Prayer Requests and Updates from 12/10 – 12/19/24
12/19/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Ken Swiger, pastor, SDCA) Our brother in the faith, Ron Fine [#21 Sickness & Suffering – chronic debilitating pain from auto accident] shared an update on FaceBook regarding his health. Here is the text from that post: Most of you are probably aware that I was in a bad car accident 22 months ago. Since that time sneezing and coughing have been traumatic. While it is getting better, they still cause me to cry out in agonizing pain. Yesterday and today I have had a bad upper respiratory infection. My lungs burn, my throat burns, my sinuses burn, and I’m stiff and sore from the fever. My ribs are bruised from violent sneezing and coughing. Now add these two together. The URI causes me to sneeze violently, usually twice, and I cry out in agony from the neck and back injuries, and the bruised ribs. But halfway through crying out, the sneezing severely irritates my throat and blocks my esophagus with phlegm, both of which cause me to cough violently a few times. The neck and back injuries, and the bruised ribs, again cause me to cry out in agony from the coughing. All of these things overlap and put me through a series of violent gyrations, which leave me almost doubled over on the floor from the pain. I would very much appreciate some prayers. Thanks!
12/17/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Ken Swiger, pastor, SDCA) Danny and Aggie Jacques (NC). Danny is doing well, finally back to work on the garage/workshop/apartment. He goes for a scan Wednesday to make sure his legs are doing as expected. My foot after 3 months is still not getting well. The stitches are inflamed and have what is called an eschar, which is a very black, thick formation over the top of my foot. I had a scan done to see what might be causing it. It was found to be the same as the problem I had on my hand when I had gangrene and almost lost my fingers. There is no blood flow to my left foot. So I will have an angiogram done with stents placed in my leg on December 31st.
12/13/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Barbara Shanks (Montgomery, AL) Barbara continues to slowly improve. Her positive “can do” attitude is affecting many and encouraging to us all. Please keep her in your prayers for continuing improvement.
12/10/24 Prayer Request – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) The Coleman and Frazee families are requesting prayers after the sudden death of Rachael’s mother, Kate Coleman. (Kansas City, MO) Please pray for peace for her husband Ramon, his children Rachael and Jonathan, and their families. Gayle grew up and was good friends with Kate (Nelson) and we both attended college with Kate in the early 80’s in California.
12/10/24 Prayer Request update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) I appreciated your prayers for surgery on my right shoulder completed on Tuesday morning 11/05. Repairs were made to my bicep that was torn, rotator cuff tear, and several shredded tendons. It’s now been roughly 5 weeks since surgery, and recent PT “stretching” sessions due to soft tissue repairs that take much longer than bone to heal are rough. I will have multiple months of rehab before the shoulder will be back to “normal”. I am doing better each passing day, although this rehab is not for sissies.
11/15/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Here’s a Thank You note CGM received from two of the families in NC where aid was given to help. “Hope your week is going well. Just wanted to say thank you and those that helped us after the storm. It is so appreciated and we are blessed to have you in our lives and family!!!! Please let the brethren that helped know that we appreciate their giving hearts.”
Ongoing Previous Requests
12/11/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) I spoke via WhatsApp video connection today with Noé Monsanto (CGM Guatemala City, Guatemala). December 11th’s court proceedings were delayed after convening due to the other person’s attorney not showing up. He requests continued prayers regarding a very serious situation he is still facing and needs God’s intervention and will to be done. The legal decision has been extended again (after the meeting today, December 11) to February 20. Please continue to join my wife and me in prayer lifting Noé before our Father in heaven that His will be done in this situation with divine intervention as needed.
