5.23.22 Blog
It is hard to believe but this week will be the last week of school for the students in our area. Summer is here and my hope and prayer is that families would take advantage of a slower pace and have a great summer. I know summer break is something that has been looked forward to in my home!
I want to take this space and update all on an ongoing prayer request. Mary Gomero, the young lady from Guatemala, who has been working to recover from a brain aneurysm has made some miraculous strides in recovering. As of 5.20.22 Mary has been able to breathe on her own completely and has even been able to begin to speak. Mary still has a long way to go in recovery but she is certainly moving in the right direction. The goal is that she could be brought home perhaps by this upcoming weekend. I provide this update as a form of information to all and to also relay the fact that God is good, God controls, and God hears the prayers of His children! (1 John 5:14-15)
As usual I encourage all to take a look and consider these request for prayer this week. As always if you have any specific needs that you would like to have included on our list please let me know. Our list this week is as follows….
The Supreme Court Justices and the Roe Vs. Wade ruling
Current Supreme Court Justices
John G. Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett
Mary Gomero
- Mary worked closesly as a translator with a team from our association of churches who minstered to the Guatemalan people a few years ago. (My wife Laura and Ruthie Fadnek were among those on this particular trip). Mary, who is native of the south eastern U.S. has since made Gutemala her home and is married to a Guatemalan Doctor Oskr and they have a 4 year old daughter named Solena. Mary suffered a brain aneurysm last week while pregnant with her and Oskr’s second daughter. The baby was born via cesarean at 6 months and weighed only 2 pounds. The baby sadly passed away last week. Mary had emergency surgery in Guatemala city two weeks ago and is currently still in ICU. Positive news did develop this past week. Mary did open her eyes and seemed to recognize her husband Oskr. Oskr is still asking if others would gather and pray together at 7 p.m. each day. If you would pray for Mary, Oskr, and Solena. Pray for healing for Mary, Peace for Oskr, comfort for Solena.
World Circumstances - The Ukraine/Russian War
Prayers for the people - those who have suffered loss, those displaced, those in harms way
Prayers for gospel opportunities in Ukraine and other areas of our world as a result of war
Serhii and family (Brother of Corey’s good friend Dana Spry. Serhii is a native of Ukraine and fighting in his home city of Lviv - Serhii’s wife (Ira) and two young children (Caroline 7, and Roman 3) have evacuated Ukraine for safety reasons)
Betty Jackson and family (Ms. Betty is homebound with Hospice. Prayers for her comfort and this time)
Teena Moore, Daniel Moore’s mom who is continuing to rehabilitate after trachea surgery. Tina has moved back into the rehab center GreyStone in Johnson City, TN. There is positive hope that she might progress enough in the next couple of weeks to come home! Pray for James as he is traveling continually to encourage and care for her.
B and A - Young couple in a European country I had the opportunity to meet virtually last weekend. They are believers and leaders in their local church serving faithfully in an extremely hard spiritual climate. They are requesting prayers for vision, means, and God’s leading
Prayers for the lost and the unchurched in the our community
Prayers for all the events and gospel opportunities currently on the MCBC schedule
I appreciate all who take the time to consider these thoughts and needs weekly
Pastor Corey
