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Heavenly Father King of Kings, Lord of Hosts, God of the Most High, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Sender of the most beautiful Jesus to live among us and to die on the cross so that we may be redeemed and finally one day may come marching home to spend eternity with you in your mighty Kingdom.  We send you our praise and our prayers and our gratitude and our reverence and our love.  We pray that you will pour out your grace and favour over all of those who come to this internet site for your blessings.   We ask it in the name of our Lord Jesus. Amen Amen Amen   Thank you for the gift of your precious Holy Spirit to protect and guide us as we journey upon the earth.   From Cherylene in Australia
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11/25/09
 
Talked to Rosalinda last nite and she needs prayers for a surgery she is having on her ankle. She doesn't have a PC so I am letting everyone know, please keep her in your prayers. Thank you so much.

God bless,

Yvonne Robles

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11/19/09
 
keep Christine Cambell in their prayers. She goes into surgery on monday. THANK YOU. Have a Blessed Day.

 

11/19/09

Requesting prayers for Fred Berumen who has Prostrate Cancer, he will be starting his 42 treatments soon. Also pray for his children, that their faith in you keeps them positive and strong.

11/16/09
 
Prayers for a Mona Jones, cancer taking over her body. "Heavenly Father send 10,000 angels to keep her and her family company.........
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances

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11/6/09
 
Good Morning All,

Please say a prayer for Kim De Anda.  She was taken to the hospital due to complications with blood clots. Please pray for her well being and that of the doctors and medical staff that work with her.

God Bless You!

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11/3/09
 
please pray for me and my family, to keep the health and job situation good and stable, so we could help to others too...the crisis is so deep in Latvia and no one know when things will improve here

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11/2/09
 
My friend Esperanza just called in tears. It seems her past employer is accusing her of improper actions in her duties of Bookeeper............. She said she didn't do anything wrong and I believe her. "Heavenly Father, give Esperanza the peace in knowing that you are watching her. Send her the angels to keep her company as You make the way.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your Webmaster

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11/2/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:

I just received a call from Christina Martinez, she told me that Monica Gutierrez (Arellano) "Monie's" mom was rushed to the hospital. I'll keep you posted as I hear more.

Thank you,

Frances

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11/2/09
 

Joe’s surgery is tomorrow morning – thank you for your prayers.

Wanda.................................

 

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11/2/09
 
My neighbor, Maria, is in her final stages of cancer. So many people have been coming over to spend some time with her. Soon Hospice will take over, for now she is surrounded by her love ones.
 
Not only am I asking for prayers for Maria but for her husband and of course her children.................. I can only imagine what they are going through, watching..............
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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10/31/09
 
It's been over a week and my brother-in-law is still in the hospital. He had a urninary effection that become deadly. He had immediate surgery but he has to wait till the infection is fully cured and he is not a happy camper. His name is Louie............
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster 

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10/31/09
 
I have been asked for prayers for 4 month old Elizabeth Medina, her
medications reacted on her and she is in hospital for tests and also
Bobby Sanchez, who had a heart bypass and then suffered a
stroke.
Thank you all for your prayers.

God bless,

Yvonne Robles

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10/28/09
 
Please pray for Becky Adams, she will be checking into Cottage Hospital tomorrow morning for surgery on her spine. Her surgery is scheduled for 7:00 AM. Please pray for Dr. Jones and his staff, that they continue to do a great job. Becky will be in Cottage Hospital for at least one night (tomorrow) and anticipates checking out on Friday.

Also, please pray for Rosa Linda Jacquez who will also be having surgery at Cottage Hospital tomorrow at 7:30 AM. I don't know what the surgery is for, but your prayers are greatly appreciated.

Pray for a healthy and speedy recovery.

Be well everyone!

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10/24/09
 
Hello Everyone:

It is with much sadness to announce the passing of Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann. Bishop Pat was the first regional bishop of the Santa Barbara Region and a supporter of Search and Crusade. Bishop Pat went home to our Lord this morning around 3:30a, peacefully in his sleep. Services for Bishop Pat will be private and by invitation only. A website is being constructed for those who would like to send condolences to the family. The website is: www.bishoppat.com. May Bishop Pat rest in peace. Amen.

God bless.

Paul Pastor
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10/24/09
 

Dear Praying Friends, 

Thank you for your prayers – God is at work.

 The Nuclear Stress Test showed that my heart is fine. Had the same pain throughout training with emotional and/or physical stress – but alas it is my back not heart. God does allow us to go through the fire as we walk with Him, but He is always with us.

 Joe has November 3 set for the Narcotic Pump implant. Training was awesome but different. J 

 Francis from Ghana arrived with worms, so for the first few days he was extremely tired. Katie arrived with a sinus infection so there were times she had to stay in bed – but she hung in there through the week. 

 Francis had an ah-ha moment one day, “We only do clubs one day a week – we could do them three days a week.”  Francis is president of a ministry that serves 3000 kids across Ghana. As we went through the week we brainstormed with him to make sessions culturally relevant to Ghana. Our Family Services piece he said he would use with his own staff because they live in poverty. The training tools he received from us are important because his staff have little or no education.  But they love the Lord!

 Thank you for your prayers as we went through training.

 In the coming months I will be working on “Sunday Plus” curriculum which will be geared to a church’s overall Children’s Ministry.  Please pray the Lord will give me wisdom – only He knows what children need.

I will also be training Susie, our new staff person, as she serves in Long Beach, CA. She will be serving with one specific church, a church plant, to get their children’s ministry off the ground.  She will then, and has already begun, be connecting with other churches in Long Beach who are interested in enhancing their Children’s Ministries and then beginning an outreach ministry.

 After the first of the year, Lord willing, we will be training two or three more churches in Long Beach to develop a Child Discipleship model Children’s Ministry based on Deuteronomy 6. Please pray that the Lord will give us wisdom as we brainstorm how to do the training spread over several weeks/months – this is opposed to how we have done training 8 days, 80 hours.

 As a thank you for your faithful prayers here is a link to a message through song that touched my heart and I hope it will your’s also.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdrRSCL-EL4     Continue to listen to Francis Chang’s words at the end.

 Again thank you for praying.

 Because He loves each kid,

 Wanda

 

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10/23/09
 
Dear Friends in Christ,
 
Need prayers for the health of my family.   My dad is very ill.   Please I ask you to pray for alll of us and for serenity and peace. 
 
Thanks,

Gloria
 
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10/22/09
 
Prayer Request for:
The men and women with tears in their eyes
    
The biggest thorn in my life is the fear of people that have substance abuse and anger problems. I have PTSD because of past exposure to abuse from a person with addictions, and it controls my thoughts and actions. It is not a matter of forgiving...it is a matter of forgetting. Past events leave finger prints on our brains...they are hard to erase. Flash backs, nightmares and panic...crumble our defenses. Mondays session was healing for me because God took me into a recovery house to comfort others...instead...they comforted me. I saw so much in their eyes. I pray for addiction release for them and a fresh new walk with the Lord...that they will be able to minister to each other and share the love of the Lord with all they meet. There are no coincidenses in life, only incidents that bring us more in line with the will of God. It is not what happens to us, it's what we learn from the experience...and how we minister to others with it. Thank God for His mercy...and peace of mind.
 
Please pray that I follow His lead with these new friendships, that He gives me His understanding and compassion with clarity of thought and action.
 
I love you,
 
Harriet

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10/22/09
 
I ask for everyone's prayers since my grandpa Dominic Ciuffetelli is not well after undergoing 8 chemo treatments and now having MRSA in his right ear. He hasn't eaten for 2 months and is quite weak and falling often. I hope and pray that he comes back to normalcy and get healthy. We are all worried about him since we don't get much feedback from the doctors. Thank you for your continued prayers.

Love,
 
Vince Ramirez

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10/20/09
 
Prayer request for Socorro Neva who passed away 10/15/09. Her services are tonight and her daughter-in-law is getting a little nervous. Most of us know what that feels like...................
 
And also pray for my friend Vivian, her father passed away yesterday morning.............. She's at peace but I know how overwhelming making the arrangements can be. Her father's name is Albert Palomares............
 
And then there is my father, he has ulcers on his feet and they are in terrible pain and papa has low tolerance............
 
I thank you for sharing your prayer time with my friends is with me.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster

Hi,
my mom had a colon procedure about 3 weeks ago and seemed ok. Now she is in the hospital and bleeding irregularly. The doctor's are trying to find out what's wrong & where the bleeding is coming from. My mom is starting to get very frail & tired. Please pray for her and ask that god keep her in good spirits through this whole process.

Thank you

Cindy Martin

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10/16/09
 
Dear Prayer Warriors,
 
Please keep 21 year old Casandra in your prayers.  She choose life for her baby this morning. Thank God Joyce and Jack were there to offer her love and support. Thank God also for Catholic Charities (Diane Thompsen) and Dr. Maryann Brnjar. They are always there when we need them.
 
 
 

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10/9/09
 
I am asking if you can please pray for my cousin that has cancer.She had breast cancer in the past and she had one of her breast removed.She is now undergoing some chemo.Please keep her in your prayers.....Thank you very much.....God bless.....
 
.maggie

10/2/09
 
hi Frances
 
I am in deep trouble.  I have been forced to resigned from my job.  God will prevail.  keep me in your prayers.
 
love,
 
Esperanza 
 
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10/1/09
 
Tomorrow, Friday Oct 2 in Santa Barbara friends and family have put together the first of many fundraiser's for Eliana Samantha and Michael and the added expenses this is sure to impact them ev en with health insurance. The benefit concert is at 6:00-9:30 PM at Velvet Jones on State St and the cost is $10 for 18 years and older, there will be food served 4 different singing artists and a raffle going towards a fund set up for Eliana.

 
If you could spread the word or also mention it in your prayer group. There is a website setup for Eliana that is fully tax deductable for donations. the address is www.elianasofia.com. There is more information on the site and if you cannot attend this first fundraiser a place to donate.
 
Thank you so much I will keep you updated on her progress, but please just pray pray pray! Samantha tells us the meaning of Eliana's name means "God has Snswered" Samantha says they are listening!!!
Love and God Bless,
 
Tina and Mark Wietstock

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9/25/09
 
Prayers for a Trudy and her family..................... Heavenly heal Trudy and help her family and friends in their time of worry.

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09/23/09
 
Hello All:

Many of you know Bishop Pat Ziemann. Bishop Pat was the first Bishop of the Santa Barbara Region and a firm supporter of Search. I ask you to keep him in your prayers. Bishop Pat was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has spread to his liver. The doctor said he has at the most a month or two to live.  I spoke to Bishop Pat this morning and he is very much at peace. Bishop Pat currently resides at a Benedictine Monastery near Tucson, Arizona. Please remember Bishop Pat in your prayers. Bishop Pat is a very kind, loving, spiritual, and generous person. God bless.

Paul Pastor

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9/23/09
 
FURTHER Prayer Request and Update for:
Rick Garibay, and  his family
Santa Paula, California
 
Albert stated that the valve replacement surgery was a success. His brother Rick is in CCU and will probably be there for a couple of days. Everything is under control...God is in charge. Please keep praying for this special family, especially Inez, she is an exceptional woman.
 
I called Albert on  his cell phone. He was at church and when my call went through I could hear the church bells ringing, it was a special moment. It was as if God was saying. "I'm with you, have no fear...rest in me."  Albert was there to work with the youth group. The church is in Fillmore, we have been praying for that city today. The fire was heading in that direction...Albert said the wind shifted...they are safe.
Thank  you Jesus...I love you so much. 
 
Harriet

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9/22/09
 
Please keep Ruby Dominguez in your prayers as she will have more testing for her stomach condition. We ask that the Lord be with her each step of the way and that she be given continuous strength to fight any illness

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9/20/09
 

 

Hello family,

We are writing to ask each of you to take special time to pray for healing, peace and comfort for the following:

Eliana Sofia Georges the beautiful 4 month old daughter of Michael Georges and Samantha McVee, was rushed to Children's Hospital last week and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She is having surgery tomorrow which will also require transfusions. If you are a qualified donor, she might need additional blood later this week. It would have to be donated at Children's Hospital in LA and she needs A positive. I will update as information becomes available.

Mike Mendoza is the step-dad to Michael, Erica and Monique Georges who is awaiting approval to have a surgical procedure done to clear a blocked artery in his brain stem. We ask for his continued strength and calm so he can continue to support his family and be ready for his own procedure.

Ricky Garibay, brother of Albert Garibay while at work, attempted to stop a robbery, had a heart attack and is undergoing open heart surgery tomorrow.

Father, we don't always understand your plan. But we have faith, we have love and we believe in you and the power of prayer. Father, please give our precious loved ones healing strength and hold them in the palm of your hand. Lord, guide the surgeons, nurses and all who treat them. And Lord, give their families, friends and loved ones, faith, peace and confidence in your healing power.

In His precious name,

Laura & Ralph

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9/20/09
 
Prayers for Aunt Virginia (my best friend's aunt) she has been in the hospital for a week. She is in need of surgery, of which she doesn't want, her cancer is in remission.......................... hard news for the family so please hold everybody up in your prayers.
 
Thank you
 
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9/20/09
 
Yesterday I requested for prayers for a Rickie..... I have an update..... Tomorrow at 9:00 A.M. he will be having a valve replacements.
 
I'll keep everybody posted. Thank you for your prayers.......
 
Frances
Your webmaster

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9/19/09
 
I was asked by my very special friend Albert. His brother is in dere need of prayers.
 
The call was from a cell phone and I was in a place where I couldn't hear well but I got his brother name and that is Ricky.
 
So Heavenly Father you know who Ricky is and what is going on with him, help him and his family during this time of need.
 
Thank you Lord
 
Frances
your webmaster
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Date: September 19, 2009

Submitted by: Marian Vasta
Requested by: Adrianne

FURTHER Prayer Request and Update for:
Dylan Burson, (age 19) and her family
 
To everyone who is responding about praying for Dylan....thank you and keep those prayers coming.  I am forwarding your responses to her father.  He will give them to her.  She is in the kind of pain most people may suffer only once or a few times in a lifetime, but writhing in pain for nearly 20 years is unfathomable.  PLUS....all of her friends have either gone to college or have stopped calling and coming over because it's too difficult for them to watch.  Her poor lonely heart is broken and her parents suffer so much for her.  There MUST be help.....the doctors announced there is nothing they can do for her and she is on the strongest pain meds available.  She throws up everything, so the pain meds can't help her.....

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, help Dylan, please....
~Adrianne
 
 
ORIGINAL PRAYER REQUEST
Dylan was born with a defective esophagus.   She's had over 70 surgeries to replace or repair it. Everything fails. She has a severely curved spine that's had many rods put in to straighten her so she can breath...all fail.  She has irritable bowel syndrome so bad no narcotics can take away her pain, which leaves her writhing in pain all day and all night.  Her parents and brothers have been begging God for a miracle.  (Her father works at EWTN in their website division.)  After 19 years of this, there is NO LET UP IN HER PAIN and it's getting worse.  Please BEG the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and ALL OF HEAVEN for a miracle for Dylan Burson.

Jesus, I trust in YOU....PLEASE give them relief...
 
 

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9/19/09
 
Bros & Sisters, please pray for my wife (Mercedes) & her dad (Jesus Lopez) & their family.  Mercedes is flying tomorrow morning at 7 am to Sinaloa, Mexico to be with her dad.  He is very ill; she is concerned that he may not survive much longer (stomach cancer).  When she gets there, she will notify me as to when to drive by myself to meet her there.  Your prayers are greatly appreciated.  With love in Christ, 
 
Carlos Rodriguez

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9/18/09
 
Prayer Request for:
Dylan Burson, (age 19) and her family
 
Dylan was born with a defective esophagus.   She's had over 70 surgeries to replace or repair it. Everything fails. She has a severely curved spine that's had many rods put in to straighten her so she can breath...all fail.  She has irritable bowel syndrome so bad no narcotics can take away her pain, which leaves her writhing in pain all day and all night.  Her parents and brothers have been begging God for a miracle.  (Her father works at EWTN in their website division.)  After 19 years of this, there is NO LET UP IN HER PAIN and it's getting worse.  Please BEG the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and ALL OF HEAVEN for a miracle for Dylan Burson.

Jesus, I trust in YOU....PLEASE give them relief...

Adrianne

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9/18/09
 
I have been asked by Pauline Munoz to ask for prayers for her
greatgranddaughter, Eliana, Michael and Samantha's baby girl.
She is at Children's Hospital in LA, don't know details but it
is serious. We ask the good Lord to keep His arms wrapped
around the baby and all her family.

God bless and thank you for your prayers,

Yvonne Robles

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9/18/39
 
I am writing to you in an urgent need of prayers. I received a phone call tonight that two of my very good friends hearts were breaking. Michael Georges and Samanthe McVee's daughter Eliana was diagnosed with a brain tumor tonight. She is a 4 months old, a smiling princess. Unaware if it is cancerous or not, it is a major surgery. She is being transported to Children's hospital as I write this, for further evaluation and surgery. A big chance she may not make it through surgery, please pray that God's amazing grace be upon her and give us that miracle. Also, please keep Sam and Michael in your prayers as their hearts are broken. I believe in the power of prayer, so please join me in his holy name.

Love and faith,

Sonia Rivera

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9/16/09
 

This is an urgent prayer request. 

As we get closer to KidTrek Training I’m running into one problem after another.  Monday I lost my email – I can now email but have lost all my contacts and personal files – which has key information in them that I need. 

Tomorrow I speak to Children’s Pastors/Directors in San Diego.  Please pray for safety in driving down (early in the morning) there and also for the presentation.  Nothing like the challenge of speaking to your peers J.   

Please continue to pray that I can pull everything together for training – Oct 6-14.  Pray that the printer continues to work and there are no more glitches with the computer.   

Because this training will include a lot more about the local church’s own Children’s Ministry there is much more preparation of materials.  We are losing 70% of church raised kids today (“Essential Church” Raines) – this training is going to be addressing this.  We must get our own “house” in order before/as we reach out to the community.  If the church isn’t discipling their own children then those children are at-risk.   

If you aren’t one who said you wanted to be on my list for prayer updates and you are getting this it is because I was able to go through a back door and pick up a few names – so I’m writing you because I really need the prayer covering.  

Thank you for your prayers,

 Wanda

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9/16/09
 
Good morning brothers and sisters

I am writing to ask that you join us in prayer for a family in our neighborhood. Tragedy struck them last Friday night, Sept 11,when their two children were hit and run by a drunk driver in a crosswalk. The boy, 2, is expected to recover, the one year old daughter was killed after being drug when the vehicle did not stop.

