apparently, the doctor still wants her to have a PET scan on Thursday, even though she had a CT scan while in the hospital. They feel the PET scan gives them more information, but it is a more demanding procedure, especially if you are already not up to par.

Once again, thank you all for your prayers and please continue.

Lucille Evans

Update July 14: We wanted to let everyone know how Mary's latest scan came out.

Unfortunately, not good, except that the pneumonia is gone. The cancer in her lungs has made progress and she had a spot on her left leg bone above the knee. The doctor seemed to think they could help the spot on the leg and she received a treatment for that.

He told her she had two choices: #1. She could receive a different chemo, which only has a 20% success rate and could possibly make the cancer progress faster or, #2. Let nature take its course.

This came from her doctor's partner so she wants to talk to her doctor before making this decision. She has an appointment with him later this week.

Thank you all for your prayers and concern.

Lucille Evans and Mary Bartlett

Hi, I'm sending the following update:

I would appreciate your passing the following on to our brethren for their continued prayers that all will go well for the surgery to remove the cancer from my left lung which is now scheduled for Wednesday, June 23rd at 8:00 A.M. at the Alliance Community Hospital. The procedure is expected to last 3 1/2 hours. As you know, I was originally scheduled to have this surgery done two months ago. Because of a blockage in my heart and the necessity for some special medicine to be taken for six weeks for the stints that were installed, it had to be delayed. I am expected to be in the hospital for seven days after surgery.

I saw my heart doctor and he has given the OK, though he did say that a heart attack could still occur because of the strain on my heart. When I saw my family doctor, he told me that the latest EKG showed my heart to be strong enough to endure the operation and he said that there is no guarantee, but that a heart attack during this surgery is only a slim chance.

My wife and I are asking for prayers to our God and Father, that all will go well during this time of severe trial. This is a difficult time for my wife as well, so please pray for her as well!

Thanking you all, in Christian love,

Frank and Dora Richards

Update July 19: Greetings,

I saw both my family doctor and the cancer doctor this week. Both told me that the tumor had greatly increased in size because of the necessary wait for removal, but the good news is that the cancer did not get into the lymph nodes, making chemo and radiation treatment unnecessary. The doctor did say that while all is well for now, there is still a future risk of cancer returning.

I'm still experiencing some rather difficult pain since I've had to quit taking the pain pills, due to their giving me bowel problems.

After we left the doctor's office, my wife said the she needed to get some groceries from Wal-Mart. So, after parking in the handicap area and going into the store with my walker, the woman who takes care of the carts had me sit in one of those electric vehicles to ride while my wife collected our groceries!

Thanks a bunch to all of our brethren for your many cards and especially your prayers!

With Love,

Frank and Dora Richards

Mrs. Grace Medard has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and advised by her physicians to have a pacemaker put in. They do not want to do this immediately and are trusting God for His intervention and healing. -- Richard Bourne

Cards may be sent to:

Grace Medard
2561 Stillman Street
#113
Selma, CA 93662

Hello Brethren,

Ryan Bradford is only one month old and is the grandson of Stephanie and Robert Bradford. He was born with a serious birth defect. He only has three fingers on one of his hands. He is going to be anointed and the Bradfords are asking that we pray to our God for a miracle healing for little Ryan. Please also pass this prayer request on to any brethren in your network. Thank you in advance for your prayers.

Your sister in Christ,

Sheila

Mr. Robert Burns has asked for prayer on his behalf and suffers from several serious health problems. Prayer is appreciated for their family members also, who undergo the suffering with him.

Mrs. Toni Dexter has a very painful and debilitating health problem and has asked that we pray for her.

Sharla Paige's husband, Peter, was hospitalized Friday and had to have stents placed in his heart. Pray for our Sister-in-Christ to have faith and strength.

Lanny Neaves' blood pressure is very high endangering his long-term weakened heart condition. He has been unable to attend Sabbath Services for the last 2 weeks. Please keep him in your prayers.

