Herbert W. Armstrong - Prayer Requests

Carl Novak is requesting prayers for his ongoing battle with pneumonia. He is very low physically and has lost 50 pounds over the past almost two years as the pneumonia lingers in his body. Currently, he is bedridden much of the time, due to his lack of strength. Carl and his wife Anais live in Florida during the winter months. Please forward words of encouragement to Carl asking God for healing and strength.

Address for Cards:

Carl Novak
618 Bird Bay Drive South
Apt. 207
Venice, FL 34285-6240

Mr. and Mrs. Warner Gens and family would appreciate prayers for Warner. He is retaining water because of a weak heart. He has been in the hospital for 10 days and needs to get rid of body fluids. He is making some progress.

Address for Cards:

Warner Gens
12691 State Route 72
Leesburg, OH 45135-9383

Catherine Pearson died peacefully with a vivid understanding that her next moment of consciousness will be at Christ's return. Please continue to keep Catherine's family in your prayers.

In the last two to three weeks, Gussie’s arthritis has been acting up. Lately it is getting worse. She has not been sleeping well at night because of this. She requests prayers on her behalf.

Address for Cards:

Gussie Allender
RR 3
Box 163-I
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Phone (304) 472-8407

Linda has had three mini-strokes and is currently bedridden. She seems to be getting weaker and not recovering. -- Genie Ogwyn

Cards may be sent to:

Linda Shumaker
2511 E. Denman Ave.
Lufkin, TX 75901

Ingrid Haworth of is pregnant with triplets and is now in the hospital for three more weeks at a minimum. The triplets seem to be normal. There is an expectation that they will be delivered surgically. The pregnancy includes two boys and a girl (with 99% certainty). The multiple births are quite unusual considering there were not any fertility drugs involved. Ingrid and her husband, Ben, currently have one daughter, Esther.

Address for Cards:

Ben and Ingrid Haworth
Bygdaveien 64B, 4333 Oltedal
Norway

Email: b-hawort@online.no

Antionette Ward requests prayers for her health problems. She is suffering from a lot of horrible pain in her knees and shoulders. It is very difficult for her to walk and she is not getting adequate sleep because of the pain. Her left shoulder is painful to move, and it's seizing more and more. The doctor says she needs a shoulder replacement and that, without surgery, she will lose complete use of her arm. Both knees also need replacement as well as both hips.

Address for Cards:

Antionette Ward
1123 SE Excalibur Dr.
Grants Pass, OR 97526-7009

Dustin Gilmer, 16, continues to be in PICU at Children’s Hospital in Knoxville. He entered the hospital on Tuesday December 27th with the HUS strain of the E.coli virus. He is still in great need of our prayers, but his condition has improved over the last week. About a week ago, the doctors felt it was appropriate to try to wean him off of some of the stronger pain medicine and he had a seizure. Although frightening, this was not that uncommon according to the doctors. His vital signs have continued to improve since that time, and his kidneys are now beginning to function better, although not completely. The virus also tends to cause memory issues in many patients. Dustin has shown some signs of memory issues but his memory recognition is improving. He has also developed a blood clot in his arm area which the doctors are now treating. The doctors feel he is making significant progress, but this is a marathon rather than a sprint, so he and his family need our continuing prayers that Dustin will make a full recovery from this illness. There are good days and less good days with his condition, but he is headed in a positive direction at this time. So we can be very thankful to God, and also ask God to speed his healing. The family is extremely thankful for the prayers of the Church.

Address for Cards:

Dustin Gilmer,
241 Pettyjohn Road
Kingsport, TN 37664-4714

Update February 2: Dustin began to show a marked improvement about a week ago, and was moved to a regular hospital room around Tuesday of last week. We are very thankful to say that his condition has improved to the point that he was released from the hospital last night. The family sincerely appreciates all the prayers throughout the Church for Dustin and his family. Although Dustin is well on the road to recovery, they would still appreciate our prayers that his recovery does not encounter any setbacks now that he is home. The outpouring of love and concern around the world is greatly appreciated.