The parents were pulling the children in a small plastic wagon when a SUV type vehicle struck the wagon dragging the children about a block. The boy miraculously fell out of the wagon, and then the driver continued to drive about a mile dragging the wagon with the baby. She was pronounced dead at the scene. This all took place at the intersection of our apartment. I really feel called to ask you to join me in prayer, our entire community is in shock with this devastating occurrence. The story can be found in the Long Beach Press Telegram online. It just seems so surreal and I can't seem to grasp that this really happened. The "why's" don't seem to cease. The love and support from the community that this family is receiving reminds me of how we as a Crusade Family supports one another. Unconditionally.

 
My heart is aching for this family and what they have to face in the
future.

I am sorry for sharing this gruesome story with you, I just felt that I
needed to.

Thanks...

love and peace always.

Gina DellaValle

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9/12/09
 
Hi My Angels,
 
My friend Zoris, is a very wonderful lady that loves the Lord with her very biggggggg heart. She needs prayers from all of you prayer warriors. She called me the other day and told me that she has a brain tumor. She is asking for prayers and I told her that she should consider it taken care of.
 
Thank you sooooooooooo  much!
 
 
Albert
 
 

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9/11/09
 
HI MY ANGELS,
 
MY FRIEND ZORIS IS A VERY WOUNDERFUL LADY THAT LOVES THE LORD WITH HER VERY BIGGGGGGGGGG HEART. SHE NEEDS PRAYERS FROM YOU AND ALL YOUR THOUSANDS OF ANGELS. SHE CALLED ME THE OTHER DAY AND TOLD ME THAT SHE HAS A BRAIN TUMOR. SHE IS ASKING FOR PRAYERS -  HER EMAIL IS aychman34@hotmail.com
 
 
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH,
 
ALBERT  

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9/9/09
 

This weekend I asked you for prayers for Anthony DeAnda who has a tumor on his pituitary gland and needs to be removed as it is resting on his optical nerve and affecting his vision. Well the Lord has heard your prayers and Anthony is traveling to UCLA to check-in at 3:00 AM. The surgery time is unknown at this time, please please continue to keep Anthony in your prayers. We lift him up to the Lord, we realize that the Lord's power is greater than we will ever understand and we ask that he be kept safe. We also pray for the surgeons and medical staff that will attend to Anthony, we ask the Lord to bless their hands and their lives as well.

Lord we have faith in you and entrust our brother Anthony in your care.

In prayer,
Ralph Barbosa

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9/6/09
 
My brother-in-law is suffering from a severe blockage of one of the arteries leading to his brain.  The blockage is putting him at an extremely high risk of stroke, and can only be treated with surgery.  However, the blockage is located in an area that is very difficult and dangerous to reach with a typical angioplasty procedure.  The surgery itself could lead to heart attack, stroke or death.  After a lot of diagnostic studies and review of their options, my brother and sister in law have decided to proceed with the surgery, which is now scheduled for this Wednesday at UCLA Medical Center.
 
Please pray for my brother-in-law and his wife, their children and our entire family at this critical time.  A successful surgery and complication-free post-op period (about two weeks) will make a huge and permanent change for the better in my brother-in-law's quality of life, but he and his doctors know they're taking a big risk here.  We need some divine help to guide their hands, and to protect my brother-in-law from harm.
 
Thanks, and God bless you all.
 
Mark Wietstock
 
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9/5/09
 
Please keep Anthony DeAnda in your prayers. He has a tumor in his pituitary gland and he is on standby for surgery at UCLA. Anthony is nephew to Gina Sosa.

We are confident that the Lord will take great care of him, but we ask for prayers to give praise to our lord as his plans are greater than our understanding.

May the Lord bless you all daily!

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9/5/09
 
Dear FRIENDS...!

Loric will be working the upcoming KAIROS Prison Ministry weekend retreat in October. Please consider taking at least 30 minutes of your weekend to prayer for the success of this retreat. It is just as simple as clicking on the following link......

http://www.kairoslompoc.org/

Matthew 25:36: .....I was in prison and you came to visit me.

PRAY.....for God to open the hearts & minds of the candidates...that our men on the team will be instruments of God...for peace within the institution (USP Lompoc)...for the families of the inmates...for the victims of the crimes committed...that lives would be forever changed.

Thank you for you time & consideration...!

God Bless!

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9/4/09 

Hello family and friends.  I am sending you this e-mail with an anxious and hopeful heart.  We received word in early July that Alexandra will need to have her hemispherectomy sooner that later due to the fact of her age and the hope for an optimal recovery.  The older you get, the less likely you are to recover your language, the younger you are, the better the recovery.

     As you are all aware, Alexandra has Rasmussens Syndrome and has been plagued with uncontrolable seizures since December of 2004.  While you think that would be defeating to most people, Alexandra is a Warrior and has been anything but defeated.  She continues to fight this disease with unimaginable courage and strength.  She has faired far better than any expectations that were presented to us.  As a matter of fact, if it weren't for her age and the fact that this disease is in the language/memory predominant side of the brain (left hemisphere), we would be able to continue the delay of the surgery until her health and abilities declined. 

      This is not the case for Alexandra.  Her physical abilities are still typical to that of any other healthy 9 yr. old little girl.  She loves to ride her bike, rollerblade, cheer, twirl baton, jump rope, etc.  She embodies the image of what a nine year old princess should be; chatty, cheerful, loving, friendly and a HUGE fan of the Jonas Brothers. :)  She loves school and highly values her friendships.  Our family is at the center of her world and the LOVE that we share shines through every time you see her smile.

     A hemispherectomy is an extremely invasive and devastating procedure.  Alex will be both blind and the right side of her body will be paralyzed.  The doctors expect that with aggressive physical therepy, the support of friends and the love of her family that she will walk again ( we believe that too, if anyone can do it- she'll find a way) albeit with a brace and a limp.  Regarding her vision, she will be able to see directly in front of her but she will have no peripheral vision.  Her ability to speak will also be taken from her but again, with intensive therapy she should regain that ability and we can hear her sing/song voice once again. :)  The hope and the purpose for this surgery is that it will take away the seizures and that the right side of the brain will take over where the left side left off and the right side of the brain will learn to assume some of the tasks that the disconnected left brain used to be in charge of.  Hence her ability to speak again.

      I know this is a lot of information and difficult to follow but I wanted to explain at least a little bit about what will be going on and the battle that Alexandra will be fighting in the immediate future.  Her surgery is scheduled for September 21st at Texas Children's Hospital.  She will initially be in the hospital for about a month (ish) and from there she will be released immediately to a rehabilitation facility and schedule.  We have a fabulous team of Doctors that are partners with us during this time and we know that the Lord will use the surgeons hands as his own as he guides the doctor through this procedure.  Our specific prayer is that Alexandra be healed after this, that she never have another seizure again.

      We thank you for your support, your love and your interest in Alexandra's well-being.   We will be setting up a blog  if you would like to know how she is doing and check up on her progress.  You are all amazing friends,loving family and dear to our hearts.  Thanks again for always thinking of our family and May God Bless you as you have enriched our lives.

      By the way, feel free to forward this information to anyone that I may have missed or that would want to know how Alexandra is doing.  

Thanks again.

Dave Worthman & Family

 

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8/29/09
 
I would like to ask for prayer for my brother in law Mike Mendoza(Michael, Erica and Monique Georges' step father). He just had his 52nd birthday Aug 14 and a week and a half prior to that day he experienced stroke like symptoms and was rushed to the Cottage Hospital in SB. He stayed for 3 days while they did tests and diagnosed what was going on. He just had another consultation with specialist at UCLA Medical to confirm he has a 90% blockage in one of his two vessels that leads to his brain. Mike is going to undergo a very risky and dangerous surgery Sept 9 at UCLA Medical to remove the blockage. It all sounds kinda easy but it is a very precise area we're dealing with when you are so close to the brain. They will have to go through his brain stem because the other areas of entry are too risky and they could puncture vessels and he could hemmorage or stroke or go brain dead. I guess I don't have to tell you my family is on pins and needles and we are praying very hard that everything goes well and Mike will indeed get the 95% reco very that they expect if this procedure is done without fail. He has a 50/50 chance of making it, but if all goes well like I said his recovery rate is much higher. Mike has had to come to terms with knowing he could die and leave his wife, my sister alone to raise their 2 boys (Mark and Michael John) who are still in high school. My nieces and nephew, Michael, Erica and Monique have grown close to Mike in the past 19 years my sister has been married to him and they are all taking this very bad, please also keep them in your prayers. This year 2009 has been a very difficult year for our family with my father having a near fatal heart attack and leaving him with 25% heart function following my dad's release from the hospital Mark's mom Eileen succumbed to Breast and Bone cancer that she fought bravely for 4 years. There have been 2 babies born in our family the threat of fire taking our houses and we just pray for strength and success of this upcoming surgery and all goes well for my sister and her family.
 
By the way, my dad is back at work 3 hours a day even though he should NOT have the energy he has with so little heart function left. he sustained 75% damage that was tested last week would never recoup. My dad is truly a walking miracle...Thanks be to God!
 
Thanks so much, love and prayers.
 
Tina and Mark Wietstock

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I have a very important prayer request. My step dad Mike Mendoza will undergoing surgery September 9th to hopefully unclog a 90% blocked blood vessel leading to his brain stem. He will go down to UCLA for this procedure and it's a very, very risky one. They will not be able to go through his neck because there's a 90% chance he'd suffer a stroke on the table so they are going in through his groin area and putting a tube all the way to the back of his neck and going from there. He has a 50/50 chance of making it off the table and from today to the date of his surgery he has a 55-60% chance of suffering from a stroke. It's a very serious issue and they had to bump everything up so he could be seen right away. I would love for you guys to lift up my dad, mom, brothers and sisters and myself along with the rest of our family in prayer during the next 13 days. To give us peace, strength, courage and to put my dad at ease, he's very nervous. Give my mom strength to continue to be the great mom she during this difficult time.

Thank you,

Erica

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8/24/09
 
My son Freddie is opening his own salon and I ask all of you to pray that he surrenders this project to the Lord. Letting Him guide every step of the way, by letting Him open and close the necessary doors..... Like the rest of us, we only see what's in front of us but the Lord sees the big picture.
 
Heavenly Father, Your will be done....................
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster 

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8/24/09
 
I send this out for those that can take the time to say a quick prayer for my grandmother, louisa rodriguez, my dad's mom.  they found out yesterday that she is starting to bleed internally again.  after some discussion with my dad, they found it best to keep her where she is located at the time, to schedule a doctor's appointment, and to make her comfortable.  i hope that you can pray for her peace, and comfort as she goes through this once again.

now, let me tell you a little something about my grandmother.  she went through this ten years ago, and we did not think that she was going to make it.  at that time, an operation was out of the question because of her age, and so even then, they wanted to make sure that she was comfortable.  she is a strong woman, and she got through it at that time period, and has outlived many of those around her. 

now, on this monday, the 24th of august, my grandmother will be turning 103!  she has had a long and amazing life.  although she suffers from alzheimer's, and most times does not even recognize my dad when he goes to visit, he goes along with whatever is taking place in her mind when he sees her.  he may be her cousin, uncle, or old friend, and her mind is right where it is suppose to be at that time period.  she still pushes herself around in her wheelchair, and plays ball with the others there in the rest home.  even when we thought we were going to lose her ten years ago, she has still carried on.

as far as i know, my grandmother may live another ten years.  all i ask at this time, like i mentioned before, is a quick prayer for her peace and comfort.&nb

Thank you,
 
David

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8/21/09
 

Dear Praying Friends, 

This past month has been a whirlwind of change – as you know the Nerve Stimulator did not work to anyone’s satisfaction to lessen Joe’s pain; so we have been awaiting the Narcotic Pump trial.

Joe has to be at UCLA Medical Center at 6:30 a.m. Monday morning and will be there until 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.  I will be staying at a hotel close to the hospital.

Please pray that this will work so that Joe can get off most of the meds he is on now.  Pray too that this procedure won’t be as painful as the Nerve Stimulator. The doctor said the difference in the amount of narcotics is huge because the narcotic is placed right in the area of the pain.  This keeps the majority of it from going to the brain.

Also many have been asking what is happening with KidTrek since Joseph has taken the position of Children’s Pastor at Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, CA.  KidTrek wasn’t hit by the economy until May and then suddenly most giving just stopped.  Neither Joseph nor I have received paychecks for several months. We have been told by other ministries the same thing happened to them. Why May?  Not sure.

This meant Joseph had to find other employment to support his family.  This is an amazing position for Joseph, though it takes them away from family.  God has made it very clear this is where He wants them.  The church is supportive of KidTrek and love the vision of both the Children’s Ministry aspect and outreach aspect. They want him to set up the KidTrek model of Children’s Ministry at the church.  It may be that God wants to use this historic church to be a model of Child Discipleship, walking through life with children.

I truly thought the Lord was saying that KidTrek had come to an end, that we had done what we could do. It has been a very difficult time. BUT God has other plans.

 KIDTREK HAS ITS FIRST MISSIONARY!!!!!!

She will be serving in a church in downtown Long Beach – the city where Joseph wanted us to begin all along.  I believe that this is another shout from God that He isn’t finished with KidTrek yet.  I continue to be amazed at how He works.  When it seems all is finished He is raising up others with energy and enthusiasm to keep moving us forward.  She isn’t standing alone – she has several pastors that are excited about this.  She is raising her own support.

Please pray that funding will resume so I can get a pay check. 

If the Lord should lead you to give you can give at https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1000880&code=Website%20Frontpage   or send a check to KidTrek

P.O. Box 848

Azusa, CA 91702

If you have further questions please don’t hesitate to ask. 

I will be overseeing the ministry of the missionary and training her. I will continue to work on curriculum and advanced training materials.  I am also looking for churches who are interested in enhancing their children’s ministry to be an intentional, individualistic child discipleship ministry.  I am doing that with one church right now. If you are in a church that might be interested let me know.

Research shows the church is losing 70% of its children when they reach their twenties.  It is due to a lack of intentional discipleship.  It takes the Body of Christ (not just mom and dad) to raise up Christ changed, hope filled, productive adults. 

Also please pray for October training.  We have a gentleman who is the President of a national ministry to children in Ghana who is coming. Pray that God will provide funding so that more ministries who are interested can send people.    

Thank you for your prayer support.  I would never have made it through these past eight months without it.  When I asked if you would join my prayer team I had no idea what God had in store for Joe and I.  Thank you for standing with us through all of this.

Let me know how I can pray for you.

God bless,

 Wanda

 

 

 

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8/20/09
 
To my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ,

I just wanted to ask for prayer for my mother who suffered a slight heart and is in the hospital here in Bakersfield. She's a feisty old lady who is not a strong believer. She holds a lot of resentment towards family members and I prayer that she can make peace with all those who hurt her and those she has hurt.
 
God states if we can not forgive in this world, then when we stand before God we will not be forgiven. Please Pray that my mom will receive the many Graces and healing from God.
 
Ruby

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8/19/09
 
FURTHER Prayer Request and Update for:
Fr. Gregory Bittner
 
I am very sorry to bother you all again, but my friend Fr Gregory
Bittner now has a fever following the surgery to remove the tumor in his kidney.  They have delayed sending him to the rehab hospital until his fever subsides.  Thank you for your prayers.  I know he would be most grateful.

~Derek

Dear Lord our God, who made us just to love us, send your healing Spirit to console and comfort Fr Greg Bittner, and if it be your will, grant him a full and fast recovery.  We ask this in Jesus' name, through the intercession of his Blessed Mother.
Amen.
 
 
 
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8/19/09 
 
Prayer Request for:
Brady
 
My friends...
 
You all know I have a grandson who is severely autistic.  Last night, we had a very, very scary happening.  My son and his wife brought the girls (his sisters) over here for us to babysit so they could try taking Brady out on a fishing boat to see how he would react.  They didn't think they would be able to do it because my son tried to put him in the boat in the garage without success.
 
Ordinarily, when they come over with Brady, we take the doorknobs off the doors so he can't get out and run.  I think I told you about him doing this.  Anyhow, we were all in the kitchen...his mother was getting his medication ready to give him before they left.  We took our eyes off the door for just a second.  So quickly, Brady came out of the bedroom without being noticed, came around the corner and rushed out the door...with his mother and father in pursuit.  We live not far from a very busy road...Brady headed right for the road.  While two cars zipped past before he reached the road, another one approached...all the time my son was hollering Brady's name to stop.  When Jeff saw the third car approaching, he thought for sure Brady was going to be hit.  The car was probably traveling about 50 mph. Jeff screamed at the top of his lungs.... STTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!  We heard brakes screech...the driver had his car window down so he heard my son's anguished scream.  The car was in one lane and Brady in the other...one more  step, he would have gotten hit...maybe killed.  It had to have been his Guardian Angel who protected him.
 
I know you continue to pray for Brady, so I am asking you for a big favor...
 
Would you be willing to say a novena to Blessed Francis Seelos asking him for his intercession for Brady?  After this event happened, we prayed over Brady with the relic of Blessed Francis.  A cause for Blessed Francis' sainthood is going on right now.  Brady was very content while we prayed, which is something.   He even said "Amen" when we were finished.
 
By the way, they did take him out on the boat...he was very happy...said "boat ride."  The little guy doesn't get to have too much fun since he doesn't understand the danger of running away.
 
I am attaching the story of Blessed Seelos and the prayer for the novena.  If you would participate, I would be forever grateful.   We need a miracle!!!   Thank you and God bless, Christine
 
Here is a story about a miracle that was attributed to Blessed Francis Seelos...we need another...would you join us in the novena to Blessed Francis? 
 
 

 

O MY GOD, we truly believe You are present with us.  We adore Your limitless perfections.  We thank You for the graces and gifts You gave to Blessed Francis Seelos.

 

If it be Your holy will, please let him be declared a saint of the Church so that others may know and imitate his holy life.

 

Through the intercession of Blessed Seelos,  please grant us this favor…

 

Lord, we thank you for the blessing of Brady and we ask for your mercy in healing him of autism. We lift him up in prayer and into your Divine Mercy, Lord, and pray that our will conforms to Yours.  We ask that his Guardian Angel watch over him to keep him safe from harm.  We ask for the grace and strength for his parents to bear their trials. We ask that he continues to learn so he can have a good life.   We place our trust in Your holy will.  We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Amen.

