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Title: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Dennis Vogel on December 17, 2008, 09:52:21 PM
Ray health is not doing well this last week. He is in constant pain in many parts of his body and he has a cough that will not go away. Your prayers are much appreciated.

Dennis
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Samson on December 17, 2008, 10:00:04 PM
Ray health is not doing well this last week. He is in constant pain in many parts of his body and he has a cough that will not go away. Your prayers are much appreciated.

Dennis


   Dennis,

                Indeed, that's definitely bad news. After seeing him in that recent Video(11/30/08) and saying to
                myself and Pam that Ray was looking healthy, it's quite a shock,  :(

                My Wife and I extend our prayers in behalf of Ray and hope this is just an isolated setback and that
                he will regain the progress he was making on his road to recovery.

                                              With Love For Ray, Samson & The Freckle Girl.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: mharrell08 on December 17, 2008, 11:16:16 PM
Ray health is not doing well this last week. He is in constant pain in many parts of his body and he has a cough that will not go away. Your prayers are much appreciated.

Dennis


Yes, I hope he is doing better soon...he will be in our prayers as well.


Marques
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: EKnight on December 17, 2008, 11:22:24 PM
This is sad news. 

I sincerely pray that it is God's will to heal him.  I too was encouraged by his recent video.

I will also pray for Manuela's strength and courage.

Eileen
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: OBrenda on December 18, 2008, 12:21:11 AM
I had the same thoughts as Samson & the FreckleGirl, he looked great in the video.
I will keep him & his family in my prayers!

With all my heart,
Brenda
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: aqrinc on December 18, 2008, 01:33:04 AM

My Prayers have gone out for you Ray, thanks for the update Dennis. Hi Ray, get well and stay
well until The Day; Holy :-*. There is still a lot of work to do; you stop trying and get away early.

God's Love Healing Power Grace and Faith Keep you, :)

george. ;D

Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Marlene on December 18, 2008, 02:23:54 AM
Ray, I will keep you and your family in my prayers.  You have been a blessing to many.

In His Love,
Marlene
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Akira329 on December 18, 2008, 02:54:11 AM
Ray,
Your in my thoughts daily
Antaiwan
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Robin on December 18, 2008, 04:19:18 AM
I'm really sorry to hear that Ray is in a lot of pain.

I will be praying for him.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: hillsbororiver on December 18, 2008, 10:14:12 AM
This is indeed very distressing news, my prayers are with Ray & Manuela.

Joe
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: iris on December 18, 2008, 11:25:20 AM
Ray, you are in my prayers daily.
I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Thanks Dennis for the update.


Iris
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Amrhrasach on December 18, 2008, 11:49:42 AM
Sad news indeed.

Prayers have been/are/and will continue for Ray and family.

May God bless this man.

Gary
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: jennie on December 18, 2008, 01:55:52 PM
Yes , many prayers are going up for Mr. Ray.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: daywalker on December 18, 2008, 02:04:17 PM
Ray health is not doing well this last week. He is in constant pain in many parts of his body and he has a cough that will not go away. Your prayers are much appreciated.

Dennis

I will definitely keep Ray in my prayers.

- Christopher
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: eggi on December 18, 2008, 07:46:42 PM
:( So sad to hear that... :( I'll pray for you and your family.

God bless you and keep you safe and healthy!
Eirik
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Beloved on December 18, 2008, 09:10:47 PM
I was woken up twice last night to pray for him, so I though that was interesting to me. This is distresssing to me and I cannot really verbalize m feeling right now.

I have to be practical...Is his cough dry or is he coughing up phlegm ?  Has someone listened to his chest?

beloved


 
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Ninny on December 18, 2008, 09:24:41 PM
We know that Ray is a fighter. We have all been challenged in our faith and strength over the past months. Ray knows that he is in Gods hands, it is my prayer that God will continue to strengthen him and heal him.

Please tell him that we are all praying and believing. Tell him to fight! Send our love!
Kathy
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: gmik on December 18, 2008, 11:11:00 PM
Thanks for the post Dennis.  I hate thinking that he is in pain.  It breaks my heart. I know God is in control.  But why Ray???  We need his teachings. I know that sounds selfish, but I don't mean it to be.  If he never taught on another thing I would want him to be pain free and living normally w/ his family. (I am just sad)
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: musicman on December 18, 2008, 11:39:55 PM
I thank God for everything that Ray has done for me.  I know that I'm selfish so I'll just say it:

Ray, we need ya man.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: indianabob on December 19, 2008, 12:17:49 AM
Dennis and folks,

Isn't it interesting that we have this emotional, family attachment to one another.  We all have been brought together through God's spirit working in our minds and when one is hurting we all sense it and struggle with true concern. Brothers and sisters in the family of God seeking His will in our lives and drawing closer each day.  Even in pain we find God's blessing.

We will pray for Ray and for God's perfect will in the matter.

