Praise Reports and Answers to Prayer

"I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live." 

(Psa 116:1-2)

For week of 6/9/08

1.      Nancy B. – Praising God that my brother-in-law, Doug, has found temporary work, but still needs permanent work.

2.      Jerry B. – my wife, Peggy, who has lymph-edema, had infected wounds on her legs which are now 20 percent smaller and her pain level has reduced considerably.  Thank you Lord Jesus!

For week of 6/2/08

1.      Lola – Praise the LORD!  Her last PET scan showed no signs of cancer. 

For week of 5/19/08

1.      Donna S. – Doug is doing better.  Thank you Lord!  Also, my niece, Sarah, is out of the hospital after having a virus settle in her heart.  She has no insurance and two small boys.  God continues to heal her.  Thank you Jesus. 

For week of 5/12/08

1.       Donna S. – mom, Buggs, her surgery went well and there were no complications.  My God is with me.

For week of  4/21/08

1.      Dawn L. – daughter, Vanessa, has started to take the first steps toward getting her life together and getting back on track spiritually.  Your continued prayer support would be greatly appreciated.

2.      Dawn L. – Praise the LORD, He is so awesome!  Thank God for His wonderful answer to prayer in His timing!  Thank God for the apartment He has given to me.

For week of  3/31/08

1.      Gary B. – Thank you for all your prayers during and after Brenda’s thyroid surgery.  The surgery went very well and the recovery time minimal.

2.      Melanie S. – Praise God that Eileen has gone to heaven.

3.      Rich C. – Dad arrived safely at home in heaven on Sunday morning.  Thank you for your prayers!

For week of  3/24/08

1.      Dawn L. – Praise God for the way He’s given me the opportunity to share with family and friends what He has done and is doing and is going to do for me.

2.      Caleb & Kim B. – Welcome to Justice Joshua, born Friday, 3/21.  Praise God that he is now breathing without extra oxygen.  Please continue praying for lung function and digestion of food.

For week of  2/11/08

1.      Dawn L. – Praise God for the healing He is doing in Janyce & Janine.  Praise Him for the many ways I am growing closer to Him and for the way He has provided for me.  Praise God for the opportunities to witness and share with others how God is using this time of being homeless to teach me to depend on Him.

For week of  2/11/08

1.      Beverly L. – for son, Michael, who is doing very well after heart surgery.  He expects to return to work on March 3.  Thank you for your prayers.

2.      Tim W. – grandson, Beckham, is out of the hospital.

3.      Dawn L. – Praise God my daughter, Vanessa, has been able to change her major and will be able to graduate from Biola on time.  Also, praise God for the peace He has given me and the way in which He has provided for me during this time of being homeless.  Praise God for healing Vanessa & Chuck and also for starting to heal Janine and Janyce.

4.      Anonymous – just released from rehab/detox center.  An answer to pray is I got a job!  Thank you LORD!

For week of  2/4/08

1.      Jamie S. – Praise the Lord!  The MRI showed that Brandon’s cyst on his brain has not grown.  Still need to see a neurosurgeon to find the cause of his headache, but this is great news!  Thank you for your prayers!

For week of  1/28/08

1.      Jamie S. – Praise the Lord that the doctor approved giving son, Brandon, an MRI on his brain now, instead of waiting for three months.

For week of  1/2/08

1.      Huatzin & Alida R. – We found a home.  Thank you for your prayers!

For week of  12/17/07

1.      Gene – Son, Philip, has returned from Iraq.  Praise God!

For week of  10/22/07

1.       Marion C. – for husband, Richard Sr., who is feeling somewhat better as his blood count is up.  We are also happy to report that Medicare/Blue Cross is paying for his injections.

For week of  7/9/07

1.      Doug & Donna S. – Granddaughter, Paula, who is in Iraq, was shot in the chest, but God used her vest to protect her.  Pray He’ll keep protecting her and her brother, Donald.

For week of  7/2/07

1.      Brenda G. – my grandson, Franklin, 2 mths, is doing great now.  Thank you for your prayers!

For week of  6/18/07

1.       Greg & Jamie S. – Praise the LORD!  All finances were covered for Brandon’s trip with YWAM.  He arrived safely in Montana on 6/16 and will be gone for 2 months.

For week of  6/4/07

1.      June W. – Mom’s surgery went well.  Cancer hasn’t spread to her liver.

1.       Greg & Jamie S. – Praise the LORD!  All finances were covered for Brandon’s trip with YWAM.  He arrived safely in Montana on 6/16 and will be gone for 2 months.