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8/18/09
 
Prayer Request for:
Adrianne Marcus
San Francisco, California
 
Please pray for my friend Adrianne Marcus currently in hospital in San Francisco receiving chemo for ovarian cancer.
~Jackson
 
Prayer Request for:
Father Gregory Bittner
 
Father Gregory Bittner is in poor health and needs prayers.  According
to information I got from Fr Kaiser this weekend, a tumor has been
discovered in one of Fr Greg's kidneys.  Fr Bittner also bears the
continuing cross of Post Polio, which could eventually shorten his
life.  Thank you very much for your prayers.

"O Lord, you have promised your children that we need only send up our
petitions and they will be heard.  Heal Fr Bittner, O Great Physician,
and grant him many more years of good health for priestly service.   In
Jesus' Name we pray.  Amen."
 

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8/11/09
 
Prayer Request for:
Lisa Reali
 
Pls pray for Lisa Reali, a recently diagnosed 3rd stage colon cancer patient.  She is the wife of Michael, whose family, through the intercession of Padre Pio, received many blessings and who, as a little boy, was miraculously cured of TB by the touch of Padre Pio.

I'm told that Lisa's illness has served to strengthen her faith, making her a great example to us all by exemplifying one who can say "JESUS I TRUST IN YOU", and mean it and one who knows God's Love.

your brother in Christ,

al
 

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8/10/09
 
Frances,
 
I hope this message find you well & in God Grace. Been thinking of You lately & been wanting to get in touch with you, but as you the time just flies by.
I would appreciate it greatly if you can pry for My Aunt Christine Martinez who is dealing with alot of rough roads ahead,
 
Thank You
 
God Bless
 
Suzie Munoz-Flores

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8/10/09
 
Hello Everyone.....

Just wanted to take this time and ask that you all pray for my brother-in-law Javier Valdez. He has not been feeling well lately and the doctors think he might have leukemia. He will get his results sometime this week. Please keep in in your prayers.

Miss you much and love you all!
A. Joe Gonzales
 
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8/10/09
 
We give thanks to God today for the many blessings we enjoyed with our sister Dolores Gonzales. 

Dolores was called home today to be with God in eternity, and we give all thanks and praise to God for all of the memories and love we hold in our hearts.

Please extend a prayer today for Dolores Gonzales and her entire family.  She will always be remembered with fond thoughts for all that she did.  I imagine she dancing with her husband Lou, who went before her.

 

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8/7/09
 
Prayer Request for:
Grandma's Angel
 
Please pray for the hand of God to guide this precious girl in the direction that He wants her to move. That He will show her His time frame and choice of words. Pray also for spiritual protection, and that who ever she is speaking to will listen and truly hear what she is saying. I am so very, very proud of her...and love her with all my heart. ~Grandma
 
Message from Grandma's Angel
Please pray that I have the strength to do what it is that the Lord has compelled me to do. I have never been able to stand up for what I believe of and now I feel that I need to. I have never felt His will so strongly before and I pray that I will not fall of lack of strength and courage. I feel His will and I pray with everything that I have that I will not fail Him. Please pray that He continues to grant me His strength and that He softens the hearts of those that He is compelling me to speak to. They are very dear to me and the fear of their rejection is strong, as is their rejection of anything to do with Jesus. Please pray for me and for my new found strength in Him, that it will continue and that I will not abandon Him and His will for me.
 
 
 
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8/7/09
 
FURTHER Prayer Request and Update for:
Emily and Lynne Brooks
Tel Aviv, Israel
 

EMILY IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL! As of last night (Israel's yesterday) Emily was released from the hospital. Her blood work showed that there is no more infection in her body. This time last week she was in ICU in critical condition with double pnumonia. THANK YOU to all who prayed for Emily and her Mom (Lynne is in Jerusalem with Emily). We praise God with you all. You can learn more about Emily's summer mission trip by looking @ jerusalem-emily.blogspot.com

:)

Jamey

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8/6/09
 
I just got a call from my brother Dale, it is 3:30 am. He is at the hospital and he said to me, "Gaston is in the hospital, it looks like he isn't going to make it." I said, "What?" Gaston, my nephew,  strangled himself and I don't have any details really. He has no brain wave activity and his heart had stopped. Gaston is 13.

Just pray, I am a little confused and can't type. Just please pray.

Blessings,

Denise

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8/6/09
 
Thank you so much for your prayers. My daughter Emily, (a nursing student on a summer missions assignment) is now out of ICU. She is in the plumonary unit. She still has back pain and is on an IV. However, the doctors say that her lungs look good and there is no fever. Praise God. She was able to get out of bed, sit up in a chair, and walk about a bit. She had her first small meal in days. Thank you all for your continued prayer. Please pray for my wife Lynne who is now in Tel Aviv with Emily. Pray that Lynne will stay rested and well as she's giving support.
 
with appreciation,
 
Jamey Brooks
 
 
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8/6/09
 
Please pray for Salesian priest, Fr. Jim Naughton.  He collapsed after purifying the Sacred Vessels at Mass the other day.  He's back celebrating Mass, but refuses help.  He's "stable" but frail.  He has multiple health problems.

Thank you,

Adrianne
JMJ+

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8/5/09
 
 
Please pray for Salesian priest, Fr. Jim Naughton.  He collapsed after purifying the Sacred Vessels at Mass the other day.  He's back celebrating Mass, but refuses help.  He's "stable" but frail.  He has multiple health problems.

Thank you,

Adrianne
JMJ+
 

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8/3/09
 
This morning at 6 AM CA time  I drove my wife Lynne to the Los Angeles airport so she could fly to Tel Aviv, Israel. Emily our daughter is in intensive care in a hospital in Tel Aviv. She has either pneumonia or the swine flu. It is serious enough to warrant a trip by her mother. It is life threatening. So, please pray for God's grace and healing for Emily. She has been in Israel on a educational (with Azusa Pacific Unv.) mission volunteering at a misnistry called Shevet Achim. This ministry arranges heart surgeries for children from all around the middle east. This is a Chirsitan ministry which coordinates Jewish doctors performing free surgeries to Arab (and some Jewish) children from countires all around Israel.  Emily is in good spirits and is of course trusting in Jesus for complete healing. Her family likewise are believing for that good grace from Father God.
 
Thank You
 
Jamey  Brooks
Fillmore Foursquare Church

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7/31/09 update on Joe's progress.......
 
After  two different discussions with the doctor today, Dr. Prager suggested that Joe do a trial with the Narcotic Pump.  If the insurance approves Joe will go into UCLA Medical Center for a 24 hour trial with the pump on Monday morning. 

Thank you for your continued prayers.

Wanda

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7/29/09
 

Just got home from UCLA – they reprogrammed the Nerve Stimulator and want Joe to wear it for another 24 hours to see if that makes a difference. 

Please pray that the Lord will make it clear if Joe should have it implanted. 

Thank you -

 

Wanda

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7/28/09
 

Please pray that God will make it clear if Joe should have the implant or not.  He is to decide on Wednesday when we return to UCLA.  He isn’t sure.  It helps some – but is it enough to have everything put inside of him?

We also need prayers this week for KidTrek.  A lot of decisions to make. 

Thanks.  

Please let me know how I can be praying for you too. 

Wanda Founder/Director of Program Development

www.kidtrek.org

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7/27/09
 
Prayers are needed for 18-year old Spencer......thank you.....he is going through a dark night of the soul....

Grateful for your prayers,
His loving and prayerful parents
 
 

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7/23/09
 

Yesterday was a long and very painful day for Joe.  It took much longer than they expected because they had a difficult time finding the nerves that are causing the pain.  They ended up putting feeds into both the front and the back – so he has two “computer things” to deal with rather than one. 

Because he was awake through everything, on his stomach most of the time (which due to his bad neck is difficult in itself), the pain was bad.  They told me he was a real trooper.  He said they kept apologizing for the pain.  The anesthetist kept asking the doctor if she could give him more pain killer and he kept saying “No.”  Joe said he thinks the doctor was correct in what he was doing even though it was so very painful. He said he was able to hang on by quietly calling on the name of Jesus over and over – it gave him strength.

Today the units aren’t working real well.  The front we haven’t been able to turn on at all.  The technicians are suppose to call around lunch time so I am hoping they can help us figure out why the front isn’t working.   

Sleeping is a challenge because he has wires coming out of him on both the front and back.  They have them well taped down but when you lie on them they are uncomfortable.  They also cautioned him that the lines could move and come unhooked if he rubs against something. 

He goes in next week to have everything removed and then determine if they will implant a unit. They have huge swatches of tape, both front and back, and they didn’t shave him so that isn’t going to be fun either. 

I’m exhausted so I can only imagine how exhausted he must be. 

Pray that the Lord will give us wisdom, that we can figure out how to work the programmer and that this will work.  When it does work he says it feels good.   

With all this we don’t have it as bad as others.  I listened as a doctor told a woman that the man she lives with has throat cancer and will have to have his voice box and part of his throat removed.  Then the friend who was with her talked with her about the fact that he may not live a year and she needed to protect herself financially from his children.  Lift a prayer please that they will all come to know the Lord through this. 

Thank you for your prayers.  Your notes were such a strength as the hours dragged on and I knew they must be having difficulty – I knew you were praying with us and that our Father has a purpose in all of this.  May the Lord bless you as you faithfully hold us in your prayers. 

Love in Christ, 

Wanda

 

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7/23/09
 

Emergency Prayer Alert

Friends,

Priests for Life urges you to pray that the current health care reform bills being debated in Congress do not result in an expansion of abortion. Please use the prayer below, and sign up to let us know that you are saying it each day! For more information on the pro-life implications of the current health care reform debate, see www.priestsforlife.org/legislation.

Thanks!
Fr. Frank Pavone

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7/14/09
 
 
Hello:

I just received notice of the death of my pastor, Fr. Patrick O'Dwyer. Fr. O'Dwyer collapsed in his office at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Church about 7 p.m. Monday. An autopsy is scheduled today to determine the cause of death. Fr. O'Dwyer was waiting for someone who had made an appointment to see him when he died.

Fr. O'Dwyer came to St. Max as pastor in July 2005. He was very kind and very compassionate, and always wanted to help people in need. Please keep Fr. O'Dwyer and my parish community in your prayers.

Thank you and God bless!

Paul Pastor
 
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7/10/09
 
Please keep my friend Ella May in prayer. Her son Greg, died of cancer yesterday. His death was unexpected and quick. She is devastated, his death leaves her totally alone, Her husband, daughter and now her son...have all died. The only relative she has left is a niece in Florida. Please pray for her, she needs the comfort of Christ, understanding and peace of mind.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Barbara
 
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7/7/09
 

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ:

I have a very good friend named Rob who has had an accident and is possibly in a coma with brain swelling. He is in Afghanistan all alone, and no one here in the states really know what is going on with him.
I'm asking for prayers for his family, that they will hear news regarding his accident, and that God will take good care of him, until he can come home, or a family member can go there.
Thank you all for the prayers,
I know that God will be with him and his family.

Love, Karen Foley xoxo

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6/30/09
Dear Praying Friends, 

Joe sees the psychiatrist today which is the first step in his receiving the Nerve Stimulator Implant.  This is required by the insurance companies for such implants. 

Thank the Lord. His pain level is much lower.  As they have been regulating the different meds it has fluctuated but for the most part it has been way down.   

KidTrek prayer needs.

The economy has really hit KidTrek in the past month – as it has so many ministries.  So we are praying about the steps the Lord wants us to take.  Please pray with us.

Joseph is being pursued by a church in Palo Alto, California to become their Children and family pastor.  They are flying Joseph and Kelly up in mid-July for an on-sight interview.

At the same time there is a large ministry that is very interested in KidTrek and could open some amazing doors.  We have been asked to not reveal the ministry because it involves other ministries also.  This would be a huge collaboration.  We will be having more meetings on this the end of July, beginning of August.

Joseph has to have a job because he has no income as of now – so God’s timing is what this is all about.

Please pray that the Lord will reveal clearly to us what He wants – what is His will.

Following is the sharing of my heart.  I would like to challenge each of you in this time of economic stress to not neglect your giving to the ministries you support.  I truly believe God is watching how we are handling His money and where we are putting it.  Are we putting it to further His kingdom or to just care for ourselves? 

Wanda

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.”  Malachi 3:10

Please do not consider this a request for KidTrek – we need your prayers more than money during this time of decision making.  This is a challenge to give to your local church first and then to the ministries the Lord directs you. 

Joe and I have lived through several recessions while serving in the non-profit realm, this is the first time that giving to non-profits have gone down so drastically during such a time.  What does that say about our nation?  What does it say about the church today?  Where are our priorities.  Are our hearts so hardened? WE have learned recently of several ministries going bankrupt – good ones doing God’s work.

I am truly concerned about the state of The Church in America today.

Thank you for letting me share my heart with you. Thank you for your prayers.

 God bless,

 Wanda

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6/29/09
 
Hello All,

I wanted to thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers for Amber Rendon.  Our little angel is in heaven.  Her sisters and brother were with her this morning for her final hour.  I ask for prayers for Arthur Ray and Virginia that they accept God's plan, and continue to keep their faith.  May the holy spirit give them guidance for their future.  I love you all.

God Bless

Linda

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6/21/09
 
Hello,

Virginia received the most recent MRI results and they will begin radiation on Monday or Tuesday.  Normally Radiation is not used on children under 3 but with the pain she is in currently they are trying to keep her comfortable.  The tumor in her brain has grown and is building pressure causing her pain. Please pray for her comfort and ease her of any pain.   Send the holy spirit to guide Virginia and Arthur Ray to persevere through this trying moment and to keep their faith and trust in our Lord.  I love you all and appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

Linda

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6/12/09 
 
Prayer Request for:
Sister Theresa Roddy
 
SISTER THERESA RODDY,  A DEVOUT AND FAITHFUL NUN IN THE ST. JOSEPH ORDER OF SISTERS HAS ASKED FOR PRAYERS FOR A SPECIAL INTENTION.  
COULD YOU PLEASE REMEMBER SISTER THERESA WITH AN OUR FATHER.  SHE IS A VERY SPECIAL PERSON.
 
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
DONNA ELLIS
 

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Friends:
 
I e-mailed a post to my friends in regards to my papa keeping me up all night and below you will find a response:
 
6/10/09
 
I understand the "up all night" thing.  My mom has been sleeping about 2 hours a night for the past month.  And considering she is constantly trying to escape (my dad had to take the car out and find her again last week) it means someone has to be up whenever she is.  Not a lot of sleeping going on for anyone over the age of 12 at our house.
 
Please put Nicholas Ferris on your prayer request list.  Nick is the 7 year old child of one of "our daughter's" friends and the nephew to 2 of my closest friends.  Nick has just been diagnosed with brain cancer and will start chemo and radiation today (5 times a week for 7 weeks).  His father, Johnny, just got through testicular cancer and now they are hit with this. Christina (Nick's mom) is totally over-whelmed (they have 2 other children that need looking after also) and could certainly use the strength that only God can provide.  This young military (Navy) family needs all of the prayers, love and support that we (more importantly HE) can give them.
 
Love ya oodles and poodles,
 
Shawna L. Deroo, District Manager

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6/6/09
 
Pray for my sister
 
 please help her lord to feel whole and full of life and not empty.  She loves you and wonders why she feels empty. Help her lord take all the emptieness away from her soul.  She is young and full of dreams and hopes . I ask in your name to guide her and show her the way!

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6/5/09
 
On behalf of Sonia Rivera and family, I would like to reach out to our community for your prayers. Sonia and Melinda's brother Bobby Rivera, had a tragic situation happen to him last night that lead him to be unconscious and in ICU at Cottage Hospital! Sonia did inform me that CPR had to be administered to him last evening. I am not too sure how Bobby is doing right now as far as if he is conscious or not, but I will keep you all posted as soon as I hear from Sonia on his progress!  PLEASE keep Bobby Rivera in prayer and lift him to our Lord. I ask that our GOD gives him strength along with Sonia and her family.
 
Thank you all and as we know OUR COMMUNITY is known for prayer and PRAYER is POWERFUL!
 
GOD BLESS YOU ALL,
 
Gina Sosa on behalf of Sonia Rivera and Family
 
 
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6/5/09
 
My sister in law Michelle Miranda (Maury's sister)  is in the hospital again.  Please lift her up in prayer.  She had emergency surgery on an obstruction in her bowel and a hernia. She is in pain but is doing well.  Thanks for your prayers and love.        
                                                                                                           Your sister in Christ, C.C. Correa

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5/30/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
I received numerous e-mails regarding my last post. It's amazing how many can identify with shakey moments.
 
below you will find a letter of an individual's prayer request:
 
 will say a prayer for your continued strength and for God to keep sending the angels your way.  I would like to ask a prayer request also.  I am on oxygen now, and I have been placed on the lung transplant list at U.C.L.A.   I have been off work for almost two months now.  I have no income.  I have filed for social security and also for my retirement package from working for the government for 26 years.  They say it will take months to process and in the meantime I cannot afford my rent or my mortgage or my child support.  I know it will all be ok and I believe God is carrying me when I cant carry myself.  I believe that he never gives you more than you can handle, but, does he have to give it all to you at once?  I have faith, but, I have fear too.  This is one of the most trying times of my life.  Please ask your friends to send up prayers to continue giving me strength.   
 
Thank you,
 
Kevin  Josie's friend

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5/29/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
I have be sharing with you my journey with my papa. It's going on 5 years and nothing surprises me anymore. Just as I think I have the hang of it, another challenge appears. I have only had one other fear and that's when his blood sugar dropped so low that I had to take him to the hospital but my faith wasn't shaken then. And when I thought I wouldn't be able to take care of him, I wasn't shaken there either. But the other day, I was shaken. My papa's legs couldn't support him enough for me to transfer him to his wheel chair and I had to guide him to the floor. I couldn't help him up because he is too heavy. I remember crying, no sobbing because I let fear in and when one lets fear in, all kinds of thought jump out, one after the other. I can't remember the exact words I used but I'm sure they were words of prayers. No sooner that I felt this dark cloud above me, I saw a jogger, one that I see every morning and I quickly called out to him. I told him that I couldn't pick papa up from the floor. This angel helped pick him up, put papa into his wheel chair and off he went. It was at that moment that I knew the Lord had everything in check. Papa went to school then dialysis and home for dinner.
 
Today as if it never happened. And for those that are concern for me, I know the Lord will let me know when enough is enough. I won't reject any prayers, daaaaaaaa, prayers I am always in need of. And I thank you ahead of time.
 