Hello Everyone,

After a doctors appointment this week, Crystal found out she may have a collapsed lung. She was sent for further testing, but hasn't gotten back the test results yet, and is suffering from bouts of chest pain. The doctors are also wanting her to consider having more surgery on her sinuses. Please pray for her healing.

Thank you,

The Altoms

Olive Ritson is now scheduled for surgery this coming Thursday, January 19th. Last week, it was reported, that following a colonoscopy and other scans, cancer was discovered. The cancer has been found early and appears to be contained in one area.

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Update February 2: Olive had surgery today, January 26th, to remove the cancerous mass from her colon. She is looking very alert with good color in her cheeks and a smile on her face. Olive wants to send out a big thanks for all of the many, many prayers, for the love and outpouring of support. She is overwhelmed at how many cards she has received and knows there is no way she can reply to all of them. We appreciate your continued prayers for her complete recovery.

Esmerelda Agbezudor, teenage daughter of Martin and Audrey Agbezudor, has returned home after 8 weeks of care in the hospital in Wiesbaden (with two weeks in intensive care) and a rehabilitation clinic in Frankfurt. The doctors are amazed at her recovery. According to the doctors who first treated her in the intensive care unit, she was one day from dying when she first arrived for treatment. Now she can speak fairly normally again, although, talking takes extra effort and tires her because the opening from the tracheotomy (performed while she was in intensive care) has not been closed and she loses air through that opening. However, she can eat normally and has regained her strength to the point where she can return to her apprenticeship on a half-day basis. The tracheotomy will be closed surgically in the next two weeks, and Esmerelda will be under observation a couple of days later this month at a special sleep clinic because her breathing at night is abnormal. She has received dozens of cards from around the world and even a couple small presents which encouraged her very much. She and her parents thank everyone for their prayers, support and love.

Ray is especially grateful for the prayers, cards, phone calls and visits from the brethren as he recovers from his December 5th knee surgery. This recovery is slower than the recovery from his right knee replacement about a year ago. There has been some swelling, but recently, things seem to have taken a turn for the better. Ray says that he knows the prayers from the brethren are effective because, he says, “I can feel them working!"

Address for Cards:

Ray Murdock
4157 Bassett Road
Atwater, OH 44201-9371

Phone: (330) 325-9791

John asks prayers of the brethren for his parole hearing on January 16th. He wants to be released and stay with his brother, Scott. John asks prayers for his complete healing of his headaches and dizziness that he has been experiencing for some months now. -- John Benningfield

Rex Fielder of West Memphis, Arkansas, requests our prayers. He is suffering from back pain and possible prostate problems. Please pray for his quick and complete recovery.

Hello!

I had to go back to Ecuador for more cancer treatments. I left for Ecuador on January 15th. I will not be back home until February 20th, if not later.

I had an extremely bad virus/flu in September that lasted 3 to 4 months. I was extremely, extremely sick from it. I had to get off all natural cancer fighting supplements because I could not keep much food down for at least 2 months. This set my cancer off!

Please do keep me in your prayers regarding this!

Joyce Papay

Update January 25: Greetings Brethren!

Joyce's doctor just called a few minutes ago from Ecuador. Joyce is in urgent need of O negative blood. The surgery on her tumor causes profuse bleeding. She is at 20% blood capacity. Please pray for her. Last year, when a prayer request was made, she received blood in a manner of hours. Her rare blood type is next to impossible to obtain in Ecuador. Thanks so much!

Bob Papay

Update January 28: Hi!

Good news! Joyce finally called at 1:00 today! She is no longer in dire need of blood. She is now only a pint low. God intervened in some way to make up the difference. She had been receiving drips to shut off the cancer gene. This gave her very severe diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Together with the daily surgeries, she was totally wiped out to the point where she could not even make any phone calls. The doctor has agreed to hold off on any further drips until the surgeries are completed! Thanks for your prayers! They really made a difference!

