[muscle_collector]

wow, what a compliment. i have tears in my eyes. very very hard to see steve in this condition. i really felt bad saturday when he came out to pull some parts and offered me something to pull a bracket for him and i just laughed it off and then later he was sitting at the pool with my family and he told my wife that he couldnt believe i wouldnt help him because i was busy cleaning my truck. when she told me about it later that night i had to call him and apologize because i thought he had already pulled it and was just joking with me. it still bothers me that i didnt help him.

it is a good lesson to always judge someone on how they deal with you and not what others say about them. the first time steve and i really talked, i traded him a 69 gto ra3 4 speed carousel red non judge body, for a primo set of 69 gto doors. we met at a mcdonalds on the turnpike (steve was living in muskogee and i in broken arrow), you could have cut the tension with a knife as we both thought the other one hated each other. on the other hand it might have been divine intervention so that we didnt end up in prison for life.

[GTO_6970]

Steve,

I will be praying for you.

Brad

But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

[Sidponcho]

Originally Posted by Steve Hoog

I use to take people like all of you for granted; not anymore!

I want to tell you how close it was that Gary and I were never friends; we had this idiot acquaintance that kept us apart for many years by lying to both of us about the others feelings toward one another. He was a selfish silly person; and he let his greed for car parts dictate his behavior. Had Gary and I both not taken the chance and spoken to each other one time just out of hope that we didn’t really hate each other as much as this idiot friend had led us to believe, I would have missed out on a very special person that is now in my life hopefully until my demise.

I now consider Gary to be one of my closest friends and he is certainly a very loyal friend; that is something nearly impossible to find. I also consider all of you here that are concerned invaluable; and any of you are welcome in my home or to receive my help if I could ever give it.

Saying a prayer, Hoog. Its easy for me to say, but stay strong and remember that you have an endless number of shoulders to lean-on.

[Uncle Judge]

God bless you and your family Steve. Stay strong! Jeff

[Todd Kozak]

Have faith, Steve! I'm thinking positive!

[Txbobcat]

God bless you Steve

[boater bill]

Steve,
Keep your physical and spiritual strength up during this next round of chemo. As I have said before, chemo is temporary, friends, family and Pontiacs are worth the fight!

I see you and your son are working on a 74 Ventura, perfect time for you to spend with the boys and share some of your knowledge and skills.

I have been blessed with many miracles in my health battles and am praying for yours!

Bill

[RicksGTO]

Steve, praying that your doctors do the right things and that you stay strong and get good news soon, you have a ton of friends here thinking about you every day.

[muscle_collector]

Originally Posted by Steve Hoog

I just got a PM from someone and I would like to answer this in public view.

I was raised in a Christian family and started off to Church at an early age. As probably with many of us; as a young adult I thought I knew it all and could make it on my own strength. As my life went on and I had some problems I found out I was not Superman and eventually came crawling back to God asking for help out of the jam; until at some point I realized I was nothing and started reaching to God from the begin of any given problem instead of at the end of the problem.

My Baptist Church that I was a member of closed it's doors last year; I dearly loved that Church and my heart was broken, so me and my wife are now visiting potential new Churches or traveling to our backup Church down by Warner. This Church by Warner is my favorite but it's a serious drive; Gary has visited me there where I was baptized in an old fashion dunk tank the weekend before my major surgery. I was already baptized as a child but felt in my heart I wanted to do it as an adult and with clear understanding.

So there you have it! And I very much appreciate any prayers that you say in my behalf.

Thank you sir.

here is a picture of steve being baptized that i took. not that it makes it any better, but it is interesting that the preacher baptizing steve is felix jones of the dallas cowboys dad and felix is in the background.

[Steve Hoog]

Feeling very rought now just after 24 ours on this stuff, slept most of the time. Sore all over and no desire to eat. Going back to bed.

[roundportponchos]

You in are in my prayers...

[muscle_collector]

just thought i would let everyone know that steve didnt do well this week with his chemo and is really bad right now. i talked with his wife a few hours ago and he is really sick and in alot of pain. she said he is kinda coming and going. breaks my heart to hear this.

[Txbobcat]

Very sad. My prayers are with Steve and his family

[Half-Inch Stud]

Prayed one up for your comfort and recovery. That God will bless you and your family.

[johnta1]

Prayers for Steve and his family.

[gtohurstjudge]

prayers sent for Steve and his loved ones.

[Pontiac_Defender]

Prayers to Steve and all his loved ones.

[bruno17]

Such sad news.....hoping that thoughts n prayers can somehow ease the pain. And God knows we're all praying for you Steve.

[gto406]

God bless you and your family Steve.

You will be in my prayers going forward.

BR/Brian.

[robz]

Positive thoughts and prayers from your friend up in the great white North...Stay strong!