I pray your obstacles be small and one only needs the faith the size of a mustard seed because  that's what I had when the Lord came to my aid.
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs,
 
Frances
 
I Was About To Give Up
 
Father, I am so sorry that my
 faith was shaken last night.
For a moment I let it go
because of a near fright.
 
The fear was so real and for
 a moment time stood still.
My heart started pumping fast,
 I felt like I was climbing a hill.
 
All kinds of thoughts were
racing through my head.
Did I want to keep on trying? Was
 there going to be light just ahead?
 
All I knew, I was tired, the battle
 was getting to be too much.
The obstacles were mounting up,
any sense of hope I couldn't touch.
 
I don't remember exactly
what I said when I prayed,
but just as I was about to give up,
you sent an angel that came to my aid.
 
Out of nowhere, the angel appeared.
A stranger to some but not to me.
He came and went, but I knew, he was
 exactly where God wanted him to be.
 
Written and published By Frances Berumen 5/29/09 <><
 
 
 

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5/29/09
 
My little friend Megan has had a rough road.  She's been involved in and out of drugs, runs away from and gives her mom a lot of grief. 
 
 Her mom, Michele gave her mom and dad a run for there money too.  Michele's parents joined Tough Love Group when Michele was giving her parents nothing but grief.  Michele says she was an angel comared to Meghan, but Michele has never given up hope with her daughter. 
 
 Meghan has come a long way.  Join me in praying for her,
 
thanks.  Love ya, Angie

 

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5/23/09
 
Hey Friends,
 
There's a new saint in heaven as of 11:20 a.m. yesterday ... my Mom:  Eileen Marie Wietstock
 
Born Feb. 4, 1935, Died May 22, 2009.
 
Services as follows:
 
Visitation: Thurs., May 28, 5 to 8 p.m. (Rosary at 6:30 p.m.), "Lakeside Chapel," Westminster Memorial Park, 14801 Beach Blvd., Westminster, CA.
 
Funeral Mass: Fri., May 29, 10 a.m., St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, 16400 Springdale St., Huntington Beach, CA.
 
All who loved my Mom are encouraged and welcome to attend.
 
Your prayers for our family, and the peaceful repose of her soul, would be appreciated.
 
Love in Christ,
 
Mark Wietstock

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5/19/09
 
My sister called me this morning in tears, it seems a 70 year old neighbor, down the street, hung himself.
 
Death is difficult as it is but a son finding his father has got to be the hardest.
 
Let us pray for him and of course for the family that is left behind to face this ordeal. *big sigh*
 
Thank you,
 
 

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5/13/09
 
Frances:
 
I do believe in the power of prayer as I have seen it work in your lives and the peoples who's lives you have touched.  I would like to ask that you please say a prayer for me.  Tomorrow I start taking oxygen as my lungs are in worse shape than a few years ago when I was diagnosed with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.  I also have to go on permanent disability from my job at Point Mugu of 28 years.  I am being placed on the lung transplant list at U.C.L.A.  Now along with miracles, I quit smoking 8 years ago thru prayer.  I guess God knew that I need to as other wise I would probably be visiting him a lot sooner. 
 
Thank you for your prayers and thoughts,
 
Kevin Sheahan

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5/12/09

Good Afternoon hope this e-mail finds you all doing good. I am sending a request on behalf of Erica Georges who's Grand Father isn't doing good. He is in the hospital due to a heart attack and the doctors found an infection in his body. It was hard to understand, but I believe he may have had a 2nd heart attack and the family has been asked to prepare for the worse.

Erica's Grand Father is an awesome man with a heart of gold and my heart is saddened for the family. They are all so close and this loss will be a great one for them all and all those he has touched. Please lift them all up in prayer with me and ask for them to find comfort in God and understanding. I ask that you pray for her Grand Mother who is beside him and for her Grand Father to find comfort and that he isn't in pain. I will keep you posted on the latest news as I receive it.

Thanks and God Bless the Georges Family!

Love and Blessings,


On behalf of Erica and her family

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5/12/09
 
Please pray for Mary Shirley's son, Michael.  He is separated from his wife now and they have 3 children.  May the Lord lead Michael and his family closer to His Sacred Heart and bring His healing to this situation.  May the Will of God be done and may this family find peace.  May they be able to say, "I will praise the Lord at all times, and blessed is His Holy Name."  We also ask that the Lord give Michael's mother, Mary, the peace that only the Mother of Sorrows and other sorrowful mothers understand first hand.  We, as "Simons of Cyrene," can help this family carry this cross with our compassionate and prayerful hearts. 

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5/9/09
 


To my brothers and sisters in Christ


I was just want to say Thank you Lord and for all the prayers, I had my biopsies done at USC last Tues. By the grace of God I got the call I've been always waiting for. For the first time in the past three years going through all these medical problems that I call Challenges my biopsies results were NEGATIVE!!!!. But I still have to go through another year of testing and if next year results continue to stay negative I'm out of the Cancer stage!!!! Dr. states I still retain food in my stomach that does not digest properly so another med. was prescribed plus uping my pace maker. Having Faith and fighting plus being with all of you has help pulled me through. I truly Love you all.

 Your sister in Christ Ruby Dominguez
 
I will pray that the fire does not reach our retreat home

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5/8/09
 
Former SMM parishioner Tom Graye who works for EWTN Radio is asking for prayers for his mother Eleanor & his brother John. Tom regularly sends our prayer requests to the EWTN prayer board, to groups of cloistered nuns, and to other prayer groups around the world.

Rachel Gallegos wife of Albert Gallegos (he's been going to the Hombres) has been having heart problems and will be going in for testing later this monthOscar Lawson was diagnosed with thyroid cancer about a month ago. He was having surgery today at 1:00 p.m. 

Margaret Cervantes sends the following request . I am requesting prayers  from all our prayer warriors for my 15 year old grandson Christopher Jr. Apparently he decided to go live with his mom but has now become a runaway.  He is hanging around with kids that are doing drugs.  I know that God is stronger than any Drug, and I ask that together we ask Blessed mother to protect him just like she protected Jesus when he was a young man. C.J. as we call him is a good boy but is listening to bad influences. Please help me pray for my grandson so he can return home and back to school. I believe in Miracles and I am praying for one now. Thank you and May God Bless all of you.

Thanks and God bless.

Deacon Jerry

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5/5/09
 
Prayers for Becky's 18 year old daughter
 
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Prayers for Jeannie Petit - someone is stalking her at work
 
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Henry Reuelas has blood clots

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5/4/09
 
A beautiful friend has just been dianosed with phase 1 cancer. Please keep Sharon and her family in your prayers.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster

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5/1/09
 
Today, my brother Armando and two other friends Margarita and Beatrice are going to a weekend retreat. Please keep them in your prayers.
 
Also pray for the candidates and of course the team.
 
It's the most fantastic retreat and love is all over the place. I have fond memories myself.
 
Thank you for your prayers, oodles and poodles of hugs,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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4/30/09
 
Hello all-

I would like to ask you all to add my Aunt Theresa to your prayer lists. She had a heart procedure a couple of months ago, and following, threw a clot and had a stroke. In her recovery time, they found that the heart procedure did not work, and now she will have to have open heart surgery to replace the valve. From the stroke, she has regained some of her speech and is able to walk, although not able to use her right arm.

She is such a strong woman and all of this has been such a challenge. On top of it all, she lives in Mexico City, making the last week interesting to say the least. Her surgery is scheduled for Thursday.

Abundant blessings to you all-
 
Prudence

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4/24/09
 
Rosita is just beginning her journey with the Lord and she is having a difficult time staying on track.
 
Thank you,
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My friend Sharon is in need of prayers for her health.
 
 

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4/23/09
 
Hello my brothers and sisters,

My family is feeling all the love and support through your prayers.  I wanted to give you an update on my grandfather Jesus Sevilla.  He is doing well, and has been discharged to a residential facility for 2 weeks.  We thank you for your prayers.  The medical staff involved in his care were truly gifts to us.  Please continue to bless them for all they do.

My cousin Rosie Rodriguez will be having back surgery tomorrow.  She is nervous going into surgery.  Please pray for her and the medical staff that will be taking care of her.  Please send the gifts of the holy spirit be with her to ease her mind and remind her of the love our Lord has given us. 

God Bless

Linda

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4/21/09
 
Hi All!
I first want to thank whomever thought of posting a prayer request in honor of my mother and her current state of health. I have not been to this site in moons and was informed by an old friend that the request was put here.

I have to tell you that depression is a terrible thing and not only affects the person with it, but all whom are related as well. Simple things such as eating and taking daily meds are a huge chore for someone with severe depression. Heck! Just waking up is also a huge feat! As you know, eating is a life or death thing so to see your loved one intentionally choose not to eat is a hard thing to witness and PROCESS mentally. Being so far from her and out of state has taken its toll on me mentally as well.

So... thank you all! For your prayers, generous offers, and for asking bout her well being. Know that my mom is slowly on the road to recovery. She is now willing to eat and though we are still unsure how she got to this ugly place and she also is working through that...I take comfort knowing I have this community pulling for her and praying for her. She has begun to eat again and docs have tweaked/rearranged/tweaked again her meds to get her at a stable place. She will soon start counseling and is now temporarily living with one of her sisters and she seems to be in a "better" place both mentally and physically. She is not quite outta the woods yet so your prayers are still needed/appreciated. She has backslid 2x's already and we are hoping that things wont go that way again.

I have been away from this community and even church for some time now and Im having to learn the words FAITH and TRUST again ... with this situation. Im remembering never to take anyone or anything for granted. Life is not only short but very fragile.
 
Norma

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4/17/09
 
I received a prayer request for an individual's family. So on that note "Heavenly Father, be with this family. They need you. Sent them 10,000 angels to keep them company and at peace. Let them know that you will never leave them.
 
There are families all over the world going through some tough times so we offer our prayers and of course our support.
 
And because we have had our share of woos, with pray with conviction that God will make a way.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster
                                                                                                                              

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4/17/09
 
Hello my brothers and sisters,

I cannot thank you enough for all your thoughts and prayers this week. My cousin Lisa is now with our Lord. Her boys were able to be with her through her final hours. Thank you Jesus. We know that she is no longer in pain, and it is hard for us to understand. Please continue to keep my family in your prayers. We pray that the holy spirit be with us to give us the strength, guidance and knowledge to accept our loss.

I please ask for prayers for my grandfather Jesus Sevilla. He had a fall early this morning and is now in the hospital in Ventura. He has a bleed in his brain. We ask for prayers for his healing and to pray for the staff working on him. The nurses and doctors have been amazing, but yes I do firmly believe in the POWER OF PRAYER.

God Bless

Linda

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4/14/09
 
Hello my family,

I hope your Easter celebration was wonderful. I have just learned that my cousin Lisa Sevilla is now on hospice. She is 38 years old and has been battling this cancer for some time. Please pray that she have peace and comfort through her final hours. Her boys are driving to Oregan to be with her, please pray for a safe arrival. I thank you for all your support and prayers.

God Bless

Linda
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4/14/09
 
Please keep Barbara Jacinto (Norma Hernandez's) mom in your prayers. She has been struggling with a deep depression and it taking a toll on her eating, taking medications, etc.

Barbara has a wonderful spirit so it is difficult for her family to witness this side of her illness. Please pray for patience, peace, love and health for Barbara and her family.

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4/10/09
 
I am requesting prayers for Yolanda Romero the Lord is calling her home. Though she has not passed the family is preparing for her and saying their good byes. May the Lord take her in to his loving arms and bring comfort to the family.

On a personal note my Nana's cousin Molly Smith has gone to heaven to be with the Lord and meet up with her husband, my Nana, Tata and Jenny her beloved friend. I know they are laughing and enjoying their reunion with each other. Prayers for the family.

Also just got off phone with my cousin Veronica and her father in law Andres Amador just passed away. Yesterday he had a stroke and today he passed. Lift up his family and give them strength during this sudden grief they are experience.

Love and thanks for the prayers, I believe in the power of prayers,

C.C. Correa
 
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4/10/09
 
Prayers for a friend who is ill and also for a special intention.
 
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4/10/09
 

 
 
I need a prayer for healing, wealth and successful business endeavors
 

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4/8/09
 
Prayers for Virgina Alcoser, she suffered a heart attack and it will be a long journey for her recovery.
 
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Frances:
 
My brother is having surgery on his knee in about a month i dont know why but this surgery is bothering me allot im praying for him allot too. Another prayer is for my nephew kevin he is in afganistan right now i pray for him allot as well.
 
The last prayer is for me I need allot of patience with my mother she is driving me insane she gets into everything even what i make for dinner and she comments about everything i do so please pray to god so he can give me patience. I allways think of you and your papa i am allways praying for you and him and your family.thank you so much and god bless.
 
love allways
 
veronica 

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4/3/09
 
Prayers for Joseph (Joe) Martinez. On March 28, Joe's only sibling, his sister Stephanie, passed away at age 41.

Stephanie and I had known each other since 1st grade and although I am at peace knowing where she now resides, I am filled with sorrow for Joe, their Grandma Mary and Stephanie's children.

The rosary will be celebrated tonight, April 2, at 7:30PM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Santa Barbara.

A funeral mass will be held on Friday, april 3 at 2:00PM at Our Lady of Sorrows and a reception will immediately follow in the church hall.
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Laura

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Today Rudy Gonzales is being buried, his year long battle with cancer finally took him. His family and friends (apart from his wife and kids) din't know he had cancer, Rudy didn't want anybody to know. That's the way he wanted it.
 
His family have mixed emotions being that they are happy he is no longer suffering but they will miss him terribly.
 
Lord send them your angels to accompany them during this difficult time.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances
 
 
 
 
 
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4/2/09
 
My friend Ida is having a hard time with her cancer treatments. Aside from that she is also battling with fibermialja and dibetes. Bless her heart because she is trying so hard to be a brave little shoulder and we her friends feel so helpless. *big sigh*
 
Thankk you for all your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster
 
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4/2/09
 
Please put Yolanda Romero in your prayers. She is my friend Anthony(his mom) and Kerry(mother in law) Romero. She is in the hospital here in Bakersfield. She has many medical issues and the doctors are preparing the family in case she does not make it. Also lift up her husband John who is having a hard time coping with this. I will keep you updated.

Thanks for your prayers, love your sister in Christ,

C.C. Correa

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3/23/09
 
Family & Friends
Our friend Mary Parish is coming to Texas to visit with me and to attend a Women's ACTS (Adoration Community Theology Service)
 Retreat -the retreat Thursday April 23- to Sunday April 26.  This retreat asks family and friends to send Angel notes (notes of encouragement)
We all know that Mary is in need of a renewed spirit and blessing bestowed on her at this point in her life. The past two years has been draining on Mary with the deaths of Mom (Anna) and her soul mate brother John (Fr. Mickey Mouse) and the passing of long family friends in Mexico a few months ago. The retreat is faith filled and will also give her time to reconcile with many issues in her life.

Please send the Angel notes to my address with notation that its for Mary

Catherine (**Mary**) Stinson
 
3/23/09
 
Just wanted to update you on Michelle Miranda she is out of the hospital and needs to work on gaining some weight. Thanks for your support and prayers. Keep her and our family in your prayers.
 
Lots of love,
 
C.C. Correa
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3/323/09
 
please pray for my self in finding full time employment soon i am seeking to move to Tennessee this year me and my daughters Pray for my mom salvation Annie, and Becky- sister.
Annette

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3/14/09
 
Very sad news, my nephew Chris, passed away yesterday. I cannot even believe this...Beverly, his mom and his Pop Don Ducommon, please keep them in your prayers during this time of deep sorrow.

From his Auntie,

Yvonne

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3/16/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
My friend Gloria Urango is in need of prayers. She had surgery a couple of weeks ago and her husband just called for prayers. It seems there is some oozing coming out of her incisions. We lift her up with love and confidence.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster
 
 

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3/14/09
 

My friends:

Prayers were asked on the 12th of this month for Ingrid and Dan. (Ingrid was in the hospital with breast cancer). Well a decision was made to bring Ingrid home from the hospital today.  This is not because of improvement, but so she would be in a familiar place.  Family and friends were around today.

This evening Dan was alone with his wife.  She quietly left to be with our Savior.  I think Ingrid wanted a last private moment with her husband.  Please pray for Dan and of course her other family members.

Love,

Tim

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3/12/09
 
My dear Friends:

I wanted to give an update for Dan and Ingrid. Dan took Ingrid to the hospital this past Sunday. She was so weak that she could do nothing; it was time to go.

I was able to see the Pierces last night. There was an ebb and flow of friends, family, and neighbors all saying good bye. I am told that when first arrived, Ingrid could very slightly respond to directions. I was there on Tuesday and Wednesday. She never spoke, moved, nor opened her eyes.

Late last night I was the last to leave and Dan invited me to stay. Ingrid and I were very close for a long time and spoke every few days. On Wednesday Dan and I shared breakfast and stories of past times, retreats, Zingerella, etc. (you newbies do not bother asking). At one point Dan stepped out to make some arrangements. So I spoke to Ingrid. She never moved, or blinked.

Any from Palaka Krew will understand when I thought I would give one last Agape. So I got my water and towel. For the last several months my petite friend has been so wracked with pain that even something as simple as shifting weight in a chair would cause an anguished outburst of pain. And this was while taking morphine. Those conversations were very hard and I have been crying over my friend for some time.

Anyway I decided not to do the Agape. I did not want to cause more pain to Ingrid. While she is unable to communicate or even open her eyes, it is likely she is in pain. When the staff goes to shift her each two hours, here pulse and respiration go way up. This is a sign of pain.

Later this morning parent came by. They are having a very hard time. When the discussions with Dan and the parent's changed to arrangements, emotions became very raw. So rather than celebrating a final Agape with Ingrid, I got my towel and water and asked mom to remove her shoes. Each one reading this has made a retreat and knows exactly what the Agape is about. As I kissed the mother's feet I said this is what Ingrid and Dan have chosen to do with their lives, to kiss the feet of strangers.

Please keep the prayers coming.

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3/12/09
 
Prayers for Mary Rosenthal, she is battling breast cancer. Also pray for her family and friends, that they may feel peace so they can pass it along to Mary.
 
Thank you,
 
Max

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3/6/09
 
Please pray for a young girl who is trying to turn her life around ...
A sister in Christ named Ann reached out to this girl to help her...and is helping her to come closer to Christ and our Blessed Mother..
She has been abused but through Ann is finding  what Jesus is all about...
She is now accompanying Ann to Adoration and Mass daily...
Please pray for this young women...and for Ann...
With all the attacks...God will protect and comfort them...
 