Bob

We have received word that Mr. Carson Fultz has suffered a heart attack. We have no further details at this time, but your prayers are much appreciated.

Hi,

Just thought I would let you know that Rachel sent me an e-mail yesterday to let me know that Carson had 3 stents put in his heart this morning (January 12th). He is doing well and that he will be moving out of ICU and hopes to be going home Friday. I’m not sure to what extent his heart was damaged, but the family did ask for prayers to heal the damaged part. That’s all I know at this time. Just thought I’d pass this along to you.

Joyce Kerns

Your prayers are requested for Mrs. Sheryl Meredith, wife of Mr. Meredith, who has been diagnosed with stage-4 cancer throughout her liver and other parts of the stomach region. Please remember her and Mr. Meredith in your prayers.

Update January 19: Sheryl found out this past Friday, that her cancer has returned. The situation is quite serious. She and Mr. Meredith would greatly appreciate your prayers.

Address for Cards:

Mrs. Sheryl Meredith
c/o Living Church of God Headquarters
2301 Crown Centre Drive
Charlotte, NC 28227

The nursing home called and said that my mother, Marjorie Schreiber, was in her final days. She has been eating less and less the last month or so and since Thanksgiving, she has gone from 112 lbs. to 88 lbs. She has not taken anything to eat or drink since last Saturday night as her body is starting to shut down. The nursing staff has said she could die in a matter of hours or days. Each person is unique and no one knows how long the dying process will take. My dad, Bob Schreiber, is having a difficult time, but he is appreciative of the support from his six children, the church brethren, as well as the hospice staff who are helping him understand the dying process. Dad and our family would like to request your prayers as we go through the final stage with Mom. Please pray for God’s comfort to be with Marjorie. We also ask for your prayers for my dad as he and Mom have been married 62 years and we know he will miss her so much.

David Schreiber

Address for Cards:

Bob Schreiber
801 Luther Place
#225
Albert Lea, MN 56007

We would like to request your urgent prayers for Nanette Hall, age 49. Nanette was taken to the hospital on December 20th, due to abdominal pressure, pain, shortness of breath and swelling in her legs. A large tumor was discovered on her liver. A biopsy revealed the tumor is cancerous and that it has infiltrated her liver. The liver is still functioning, only very poorly. A colonoscopy also revealed a large (fist-sized) cancerous mass in her colon, which is almost blocking the colon. Nanette is also experiencing extreme swelling in her feet and legs. Doctors have told her that treatment options at this point are basically nil--that any treatments would pose greater risks than benefits, as the cancer is too far advanced. The focus now is on providing her palliative care and keeping her as comfortable as possible. She is staying positive and exercising faith. She knows the outcome is entirely in the hands of God. Please pray for God’s intervention and for God’s will to be done. Cards or notes of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

Address for Cards:

Nanette Hall
c/o Gary and Michelle Moore
24235 S.E. 45th St.
Issaquah, WA 98029

The Gregory family would like to thank you for your continued prayers for Teagan, their 5-year-old girl, who suffered a massive seizure. They are working and she is making good progress. Praise God! They have been working on strengthening Teagan’s core, and just this last week she was able to accomplish the goal of sitting independently. This is a milestone and all are very thankful. She has also started to move around in her walker a bit on her own, too. The walker supports her body so she is able to move her legs and push herself around. Teagan’s feeding and swallowing has improved some and she will take small amounts of food by mouth but not enough to sustain her. She is still struggling with swallowing liquids. It looks as though she will need a G tube put into her stomach in the upcoming months unless she makes dramatic improvement. Please pray specifically in this matter because this is a major surgery that they would sooner avoid. Teagan’s eyesight has improved considerably. She sees well now, but still has issues with her sight in lower light. Teagan has been working very hard on her recovery, with therapy 5 days a week. Please continue to pray for her because she still has a long way to go.

