First off, I would like to greet you all and thank you for having me here. I apologize for debuting with such a somber post, but reality must be dealt with here.

Friday afternoon my pastor suffered an aneurysm. For those of you who don't know, an aneurysm is basically like a popped blood vessel. In this case, it occurred in my pastor's brain, which can be fatal, or cause severe brain damage. He survived the aneurysm, but is not doing so well. He was scheduled to have surgery today, but was transfered to another hospital for better treatment. Please pray for him, his family, and our church as we all deal with his absence and the hurt it causes us all. Please pray that God's will be done and that He would provide our church with all that we need to sustain and remain functioning. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I know I'll definitely keep your pastor in prayer, bro. Can you give us your pastor's name?

Yes. His name is Richard Pankey. Much appreciated fam.

O, I will be praying for him. Thank you for making your request known to us. Keep us updated.

Wow. Praise God indeed Jewel. I know that they can be very dangerous. Thanks you all for your prayers! I have an update.

Yesterday my pastor had surgery. They say it went well. He should be awake today, which would be the first time since last Friday. Please pray that he continues to respond well to the surgery, if God wills it. Thanks again all.

Praise God, fam. I pray that he would continue to recover well. I'm sure it's difficult for everyone involved.

Praise God for his recovery so far. I will continue to keep him in prayer. Update us on his condition when you can.

Update:

As I already mentioned, he's had his surgery, and for the past 2 days he's been battling a fever. He's now out of the induced coma, but not fully awake, though he is responsive. He hasn't spoken a word since the day of his hospitalization. I ask that you continue to keep this in prayer. Thanks again.

Well, it's good to hear that he's out of the induced coma. It may take him a while to "ween" all the way off the drugs that kept him in the coma. We'll definitely keep this in prayer.

Any updates on your Pastor?

Here's the latest:

He's still in the ICU, but he's gotten the tube he had in his mouth removed. That was a blessing because we were praying for that. He hasn't spoken for 2 weeks, so he's still not able to speak yet. He also can't eat solid foods, but he's fully responsive and he's shown that he recognizes people. His recovery thus far has been nothing short of a miracle, but it's a slow process. Contune to keep him and his family in prayer, as well as our church. THANkS

Thanks for the update, bro. We'll definitely keep him lifted in prayer. Praise God for his recovery.