Please pray...
Blessings
Marie †
 
MESSAGE FROM ANN

I met a young woman who has been more abused than anyone Ihave ever known in my life. My heart just broke. The details are amazing on how God works. She called me about an apartment I am renting and left me a message. When I called her back, I had to unblock my number. She told me that she was praying so hard (wondering if there was a God) to help her. She laid in her bed saying, "God you hear me"? When I called her, my phone number came up "Gianna's Prayer"

How can this be? I have had my home phone number for 25 years. Gianna's Prayer was closed two years ago. I added the number in my home, but only as my fax number. How did that happen? How did the wires get crossed? God is amazing.

She asked me if my last name was "Prayer" I had no idea that my number came up that way.

With that I showed her the apartment. While showing it to her, she asked about "Gianna's Prayer"

I told her it was my Catholic store that I opened next door to an abortion mill on South Main street.
God convicted my heart at that moment, so I then said,"I never judge anyone who has or had an abortion. I am only trying to offer girls real choices." I told her that I even invited the abortion doctor in for coffee and donuts.

Later that night she told me she wanted the apartment. In the conversation she started to tell me stuff. She said she felt so comfortable with me.. In that,she told me that she was one who had an abortion in the clinic next door to Gianna's. She had NEVER told anyone about it. From that confession, she went on to tell me how she spun out of control after it. Her mother forced her to have the abortion and her life was one of total abuse. The stories still make me cry. She was currently living in a very abusive home (with her grandparents)

I had asked her if she would like to know Jesus and come totally to him. She was so excited and said "yes" The very next day she came to daily mass(and adoration with me) I had found out that in God's great wisdom and Divine will, she had been baptised Catholic in her youth. With that, I asked the priest if he could go out of the rules and hear her first confession. We sat with him and explained some of her difficult past. He did. With this so much was released. I found out she had not one abortion, but 3.  

Later that day, she called me and was crying. The abuse was so  bad that her counselor wanted her to go into a shelter. I would not hear of it, so I took her in to live with me. This was a grace God gave me. 

She has been coming to mass daily since and has turned so much of her life around. I finally got her into my apartment, although she only had the clothes on her back. I have been trying to get her furnished with just the basics and God has been so good. We finally got her a bed.

Could I ask you to pray for her? The abuse this poor girl had endured would make you cry and cry and cry. She is going to be a great witness for the Lord someday.


God bless you!
Ann

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3/6/09
 
As of today, 2 groups are heading out on retreat. "Journey" team are doing their first retreat in Wasco, California and St. Francis Of Assisi Confirmation class are heading to Wrightwood for their annual retreat.
 
Both teams are all excited and are counting on prayers, so I am asking for them.
 
May the Holy Spirit guide every aspect of the retreat and may every team member allow the Holy Spirit freedom in their quest.
 
Also, may the candidates all go with an open heart and an open mind.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster
 
 
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3/6/09
 
My daughter left her job and life looks out of control for her so please keep her in your prayers. I need to get some sleep cause I've been up late doing the school thing and thank God, I have some work for tomorrow. The extra jobs are nice because I learn more and I get to know principals at other schools.
 
love,
Sharon
 

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3/3/09
 
My friend Gloria had surgery today and it was a 4 hour one but the doctor said she did well. She will be staying at the hospital for 6 to 7 days. She had part of her colon taken out.
 
So keep her in your prayers for a speedy recovery and a safe one at that.
 
Thank you for your commitment to prayer.
 
Frances Berumen
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2/26/09
 
Hello everyone,
 
I hope you are all well and in good spirits.  I ask that you pray for my grandfather, Dominick Ciuffetelli.  He has had lymphoma for 20 years and went through two radiation treatments.  He is undergoing 8 chemo treatments for lymphoma.  He started his treatments a few weeks ago and isn't feeling well.  He is taking about 9+ medications for various health problems since he has diabetes, weak kidneys, and now a bladder infection.  He has a second treatment in a week, and we are very concerned with his physical state.  I hope and pray that he gets stronger and healthier through this 8 month process.  I am very close to him and my family is very stressed out.  At least his doctor is checking him weekly.  Thank you for your prayers and I will keep you all in my prayers as well. 
 
Vince Ramirez

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2/22/09
 
Please keep my Tia Tere and her family in your prayers. She went into the hospital on Friday for a heart valve surgery. The procedure went well and she was fine. Then she threw a clot to her brain which has caused a stroke.

I ask for prayers of quick healing and peace for my Tia. It has been hard processing all of this as she is in Mexico and I can't just go to see her so easily. Thank God for the internet and Skype so that I can be in touch with family there.

Abundant blessings to you all-

Prudence

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(On 1/30/09 A request for prayer for a Lois Smith was submitted, she has been rushed to the hospital and the news isn't good.) She is now in a convelencent hospital doing her Kemo. Continue to keep her and doctors and of course her family in prayer.
 
As they update me with information, I will pass it on to all ov you.
 
Frances Berumen
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2/21/09
 
I received the message below from a dere friend and my heart sank. Everyday I try to send her a thought of the day and yesterday's was "God doesn't give us more than we can handle". *big sigh Please Pray for Shawna.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
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Good Morning My Dear Friend:
 
I'm sure that your message (as usual) was for me but quite honestly, I'm too unhappy (and pissed off) to take much comfort from it.  My week is just sucking!!!!!  My mom was in the hospital due to dehydration and a bowel obstruction and she's been totally delusional all week.  My Uncle Jerry had another stroke and my Aunt Jean is being put under hospice care as we speak.  And guess who was the lucky girl who got to tell my very stressed out father that his only 2 surviving siblings (out of 15) are both going to die in a very short period of time.  Not to mention that I am totally over worked and stressed out.
 
Please just pray for me too get through this in 1 piece.
 
Love ya oodles and poodles,
 
Shawna

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2/17/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
My brother Mando was released and was given strict instructions, it was also confirmed that he has diabetes and high blood pressure. *big sigh*
 
I spoke to him lengthly, before he was discharged and he has a positive outlook on what happened, it was a wake up call.
 
I know people have been concerned about me with my friend Angie's fathers passing, my brother and taking care of my father. Well we have an awesome God and he took care of the time I spent with Angie and her family and of course my brother. All these things happened when papa was in school, dyalisis and I wasn't babysitting my grandson Jaden. He made it possible for me to give quality time and that brings me joy. He seems to cover every aspect of my life but that doesn't surprise me.
 
So, if you don't mind, please continue to pray for Armando and the changes he needs to make and of course absorbing all that was told to him by his doctors.
 
Once again thank you for your prayers and for your support.
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs,
 
Frances Berumen
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2/16/09
 
I just came back from the hospital, my brother Armando is doing fine. He had a clog in his main artery and a branch. Both were elimenated, Now he recoupes and exercise, diet and medication, so keep praying for him because He has trouble making a commitment to those 3 things .
 
Hopefully this has scared him enough to stick to a good program, so keep the prayers coming.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
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2/16/09
 
I am asking for prayer for my niece Heather Banales who is almost 8 months pregnant. She is in the hospital with painful gall stones. the doctors cannot decide whether to operate on the gall stones or to take the baby out. She has been given strong medication and is putting the baby in distress. Please pray for Heather, family and doctors. Thank you. God bless,
 
 margie

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2/16/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
 
I received a call stating that my brother, Armando was talking, even joking and they are keeping in the hospital for a few days, running some test. They will find out what caused the heart attack and what steps they are going to take to keep it from happening again.
 
I was in such a hurry to get out the prayer request that I forgot to share the two days prior to the attack. My brother Mando was a happy little camper Friday night. The youth kids were having a fund raiser dance and Mando was so happy that his wife Mary, accompanied Him. They joined my friend Angie, her mother (who just lost her husband last month), Max her sister and of course me. He looked so happy, dancing the night away with his wife, was having the time of his life, they looked like newly weds. *giggle*
 
Normally He comes and gives papa his bath Saturday mornings but he called stating that when he got home, he had a scare, he thought he was having a heart attack, I asked him if he was okay and he said he was, but he was tired but he was going to the prayer meeting that day. I got there and sure enough he was there with his hands up in the air, praising the Lord, the Holy Spirit was radiant on him. I asked him if he was okay and he said yes but he was just a little bit tired. I left the prayer meeting around 4 P.M. and went about my merry way. Than Sunday morning my niece called me with the news that that Saturday evening they took him to the emergency.
 
I thank each and everyone of you for your prayers, keep them coming. They are not allowing any visitors right now but my niece will keep me in touch and I'll forward the message to all of you.
 
Hugs and kisses, oodles and poodles of them.
 
Frances Berumen
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2/15/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
Please keep my brother Armando Salinas in your prayers. He had a heart attack last night. He is talking and they will be giving him a test to see what they can do for him. In mean time my niece called me to request prayers so here I am. As soon as I hear anymore, I'll inform everybody. In mean time, thank you for the prayers, they are appreciated.
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs,
 
Frances Berumen
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2/13/09
 
Dear Friends,
 
I received word last night that Bishop Thomas Welsh, first shepherd of Arlington, is in critical condition in an Allentown hospital with a serious heart ailment. Please keep him in your prayers.
 
Bishop Welsh is one of the most gracious men I've ever known. I was at a function once where he greeted almost everyone who approached him by name. I was amazed. He was one of the first bishops to lead a major prayer demonstration at an abortion mill, the Northern Virginia Women's Medical Center.
 
After he left for Allentown and after his retirement I used to see him occasionally when he was in town because he generally would visit the Poor Clares and say Mass for them. It was always a pleasure to go back to the sacristy and say hello. He always asked about the children.
 
He once visited our home in Alexandria after Easter and brought a giant bag of black jelly beans for the little ones which endeared him to their hearts because they liked the black ones best (like their mom). I remember that he picked out all the black olives (or was it mushrooms?) in his salad and left them on his plate. It's just a little memory that makes me smile. Somehow it made him less "bishop" and more "father."  In fact, when I think about him it makes me smile. He is so kind, a quality that we could all practice better; I think it covers a multitude of sins and who among us doesn't need that? I still treasure the rosary he gave me that he said Pope John Paul II blessed during one of his ad limina visits.
 
And so I will be offering my Mass, rosary, and all my joys and sufferings today for this dear and gracious spiritual father.  Thank you, Bishop Welsh, for being a father and a friend.
 
Mary Ann Kreitzer

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2/9/09
 
I need to ask for prayers for Martin Rodriguez, my ex-husband. He had a stroke approximately three weeks ago and has gone downhill fast. He is only 59 years old and has had lots of medical problems, but always manages to overcome them, but his time; I fear the end is near. Pray for his wife and his stepson and give them the strength they need as well as to my grown children Rock Rodriguez and Anna Rodriguez. I am strong in faith, but his wife is not and she is having a very difficult time with this situation.

I pray he is not suffering although it's hard to tell since he really isn't conscious. The doctor's have suggested she stop the renal dialysis which would mean an end to his life and she has refused. The doctor's prognosis is not good, they say it's probable that he'll never recover and that his quality of life is not good. We all know the power of prayer and I'm hoping Martin can overcome this. Anyone who knows Martin knows he was a strong, lively and very social person; he is neither one of those right now and isn't able to make his own decisions.

Please join me in prayer in this difficult time for Martin and his family.

Thank you all and God's blessing.

Jennie Rodriguez

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2/8/09
 
Good Morning all,

I want to give you an update on my niece Amber Rendon. Last Monday she had her 1st dose of chemo. There was a tumor in her brain that grew and was blocking the fluid from flowing. They have put a temporary shunt to drain the fluid. They had to stop treatment temporarily. This has been a very trying period for the family and staff involved with amber's care. This is a very aggressive tumor. They will continue with chemo this up coming week. Please continue to pray for the family and staff. My mother and I will be flying out there 2/16. and I want you to know about my fear of flying. We do believe in the power of prayer and appreciate all of your prayers and support.

Love you all. God Bless,

Linda

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2/08/09
 
Please keep the Elsa Alcantar and her family in your prayers.? This morning Elsa's mother, Reya Ayala who was 90 years old, passed away suddenly.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord,

And let perpetual Light shine upon them.

May their souls

And the souls of all the faithful departed

Through the mercy of God

Rest in peace.

Amen.

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2/6/09
 
 The prayer request for Elizabeth's surgery was successful, now she needs to take it easy and recoup. And patience is something we all fall short when we are waiting for a complete healing.

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2/5/09
 
I hope this message finds everyone in good health and happy hearts.? I'm writing to ask for your prayers for the Cambalik family.? An friend of mine Kelley Cambalik, lost her father Ray on Monday.? Ray had a history of heart problems and other medical illnesses?but on Monday God called him to the pearly gates to be with Him in heaven.? Ray was a wonderful man with a fabulous sense of humor!? I first met him when I was about 6 years old, when he and his kids (Kelley, Steve, and Mike) would sell oranges from their orange fields to my dad.? Ray would always make us all laugh with his slapstick humor and sarcasm.?As the years went by I watched Ray struggle with his health, but yet his attitude towards life never wavered and his sense of humor never died.? He served as an usher at St. Jude's for a number of years and contributed to the St. Jude's community with his ability to greet the congregation and make people feel comfortable.?

Kelley and her mother are doing alright given the circumstances, but they both believe that Ray left this world in the way he would have wanted to...at home.? Mike and Steve on the other hand are having a more difficult time since they were not living nearby and were not around before their father's death.?

The family will not be having a mass or formal funeral, but will be having a memorial service at their house this Saturday.? Please let me know if you need any further information or would like to help in any way.? Kelley will be meeting with her aunt tomorrow to figure out the details and calling me to let me know what the family needs for Saturday.?

We all know that Ray is up in heaven right now...making jokes, talking politics, selling oranges, and playing the slot machines and just as he ushered God's people into the church...he will be there to greet us when our time comes.

Thanks for your prayers!

With Faith, Hope,and Love,

Lucia

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2/4/09
 
Prayers for the success of Elizabeth surgery tomorrow and prayers for her sister Madaline who is having a hard time dealing with he fact that she didn't accept the invitation to make the drive to the hospital. The family has been estranged and she didn't trust her other sisters to be loving. Sad to say!!!!
 
Madaline does, of course, want those prayers, from the bottom of her heart.

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2/3/09
 
Prayer Request for:
Sister Socorro
 
Please pray for Sister Socorro from Our Lady of Peace retreat house. She is likely to pass away in the next few hours. The email about her is below.
Kathryn
 
Sister Mary Socorro suffered a stroke a few days ago.She played the organ for our music hymns at Our Lady Queen of Peace Carmelite Retreats. Sister Mary Socorro was in intensive care til this morning. Later tonight they will take her off all life support.The doctor said she would probably expire shortly after this. Please keep her in your prayers.--- On Mon, 2/2/09

May the perpetual light shine upon her..May she rest in peace....May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace...Amen

Those who pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet are asked to include Sr. Mary in their prayer's....

 
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Prayer Request for:
Tom D. Miller
 
Tom D. Miller is the contact for a monastery in Emmetsburg.  He has terrible health.  Is a 3rd Order Franciscan, if I remember correctly.  He rooms with a Carmelite priest.  His eyes are bad, so he doesn't appreciate emails much. A former teacher..
Tonight there are many to pray for?? More and More??
Yours in the Sacred Hearts, of Jesus and Mother Mary,
Kathryn
 

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2/2/09
 
My friends cousin was killed 1/29/09 by a drive by shooting. His name was Ramiro Huerta. Let us pray for him and his family and of course friends. Also for those that did the killing, they are so lost. *big sigh*
 
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Prayer request for SILENCE.

I will be attending a Silent Retreat Friday 2/6-2/8 at the Cordian Marian Retreat Center in Helotes Texas.

Keep the retreatants in your prayers for the coming weekend.  I need prayers, its hard to keep this Irish woman silent....he...he..
I need to clear my head and get focused on God's will, hear his voice calling me to do his will....not mine...in God's time...not mine.
The weather forecast is for mild temps, cool high 60's and night chilly low 40, taking extra heavy clothes as I am always cold.  Moved
to Texas for the HOT HEAT, its coming soon.

Thank You Dear Family and Loving Friends.

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Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to give you all an update on Rosalinda.? She was admitted into the hospital earlier today and the doctor found that she needed to have her gall bladder removed.? So, she went into surgery this afternoon and the surgery was a success!? Merely four hours after coming out of the operating room, Rosalinda is in great spirits and says she is already feeling much better then she did before her operation.? She asks that we all continue to keep her in our prayers during her recovery.?

With faith, hope, and love,

Lucia

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1/30/09
 
A prayer request for a Lois Smith, she has been rushed to the hospital and the news isn't good. Let's keep her, doctors and of course her family in prayer.
 
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1/30/09
 
Hi there friends:  

Ok so to the point (me, never..I know).  I am out of the hospital now and settling in nicely at Abi and Omar's apartment.  Yes I did get to eat a huge unhealthy and glorious lunch of Chinese Food once I got back here...yay NO LOW IODINE DIET anymore!!!!!!  I have been napping intermittently today and will probably sleep for awhile tonight, or at least I am hoping to as last night sleep wasn't really much of an option.   I promise I will try to call all of you and catch up soon but it might take me some time as I am not quite feeling 100%. 

The treatment seemed to go really well and I guess I took well to the radiation but they won't know the final results until next Wed, February 4th, when I have my follow up scan and tests run.  I of course will let you all know how those go.  However, my 26hour stay in the hospital went as well as can be expected.  I was by myself in one room for about 24 of those hours and I can tell you it got pretty lonely in there but I survived.  Unfortunately the phone would only let me call locally so sorry mom and dad.  I hope Matt was able to get ahold of some of you or vice versa because as I had said, he had my phone.

I don't know how much sense this email makes as I am still somewhat sleep deprived and I=2 0have been fighting off nausea and a wicked headache all day.  So, I really just wanted to let all of you know that I am doing fine and settling in where I will be staying.

I will be online and checking emails the next few days. 

love you all so very much.

love,
anne


 

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1/30/09
 

Rosalinda is requesting prayers for her right now while she is
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1/30/09

My dere friend Gloria called for prayers. Her brother Ernie has been rushed to the hospital. Cancer problems....................

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1/29/09
 
A friend fo mine, called stating that he had to rush his mom to emergency. It seems she has a bad heart and she has been surrounded by too many fuenerals. So Albert, our hearts and our prayers go out to you and of course your mother.
 
Thank you ,
 
Frances
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1/29/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
Today my best friend's father is being laid to rest and today is his birthday too.
 
The prayer service last night was great many were blest by it and now the difficult moment is here so we need prayers from all over, the family wants this to be a celebration.
 