Cole had 4 grand mal seizures Friday evening. He is home from the hospital, but will have to have more testing. He will not be able to work or drive for many months. Cole and his wife Candice have a young, 5-month-old son to care for. Please remember them in your prayers. -- Krista Joffrion

Cards may be sent to:

Cole Burkes
P.O Box 156
Wilson, LA 70789

Vince Lowe has recently had both kidneys removed due to complete renal failure. Prayers are appreciated for Vince to get a donor, that he may be able to come off of the dialysis at some point. -- Krista Joffrion

Cards may be sent to:

Vince Lowe
2196 Highway 20 NE
Conyers, GA 30012

Brad and Jenny Huthnance would like to thank everyone for their prayers for the loss of speech and mobility and the tremors that Jenny was experiencing. The tremors are not as intense as they were, but have settled into a more manageable state. Today is the first day in a week that Jenny has had speech immediately after waking, as she would lose her speech almost immediately after a nap or nighttime. There is still some trouble, such as, concentration, body aches and dizziness that linger along with the lighter tremors. It is still affecting everyday life and she would like to continue to ask for prayers at this time. Jenny is overwhelmed at the response of love from cards and emails from all over the world and would love to respond to each one individually if or when her health fully returns. Thanks again.

Marilyn Geiser has requested prayer for her grandson, Trevor Franz, who is 14 years old. He is the son of Marilyn’s daughter, Dianne. He had a stroke and is having paralysis on is right side. Marilyn is very concerned for her grandson and has asked that this situation be passed on to the brethren for prayer.

Update January 26: Gil and Marilyn ask for renewed prayers for their grandson, Trevor. He was re-admitted to the Cleveland Clinic for another stroke causing brain damage as his left carotid artery is narrowing and dissecting. Marilyn writes, “We look to our Creator for His merciful, miraculous intervention once again claiming the promises through the stripes and shed blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As we receive updates, we’ll be certain to pass them along.”

Address for Cards:

Trevor Franz
c/o Gil and Marilyn Geiser
2622 S. Denmark Rd.
Jefferson, OH 44074

One month old, Ben, has an enlarged heart that is causing the rest of his organs to fail. He is on the top of the list to get a heart transplant in the Midwest. Please pray for this little guy and his parents. -- Krista E. Joffrion

Kathy Lello asks for prayers for her husband, Curt, who is battling prostate cancer and extreme abdominal discomfort. -- Krista E. Joffrion

Cards may be sent to:

Curt Lello
2048 Queens Court
Moody, Al 35004

Born with Hypotonia, Landon (21 months old), is undergoing several shunt surgeries to the brain to relieve pressure and fluid build up related to the Hypotonia. -- Krista E. Joffrion

Frances Wyatt, my mother-in-law, is requesting prayers. She is suffering from Pancreatitis. Her pancreas has been damaged by scar tissue as a result of a surgery she had many years ago. This causes extremely painful attacks for which she has to be hospitalized. The doctors have told her that it is just a matter of time before she will die as a result. She is requesting prayers that God will intervene and especially spare her from the pain. She is 76 years old.

Barry Howdeshell

Address for Cards:

Frances Wyatt
263 E 42nd Street
San Angelo, TX 76903-1666

Kate Pilsbury has been battling a variety of health related issues for several years. Just recently, she was informed that in addition to her other illnesses, she has contracted stage 1 (localized) Lyme disease and is being treated with antibiotics. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection, that left untreated can spread throughout the body, causing complications involving the joints, heart and nervous system. Kate would appreciate your prayers for complete healing from this disease.

