Prayer Requests and Updates from 04/16 – 04/25/24
04/25/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Jo Ellen Hoefker (Omaha, NE) continues to recover from open heart bypass surgery and is in her own home with my sister who lives not far from her being her primary caregiver for a good part of the day. She continues with physical therapy, diet, and proper medication to heal and recover. She has been having continued weakness and pain in her legs, but “keeps a goin’”. She’s now back to regularly connecting with our Bible Basics and Ladies Leading Ladies interactive studies! We are all grateful for all your prayers, visits, messages, and calls during this time.
04/18/23 Prayer Request – (from COG Cincinnati) Carol Harry has had a small benign tumor in her eye for several years which has recently developed into a melanoma. It is also growing and has reached a stage that it must be treated. The medical recommendation is use radiation treatment to eliminate the tumor. The procedure is scheduled for May 3rd. Your prayers for God to heal our sister Carol are deeply appreciated.
04/18/24 Prayer Request – (from Randy Stiver, pastor, Rapid City, SD) We have a prayer request from Sandy Johnson for her brother, Frank Mills, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He recently had a prostate procedure and experienced excessive bleeding. The doctors were able to stop the bleeding, but he is now back in the hospital with severe swelling in his arms, legs, and back. Please pray for God’s intervention to stabilize his condition, reduce the swelling, and provide His complete healing.
04/17/24 Prayer Request – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Brian Tomlinson from Prescott Valley, AZ lost consciousness while driving around 50 mph and landed with the truck nose down in a ravine, totaling his truck. He managed to walk away with small cuts and a lot of bruises most from the airbag deployment. The doctors believe it was from what is called a “heart pause” which caused him to pass out. Brian will be placed on a heart monitor for 30 days to determine what caused this. Please pray for Brian and his wife Nelly during this stressful time.
04/16/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Marvin Lord (from Defuniak Springs, Florida) has been moved to the Chautauqua Springs Health Center (nursing home) and is on hospice care. He has cancer of the stomach and liver. He has stopped eating and is down to 90 pounds. Please pray for his comfort during this difficult time.
04/16/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Aimee Zahora shares a prayer request for a longtime friend of her family and member of the church in Indiana, Les Booth. Les is on his way to the hospital. He had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and just a little while ago received a call from them saying his hemoglobin level was extremely low and needed to go to the ER immediately. This explains why he has been tired the last couple of days. Please pray for God’s healing and that they will be able to figure out what is causing the low levels quickly. Update 04/17 Les was discharged from the ER at 9:30 a.m. He was given a unit of blood in the ER and we will follow up tomorrow with the GI specialist for an appointment. The condition still exists and they need to find out why the blood count is low.
Ongoing Previous Requests
04/09/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) From Laura Jacoby (Madison, AL), “As many of you know I’m on hospice now. My disability was approved. Today, April 9th my hospital bed was delivered. I needed it because my right leg is constantly swollen. The cancer has spread to my uterus, ovaries and a spot on my right hip. Since being on hospice I no longer need to have scans so we don’t know if the swelling is caused by a cancerous lymph node. My pain killers have been upgraded and I’m taking two at a time every 4 hours. The pain is now localized to the back of my hamstring. I am able to sleep for 5 hours at a time at night, which helps me not get depressed. I’ve had some visitors which also helps me stay positive. I’m also doing all the natural protocols: Rife Frequencies, Fenbendazole (both fat and water soluble), apricot kernels, and a slew of supplements. I’m eating good and able to do one very low impact activity a day. I’m looking forward to visits, calls, cards, and kid’s drawings for my refrigerator. Thank you all for your prayers!”
03/19/24 Prayer Request – (from Dave Havir, pastor, COG Big Sandy) Here is a prayer request from Bonita Miller (from North Carolina who has attended the Feast for years in Myrtle Beach) who kept her maiden name when she and Johnny got married. “I would like to request prayer for my husband, Johnny Hooker. He has been diagnosed with Metestatic Prostate cancer. It has spread to the bladder. We are waiting on PET scan and MRI to see if it has spread further. Thanks to everyone.”
03/12/24 Prayer Request – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Patty Graham, asks that we pray for her husband Stan Graham. “Our condition here is difficult. Stan has cirrhosis of the liver and is very sick. I truly believe trials are for the testing of our faith when endured gives the peace and strength needed to endure hard times. Without them, we would not need to rely on God. Blessing to you and Gayle”. The Grahams live in Pensacola, FL
02/07/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Long time CGI elder Wynn Skelton (East Texas) continues to have severe pain in his hip. He met with the surgeon and medical team today and plans to have his right hip replaced on May 7th. He’d appreciate your prayers for God’s healing hand with the pain and all will be according to His will.
02/06/24 Prayer Request Update – (from Scott Hoefker, pastor, CGM) Noé Mansanto (from CGM Guatemala City, Guatemala) requests continued prayers regarding a very serious situation he is currently facing and needs God’s intervention and will to be done. The legal decision has been extended (after the meeting on February 5) to June 25. Please 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.
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.)