For week of  5/14/07

1.      Tami B. – our son, 16, has done well at a treatment center.  He has excelled in school and the program while there.  Thank you Jesus for your faithfulness in answering prayer!

For week of  4/30/07

1.      Donna S. – mom’s surgery on her arm went well.  Thank you for praying.

For week of  4/9/07

1.      Anonymous – Dear Lord, I thank You for this Your church and for Your faithful servants.  I thank You for all that You have done for us.  I don’t know where we would be without You; without this Your church.  Thank You Jesus for Your graceful mercy.  You are an awesome GOD!  Praise be Your name forevermore!

2.      Justin R. – My prayer for my girlfriend and I has been answered.  Praise the Lord, thank you Jesus!  We’re doing awesome.  God has truly worked a miracle and continues to do so with our relationship, with her family’s loving acceptance, and has changed and renewed hearts.

For week of  4/2/07

1.      Olivia H. – I thank the LORD for providing me with a beautiful, inexpensive place to live.  He is faithful in all things and is worthy of all praise!!

For week of  3/19/07

1.      G. B. – God has protected me from new living restrictions.  He is so faithful!

For week of  2/26/07

1.      Christy R. – as of July 05, my tinnitus has been habituated, meaning the brain has made a habit out of it, so it is no longer bothersome.  Basically, the treatment program in Atlanta by the founder of TRT, Dr. Jastreboff, worked.  I hear the sound 24/7, but it is only a background noise, not in my face as it was when it first started.  Thank you if you said one prayer for me while I was in the program.  I am here to tell you your prayer did its job.  It’s a miracle!

For week of  2/13/07

1.      Hannah B. – my brother Jonathan, 16, prayed to accept the LORD earlier this week!  Thank you to everyone who’s been praying for my brothers.  Also, my mom got a job as a nanny and loves it!  Thank you for all your prayers for my family.

For week of  1/15/07

1.      Joel M. – Thank you for your prayers.  I start my new job on 1/22/07.

For week of  1/8/07

1.      Greg & Jamie – son Brandon’s headaches are getting better.  They’re not as frequent.

For week of  12/18/06

1.      Nan H. – husband, Gary’s, had an Ablation on 12/16 and halfway through the procedure (on the right side) his heart went back into normal rhythm and slowed down by itself.  This meant that the doctors didn’t have to cut inside the heart to work on the left side and he will heal faster.

For week of  12/4/06

1.      Nancy B. – her husband Chris got a new job!

For week of  11/20/06

1.       Robin – mother-in-law, Aurellia, has been completely release from medical restrictions due to stroke.  She’s driving again.  Thank you for your prayers!

For week of  11/13/06

1.      Nancy B. – my friend’s 3-year-old, Mahalia, continues to improve with her therapies after going through brain surgery in July.  She might go home in 3-4 weeks!  Thank you, Jesus.

For week of  11/6/06

1.      Olivia H. – The LORD blessed me with a terrific car!  He knows our needs and loves to meet them!

2.      Shelley A. – I start training for my new job at Disney Travel Company on November 18 (part time, for now).

3.      Laurie D. – My mom is now at home with the LORD and no longer in pain or suffering with her illness.

For week of  10/30/06

1.      Gary H. - Nan's dad Jack had surgery to increase blood flow to his heart. It was very successful - praise God. Please pray that he will continue to do well and keep improving.  Also, my heart procedure is NOW working - for the first time in over 15 years I have a normal heart beat - Praise God. Please pray that it will stay this way for the future. (The procedure varies on how long it will last).

2.      John Bonner – thanks for praying for the outreach in Cajamarca, Peru.  116 student missionaries blanketed this city in the Andes mountains with the gospel.  There was a great openness to the gospel.  Pastor Diego Recarte, who remained behind to establish Calvary Chapel Cajamarca, along with his wife Patty, their two daughters (Luhana and Tamara), and our two Peruvian missionaries, Miluska Panduro and Jose Luis Soto, let us know that 26 new lambs attended the new fellowship this past Sunday morning!  We rejoice in the fruit of this outreach and the new church that is forming in Cajamarca.

3.      Jose Luis – thanks for your prayers for Magarita’s cancer surgery on 10/23.  Everything went very, very smoothly.  Pray for recovery and further healing.