Linda Neaves has ongoing digestive difficulty and has not eaten in several days resulting in physical weakness, such that she is unable to attempt to eat. She has been unable to attend Sabbath Services for the last 2 weeks. Please keep her in your prayers.

John Logan requests our prayers on behalf of his dad. The Senior Mr. Logan, who also has a slight case of early dementia, has been hospitalized with a bowel obstruction, which hasn't resolved itself in many days. Mr. Logan's continuing condition has proved stressful for his wife, Mary, as well as for John and the rest of the family. Please keep them all in your prayers.

Thank you!

Dear Friends and Family,

Once again our son, Kyle, will be going in for another round of surgeries in LA. The first one is Monday, May 24th and the second is on Monday, June 7th. We ask that you all continue to pray for Kyle! We are praying for God to guide the surgeons hands! Specifically, we are praying for an end to all these surgeries and that God will give the doctors the wisdom they need to fix these problems and for complete restoration of Kyle's body, mind, veins, and arteries. We ask that you stand strong with us and BELIEVE that our God will see Kyle through this once again! We thank God for every special moment we share with Kyle. We know that, if not for the Grace of God, our son would not be here!

We believe Kyle is a miracle and that our Father has huge plans for him. We pray for peace for Kyle and our family. We pray that the Holy Spirit comforts Kyle while he is going through this surgery and recovery. We believe, because, we have seen miracles before with Kyle and we know that God's love is greater than ours. Thank you all for the prayers. You have all been a huge part of Kyle's life. We know that prayer is powerful. Together, our voices ring loud!

Thank you once again for taking the time to remember this dear little boy. I will let you know when we get more news.

Love,

Anne and Fred KenKnight

I would like to request prayers for my niece, Colleen Annette Grandchamp, who is undergoing chemo for cancer. They recently did chemo and radiation for cervical cancer, and she starts Monday on chemo treatment for spots found in her lungs. Please pray for God's Will and especially for his mercy on her. Thank you in advance.

In Christian love,

Susie Johnson

Greetings,

Terry Williams requests your prayers for Gods healing of foot ulcers.

Yours in Christian love,

Rod Reynolds

Mary Ellen Newell died early Wednesday morning, with her husband, Greg, by her side. Mary Ellen had fought her brain tumor long and hard, and is now awaiting the crown Paul spoke of in his last letter. Please continue to remember the family in your prayers. She is survived by her husband and their two daughters, Jessica and Elizabeth (Lizzie), as well as numerous other family members. We will miss her greatly.

Address for Condolences:

Greg Newell and Family
12970 Harlon Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107

Richard Herndon, 78, was rushed unexpectedly to the hospital this last Monday morning and admitted to ICU. It was determined that he is suffering from strep pneumonia. In addition to the pneumonia, they found he is suffering from a blood infection and kidney failure. The current prognosis is that he will be in ICU for one week while they treat, monitor and stabilize his condition. At that point the determination will be made whether he is stable enough to be moved out of ICU and begin therapy. Richard’s wife, Peggy, would appreciate your prayers for a full recovery.

Address for Cards:

Richard Herndon
1475 Hwy. 133
Paonia, CO 81428

Update July 1: Richard was admitted to the hospital on Monday, May 31st, for strep pneumonia. It was expected that he would stay in ICU for one week, be stabilized and then transferred out of ICU to begin rehabilitation. He has not progressed as quickly as the medical staff had hoped. Every aggressive antibiotic they attempt to give him drops his blood pressure precipitously low. As a result, they have had to stop treatment or seek a less aggressive antibiotic. He has made some progress but it is very slow. He remains in ICU. His wife, Peggy, requests your continued prayers for his complete recovery.

Mrs. Jean Lefler, who suffered from a very large tumor on her liver, died May 25th. Please keep her family in your prayers.

Condolences may be sent to the following:

The Family of Mrs. Jean Lefler
P.O. Box 662
Dillsboro, NC 28725