URGENT URGENT

Eric sent this email at 6am this morning.

Coleman is in urgent need of prayer

His liver is failing and the doctor has informed us quite plainly that the greatest likelihood is he will not survive the next few days.

He had to be sedated prior to our arrival and is fully restrained due to complete disorientation.

The one glimmer of hope - and it is the only one that has been offered -is that coleman is young and strong.

Please encourage fervent prayer.

NOTE from Win -- For those who wish and are able, Heritage Bible Curch will be open at noon today so we can pray for Coleman and the Hinkefent family see the sidebar for details.

Location Correction

Coleman is at the HOMBURG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (not Hamburg as was originally reported which is a couple of hours away from Homburg).

Update from Belinda

We again saw God work everything out today.

Passports aquired in record time and luggage packed by Becky or me that was exactly the maximum wieight! That certainly was a God thing. Please pray that we will be granted extended visitation rights as it has been suggested that we would only be allowed to viisit Coleman 2 hours a day and only during the designated visiting hours. We also ask for prayer that we get to talk to Coleman's doctor soon after we land.

Love each and everyone of you xoxo
Belinda (day 2 of our adventure)

HBC Prayer Request 12/10

Eric & Belinda send word this evening that they made their connection and will be in Washington D.C. tonight. They will meet with an Army rep and receive their passports in the morning and will then fly to Hamburg.

Belinda adds, "Please tell everyone thanks so much for the prayer we saw God work so fast it made me dizzy. Our love and comfort to all of you Belinda."

HBC Prayer Request 12/10

Praise--Eric & Belinda have the passport situation worked out, and the Army is expediting their travel arrangements. Things appear to be working out as far as the travel is concerned and the Hinkefents are ready to travel as soon as they get the word.

Erica and Hailey will be staying in town with their extended family.

HBC Prayer Request 12/10

Coleman is currently being sent from an Army hospital in Germany to a civilian hospital in Hamburg where they will immediately begin treatment, and undergo more tests so to improve his treatment.

The Army has informed Eric & Belinda that they are working out the arrangements for them to fly out. Prayer is sought that this will be expedited so that the Hinkefents can get out to him soon.

HBC Prayer Request 12/10

There is an urgent need for prayer for Coleman, as test indicate he has acute leukemia, a fast acting form of the disease. It has also been determined that travel to the U.S. for treatment would likely take too long, so plans are to keep him in Germany to begin immediate treatment.

Eric & Belinda are making an effort to head out there as soon as possible, but neither has their passport right now.

Prayer is needed for Coleman and for the care and treatment he will receive, and for safe travel for everyone involved--and especially for help with the red tape as the Hinkefents work their way to Germany to be with Coleman. And please lift up the entire family, including his fiance Jordan, as they now wait for news on Coleman's travel and treatment.

HBC Prayer Request 12/9

There is still no diagnosis yet, but he will be flown to San Antonio this week rather than Germany as had been originally determined. Prayer sought for a quick and accurate diagnosis so treatment can begin.

Please remember the entire family, and especially Jordan, Coleman's fiance, as they wait for news.

HBC Prayer Request 12/9

Coleman is in need of our fervent prayers. His still unknowns illness is serious enough that they are flying him to Germany for tests and subsequent treatment once they determine what needs to be done.

Your continued prayer is sought for Coleman's health, and well-being, as he is basically alone through this ordeal, and for solid diagnosis and treatment by the medical staff, and for peace for those who are waiting for news.

We also offer praise for the answers God has given us to our prayers for quick and appropriate treatment so far.

HBC Prayer Request 12/8

Coleman has been very sick for the past week while in Iraq, and his condition has been worsening with dehydration and jaundice. He is expected to be in a central medical facility soon. Prayer sought that Coleman will be assertive enough to get answers and proper treatment, and that the right medical staff will be there when he arrives to provide quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment.