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Please remember our friend Richard in your prayers. The fervent prayers of a righteous man availeth much. What a wonderful testimony he has. Come quickly Lord Jesus!
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Personal Testimony:
“Stunning news, I have cancer and am
Going Home to be with the Lord.”
[See Video with Richard at bottom]
7-18-13, R. A. Coombs, A O Report — I have some stunning news to share. I had not been feeling well of late. In the past 3 weeks, my skin had begun to turn a slightly yellowish cast, particularly last week. Local friends became alarmed and one friend in particular simply wouldn’t take no for an answer and took me to a local hospital emergency room on Friday, July 12.
After extensive blood-testing, and a catscan, I was given a preliminary conclusion by the ER doctors that Cancer had been discovered.
Specifically, “numerous tumors, one particularly large” was found on my liver. I was admitted to the hospital late that night and scheduled for reams of testing plus a sonogram on Saturday. More results showed cancer in the stomach, colon and intestines, with possible spreading to kidney and a couple of spots on a lung. This indicated that the cancer was very advanced and spreading rapidly.
The doctor’s prognosis: Terminal cancer, life
expectancy of “less than 90 days, most likely.”
I remained in the hospital on Monday and Tuesday for more tests and a possible procedure that I later determined too risky for minimal rewards. I refused chemotherapy. It would do no good anyway. Instead I chose to sign up with a local hospice care for in-home assistance until such time as it becomes necessary to be moved to their hospice home, located at the same hospital I was diagnosed.
The hospital has social workers and financial aid representatives to assist those like myself who have no insurance to receive Medicare/Medicaid. They also have the ability to work with Social Security to dramatically expedite applications for disability and retirement benefits, since I am 61 and since I qualify for benefits from my late wife’s account after she went to be with the Lord in 2011.
So, bottom line: It appears all of my medical bills will be covered for me, one way or the other. This allows me to focus on making final arrangements for burial and to focus on keeping my work and research available to the public. One long time supporter has indicated an intention to form a memorial trust fund that will provide financial support to keep the website online and published.
In the meantime, I am searching for additional assistance to see if I can find someone to takeover as editor and provide news coverage and intelligence analysis. I will also assign the copyrights to “America, the Babylon”
to a family member in hopes that perhaps a publishing house will offer to republish the books in softcover format as well as digitally. I doubt this will happen, as the subject is just too much of a “hot potato” for a publisher to handle.
Needless to say, this news hit me like a ton of bricks. It comes after I posted what I believe to be my crowning article, describing how current events may unfold and develop into fulfilled prophecy – in very short order. There are still articles I want to publish yet this month. They are already drafted. I just have to digitize them here at the website. I will also continue to provide some level of commentary on late Mideast developments with intel reports as best I can as long as I am physically able to do so.
My current situation now allows me to provide a shining example of how Christians should respond in such situations facing mortality. It is a wonderful opportunity to witness to unbelievers as to our faith and as an encouragement to fellow believers and family around us.
Already, while in the hospital, I have had numerous opportunities to share and many expressed that they felt blessed by my interaction with them. I had a field day with the nursing staff – joking around and passing out miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups as part of my evangelism.
The normal response to such news is to go into “denial” but this was not my case. My initial response was – “Wow” – I finally get to go Home.” My second response – to all others including the doctors was:
To be absent from the body is to be present with
the Lord. It doesn’t get any better than that.
I feel sorry for you who are left behind.
Now you should have seen the double-take on one doctor’s face when he heard that. He didn’t understand. He was an admittedly unbeliever, agnostic/atheist and he did NOT want to hear the Gospel. Oh well, his loss, but maybe the Holy Spirit will use my remarks in the future to bring him around. It could happen, we just never know.
I wish you all could have been able to see or watch how I interacted with everyone I came in contact with. My intention was to act like the Apostle Paul would; cheerful, joyful and with subtle remarks intended to open up witnessing opportunities. There’s no better place than a hospital in which to do so.
So, there you have it. Now you know why the recent delay. Before I close, one final point.
We are sooooooo close to the Rapture that – I may not die but instead, like you be transformed among the living instead of resurrected. It is a distinct possibility, given the current Mideast situation. Remember those folks who hypothesize that the Rapture will be on Rosh Hashanah? If they are right, then maybe this is the year and if so then September 4 is a date to watch for.
I would appreciate your continuing prayers of support and encouragement as I work to tie up loose ends here so that my work may remain available to all.
Sincerely in Christ,
Richard A. Coombes
Publisher, The Alpha-Omega Report
http://aoreport.com/ao/
Praying in agreement with my family here on RITAN to pray for Richard.
What a blessing he is to the Body of Christ. Such a great outlook considering the bad news he has received.
He is an inspiration to all and has demonstrated such courage and strength. The Lord will use Richard in a mighty way to Glorify His Name and witness to others about the good news of Salvation. Amen!!
I pray that the Lord heal Richard's body to health and complete restoration.
God's will for Richard's life will prevail. God is in Control!
God bless,
AngelWings7
From Richard's lips and heart to God's ears. A true child of the one true King, ready to meet His Lord. Oh, but that we all could face death like this. What a legacy and example to leave for others to follow in his footsteps. May Richard's life and passing glorify God just as he wants. I'm still praying he's right about the Rapture being around September 4th. That he will go to Jesus with all of us attending him. No death but rapture instead. The timing could work out like this. If not I pray he's right about no pain but slipping in to a sleep and going from there. May it be so for this servant of the Lord's.
I so admire his spirit, his desire here and his example. In the meantime he continues his website articles. He is focusing on the middle east and prophecy. Be sure to check it out. I hope wwhen my time comes, I can do the same! 
A great location for the Rapture smiley about here.
Email: victorychanter@raptureintheairnow.com
Website: Rapture In The Air
Sorry,I feel so dence. I thought it said Rachel...that's why I said praying for her. 
No disrespect intended...
Praying for our brother,Richard.
Prayers being sent now, dear brother. We are holding you close and lifting you up to the Lord. May our Lord call us HOME soon with the shout and command.
Saying a prayer for Richard