Love and hugs to Ray and the family,  Bob & Doris
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Ninny on December 19, 2008, 01:18:51 AM
Amen, IBob!
Thank you for saying that! I've never met Ray, but I feel like I know him because he has put so much of himself into what he has done! We all owe him for bringing us together and we love him for that.  :-* We want God's will, but we want Ray to get better, too, and not to suffer so much pain. :'(
Kathy
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: firefly77 on December 19, 2008, 01:27:32 AM
to Ray and his family,
Words cannot express the deep sorrow and helplessness I feel, but my spirit is praying for you expressing with groaning and sighing what is too hard for me to adequately verbalize. Thank you for the hope you have given to me. Thank you for confirming the real truth to my heart.
I will pray for you,
Angie
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: CEO on December 19, 2008, 01:24:35 PM
Dear Ray

You are a precious treasure to me and you illuminate astounding truth from  seemingly simple and buried verses. I pray that your light keeps shining and that God's will for us through you is done.

Please Heavenly Father heal Ray.

In Jesus name

Charles O
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Linny on December 19, 2008, 04:06:50 PM
Ray,
I am so sorry for your pain. But take heart, sometimes the little irritating things like the cough are ignored by the body when it is fighting something bigger like yours is.
Praying that the pain is a symptom of healing as well but still praying it subsides.
Praying for God's mercy and your complete recovery.
You are a blessing to us.

love, Lin and Tobin
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: David on December 19, 2008, 07:04:31 PM
This is very sad. Ray is in my daily prayers.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Vangie on December 19, 2008, 10:52:47 PM
May God comfort and strengthen Ray and family.  It is so hard for us to comprehend God's perfect will, but we know that Ray does.  I can only say Amen and echo everyone's comments regarding the huge impact Ray's teachings have had upon our lives. 

Thank you Ray.

Love in Christ,
Vangie
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Deborah-Leigh on December 20, 2008, 07:40:27 AM
Dear Ray

Your suffering and our helplessness puts into perspective the many trivialities that compete to find importance for our attention in our daily lives.

Your life dear Teacher and Expounder of Gods Word, is of much more worth than the futile pains discomforts and difficulties that my life presents to me as being important. Yet I can do nothing about it but find the additional agony that exposes what is of worth to me as being of little value when held against the pain and intensity of your suffering and the towering Truths God has disclosed through you.

It is like God is making your suffering authenticate His divine signature on our hearts of what is of REAL worth and meaning. You Ray are of real worth and meaning Ray because you mirror Gods Son and the Mind of Christ. I know it is my place to feel the inadequacy and grief of falling short of being able to add anything beautiful to your life that would bring you comfort and joy or could ease your pain or bring you relief at this time.

Yet a little longer Ray and I know that He has appointed to you to be filled through all your being unto all the fullness of Gods richest measure of His Divine Presence to become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself doing superabundantly, far over and above all that we dare ask or think and infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires thoughts,hopes or dreams. Eph 3 : 19,20

Love to you and our Creator deepest gratitude that we have you in our lives.

You have shown us what is important Ray. THANK YOU Please pray for us that we may be accredited as worthy and faithful too.

Arcturus
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Heidi on December 20, 2008, 09:38:22 AM
I have nothing to add to what our family in God has already replied too.....hope and love in our Lord Jesus Christ, remembering that God is all in all.  God's will be done......
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Phil3:10 on December 20, 2008, 12:21:22 PM
Dear Ray,
I can add nothing to what others have already said but I can continue to ask our LORD to watch over you in a special way. Your teachings are a blessing to many and I feel that there are many others who will be led by GOD'S SPIRIT to your truths.
In HIM,
Rick Ingram
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Beloved on December 20, 2008, 04:30:43 PM
I just got off the phone with Ray, good news his pain has let up some.

He only has occasional twinges, it was so severe that he was not able to sleep, so the other night he took Tylenol and was able to sleep and woke up with much less pain. He feels that the regime that he is going through is going to take some time and these pains may be a good thing, perhaps signs of the bone responding.

His cough is improving somewhat also, he thinks he caught a respiratory infection and has been taking some homemade cough relief which has finally seemed to help.

He finally achieved an alkaline PH but it is still unstable, his diabetes is not controlled and we discussed his insulin, since he has lost 60 # I told him that if he was going to use insulin again that his insulin dose may need to be re calibrated and perhaps just the lower does Lantus will hold him.

He seemed in good spirits and still certainly needs all of our prayers....best medicine of all.

beloved
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: jennie on December 20, 2008, 05:52:44 PM
Such good news with Christmas Day approaching!
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Patrick on December 20, 2008, 06:22:55 PM
Thanks for the update, Doc!
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Carlos31 on December 20, 2008, 09:46:01 PM
God is our comforter and when we are in pain, he is our healer when we call out on him, just like when Israel was imprisoned in Egypt for 400 yrs.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: iris on December 20, 2008, 10:52:49 PM
Thanks Beloved for the update. For Ray to be feeling better really is good news. I hope he continues to improve. My prayers are with him.