This is the poem the Lord gave me from Joe, that was his name.
 
My Mission Was Accomplished
 
You probably have questions and
the answers you may never know.
But, rest assured, my mission was
accomplished; it was time for me to go.
 
My body did not have the energy any
 more to do the things I liked to do.
So God called me to come and tend
 to His garden, just like I did with you.
 
I lived a wonderful life and
you all have memories of that.
Share with one another the stories
I would tell for I wore many hats.
 
The hat of a husband, father, brother,
grandfather and great-grandfather, too.
And in my 90 years, of life (giggle)
I managed to pick up a friend or two.
 
I was a man, filled with knowledge and
wasn't afraid to share it wherever I would go.
What better way to honor who I was
then to make the most of what you know.
 
So look around at all that is green and
colorful and that's where you'll find me.
And if by chance, there is a room 
filled with laughter, there, too, I shall be.
 
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Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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1/27/09
 
PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH
 
Yes, Lord, be with all the churches of the world. Let many be led to a place of worship.

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1/27/09
 
Hi Everyone! 

I hope this message finds you all doing well, happy and healthy!  I know I have talked to some of you recently but others it has been awhile and I do apologize if I haven't been able to keep up with the phone calls.  Please know that I do keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers daily.  You are my source of strength through the good times and the not so good times, you're with me thru all of this.   

It seems as if a decade has gone by since I was sitting in this same spot telling everyone the details of my surgery and how I was doing but in reality it's been a mere three months (12 weeks tomorrow).  Well, these past three months have at times seemed very long but at others very short;  it depended on if I was thinking about my radiation treatment coming up or not. Nonetheless it has been three months and I have been doing quite well.  I guess I can't really complain too much since I had such a wonderful and blessed holiday season with lots of love and wonderful memories.&nb sp;

But since the holidays slowed down (they aren't over yet people....February 9th is a VERY important holiday...you should already know what date it is....hahahhaha) I have been back to work full time Mon-Fri and still picking up two-three shifts a week at the restaurant.  However, that ended about a week and a half ago when I began my preparation for Radiation.  Last Tuesday, January 20th (Inauguration Day...yes I was there!!! and yes I had tickets!!!!....that story is to come later....) I had my first appt at the hospital to begin my treatment process.  That day was just some injections and blood work.  Throughout the week I had appts Tues, Wed, Thur, and Fri which varied from injections, taking pills, blood work, urine tests, scans, xrays, etc.  All of them went VERY well and the Dr's are very hopeful that my one round of treatment will kill all the cancer and I will become a Cancer Survivor (weird to say I know)! 

I got to see my scans and xrays which was pretty cool as I got to see where the cancer is in my body.  There is some in my neck which was what they expected as that was the site they found the cancer and there is some in my chest (sort of around my chest plate area) BUT as I said earlier the amounts they can see don't seem to be very bad and it doesn't seem to be a very aggresive cancer so I should come out of all of this just fine. 

So, today and tomorrow I have more injections and blood wor k to prepare for the actual treatment I will be receiving on Wednesday.  Wednesday morning Matt will be taking to the hospital for admission at 10:00am then I will hopefull be discharged the next day but it might be Friday.    I can honestly say that I am looking forward to getting all of this over with but I am very nervous about how it will all go once I am given the treatment.  The doctors say that the first 24hours (when I'll be in the hospital) will be the worst.  I will most likely suffer the same side effects as Chemo (minus the hair loss) such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, etc.  Also, the first 24 hours  I have to shower and go to the bathroom every 2 hours on the hour ( I have to bring an alarm clock with me) in order to get as much of the radiation out of my body (it is excreted thru sweat, pee, poop, and saliva) so it doesn't cause any further harm to my body.  Also, I have to suck on hard candies (I'm brining like a 2lb bag) every 5minutes so as to get the radiation out of my salivary glands and not cause permanent damage. 

Once I am discharged I will be going to stay at my very good friends Abi and Omar's house (two blocks from our apt) as they have a guest bedroom I can be contained in for the next week without harm to others.  I decided this would be the best course of action so that both Matt and the bunny (Ash) can stay at home without any threat of me making them sick, or worse as the bunny is super suceptible to radiation sickness.  I will be off work completely Wed, Thur, and Fri but I will be working Virtually from Abi and Omars with a work Labtop starting Monday the 2nd.  I will hopefully be cleared to return to work on Thur Feb 5th but that all depends on what the Dr's say at my follow up scan on the 4th of February. 

Yikes I just realized how long this email is....SORRY!  Ok well anyway I hope this gives you all a good update on what has happened so far, what's going on now, and what is still to come.  I will be trying to catch up with people throughout the next week as I will have to stay by myself but can use the phone as much as I want.  These next two weeks will be very hard for me emotionally as I will also have to stay away from Matt which if all of you know the two of us will be EXTREMELY difficult.  He has promised to visit me where I will be staying and bring me food and movies but it of course won't be the same as he has to stay a minimum of 3ft from me....ugh.  So, a few phone calls with all of you is definitley what I'll need to cheer me up. 

I love you all and hope you have a wonderful day!

love always,
Anne

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1/27/09
 
This morning my son called me very upset. It seems he did too much drinking Sunday and he is sill suffering the end results. For years he has had a drinking problem but he won't go for help. I went and picked him up from his condo and he is asleep in my living as I write.
 
All my life I have been surrounded by alcoholics and I thought I was done but not one of my own is dealing with it. Lord send the help that he needs. *big sigh*
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1/26/09
 
Dear all, I received a phone call that little Catie O'Brien has passed into the arms of Jesus and Mary.  Please pray for the repose of Catie's soul, and for her parents and siblings, who are missing her so much right now.  Thank you for all your prayers for her these last few weeks.  As stated in a prior email, I think the miracle that was received here was that Catie didn't suffer as much as she could have with this disease.
 
thank you so much.
 
Blessings and Mir,
Mary Ann
 

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1/24/09
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:

 Yesterday morning at 11:59 A.M. my best friend Angie Varela's dad left us to go and take his place with the Heavenly Father. They had just brought him home from assistant living on Sunday, his hospital bed and wheel chair just came this pass Monday and this morning we were told he wasn't going to make it. This was around 10 a.m. and he went peacefully, quickly. For me it was beautiful, the nurse told us that she has never seen anybody go this quickly and of course peacefully.

 Angie and her mother weren't alone, she was surrounded by family members and friends.

 Please keep them in your prayers during this difficult time.

 Thank you,

 Frances Berumen
your webmaster

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1/23/09
 
 
I would like to ask you to please keep my brother Arthur Ray and his family in your prayers.  His 21 month old daughter Amber Rendon had a tumor removed from her spine this week.  The pathology results came back malignant.  The type of tumor is Primitive Neuroectodermal also known as PNET.  This is a very rare tumor.  They removed a bleeding tumor from her spine that was pressing on her nerve thus preventing her from being able to walk.  Her nerve is not damaged and she will be able to walk.  She also has some on her brain.  She will begin chemo therapy twice a week for 3 weeks.  She is in Dell Children's hospital in Austin Texas.   I ask that you please pray that our good Lord helps ease their worries by filling their hearts and minds with the faith our lord has given us.  Please pray for strength for the rough road ahead.
 
God Bless Linda
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As I knelt by the hospital bed in our bedroom tonight with Christine by my side, the fab 5 quietly entering and exiting the room, and Catie, one eye completely focused and her head bowing with each mention of Jesus’ name, we prayed a rosary together as a family and it was the most serene

and peaceful I have been in weeks.  God was truly present and with us as we knelt and prayed together as a family.  I have prayed by myself, with one or two others, and with hundreds.  I have prayed with this beautiful family that I have been blessed with hundreds if not thousands of times, yet tonight I felt the warm embrace of my Father as never before.  What an honor.  To gaze into this beautiful angel’s eyes as she reaches a state of intimacy with God is a miracle that she gives me each day, and today, she and HE allowed me to be a part of their special bond, it was truly beautiful. Christine and I met with the hospice nurse today and conferred with the Quality of Life team at St. Jude.  We discussed Catie’s condition and the changes we will need to make soon.  She will soon lose her ability to take medication orally, and we will have to start giving her IV drugs.  The fact that she is sleeping for 19 hours a day has its own challenges.  When she wakes, she is behind the pain curve because it has been so long since she had had any medication, and we spend the first little while after she wakes dealing with pain control and her ravenous appetite.  If you are only eating one meal a day, you can get sort of hungry.  So we pack a great deal into the 5 hours a day Catie is awake.  Dinner, a bath, changing dressings, taking medication, visiting with her siblings, reading a bit, talking a bit, and praying a bit, and then it is back in bed for another night. We are humbled daily by your continued prayers and your messages that offer hope, love, and a commitment to remain with us as we follow Catie on her journey.  Today was, according to Catie, a good day.  The 5 hours she was awake were fairly pain free, she had no new losses of functionality, and she was still able to enjoy her food.  Today’s fare included pasta, green beans, vanilla pudding, cheesecake, and of course, pumpkin pie. As we listen to her and she talks about a new pain here or a new symptom there, we attribute everything to her tumor.  Whether it is or not, we may never know, so we bounce ideas and opinions off of each other and the medical teams, and make the best decisions we can.  The apparent tumor progression is rapid, and indicative of just how tough and virulent this cancer is, and yet there are moments of hope and joy in each day.  Can God still cure Catie and restore her to complete and total health?  Of course.  Will He?  We will know soon enough, but in the meantime, today was a blessing, and Catie was still a part of it.  Our job is to ensure that everyday we have with her is not wasted.  What a gift she has given us to learn that lesson, have you learned it as well? It has been 57 days since that Tuesday when we first learned of the tumor spread and stopped treatment.  We have had two months to enjoy her.  We can look at the last two months and see pictures of Catie and be saddened by what she has lost; mobility, eyesight, the ability to smile her trademark smile, the list goes on and will continue to grow.  Or we can look at the gift of 57 days and realize that there are parents who lose children in car accidents and do not get 57 seconds to say good-bye.  Tomorrow will be Day 58, and God willing, I will have another chance to hold my child in my arms and feel the rising and falling of her chest and be able to be blessed enough to witness her strength, her piety, her inner beauty, and her love.  Every parent will tell you that the first time you hear your child say “mommy” or “daddy” it will melt your heart.  As Catie lives from day to day, and her final day approaches, each day that I still get to hear her say “daddy” is a gift to be treasured. Never without hope. Christine, Kevin, Maggie, Max, Catie, Mia, Molly, and M.E.

 

TO GOD BE THE GLORY
Isaiah 40:31


...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.

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Today my friend Angie brought her father home from the hospital. Well an assistance Care Facility but he didn't want to be there so home they sent him. Hopefully he will be more willing to do his excercises. Her nephew is going to live with them, he will be keeping an eye on him.

 

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1/15/09
 
Greetings from Lourdes,
 
Thank you all of you who joined us from all over the world today as we visited the baths at Lourdes and placed Catie, (and most of the rest of us) in the healing waters of Bernadette’s miraculous spring.  There were masses, Eucharistic adorations, prayers services, rosaries, and prayers storming heaven from thousands, and we are eternally blessed and grateful to all of you.  While she did not emerge from the 50 degree spring water by jumping out and running around yelling, “I can feel my legs again, and are you crazy for trying to freeze me?”, she is sitting in front of me playing “Go-fish” at midnight and her spirit is as positive and beautiful as ever.  Max summed up our combination of disappointment and hopefulness by saying, “sometimes miracles take a little time”. 
 
We have had a wonderful pilgrimage, and Fr. Keith has done an amazing job of infusing mass, processions with candles, church visits, and tours around the holy places of Lourdes into the crazy, busy life of the 23 of us who have journeyed here.  Meals, accommodations, and transportation have been seamless, and we have been blessed to be able to enjoy the time and take care of Catie and the fab 5 and each other.  The readings each day at mass have touched me deeply, and I have spent hours weeping and trying to figure out God’s plan.  “God’s time is not our time, and His ways are not our ways” from Isiah provides the answers to all of the questions, and yet in the solace, there is still sorrow and questioning.  Perhaps there always will be until Catie’s journey “ends” one way or the other. 
 
There is a peacefulness and a proximity to heaven in this city that is palpable and comforting.  As we walk up and down hills and from the hotel to the church to the grotto to shops on the streets, we imagine how amazing this city that is mostly closed at this time of year and is home to 5 million pilgrims each year between March and October is when it is fully open.  We continue to focus on trusting God as we have since Catie’s journey began, and if we look back, the blessings and graces that have been given to us are plentiful.  There is ample evidence that God will always love us as much as he always has, He is constant.  In the Book of Revelations, as God shows John the eternal kingdom and promises His faithfulness, God makes a point of saying that His words are trustworthy and true.  We can TRUST God, He will never fail us.  We know how this story ends, there is no doubt.  As I watch Catie sitting in her wheelchair praying prayers almost constantly, (unless she is eating or sleeping), there is not a shadow of a doubt that she will spend eternity in heaven with God her Father.  She attains a level of serenity and communion with God that is awe inspiring and I find myself desiring such an intimacy with God.  Perhaps that is today’s lesson, despite the disappointment we all share, the one person who was most impacted by it went right back to her relationship with the Father.  Catie did not dwell on what might have been or what tomorrow will bring, but embraced the moment and the beauty of the surroundings and reveled in it and shared it with God. 
 
The weather which has been clear for days, turned suddenly this evening.  As we walked in a candle-light procession back to the grotto praying the rosary, the heavens opened and a light rain washed over us.  I looked up to heaven and wondered if God was sharing in our sorrow.  Was He telling us that His plan is better served by Catie’s continued battle with this disease?  And if so, were those His tears washing over us and covering us with His grace and letting us know that like a flower emerges in response to the spring rains, Catie’s triumph in heaven will be worth the rainy days?
 
We will let you know when we are back in the states, and continue to bring your intentions to God.
 
Still praying for a miracle,
 
Christine, Kevin, Maggie, Max, Catie, Mia, Molly, M.E., Megan, Grammy, Poppy, Mom-Mom, Da, Aunt KC, Uncle Sean, Aunt Pilar, cousins Helen and Jack, Toni, Gene, Franchetta, Isabella Groves, and Fr. Keith

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1/15/09
 
Good Morning! I wanted to update you all on my Mother Anita's status....She had surgery late on Monday night and all went well. They have kept her in the hospital for recovery and keeping there eye on making sure everything else is going well. She is in great spirits and looking well. We are currently waiting back for some lab reports to see if she can go home today, so we pray....Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, phone calls and e-mails. Our family is feeling them and my Mother appreciates it all. Thank you!
 
If anything changes I will let you know, but for now I hope she gets released and able to come home and rest and recoup comfortably.
 
Please keep your prayers going.
 
Love and blessings,

The Correa Family

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1/12/09
 

The Correa Family and friends ask for a prayer request for Anita Correa.  She will be having surgery this morning at 9:30 am to remove Gall Stones that are laying on her Pancreas.  Please pray for a successful surgery and a strong recovery.   
 
Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. 
 
We will keep you posted on her progress.
 
Love and Blessings,
 
The Correa Family

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1/12/08
 
I just got an e-mail from my friend Wanda and she wants prayers for her husband, he has back problems. And she wants praying for his neurosurgeon. That he will have a plan for Joe. Yesterday was an almost impossible day of pain. The pain seems to be gettting worst.
 
God bless, and thank you.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster
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1/10/09
 
Please pray for this little one.  Thanks!
Dear all....Catie O'Brien, the 7 year old we have been praying for, is enroute to Lourdes.  Please continue to pray for Catie as she, her family and Fr. Keith make this journey in the hopes of a miracle.  Also, if you care to read about her story and view pictures, you can go to   www.catiesstory.com
 
thank you so much.
 
Blessings and Mir,
 
Mary Ann

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1/8/08
 
Tonight will be the rosary for Mary Alice Cervantes, a very dere friend of mine. She had been battling cancer and diabetes for years. She just had a gallbander surgery and was in the midst of recovering from that. All of the sudden she was rushed to the hospital and quickly passed away.
 
Mary Alice was a trooper, a faithful servant of the Lord. I know angels came and took her away. She has taken the place that God prepared for her. She will be missed terribly.
 
So pray for the family and friends she left behine, one day we shall see her again.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster

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12/31/08
 
Please keep Ricky Madrid, he passed away the day after Christmas of a heart attack. His birthday was able to celebrate his birthday on the 24th and of course Christmas.
 
Pray for his family, he was only 45 years old.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances
 
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Please add a extra prayer, join in with me and pray for my sister in law Amy she was brought into ICU unit at Mercy Hostipal  NY yesterday. She been fighting cancer since March,  which has spread to the bone and lungs Amy has not responded since 3 am this morning. I'm in Fl. and my family is with her. My brother is lost. Amy is only in her 40's. we love her so much and through pray we've gotten this far. I'm asking for some more prayers from many more people and came across this site. I know she is in so much pain.It's to late for miracles. And doctor's are keeping her comfortable. thank you in advance 
 
Kathy

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12/23/08
 
 
Please lift Fr. Jerome in your faithful prayers for healing... He has been fighting a persistent infection (celulitus ) since August... The doctors have him on heavy duty antibiotics so lets pray for this nasty infection to let go and for our dear Lord to bless and heal His faithful servant :)
 
I know Fr. J is reading this bc he specifically asked for the prayer requests to "keep coming" ..little did he know he was going to be joining us in praying for himself :)
 
Let us ask our Father in heaven to heal and protect Fr. Jerome and all holy Priests who are being attacked relentlessly by the enemy.....We must remember..satan knows as well as we do that without God's beloved Priests we would not be blessed to have Him present in the Holy Eucharist.... So we must pray daily for them and for vocations to the Priesthood... We ask this in the holy name of Jesus our Lord...Amen
 
Thank you all in advance ..
Christmas Blessings..
Love
Marie
 
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My best friend Angie called for prayers. She sounded all stressed out. Her father Joe, is in an assistant lliving and is not a very happy camper. I guess he is being stubborn about doing his excerises, he needs them in order to get his leg stronger thereby walk without assistance. And her mother is stressing her out because she feels helpless and continues to worry more than she needs to. 
 
Angie feels she is being pulled apart and is in dere need of prayers.
 
Oh, Lord, send her and her parents 10,000 angel, each,  to support them and to remind them that this too shall pass. Give the peace they need.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster  

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12/21/08
 
I spoke with my sister-in-law, Jeanette, to wish her a belated birthday. I was concern being that she was in an automobile accident which left a small concusion and short memory lost.
 