Address for Cards:

Kate Pilsbury
391 Black Hall Road
Epsom, NH 03234-4306

Curtis Drewniak has made remarkable improvements, since being severely injured in a work-related accident, which occurred on September 7th. I visited with Curtis yesterday and he continues to undergo several hours of physical therapy daily, to rebuild his muscle strength. The doctors have told him he will remain in a wheelchair until at least January 6th, at which time they will determine if his hips have healed sufficiently for him to begin putting weight on them. If the January 6th evaluation goes as well as anticipated, he will then transition into physical therapy to regain walking function. Thus, it appears, Curtis will remain in the rehabilitation center until the end of January, at the earliest. Curtis expressed much thanks for the many cards they have received, stating: “There are just too many to be able to reply individually to each person!” Your continued prayers for his full and complete healing are much appreciated.

Len Martin

Address for Cards:

Curtis and Christine Drewniak
32 Pendleton St.
New Haven, CT 06511-4039

Please pray that our son, Louis Lawson Jr. will be OK. He was going to work tonight and was at a stop sign and was rear-ended. When the police came, the lady who hit him admitted responsibility. She said she turned to check on her baby in the back seat and thinks she hit the gas instead of the brake. The officer looked at Louis and suggested that he see a doctor tonight after they finished the paper work. He went and they took X-rays and did the whole 9 yards. He will not be able to return to work before next Tuesday and is to return to see the doctor next Monday morning. He said he is in a lot of pain from the lower back up to a bad headache. Please pray that God will heal him and he will not have residual problems over this. He wants to heal and get back to work. Thanks to all of you, in advance, for the prayers.

Louis and Mary Lawson

Update December 19: The X-rays taken after Louis Jr.'s accident shows the 'S' curve in the neck is gone and his hips are at two different levels. This is causing pain and muscle spasms from the neck to lower back The hips at 2 different levels care causing pain in lower back, hips and down into his knees. He is now seeing a chiropractor to get things back in place. The chiropractor is also doing acupuncture for the stiff muscles, soreness and pain. Please continue prayers for God to relieve the pain, get the bones back where they belong and heal him completely. We pray for God to restore him to good health as he was before. The chiropractor said it was a 'hard hit'. I guess so, as they are saying the damage is over $5000 to the car. It is not so visible on the rear end of the car, it is along the sides all way to the front and under the back end and in trunk.

Thank you for the continued prayers for our son Louis.

Louis and Mary Lawson

Joel Muralla has some very good news regarding his wife, Rose. Joel writes, “Rose had an appointment with her oncologist yesterday (Wednesday, November 30th) regarding the result of her PET scan and MRIs. The results were very encouraging. Her tumors in the lungs and pancreas have shrunk dramatically--on average by about half from the original diameter. The tumors showed greatly reduced metabolic activity. The tumors in the brain also became smaller and three smaller ones just completely disappeared. The pain in the hips and the legs is also gone. Her lungs sounded great, or as the doctor termed it, 'sounds like new.' We think that what she's doing nutritionally, including the change in diet and the intake of supplements plus the gene therapy drug that the oncologist prescribed, worked synergistically. The tumors also never spread to other organs like the liver, spleen, stomach, etc. The doctor was naturally very happy and scheduled her next PET scan in about 3 months. Thank you very much, brethren, for all your prayers! God has truly blessed us with that "inner peace that surpasses understanding" that we are in His very powerful hands. Thank you also for those who have given good suggestions on the supplements and for the get-well cards. God knows who you all are and He will bless you all. Please continue your powerful prayers that God may guide us in the many decisions we still have to make and that He will restrain the work of the devil who causes all of our sufferings."

Address for Cards:

Rose Muralla
212 S. Keats Dr.
Stillwater, OK 74074

The latest CT scan that was done on my wife, Esther, November 22nd, shows that the cancer is still stable and slowly shrinking. No new activity was detected. This is very positive news since it has been over 2 months since her last chemo treatment! The high blood pressure challenges are improving but are still being dealt with. We have been referred to a cardiologist, who can explore that area in more detail, but so far he sees nothing to be alarmed about. So, for now, we continue with a health building, healing diet that boosts the immune system along with recommended supplements. Our continual faith is in our loving Father and our Savior Jesus Christ to heal and give guidance, strength, and hope each day. We are very thankful for Their kindness, mercy, and love! We also thank all of you for your continual prayers, encouragement, and support in so many ways. It means so much more than we can express!