Iris
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Ninny on December 21, 2008, 12:54:01 AM
Beloved, it was so kind of you to bring us an update we all have been desperately waiting for some news! I'm so glad that Ray is feeling a little better, now is the time to really pray for him without ceasing! Continued healing is the prayer of my heart. I pray that he stabilizes very soon and surely the diabetes should respond soon shouldn't it? We will just pray for God to control everything!
Kathy :)
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: winner08 on December 21, 2008, 03:21:17 AM
So many beautiful people praying for Rays health how can God not hear us and improve Rays health. ;) ;). I sorry if this question is out of line but I was wondering about Rays pain. Where and what is hurting Ray to the point of unbearable pain?? I also notice one person said that Ray took a Tylenol and was able to sleep and was in much less pain in the morning. That is great if an over the counter pain medication works that well for him. Keep up the fight and with the Lord's mercy and blessings Ray will come through with flying colors. With His extended family praying so hard how could it be otherwise?? May The Lord, creator of heaven and earth bless you Ray and keep you safe.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: gmik on December 21, 2008, 05:12:49 PM
Thank you Beloved for the update. When you speak w/ Ray again, please remind him of all of love and prayers!!
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Amrhrasach on December 21, 2008, 11:09:57 PM
I just got off the phone with Ray, good news his pain has let up some.

He only has occasional twinges, it was so severe that he was not able to sleep, so the other night he took Tylenol and was able to sleep and woke up with much less pain. He feels that the regime that he is going through is going to take some time and these pains may be a good thing, perhaps signs of the bone responding.

His cough is improving somewhat also, he thinks he caught a respiratory infection and has been taking some homemade cough relief which has finally seemed to help.

He finally achieved an alkaline PH but it is still unstable, his diabetes is not controlled and we discussed his insulin, since he has lost 60 # I told him that if he was going to use insulin again that his insulin dose may need to be re calibrated and perhaps just the lower does Lantus will hold him.

He seemed in good spirits and still certainly needs all of our prayers....best medicine of all.

beloved

Beloved,

Thank you for that news, and good news it is indeed.

Prayers continuing here.

Gary
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: SOLIDARITY on December 21, 2008, 11:21:10 PM
I WILL KEEP RAY & HIS WIFE IN MY PRAYERS & SO WILL THE REST OF MY FAMILY....BE ENCOURAGED!!
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Heidi on December 22, 2008, 07:38:39 AM
Beloved.....thanks for the update.....awesome!  Will keep on praying for Ray and his family......God is good!  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Akira329 on December 24, 2008, 11:53:45 PM
Its good to hear that Ray is feeling better!
Antaiwan
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: lilitalienboi16 on December 25, 2008, 03:38:30 AM
Hey ray.. big brother, i'm praying for you man!! If their is one prayer i would ask God to hear it be this one for you. You have done so much for us because of God.

If God is with anyone ray, i know that it would be with you. If their is anything i've learned from you ray, its that God is indeed real, and He does love. You've always shown that to me.. their is a God and now i know Him just alittle bit better. You are a great inspiration... i hope you know that.

With so much love.

Your little brother in Christ,

Alex
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Dennis Vogel on December 27, 2008, 11:03:06 AM
Ray has been doing much worse the last few days. He has considerable pain in his chest, arms, and jaw.

Dennis
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Deborah-Leigh on December 27, 2008, 11:40:55 AM
Special love to Ray's wife and coheir with Ray of the Kingdom of God. What a very special husband you have Emanuela what a select lady you have to be that God has appointed you to enter into His Kingdom via your trials and tribulations as it can not be easy for you to participate in the pain and suffering that Ray is enduring. Also to your child/children who number those of us who are Ray's Spiritual children as Ray has become an example to all the called out believers who adhere to, trust in and rely on Christ Jesus. Deepest sympathies to you. 

Arcturus
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: Robin on December 27, 2008, 04:11:11 PM
My prayers continue.


Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: iris on December 27, 2008, 07:44:02 PM
My prayers are with you Ray, and with your family.


Iris
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: dave on December 29, 2008, 07:59:46 PM
I pray in my prayers, let the Fathers Will be done. I can pray no
other, I hope, for the good.  ;)
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: judith collier on December 29, 2008, 11:28:18 PM
 I am praying.
Title: Re: Ray Doing Poorly
Post by: geokuhns on December 30, 2008, 10:33:40 PM
Its strictly speculation but I believe we are very close to the return of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The world seems to be caught up in a downward spiral that is escalating every day. That’s why I do not believe God is going to take Ray away from us. God has taught Ray (and us through Ray) an enormous amount of knowledge in just a short 12 or 13 years. If the time is short it seems God has groomed Ray to be a powerful witness to the “Babylon” churches of the world. I know many are praying for Ray’s miraculous healing and for God’s will to be done. I for one will be “shocked” if God does not soon heal Ray. If Christ’s return is near then one way or another Ray will be healed, soon.

George