It was a big scare for her and for her children and husban. I can only imagine. I told her she received the gift of life for Christmas, she is a walking miracle because she came close to going over a bridge. *big sigh*
 
Keep her in your prayers, that she use wisdom in her recovery.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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12/21/08
 
My daughter just called me stating that her once mother-in-law, which a prayer request was asked a few days ago, well she is getting worst. Mental breakdown is a long term and much prayers are needed and that's why I am asking for additional prayers for Diana Miller and of course her children and my daughter, they all feel so helpless.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
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12/18/08
 
My best friend Angie just called, her son Steven needs prayers real bad and he felt better when she told him she was going to ask me to pray for him. So I am requesting prayers from all of you if you please.
 
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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12/18/08
 
A couple of days ago, I requested prayers for a friend Ida who was told they found cancer in her stomach, well today at 5 p.m., she is having surgery. Please keep her in your prayers.  Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
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12/17/08
 
My husband Joe has been diagnosed with a rare spinal disease?  He has an appointment to see a group of neurologists this afternoon.  His doctor wanted him to see several since it is so rare and there is no set protocol for how to treat it.  Please pray they will have wisdom and the Lord will guide them in their setting up of treatment.  From what I understand he has fluid in his spine which is causing it to separate - that is my simplistic explanation :). 
 
God bless,
 
Wanda
 
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My next door neighbor's mother-in-law passed away yesterday. She had been ill for a long time.
 
Please pray for the deceased and her entire family. We all have experienced the lost of a love one and we know the toll it takes. May 10,000 angels accompany them during this difficult time.

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12/17/08
 
I just spoke with my daughter and her ex mother-in-law (Diana Miller) had a nervous breakdown. Guilt is surrounding the children and the enemy is doing a good job of keeping there.
 
We all know the power of prayer and I just know the Lord will make a way. He will bring good out of all this, I just know he will.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances

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12/12/08
 
Good Morning,
 
I ask for prayers for a co-worker and her husband, Christina & Steve Rocha. He is back in the hospital and the doctors are still not sure what is exactly wrong with him. He was bitten by a spider last year and has since contracted Staph/MRSA. According to the doctors, an infection may have spread to his lungs. He has been in the hospital almost every month this year. He was just released from Cedars Sinai Hospital two days before Thanksgiving. He is now at St. Johns in ICU. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as this is a very rough time for all of them. He is very nervous and needs all of our prayers and support that he will be ok. I ask that you pray for his mind to rest and know that he will be taken care of.
 
Blessings to all,
Lisa

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12/12/08
 

Good Afternoon! I ask for prayers for Bob Reynoso. He has been admitted into the hospital, because of what they thought was a heart attack. Thank God it wasn't, but he does have a very bad virus surrounding his heart and lungs. They will keep him in the hospital for a couple of days, for further testing.

His wife Debbie says he is resting comfortably at St. Johns and just needs our prayers for a speedy recovery.

Thank you on behalf of the Reynoso family.

Love and blessings to you all,

Joleen

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12/11/08
 
I just receive a prayer request from my dere friend Margie. She has been a good tropper and now it's time to pray even harder then we did when she first fell down. There was nerve damage on her right shoulder and there is a possibility there will be a need for surgery.
 
Margie is a fantastic individual and loved by many, including me.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster 

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12/11/08
 
Yesterday, a prayer request was sent out for a missing daughter and here is the update:
 
Thank you for the prayers, Her mother Rosalinda located her daughterand she is safe at home again. Daughter is not talking much but at least my friend has her at home again. Family has many issues as we all do at different leveles of our lives. May this season bring this family close.
 
(I think prayers are still in order because we all know bringing a child home is only the beginning. Hopefully they will seek out counceling.
 
Con Carino
 
Juana

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12/11/08
 
My best friends mom just called me. Angie is on vacation but her mother remembered me which is a big thing. Anyway, Angie has a friend who has been helping with her mom, in her absence. Her name is Ida and she just found out that there is cancer in her stomach.
 
So join me and Angie's mom in praying for Ida and of course Ida's family.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
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12/10/08
 
 
My friends 14 year old daughter ran away last night. Mother does not know where she is.
Requesting prayers for all of the family
 
Thanks you,
 
Juana

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12/7/08
 
Prayer Request for:
Man and his fiance
India
 
I just spoke to a computer expert in India who works for a company I have computer support from.  As he fixed my computer long distance, we spoke about God.  He is a believer in a Higher Power, not God...but that is it.......was raised Hindu...and is not practicing.  He is engaged to a girl named Kathataali who also is not a strong believer. After our conversation, I encouraged him to give God 3 months....asking God to reveal Himself to him each night, but to insure he did it with a sincere heart...I told him God plays no favorites...He loves all His children equally and if he asked God sincerely, God would answer...he even was open for me to pray with him.  We spoke of St. Augustine and his desire to try and understand all things of God (which is impossible for a human being)....He wants to try and get Augustine's books to read....At the end of our conversation I brought up Mother Teresa...and he saw her many times because he is from Calcutta originally and she visited his schools.  He said she glowed and God radiated from her.  I told him if he was comfortable with it, to ask Mother for help and how we believe she can intercede for us now before God's Throne....we ended in prayer....please join me in praying for this man who was more than kind...patient and caring and his fiance as they journey to seek God and the Truth about Him.  (Imagine, I call for help with my computer and God have a Divine appointment ready for me to share faith!)  We all have to look for these precious moments to evangelize and reach out to others....
 
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen!"  Hebrews 11:1
 
ps:  how does one pray with a Hindu/Agnostic and still call on Jesus????  One prays throughout the prayer to the Lord/Father....and at the end of the prayer I say," I pray with respect to all religions, as I pray personally in Jesus' Name...amen...

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12/7/08
 

Good Morning! I come to you asking for thoughts and prayers for my friend Angela and her family. Her Father George passed away unexpectedly from head injuries from a recent fall. Angela is holding up, but hasn't taken the news lightly. She has a lot of tragedy in her life and having her Father pass is going to be tough. I ask for many prayers for Angela and her Mother Dee Dee. Please lift them up in prayer!

Thank you!

Love and blessings to you,

Joleen

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12/2/08
 
Hello Everyone,

Good morning!  Happy Monday!  I hope this message finds all of you happy, healthy and smiling after a long holiday weekend. 

I just wanted to email you and let you know what's going on with me and give you some updates as well as information regarding my Radiation Scan and Treatment in January.   

As I think most of you know, I am back in the full swing of things as far as working both jobs and doing my weekly volunteering.  I rather enjoy being back to my hectic and full life as I was getting rather bored and cabin fever-esque when stuck at home doing nothing but recovering. I am pacing myself and reminding myself that I am not Super Woman and have nothing to prove.  Nights in/Movie nights have become a cherished and weekly part of my routine, especially since it has begun to be oh so cold.  This weekend was a much appreciated break from the two weeks back to work and gave me a chance to catch up on personal stuff like cleaning, baking and the oh so cherished holiday cards.  Also, I did get a little chance to catch up on sleep....woo hoo! 

In terms of all my doctor stuff and what's going on now, I have had a few appts since my surgery which have all gone VERY well.  Tomorrow marks 4 weeks since the surgery and honestly I am even surprised at how good I feel.   I haven't seen my surgeon in about two weeks but she said she didn't need to see me until after my radiation scan and treatment so that won't be until early/mid February.  The last time I did see her she said everything looked great and that I was healing beautifully.  YAY more good news! 

As of lately I have been in the hands of my Endocinologist, Dr. Rebecca Over, and she is absolutely wonderful!  She is a super nice person to work with and very informative which I like.  She always makes a point to call and check up with me to see how I am doing, which has been very nice for me as I often have new questions about things.  I will be working with her pretty much from here on out since she will be in charge of monitoring my thyroid activity.  My hormone pill seems to be working just fine and I am adjusting nicely to it.  My calcium levels are back to a good level (they have been monitoring me with weekly lab work) and I have come off my Calcitrol supplements.  I am still taking two calcium carbonates (TUMS) a day but that is actually what a normal/daily dose is for all adults. I have my next appointment with Dr. Over on January 16th, right before my radiation stuff begins. 
 
Ok, so now onto the highly anticipated Radiation details.....
Attached is the schedule which the hospital and I have worked out for my Radiation Scan and Treatment.  I will be continuing treatment at Washington Hospital Center, where I had my surgery.  Yes, it is a bit intense but it's the normal routine for which they do this procedure.  Also, most of these appointments will not keep me out of work all day, or we've arranged them to where I can go after work.  They have provided me with an informational packet which includes a large binder full of information and instructions on how to prepare myself for all that I will be going thru (step-by-step).  It is almost an overwhelming amount of information and papers I have to go thru before all this begins but it is very helpful to know all the details of what's going on and what to expect. 

I have my first Clinic appointment with Nuclear Medicine on Monday, December 15th, during which I hope to meet the people I will be working with from Nuclear Medicine and the Cancer Institute.  There are a whole lot of details to be worked out and questions that need answers but the support network which has been set up for me, both with my own friends, as well as hosptial staff, is absolutely amazing.

I am very excited that I will be able to enjoy the holiday's before having to go thru all the radiation stuff.  There is so much going on this month and I am gearing up for a wonderful holiday season (yes, the christmas music is already playing at home and work)!  Matt and I have a couple parties to go and are hoping to get our picture taken with Santa so keep an eye out for your copy of that comical photo op...haha. 

Ok, well I have to get back to work now I guess.

I love you all so very much and hope you are all doing well.

Love always,

Anne
 
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A dere friend, Shardi, is looking for a room for her and her 2 children. She only has until the end of this month to find a place. Also pray for the stress she is under, it is causing her great pain on her body. She fell down and injured her back and of course the stress is making it worst.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

Heaven has another Angel, Fr. Philip Kim was killed in a single car accident this morning just south of San Antonio.

Fr. Kim was my parish priest (associate), Fr. Kim was a deacon and became a priest after the death of his wife.

Fr. Kim came from Korea, married here and even raised two kids and five adoptive kids that his parents left upon their early death.  Fr. Kim was so devoted to Our Blessed Mother and inspiring to all he met.
Keep his family and friends in your prayers this coming week.

Fr. Kim will be watching and guiding us all.

Peace of Mind

Catherine Ann Stinson
 

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11/28/08
 
A couple of days ago, I requested prayer for a dere friend's father. Angie has kept me posted and he has been released from the hospital and into a rehab center for 3 weeks while physical therapy is being given to on a regular basis. Helping him with walking safely. Then he will be moved to assistant living where he will stay for approximately 3 month. He is 90 + and healing doesn't come by quickly but he is determine to do what the doctors wants, he wants to go home.
 
So keep the prayers coming, they are indeed helping.
 
Frances Berumen, your webmaster
 
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Happy Thanksgiving Frances

I thank God for you,your friendship, love and your poems.

Pray for me as I again am struggling with depression creeping in, I pray and wait with an open mind and heart.
 
Love,

Esperanza
 
"Esperanza is a faithful servant of the Lord. She has been coming to my bible sharing for about 4 years or so. I have seen her grow and she's come a long way.
 
Oh Heavenly Father, guide sister Esperanza as you have been doing these last few years. For her to reach out is a big step and I don't this too shall pass".
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your Webmaster
 




 

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11/23/08
 

Dear Friends,

Joe Correa passed away this morning at about 1030 AM. Please pray for him and the Correa family. We pray that he be lovingly accepted at the gates of heaven.

Joe Correa is Father to Bob and Anita Correa and of course grandfather to CC, Joleen, and Natalie Correa.

Joe is a strong catholic christian and joins his mother, father and brothers and sisters in heaven. We are blessed to have had him for so long and we continue to be blessed as he now watches over us all.

Please also say a special prayer for his only living brother Adolf Correa.

God bless you all,


Ralph Barbosa

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11/18/08
 
Our sister in Christ, Angie Varela's father fell down last night and for precautionary measure, she took him to the Emergency this morning. After lengthily hours, you know how emergency room are, it turns out he has a cracked vertebrae (not certain as to the spelling). He hit his head in the fall.
 
Let us join together in lifting Joseph Pina in our prayers as well as his wife, Angie and her sister Maxine.  I personally know how frightening it is when a parent hurts themselves in the course of a day. Many questions arises.
 
I will keep you all posted........... thank you for the prayers!!!!
 
Frances
 
P.S. an update on Dolores Herrera, she was the one I requested prayers because her blood sugar went all the way up to 600, well the doctors were able to stabilize her sugar but she has been diagnosed with MS.
 
She is physically week but her spirited is very uplifted. Our sister in Chrisht Ruby Juarez, volunteered to go and massage her hands everyday so she can regain her movement. *God bless you Ruby*
 
 

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11/18/08
 
Good Evening all! I am writing to you tonight with a heavy heart to ask for your thoughts and prayers for my Grand Father Joe(seph) and that he find comfort and is out of pain soon. He is still currently at Mission Terrace and we believe is at the end of his fight and may soon leave us. We hope to be able to bring him home and have him pass where he would want to be. As much as that hurts my heart, I know that God has seen his pain and suffering and my Grand Mother (who passed 12 years ago) is ready to see him again. Fluid has filled his lungs and his kidneys are working over-time. We are still waiting for the results of his chest x-rays and we fear the worse. Please pray for Him and allow his transition to be fast and a painless one. Please pray for my family and our friends that they find comfort and have faith through all of this. It's been a tough battle for us all, but I believe God, my Grand Mother, our baby Tatanka and our angels are surrounding my Grand Father and our family. I will keep you all posted. I thank you for your thoughts and prayers and look forward to the next time we are all together again. Love and Blessings, The Correa Family

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11/18/08
 
I just received a call from my best friend Angie. It seems her father fell down last night and he wasn't certain if he could get up this morning.
 
"Father help Angie with the heavy burden that has been put upon her and her mother.
 
Thank you for your prayers,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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11/17/08
 
Someone wrote in a request for prayer for his or her health.............
 
"Father, this individual is not feeling well and although we don't know his or her name, send 10,000 angels to accompany them. I know being alone feels when one is not feeling well!".

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11/14/08
 
I just a call from my sister-in-law regarding a little one Issac who was on the waiting list for transplant. Well he had the transplant but now he is running a fever so she is asking for prayer for healing.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances
 
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Also, my brother was going on a retreat and I was going to ask for prayers for all the candidates and team but I just received an e-mail stating that it was cancelled due to terrible fires up on the mountains and evacuations were mandated. Pray for all those that lost their homes and those that are still waiting to see if their's burned down. Also for all the fire fighters.
 
Thank you

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My wonderful brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
Tomorrow my eldest brother Mando is going on a retreat for the weekend. I am asking for prayers for him and the rest of the candidates and of course the team. It's from Friday 6:30 P.M. until Sunday 5 P.M.
 
These retreat are such a renewal of God's unconditional love!!! *big sigh*
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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11/11/08
 
Hello Everyone:

Thank you for all your prayers for my friend, Barbara Hunt, and her family. I believe God is a merciful God. Barbara passed away this morning around 6:00a EST. Barbara loved life, her family, her friends, and her God. I will miss her dearly. Please continue to keep Barbara and her family in your prayers.

God bless!

Paul Pastor

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11/7/08
 
A dere friend Joe Parker is down today.  His back has been in really bad shape for several months and the pain is severe. Yesterday even vicatin (sp) didn't kill the pain.  He has a shot into his spine this coming week to see if that will make a difference.  Lord willing it will. Meanwhile he goes to the chiropractor - but it isn't holding.  May take a while.
 
Please keep him in your prayers. Thank you.
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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11/6/08
 
My little friend Dee is in the hospital. Her blood surgar has been going up and down, between 400 and 600. Her doctors say she is a walking miracle.
 
She is a little depressed so please keep her in your prayers. She has been in a nursing home for a year or more and she was just getting ready to be placed in an assistance living program. It looks like that is not going to happen, anytime soon. I know the Lord has a reason, I know He has. *big sigh*
 
Frances Berumen,
your webmaster

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11/6/08
 
Manuel Delgado just passed away from Prostrate Cancer. It was very sudden and singing, something that he loved to do.

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11/05/08
 
Friends, this is Frances Berumen, your webmaster. This morning I am taking my papa to the hospital because yesterday they couldn't do dialysis because the access was plugged up. I am taking him in so they can unplug it and then take back to try dialysis again.
 
Please keep him, in your prayers, he scares easy, it doesn't take much.
 
Thank you.
 
 
 
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11/05/08   update report on Mickey
 
Hi Everyone,

 For those that don't know me, i'm Nick, Anne's brother. Some of you have had info updates, and some of you have not, but anne asked that i let you all know what is up.
 Surgery went well and smooth. They pulled the tumor out and had to get a lil bit of her neck muscle while at it, but were very careful and didn't affect the vocal chords or nerves there. She will be checked periodically throughout the coming weeks to make sure that everything is actually gone. she was brought out of surgery and into a post-op area so she could come off the anesthesia, after a few hours they finally got her up into a room. Her throat is sore from the breathing tube that was in during the surgery and she's eating ice chips and drinking juice to prove to them that she can keep it down, cuz at this point she just really really really wants something to eat. In every effort short of pinning her lips closed we're trying to help her not talk until her throat stops hurting. She's got a pad and paper and is sending txt messages and emails like this, using Matt and I as proxies. But she's in good spirits and hopefully will be up on her feet tommorow and out of the hospital shortly thereafter.
 Thank you all so much for your love and support, i know it means the world to her.

 Nick

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11/3/08
 
Hello Everyone:

I would like to request prayers for a friend of mine, Barbara Hunt, who is dying of cancer. Barbara has been fighting the cancer since last January, around the same time her eldest daughter also died of cancer. The doctors released Barbara from the hospital this week because they said there was nothing more they could do for her. Barbara has not been able to keep food down for the last couple of days and Hospice says her body will eventually shut-down.

Barbara and her family have a strong faith in God, and I believe Barbara
is ready and looking forward to Heaven. Please keep Barbara and her
family in your prayers.

Thank you!

Paul Pastor

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10/30/08
 
My dear friend Anthony Cervantes' mother Mary Alice  fell down Monday and broke her Clavical Bone (shoulder). She is doing fine but prayers would help a great deal.
 
Also Dolores Herrera is having trouble with her blood surgar, it's been going up and down between 600 and 400 which is still high. Monday she will be put on a machine to see it that helps.
 
I will keep you posted as Anthony calls me.
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs,
 
Frances

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10/28/08
 
Good Afternoon! I pray that this e-mail finds you all doing well.