Address for Cards:

Esther Salcedo
117 Lohrum Lane
Anaheim, CA 92807

Ray prepares to undergo left knee replacement surgery this Monday, December 5th. This will be his third joint replacement surgery in less than one year. He had his right knee and right hip replaced earlier this year. Ray asks for your prayers that God would guide the surgeon’s hand during the operation and that He would grant Ray a good recovery. Ray will be at the Alliance Community Hospital for the surgery.

Address for Cards:

Ray Murdoch
4157 Basset Rd.
Atwater, OH 44201

Phone: 330-325-9731

Update December 15: On Monday evening, John Miller reported, "Susan and I just returned from visiting Ray at Alliance hospital. His knee surgery went very well and we agreed to wait to try it out on the ski slopes for at least a couple of days. He is doing very well. That made it a great day.”

Dale has been undergoing tests to determine the cause of irregularities with his heart’s function. He would appreciate your prayers.

Address for Cards:

Dale Harman
2345 Heron Crest Dr.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223-3714

Phone: (330) 920-1776

Update December 8: Dale will also be undergoing his third joint replacement surgery this Wednesday, December 7th. This will be for Dale’s left knee, after having his right hip and knee replaced previously. Dale would appreciate your prayers for a successful surgery, followed by a speedy recovery. He will be at St. Thomas Hospital, in Akron, for the surgery.

Update December 15: On Wednesday, John updated us on Dale, reporting: “I just spoke to Dale and his brand new knee was installed without incident. He will be doing halls and stairs tomorrow and hopes to be released on Friday.”

Rich Marshall died Monday night, November 21st, after a battle with cancer. His sons, Jesse and Jamin, were able to get back home in time to see him before he died.

Cards may be sent to his widow:

Mrs. Kathi Marshall
3183 SW Glacier Ave.
Redmond, OR 97756

As many of you area aware, Louis and Carol Petit, from Ohio, requested your prayers on Thanksgiving Day for their daughter Lisa Williamson from Columbus, Ohio. Lisa’s surgery yesterday, to remove a mass from her chest cavity, went well, although it took longer than anticipated. Lisa was in surgery for over 8 hours but the doctor is pleased with the results. Louis and Carol request our continued prayers for Lisa’s recovery. She is expected to require two weeks in the hospital for post surgery recovery plus another four weeks of recovery at home.

Address for Cards:

Lisa Williamson
c/o Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Burnet Campus
3333 Burnet Avenue
Room 632
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039

Update December 8: Lisa is still recovering from her surgery, last Friday, that removed a mass from her chest cavity. This past Thursday, December 1st, Dad, Louis Petit, wrote, “Lisa is doing well on all fronts. She has had all needles, tubes, etc. removed, except one. They have taken a couple of echocardiograms and x-rays - all good. She sits up regularly and walks to the bathroom. The surgery bandage was changed and looks good and should be off soon. Prayers work.”

Update December 15: Lisa left the hospital, Monday, after her major surgery on November 25th, to remove the large tumor from her chest cavity. Dad, Louis Petit, reports: "All blood work, stats, tests were good. She is healing up nicely. Lisa has progressed dramatically with her right arm and hand movement. Many thanks for all of the prayers of all of our brethren and of course our God."

Update December 29: Louis Petit writes: “Lisa has been out of the hospital for almost 3 weeks now. Her therapy wound up being only 1hour for 2 times a week. Pain is still there, meds have been lengthened from every 4 hours to every 6 hours and sometimes she goes a little longer. She still needs help to get out of bed, but can get in bed alone. Therapy involves resistance bike, walking, and right hand activity. At home she types on Facebook and a couple of other sites therapists recommended as well as walking. She is making progress in her recovery. Feeling is still not in her thumb and she has just a little feeling in her right index finger. Lisa appreciates all the prayers and the cards. She definitely has had intervention, we are all thankful for that.”