For week of  10/16/06

1.      Laurie – Kim and Caleb celebrated the birth of their daughter, Hope, on Wed, 10/11.  Praise God!

For week of  10/9/06

1.      Christy – Dave is recovering well from his surgery!  Thank you for your prayers.

For week of  10/2/06

1.       Mike F. (10/3/06)– God still hasn’t given up on me!

2.       Ryan & Amber M. (10/3/06) – We made it to Kentucky, safe and sound!

For week of  9/18/06

1.      Jamie S. – Nephew, Aaron’s, emergency surgery on Friday went well.  There were not any complications.  Thank you for praying.

For week of  9/11/06

1.      Donna S. – My mom, Clarice, is able to sit up, can nod yes or no to answer, tries to speak and can move her limbs.  This is answer to prayer.  Thank you for all your prayers.  Keep praying please, as only God can enable her to make a full, or almost full, recovery.

For week of  9/4/06

1.      Jamie S. – my cousin, Thomas’, surgery went well and they were able to remove the tumor from his back/spine. Thank you for your prayers.

2.      Jamie S. – I really appreciate all the prayers for my kidney stone.  It finally passed this weekend.  Prayer is really powerful!

For week of  8/21/06

1.      Nancy B. - Three-year old Mahalia is recovering well from her brain surgery 1 month ago.  She’ll be moving to a good rehabilitation facility in Orange this week.  God has provided for the family in so many ways (meals, gifts, hotel stay for the family).

For week of  7/31/06

1.      Olivia H. – Praise the Lord for His provision.  He held my job and my home in His tender hands while I served in Israel!  He continually shows His faithfulness in all details of my life!!

For week of  7/3/06

1.       Barbara W. – Praise the Lord!  The cause of my pain is a short leg.  I got new shoes and while I still have arthritis, I am very much improved!  God bless you!

For week of  5/22/06

1.      Donna S. – My brother says that the cancer is gone.  I wanted to give God the praise and glory because no one can heal cancer, but our God--Jesus.  David’s to go back in six months to see if he is still cancer free.

For week of  4/3/06

1.      Marie H. – Praise God for His mercy in getting Olivia safely to Israel and for comforting me and my mom with all the prayers and love we feel from the CCF saints!

For week of  3/13/06

1.      Joe T. – Bruce is recovering well from surgery on his stomach.

For week of  3/6/06

1.      Cathy F. – My mom, Peggy, is doing well after triple bypass surgery last week (3/2/06).

For week of  2/13/06

1.      Donna S. – God helped me through the plane trip to and from Arizona and also on bus and car trips.  God also helped us put everything back together after the house was debugged.

For week of  12/19/2005

1.      Donna S. – Praise God that He takes the time to listen to me and answer me when I call on Him.  All I have to do is give him the time of day.

For week of  12/19/2005

1.      Barbara W. – Praise the Lord!  Our little Faith Ann arrived in America from Russia.  Thank you for all your prayers regarding her adoption!

For week of  11/7/2005

1.      Marie H. – Thank you for your prayers!  My step-Dad (Paul) is doing much, much better and this has all been a blessing because now he will be in a better care facility.

For week of  10/31/2005

1.  Joe T. –my ex wife, Pam, was told she may have lymph cancer, but after further tests and a biopsy, it was discovered that she had a lymph node infection not cancer.  Thank all of you who prayed for her.

2.   Greg S. – friend, Jeremy, his cancer has been removed through surgery.

3.   Bev L. – I got the report back today that my doctor got all my skin cancer out.  Thank you for your prayers!

For week of  10/24/2005

1. Kim B. – my niece and her husband were finally switched to the new reaccredited agency Adopt A Child so now they can go forward with the adoption of their baby from Russia after they get all their paperwork in and get a court date.

For week of  9/5/2005

1.  Gene T. – Praise the Lord!  Son Matt and his family have found housing and jobs in Texas.

For week of  8/8/2005

1.  Doug & Donna Shaul – God helped us to buy a condo!

For week of  8/1/2005

1.  Peter B. – God answered by need and is getting my house out of foreclosure this week and I’m getting an equity line of credit to do much needed home renovations and pay for further schooling for my MCA Microsoft certification.

For week of  5/30/2005

1.       Rachel B. – for brother, Ruben, 51, who, after a 25 year addiction to heroin, was delivered and set free while in prison.

For week of  5/9/2005

1.      Donna S. – Doug’s angiogram turned out fine.  His arteries are in great shape!

2.      Jerry & Del S. – we found a new place to live!

3.      Paula – brother Ben is out of the hospital.  

For week of  4/25/2005

1.      Cheri B. – Thank God for his touch on my son, Sean, who is doing better physically.  He has begun to kick his legs again.