11/25/24 Prayer Request update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Pam Kimmons (Boque Chitto, MS) “Pam and I wish to thank everyone for their prayers and concerns during this latest episode in her fight against pancreatic cancer. Here is an overview of how we got here, and where we are now. After a period of continued increasing discomfort, testing showed that the stent placed in her bile duct had failed. It was successfully replaced last Thursday, and Pam was able to return home on Friday. Later that day, she began to experience severe pain, and we went to a local ER in Brookhaven for help. She spent 2 nights in the local hospital. They were able to get her some relief with IV pain medications, and then gradually transition her to oral pain relievers. We came home early Sunday night, where she was able to rest comfortably with the help of the pain meds. We both slept a little over 12 hours. She awoke this morning with no pain. We are continuing oral pain meds as she transitions from a liquid diet to light foods. At this point, we are hoping that the severe pain was caused by pancreatitis induced by the stent replacement and not by advancing cancer. Once she can tolerate more substantial foods, we will see if she can cut back on the pain med schedule. We hope to successfully do that very gradually, and get her back to functioning more normally. As we continue this journey, we would appreciate you keeping her in your prayers. She knows that the true healer likes to hear from all of us. I plan to send out another general update in a few days if we are progressing according to plan. If not, and something significant develops, I will let you know. We thank you more than we can express. – Anthony and Pam”
10/10/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With the multiple brethren we have been in communication with in both NC and FL there has been difficulty, but no life threatening injuries or deaths to date. In NC some have just now begun to see power partially restored. Here is what CGM posted recently on our CGM FB page. “In times of distress and disaster we at CGM help many who are suffering by the impact where they live. Many have asked “How can we help through you all?” Since the aftermath of Hurricane Helene we have been sharing resources from our “Disaster Relief and Assistance Fund” made possible by generous donations from those affiliated with CGM and others. You may donate here https://cogministries.org/donate/ if you wish to do so, and we assure you the funds will be only used for assistance to those in need affected by this storm and others as they come. Currently we are helping mostly folks in the Morganton, North Carolina area as having served in these areas as their pastor we are aware of specific needs and in contact with people directly. Most commonly we are helping with bottled drinking water, funds for gasoline for mobile generators, chain saws, supplies for clean up, and food. Thank you in advance and blessings to you for your care! T. S. Hoefker – President & Senior Pastor, CGM”
09/05/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) I spoke with Patty Graham this afternoon and she asks that we continue to pray for her husband Stan Graham. “Our condition here remains difficult. Several weeks ago Stan fell, and ended up having them go in through the back of his neck to staple, screw, and wire several vertebrae in his neck that were broken. He is just starting to walk again. Stan also has cirrhosis of the liver and is very sick, continuing to decline daily. He basically sleeps, watches a little TV and goes to treatment for 5-6 hours. I truly believe trials are for the testing of our faith and when endured gives the peace and strength needed to endure even harder times. Without them, we would not need to rely on God”. The Grahams live in Pensacola, FL.
05/31/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Wanted to give a brief update on my left eye that I had surgery on in September of 2023. For the last 8 months I’ve had no problems. However, last Sabbath I experienced some very disturbing symptoms that lasted through Memorial Day. After an extensive exam on Wednesday of this week it was determined that there is no detached retina. However, a “glob” of some type of liquid has separated and is floating through my vision, which gives me headaches trying to concentrate around the opaque film. I was told “it may clear up in a week or take as long as a year…” No further surgery is required at the present time. I’d appreciate prayers for it to clear up as I do need my vision to continue with this calling God has called Gayle and me to. Our Father’s will be done.
05/11/22 Prayer Request – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) From Larry Field, (Nebraska). “I would like to ask for continued prayers – it’s my back/pelvic area. I was badly injured in 2016 when a machine fell on top of me, breaking my pelvis in 4 places, and severing a bunch of nerves. It also cracked my tailbone and came extremely close to severing my spinal cord. I would/should have been paralyzed, if not for God’s intervention. Lately the pain in my pelvic area has ramped up to extreme levels, and it is very difficult to walk. The strongest non-prescription drug, Tylenol, is no longer effective. My body just is resistant to pain medication, for some reason. I’m not getting much done at all, and I’m falling seriously behind on everything here…please pray that there be some relief, at least for this pain, if it be God’s will”.
(These prayer requests and updates listed are partial, as there are a large number received each week, so we simply cannot list them all. These come from several fellowships of the body of Christ throughout the U.S. and world.) Any prayer requests or announcements to be shared on the CGM website and/or this weekly update should be sent directly to Scott Hoefker by Wednesday of each week, (via e mail if possible). You may also use the “contact us” page on the CGM website to do so.)