Hello to all of you. We can't thank you enough. The cards and letters as well as e-mails have been wonderful. Your prayers mean so very much to help us stay on track with God. Harold's forehead has been in a lot of pain. Yesterday, he had another CT scan. They put him back into the emergency saying they saw something unusual in the brain area. We were told he had a small stroke. He is still too wobbly to come home. Please keep up your prayers.

Again THANKS!!!

Penny York

Update December 15: On December 5th, an x-ray of Harold's arm was taken. It showed the bone was beginning to knit. They wanted to wait 2 weeks, which will be this coming Monday, to take another one to see how well it is doing. He is getting so tired of being there. The therapy is getting harder each day. He is determined to work at it so he can get home. He still sees visions that have him upset. He knows they aren't real and feels he might be put in a place for people with sick minds. The doctor says we just need to wait. Hopefully, it will heal itself soon. We know God made our bodies to do just that, and of course, He will be the final healer. We have no idea how soon he will be ready to come home. SOON we hope. PLEASE, keep up the prayers. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.

Harold and Penny York

Update December 20: Hello Everyone,

The x-ray showed the arm fracture has completely healed. Harold will be home Thursday. Thanks for the many thoughtful ways you have shown us you were talking to God about our predicament. Your prayers meant so much to us and God heard and answered. What a great family we have. Harold still sees visions. We don't know how long that will go on. Hopefully the part of the brain that was injured or died will become healed and he'll be the same as always. Cheerful and happy. Thanks again. We love every one of you.

Penny York

Update December 23: Harold came home yesterday! He's VERY weak yet, but really trying to work with the therapist. Everyone has been so great. Thanks to all, God has been with us the whole way.

We're looking forward to spending Sabbath together for the first time in 2 months.

Continued prayers would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Penny York

Update January 5: Harold had been in the hospital after a fall that he had had. They did x-rays to see how the bone in his arm was knitting together and healing. The last x-ray showed that the fracture has completely healed. He had been working very hard with the physical therapist so he could go home. He was able to go home on December 23rd. He is very weak but continuing to work hard with the physical therapist. One item of concern is that he is seeing visions and it is very upsetting to him. It is not known how long that will continue on. Hopefully, the part of the brain that was injured will become healed and he’ll be the same as always. He is very happy to be home. We very much appreciate the prayers and cards. We are very thankful to God to see His healing hand. Please continue to pray for Harold's complete healing.

Thank you,

Harold and Penny York

Update January 12: Guess it's time for an update. Harold has been home for 20 days. He is progressing slowly. Each day I see a little more action from him. He now can shower by himself. He has been looking forward to that. His appetite never wavered. That has always been good, as you all know. We miss everyone. His home therapy will come to an end next Thursday the 12th. Then we will be on our own. His eyes are worse than they were before the fall. The doctor said we just have to wait and see. The bump above the left eye is still causing some pain that spreads across the whole head. The Occipital Lobes are still not functioning. We hope that will be showing a change, but only God can take care of that. Thanks to everyone for the continuing prayers.

"The Yorks"

Esmerelda Agbezudor, teenage daughter of Martin and Audrey Agbezudor, is hospitalized in intensive care after a week of tests in the hospital. Esmerelda began having difficulty with her speech over the summer, and she was admitted to the hospital last week for tests. The doctors discovered a serious blood infection. The body's response was to produce antibodies that apparently attacked the speech function. In addition, Esmerelda began having difficulty breathing and was sedated on Friday so oxygen could be administered internally via a tube in her lungs. She will remain sedated for several days until her condition improves. Doctors have no answer, yet, as to the cause of the infection in her blood.