2.      Antoinette B. – For daughter-in-law, Teri, 30.  After being told she may need heart bypass surgery, the doctors performed an angioplasty, and found a blockage in the groin area, but when they got the heart area, there were no blockages to be found!  The doctors were amazed!  Thank you so much for your prayers.  We rejoice in a great and merciful God who heals and performs miracles!!  Glory to our God!

3.      Lisa H. – Thanks for all your prayers.  God is really working in my life! 

For week of  4/11/2005

1.       Jamie S. – Aaron had surgery on his skull and ears and he is doing much better.  Additionally he is now walking at the age of 4, while wearing his braces.  He can also walk around the house a little without his braces.

2.       Dave R. – Thanks to Jesus for meeting with us at the Men’s Retreat.

3.       Lisa H. – Thank you for your prayers.  I received a job in Long Beach as a Business Office Manager. And I continue to stay sober.   

For week of  3/28/2005

1.      Dave & Christy R. – Thank you for your prayers for me and for your generous teaching opportunities for Dave these last 9 years!  We remain grateful!   Jesus Christ is risen today!  He is risen indeed.     

For week of  3/21/2005

1.      Anonymous – Our prayer has been answered!  Thank you so much for helping us lift our son, Andrew, to the LORD.  With God’s help we were able to start home schooling Andrew last month.  We know this step is a great leap of faith for us and not an easy journey; however, we have great hope and trust in the LORD.  For we know that His plans for us are His perfect will.  Once again, thank you for your prayers.

2.      Rich – we got a praise report about Christy B. and her doctor tells her she’s in remission!  She still has a few more chemo treatments left.

For week of  2/21/2005

1.      S & J. – Thank you Lord for being such a great God to us all.  We are very thankful for all the wonderful blessings that you have poured over us.  Thank you for helping my family and me.  Thank you for providing a way to resolve the troubles that we are having with our beloved son, Andrew.  We are eternally grateful to you our King and Savior.

For week of  2/14/2005

1.      George & Melanie S. – you prayers for baby Everett are such a blessing, please keep praying.  His parents, Chris & Cindy are open to the Word, so continue to pray for God to come into his family’s life.

For week of  2/7/2005

1.      Peter B. – Someone gave me $3,000 to use to pay on my mortgage loan.  Praise the LORD!

2.      Nancy B. & Sue C. – Our mom, Sylvia, has returned home after being in the hospital and care center for nearly five months.  Her diabetes insipidus seems to have improved somewhat, and she can now walk on her own.

For week of  1/31/2005

1.       Marion C. – for Rod Burley, Lyle’s father, his blood clots are now gone and he can manage his heart condition by medication and not surgery.

For week of  1/10/2005

1.      Christy R. – I just wanted to let everyone know that the husband of my friend, Tricia (she went home to be with the Lord recently) found her palm pilot.  He said that one of her things to do (when she felt better) was to go to our church and thank us for our prayers.  All of us made a difference in Tricia and her family’s life.  She said to me that some nights, she knew our prayers were the reason she made it through.  It keeps encouraging me to continue to pray for people.  It seems invisible but it is not unheard or unfelt!  

For week of  12/20/2004

1.      Jamie S. – nephew, Aaron, 4, has started walking on his own.

For week of  12/6/2004

1.      Laurie D. – for my mom, Jane – doctors discovered a small cancerous growth but think it was found in time.  The doctors said that because of its location, it was a miracle that they found it at all.  Thank you God! 

For week of  11/15/2004

1.      Nancy B. & Sue C. – Our mom has regained her ability to swallow and is now eating and drinking well.  Praise the Lord!

2.      Jamie S. – My dad was saying that he never thought his nephew, Aaron, 3, would make it and said it is because of the church’s prayers.  My dad didn’t used to believe in prayer, but because of how well Aaron is doing, he believes in prayer more.  

For week of  10/25/2004

1.      Isaiah & Vesna B. – Praise the Lord for the safe delivery of our new baby boy, Joshua Caleb, 8 lbs., 4oz.  Pray for Vesna’s recovery from surgery.

For week of  10/18/2004

1.      Janet R. – We have moved into our new place in Westminster and it fits our financial budget.  Praise God!

2.      Derrick & Shelia S. – Shelia’s grandpa cam home from the hospital on 10/13 after open heart surgery.  Thank you for your prayers.

For week of  8/30/2004

1.      Tiffany M. (8/1/04) – for brother-in-law, Brian, surgery to remove tumor was successful and his recovery is going well.  The biopsy confirmed it wasn’t cancer.  Praise God.  Thank you for keeping him in your prayers.