Address for Cards:

Esmerelda Agbezudor
Wittenberger Str. 2
65191 Wiesbaden, Germany

Update December 8: After three weeks in intensive care, Esmerelda was able to be transferred to a regular hospital ward this week. Initially, she had been sedated to stabilize her condition. After she was awakened, a tracheotomy was performed to facilitate her breathing, and she required assistance from a respirator at night. She has regained her speech function, although at this time, she speaks very slowly and in short phrases. Doctors believe that her condition is a muscle weakness arising from a serious blood infection, with the cause as yet undetermined. Esmerelda will need extensive physical therapy, and doctors are making arrangements for an initial extended in-patient therapy treatment near Frankfurt, once she is able to be released from the hospital. She and her family really appreciate the expressions of concern and support from brethren around the world.

Janice Burton had surgery to remove an aggressive, cancerous brain tumor a little over two years ago. The surgeon could not remove the entire tumor, but Janice has done miraculously well with some radiation and chemotherapy treatments in the first year. Overall, her quality of life has been good. Recently, Janice had an episode where the brain tumor began to swell again and it was affecting her motor skills. She was then put on a high dosage of steroids for several weeks to bring down the swelling in her brain. They did help bring down the swelling, but they were also making her very tired and were causing facial swelling and discomfort. Janice is hoping and praying that she will have no more swelling and the tumor will be dormant. She greatly appreciates all of your prayers, love, and concern for her as she has received hundreds of cards over the past two years. Please continue to pray for God’s intervention and healing for Janice.

Address for Cards:

Janice Burton
117 Bradford Place
Midwest City, OK 73130

On Thursday, Bess underwent a successful surgery to insert the third stent in her arteries, since her heart attack a week ago. She is recovering nicely and her daughter, Sam, says that Bess is expected to be released from the hospital today.

Update December 1: Bess is at home following her heart attack and subsequent surgeries to install stents in her arteries. She appreciates everyone’s prayers as she continues to recuperate.

Mary Warrington is now in Blossom Rehab and Nursing, after moving from her home. She has only been there a few days. Her room number is 101.

Phone 330-337-3033

Gussie Allender was very pleased with her doctor’s visit this past Thursday. It was her 5-year checkup after having cancer. She was pleased to be told that she is now cancer free for 5 years. She did say that her husband Carey needs prayers. He has not been doing so well. She said that it's his heart. He did fall again while she went to the doctor. She had him just sit in his chair and take it easy while she was gone.

Phone (304) 472-8407

Robin and George Rusnak are requesting your prayers for Robin, that God will guide the doctor's hands and heal her foot, as surgery will happen next week. The infection in the second toe on her right foot has entered the bone. Today the doctor said the toe has to come off ASAP. There is concern that it will become septic and spread to other joints in the foot. Two doctors are looking at their schedules to see who has the earliest available time for next week.

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Robin Rusnak
1928 14th Street
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223-2421

Home phone (330) 923-1054
Cell phone (330) 524-6808

Update November 23: Robin writes, “Home from surgery and all is well. There was a 2 hour delay, but the surgery took only ½ hour. The “twilight” medicine never took affect, but I didn’t feel a thing since they numbed the foot. I could hear everything they said. So, I am feeling great and am glad it is over. I am to stay home with my leg elevated until I see the doctor on Monday. The only concern is the circulation in the feet for the healing process. Please pass this on and thank you all for the support and prayers. Happy Sabbath to all, Robin.”

Update January 26: Robin had outpatient surgery, yesterday, to relieve the blockage in the artery in her left leg. Husband, George, writes, “The surgery went well and the doctor discovered the blockage was well over 90%. He said it was good we did this one now. He showed us the pictures and the difference in the before and after is dramatic. The other leg will be held off for now as the blockage is in a location that is not as critical – though it will need to be done at a later date, by summer. The (carpal tunnel) surgery for next Friday will be postponed for now.