For week of  8/23/2004

1.      Jamie S. – My nephew, Aaron, who will be 4 in a couple of months, has gained 3 ½ pounds.  He still needs to gain more weight, but this is great news.  He is also able to stand by himself for a few seconds with is braces.  He is excited about learning how to walk.  He gets so excited, bouncing up and down and making running motions when asked if he wants to run with the kids. 

For week of  7/19/2004

1.      Paul J. – Mike R., a childhood friend who disappeared after his fiancé died, finally contacted me.  He sound like he is sober, doing better, and is going to start another weekly online Bible study with me.  Praise GOD for his safety and return to the body of Christ!  See also prayer request below. 

For week of  7/12/2004

1.      Antoinette B. – We found a new storage facility that has everything we need for receiving our product.  

2.      Christy R. – for friend’s son, Steven, 15, biopsy surgery on 6/28 on arm indicated no cancer.

3.      Christy R. – for Tricia, recovering from lung transplant, came home Friday, 7/2, after 4 mos. of hospitalization.  Thank you for praying her home! 

For week of  7/5/2004

          1.      Gary and Nan H. – Nan ’s mom, Flora, with congestive heart failure is feeling stronger for the first time in six months. 

For week of  6/28/2004

1.      Janet R. – my dad had a successful knee surgery and is home recovering.  Thank you for your prayers.

2.      Melissa S. – The Lord has blessed us with some money.  Thank you Lord!

For week of  6/21/2004

1.      Christy R. – Tricia has had a phenomenal week.  All lifelines have been removed.  For the first time since November 2002 she is breathing without auxiliary oxygen, just room air.  She walked about eight feet on Wednesday.  Praise God!

For week of  6/14/2004

1.      Marion C. – Thank you so much for the prayers for our daughter Nicki Burley.  She came through the brain surgery very well.  The surgeon finished 1.5 hrs. early and when she was awakened, it was apparent that she was quite normal.  Please continue to pray for her convalescence.

2.      Joe – Test for prostate cancer was negative!  Praise the Lord!

For week of  5/31/2004

1.      Debby – Marvin is back safe and sound and had a wonderful time of encouraging the saints in Jerusalem , as they also encouraged him.  Praise to our Father!

For week of  5/23/2004

1.      Greg S. – Thank you LORD for the wonderful new teachers you have called into the ministry.  They’re awesome!

For week of  5/10/2004

1.      Mike J. – I have returned to work with no work restrictions.  You have been with me through it all.

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For week of  1/12/2004

1.      Paula B. – Child support services found son’s dad.  Once a job verification is received, they’ll start garnishing his wages!  Praise God!

2.      Antoinette B. - Praise to God for getting us through the commuting deal.  John’s job in California is ending 1/29.  Praise for finding to great doctors and a therapist.  Doing much better with pain and mobility.

For week of  12/8/2003

1.      Nancy B. – My friend, Lisa, has finished her chemo and radiation treatments for cancer and is regaining her strength.  God has used many people in her life to minister to her and she’s full of thanksgiving to God.

2.      Nancy B. & Sue C. - Our mom has regained most of her speech now (a huge answer to prayer), and is slowly learning to walk again.  She has also come out of her depression, which has greatly improved her rehabilitation.  God has done a big work in her.  Thank you, Lord.

3.      Janet R. – God helped us to find a new home to live in just before Thanksgiving.  My sister is home from the hospital and doing well and so is our father.

For week of  12/1/2003

1.      Jamie S. – My nephew, Aaron, 3, is now eating, tasting different foods and swallowing them.  Praise God. 

For week of  11/24/2003

1.      Jim & Dayna R. – son, Jimmy, just celebrated his one-year sobriety and drug free; he and his wife, Holly, will be having their first baby in February.  Son, Jacob, just reached 90 days clean and sober. Praise God!  Both boys are a miracle and they thank the Lord.  Also Kimmyn and Andrew are having another baby in May.  The doctor says everything is going just fine now.  Thank you for your prayers for each of these kids.

For week of  11/3/2003

1.      Marion C. – Nicki’s doctor has said that he thinks her MS is in remission.  She has been gaining strength back in her legs.  Keep praying!

For week of  10/20/2003

1.      Ramzey M. – Just want to say thank you for keeping Tiffany's dad (Tom) in your prayers.  Tom had the surgery on Thursday and it was a success.  Praise God!  The doctor said there were no surprises and the prostate cancer was removed.  Tom is home recovering just fine. Tons of praises to God and to all of you who kept Tom in your prayers.

For week of  10/13/2003