I wanted to ask for your prayers for a cousin on my Mothers side, Patsy Escobedo who is 59 years old. She was diagnosed with Cancer earlier this year and passed last night due to complications from the cancer. However, the doctors resuscitated her and she is now on life support. Her wishes were to not be resuscitate, but the family is keeping her on the machine until all the family can fly in to Bakersfield and say there Good-Byes. Tomorrow (Wednesday) Patsy will be removed off of life support and will join our Heavenly Father and her husband Danny who just passed away 7 months ago.

Please I ask for prayers for our family and friends as they say good-bye to a remarkable women. Patsy lead a good life and leaves behind two grown kids Paul and Raymond. They have battled a tough year and I ask that they find comfort in knowing that there parents are no longer in pain. May they have faith that they will walk with them always. I ask for strength for the family as they find understanding and peace.

My Mothers family has battled many deaths within the past couple years and I just ask that you continue to pray for them. My Mother is a remarkable women and strong in faith. I just pray she finds comfort with those that surround her and knowing that her family is in the hands of the Lord and are now Guardian Angels for us.

Thank you and God Bless,

The Correa Family

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10/27/08

Please keep in your prayers, my son's (Tootee) girl friend, Rhea, as her father died in an accident in Oregon today. She and her family will need lots of prayers as they go through this terrible time. Thank you for your prayers.

God bless and love,

Yvonne Robles

10/27/08
 
Hello all:

I'm writing to pass along the sad news of the loss of a reat community friend.? Mr. George Bliss passed away rather suddently on Saturday morning.? George was my dad's employer for many, many years and continued to be good to my family and as?an extension, to the the community.? George owned the avocado orchards where he graciously allowed us to walk through for many years to get avocados for the annual Avocadeo Festival.

Some of you may or may not know, but he was also a great philanthropist and a top notch civic leader and did many wonderful things for the City of Carpinteria and it's residents.

Please keep the family in your prayers.? They are devastated but are taking comfort that he went suddenly and did not suffer.? As I told my dad this morning, my dad mentioned that George had told him that he did not feel the same since his wife's passing a few years back so it's no wonder that he wanted to go suddently to join her.

Thanks all!

Monica

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10/24/08
 
My friend Delores just called, asking for prayers. She is going on another round of steroids for her illness. Her blood sugar is going crazy and she wants us all to pray for peace.
 
She wanted me to thank you, ahead of time, for your time.

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10/20/08
 
I would like prayer for my son jason and anthony. My mon and dad  and sister alma she is lost and depress she needs help mentally ...

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10/16/08
 
My friend Gloria just called me, requesting that I put her daughter Monica on the prayer list.
 
She is being rushed to the hospital with terrible stomach pain. They think it might be gall blander.

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10/15/08
 
Family & Friends

PRAYERS NEEDED FOR HEALING AND RECOVERY.

We just received calls and information that our niece Anne Clements (24) has been diagnosed with "PAPILLORY THYROID CARCINOMA",
thyroid (Gray Syndrome) runs in the family this is the first cancer that we know.  Anne is having surgery to remove her thyroid and radiation treatments.

Anne lives in DC and has great medical insurance and a great support group of friends and her job is understanding too.

Prayers for her recovery and her family for their worries and concerns too.

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10/9/08
 
I wanted to inform you all that my friend Manny Frausto passed away today. I ask for all the prayers for his family and friends. This has been a rough week for all and God has called His Angel home. Please keep the Frausto family in your thoughts and prayers for the days to come and that they find peace and comfort in knowing that Manny is no longer in pain and is in heaven with our Heavenly Father. Manny leaves behind so many people who loved him and cared deeply for him. I know that he has that big grin on his face and is looking down on us and seeing all those that truly loved him.

Manny you were an amazing guy and so full of life. We had some great times together and I will cherish the memories forever! Thank you for enriching my life and giving me reason to smile. You were the meaning of what friendship is and you blessed so many of us with it. Though my heart hurts at the loss, I know one day I will see you again. Until then.....Fly High my friend, Fly high with all the angels!!!

Love and Blessings,

Joleen

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10/8/08
 
Hello,

I have spoke to our loved one David Roman today.  He asked that I send out this email.  He is recouperating from outpatient surgery today.  He was at his mom's resting.  Please continue to keep him in your prayers.   
 
 God Bless
 
Linda

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10/7/08
 
Good Morning! I start by saying hello to you all, I hope all is going well. I wanted to ask for prayers for my Grand Father (Joe Correa) as he hasn't recovered yet. He came home for one day and was placed back in the hospital due to a low potassium count. Since being back in the hospital (Going on two weeks) he had an emergency surgery to get a pace maker put in. His heart was beating to slow without it. His potassium and blood sugar levels were normal and right before him being released last Thursday, they found fluid in his lungs. So he is back at a resting home and not looking well. I am going to be going back to the rest home to see him today, but I ask that you all please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. My family is very close to my Grand Father and it's been very difficult for us all. Please pray for my Father who is having a tough time with it. Thank you! I will keep you posted! I also ask for your thoughts and prayers on a very dear friend Manny. He was found this past Saturday morning unconscious. He is in the hospital currently on life support and they are not sure how much brain function he has if any. He is only 30 years old! He is a kind and beautiful man, please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. This hasn't been easy on anyone and anyone that knew him, knew how much he loved life. We only pray that he is able to once again enjoy his life and his friends and family again soon. Life is precious....I ask today you hug your loved ones and tell them how much they mean to you! Love and blessings to you all and keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers,
 
 Joleen

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10/6/08
 
Good Morning! I start by saying hello to you all, I hope all is going well. I wanted to ask for prayers for my Grand Father (Joe Correa) as he hasn't recovered yet. He came home for one day and was placed back in the hospital due to a low potassium count. Since being back in the hospital (Going on two weeks) he had an emergency surgery to get a pace maker put in. His heart was beating to slow without it. His potassium and blood sugar levels were normal and right before him being released last Thursday, they found fluid in his lungs. So he is back at a resting home and not looking well. I am going to be going back to the rest home to see him today, but I ask that you all please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. My family is very close to my Grand Father and it's been very difficult for us all. Please pray for my Father who is having a tough time with it. Thank you! I will keep you posted! I also ask for your thoughts and prayers on a very dear friend Manny. He was found this past Saturday morning unconscious. He is in the hospital currently on life support and they are not sure how much brain function he has if any. He is only 30 years old! He is a kind and beautiful man, please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. This hasn't been easy on anyone and anyone that knew him, knew how much he loved life. We only pray that he is able to once again enjoy his life and his friends and family again soon. Life is precious....I ask today you hug your loved ones and tell them how much they mean to you! Love and blessings to you all and keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers,
 
Joleen
 
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9/30/08
 
Hello everyone:

Well the Martinez family received some alarming news this last weekend. Our relative, Luis Martinez and fellow Crusader, has suffered some heart distress (perhaps a heart attack) due to an infection he's had as a side affect to diabetes. He has been battling with his diabetes for quite a long time and tries very hard to keep it under control. Right now they are doing lots of testing to see if his heart is going to have to be operated on and as of this writing we still have yet to hear the treatment. For now, please keep him in your prayers that they make the right decisions for his care and treatment. Luis is in Oregonegon where he is close to his daughter but perhaps may be moving with his son, Luis Jr. in Las Vegas. Until then, he remains hospitalized in Oregon. I will be sure to keep you updated and if you can't get a hold of me, you can get a hold of Suzie Munoz, his niece, or Christina and Steve Madrigal, his sister and brother-in-law.

Thank you for your prayers and thoughts!

God Bless.

Monica Gutierrez

 
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9/23/08
 
 
Date: September 23, 2008
Submitted by: Marie Vasta
Referred by: John Pepe
Requested by: Jeff Burson
Prayer Request for:
Dylan, and her family
 
This  prayer request was sent to me from my son John...Dylan is a co-worker's daughter and has been battling major health issues her entire life..
Also please lift up her family...May our precious Lord touch Dylan with healing and her family with peace of mind and hearts..
Thank you in advance for your faithful prayers..
IN His love
Marie †
 
Your prayers are needed today for my daughter, Dylan, as she has her 64th surgery.
 
On Tuesday, September 23 she will have at least two separate procedures. The first is the placement of the Central Venous Line (an IV into her heart) and the second is the removal of the medal rods that extend on either side of 11 vertebra's. She had these put in two years ago with her scoliosis but they are now causing her intense pain. Dylan's current lung function is at 57% which is a factor in this as well.

The surgery is expected to take between 5 to 6 hours, with a stay in ICU expected to last between 3 to 5 days.

Please pray for her as she has been in a great deal of pain. Also pray that the fusion that they did two years ago has taken otherwise she will have to have replacement rods put in during another procedure.

( Being that Sept 23rd is Padre Pio's feast day we are asking for his intercession as well. )

Thank you!

Jeff Burson  

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I woke up this morning to my printer not working properly and I have 300 inspirational cards to complete.

Heavenly Father, help me find a way.

Frances Berumen. your webmaster

 

 

 

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8/21/08
 
IM PREGNANT AND SCARED PRAY THAT MY MOM WILL BE HERE FOR ME AND SUPPORT ME PLEASE IM ONLY 17 AND PRAY FOR ME TO GET A JOB! THANK YOU ALL!
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Manuel Acosta Macias Jr.
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May we follow the legacy he left behind.....

9/19/08
 
 
I have been so busy with papa and my ministry that I forgot to request prayers for a dere friend of my son, Manuel was one of the people that was killed on a Metro link train crash a week ago. My son, Freddie, asked me to write a poem and that kept me busy. Please keep Manuel and his family and friends in your prayers. May they find comfort in each other's arms.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster
 
 
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918/08
 
Hello All!

I just wanted you all to keep me and Juan in your thoughts and prayers. We started the process today of buying a house. Looks like we are going to be permanent fixtures in the Bay Area, yet still remaining an active part of the crusade community. I know that these
are trying times for many in the housing market so please keep all the effected in your prayers as well.

Also please keep us in your prayers as we travel this week for our vacation . . . I am sure most of you can already guess where we are going.

Aloha with love,

A. Joe Gonzales
 
 
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Hi everyone,

I have been asked again for prayers for my friend's daughter, Annie, who is still going through more tests, she is now waiting for a spinal tap, to eliminate yet another problem. Her mom, Jessie, knows the power of prayer and I am grateful we are there to pray for Annie and her family.

Thank you for your prayers.

God bless you all & love,

Yvonne Robles

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9/11/08
 
Dear Friends,

I am in Washington State now, I need your prayers now. My thirty-year marriage ended on May 28th. I have not had an uneventful life, but I have never experienced such pain, such devastation, and such despair. I could never have imagined this. My husband and I have not filed for divorce yet, but we are living separately, without cooperation, without compassion, without mutual understanding. Our marriage became a travesty, an unholy union that was hurting us both--there is no going back to what was. The legal divorce process is more destructive and hurtful than I can tolerate, so I have simply withdrawn. We are going to attend counseling, but I have no hope. I do not know what to do. We need a miracle. We need the love, wisdom, and strength to create a new marriage between us, or to move forward with our lives in peace and good faith. We seem unable to do either.

Everyone in our family is hurting so badly. I beleive God is with me, but I can not feel him through the pain. Please help us with your prayers.
Thank you so very much. May God bless you all.

Kris

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9/10/08
 
On the 15th of this month, Linda is going through another brain surgery. Please keep her in your prayers.

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9/9/08
 
I received the e-mail below and I am asking all of you to join me in prayer for Paul and Nicholas:
 
Frances, thank you for sharing your faith. my son nicholas has had brain surgery and almost died in june god saved him but now he is in rehab but he is fighting and angry alot of the time. he is blind and cant walk yet because his brain is not rite.for 3 months i have been at the hospital everyday sometimes i feel like i cant go on but like your poems god finds away my son is 21 too young with gods grace maybe he will regain his sight and walk.he and all our family are really having a hard time please pray for us. i went to crusade and saw your poems on a email good luck with your dad you are his best medicine.
 
Paul

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9/6/08
 
Jesus Loretta is dying
 
Lord be with Loretta as she preparing to meet you. Be with her family and friends, give them the peace they will need to help Loretta with her journey.  Amen

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8/4/08
 
PrayersorPraises: Prayers
comments: Our beloved  Rev.Brothers Rev.Sisters, Brothers and Sisters,

 

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ.

 

I am Anto, female, I have my mental pain what I am experiencing from childhood to now.Since childhood I felt that loss my self-confidence because of hearing cursing sentence, insulting , always hearing negative statements and sentences, and also bad experience. Since childhood I am not happy. Since my 13years I am hearing from my maternal granny,uncles and aunties that "you are not worthy, you are useless,you don't have no future".At present I don't have job. Now I am totally lost my self-confidence. Having inferiority complex ( I am cheap person, I don't have any skills,ability...etc.I am not worthy to my mum, society and God. I am totally waste. Why God has sent me to this world GOD is also not happy,my mum is not happy and for Sociey I am burden).Lost my spiritual faith and believe. I am unable to pray and read Bible.I am unable to surrender myself to Our Loving God. (I want to surrender my sins and what i am having in mind, desires,bad experience,what I fell unable to
 do.....etc.)

 

Please pray for me. I am totally fear about I am going to become zero.
 
Thanking you,
 

With Love,
 
Anto.

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9/1/08
 
FURTHER Prayer Request and Update for:
The Wiget family
Lafayette, Louisiana
 
This might be the last email I send out for a few days. It is expected that the eye of the storm will pass over us in about 3-4 hrs. It will be a cat 1 instead of the 3-4 that was expected. We are only getting wind now. We have decided to stay. Please pray for our protection.
Everyone else in my family are now in Arkansas & Shreveport. We have boarded all the windows. We have enough food & water for 5 days. We didn't loose power yet but I'm sure we will soon. Please pray for us. As God to keep us safe. I completely trust God EVEN if a storm is headed our way. He is faithful. He is a just God.
We are expected to get the worst in about 3 hrs which is when it comes closer. That will be scary. Pray that God give us peace in the storm.
PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW ASAP. It's too late to leave now. Please pray.
 
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
 
Karen

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8/28/08
 
Please pray for my son, Ray

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8/23/08
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
Yesterday a home care nurse came and Monday a physical therapist will be coming and my friend Ed is still working on perfecting the ramp he made me.
 
And my papa, oh my papa. *tears, tears* God has given his legs enough strength to get up, stand long enough for me to pull his wheelchair underneath him. Now I can move him around with no assistance.
 
His attitude has changed from negativity to positivity. My friend Vivian, who works with the elderly, told me to tell him I needed his help. I know he didn't want to be a burden but now he is so proud that he is contributing to his care. God is lifting his fears. And it was his fears that added to the task of moving.
 
I tell him, that we can do this, we just have to wait and see what God has in mind for us.
 
For now we treasure each moment and give the Heavenly praise!
 
 
 
It's Really Not Up To Me
 
The faith I have  is hard
for people to understand.
All I know is that God will make
 a way, alone I do not stand.
 
Even in my darkest hour, I still
 believe He will make a way.
I just don't know when, where,
who He will use and on what day.
 
I marvel at the length He will go,
 and I praise Him for His creativity.
I feel His presence as He stretches
what I can do with courage and stability.
 
And because of that faith, all kinds
 of assistance He, indeed, sends.
It's amazing what can happen when
we leave everything in His hands.
 
I only see what is in front of me,
I don't see what He has in mind.
With each waking moment, I
never know what I will find.
 
Life is like a book, each
chapter is filled with mystery.
And the Lord is the author, how
it ends, it's really not up to me.
 
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Please continue to pray, knowing that millions are praying is what gives me hope.

Frances Berumen,

Your webmaster

 

 

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8/22/08
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
This is my second day after papa's being discharged from the hospital and I have been blest by so many coming to my aid. My Heavenly Father did make a way and He is using the people in my community.
 
Many including family members have given me numbers of different organizations that may have what I need.
 
Ed, a member of my bible sharing, made me a beautiful ramp. A lady that I befriends 6 months ago, volunteered to come and help me get my father out of his bed and into his wheelchair every morning, she lives down a couple of blocks. One of my friend Vivian  offered to take 10 minutes, from her job, to help me get papa out of his chair and into his recliner, she works 5 minutes away too. And one of my son's friend told me that her mother volunteered, being she is unemployed, to drive down to assist and she lives about 5 minutes away too. My neighbor said he will be on standby. And papa is doing his share by keeping a positive outlook. He is even exercising his legs, he wants to take those small steps that I so desperately need. I believe in miracles, I really do. My sibling probably think I am crazy but I really feel God is calling me to do this. And what you do for the least of His breathrens, you do unto Him. I know they are concerned for me but we have an awesome God and He will not give me more than I can handle.
 
God has also given me the willings to reach out to my bible sharing by vocalizing that I need help, every once in a while with the main course (I serve dinner before the teaching) and Clara was the first to step up to the plate. I have a feeling I will be doing this a lot more that once in a while, I don't feel the Lord telling me to quit teaching God's word.
 
I know my e-mails have been lengthly but it does me good to share my feelings with my community, which you all part of.
 
Once again, thank you for your prayers. Oodles of hugs and kisses.
 
Frances  Berumen
Your Webmaster

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8/21/08
 
Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
 
It's a brand new day and everything is all right. It's amazing what a difference a day makes. The Heavenly Father sent me a breath of fresh air. Papa slept well and he woke up in such a positive attitude. As for me, of course, faith kicked in. (was there any doubt?)
 
My papa was able to sit himself up on the side of the bed. I cleaned and changed his diaper and we begun to dress. He helped me put his tee and dress shirt on and then came the pants and just as I finished putting on his shoes, my son Richard came by to help papa stand up and we pulled his pants up and Richard helped me put him on the wheel chair. *yippie*
 
Papa was willing to brush his teeth in the wheelchair and everything else that needed done. His bus to the senior day care, came and picked him up and he was excited. The bus for the dialysis will pick him up there and take him to his appointment and bring him home.
 
I have been given some numbers to call and other friends are researching for me too. God will make a way, I just know he will.
 
Keep the prayers coming, all I need is someone to help me in the lifting and moving him into the wheelchair..
 
Oodles of hugs and kisses,
 
Frances

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8/20/08
 
Family and friends:
 
First I want to thank you for all your support and prayers. They have been the source of my strength.
 
I brought papa home today, I was so happy and so was he. I drove up to the driveway, into the garage and pulled out his new wheelchair. I managed to get him into it and wheeled him to the ramp. I took a good 1 2 3 and off we went, only to get stuck at the foot of the door. I called out to my neighbor Jim and he helped the rest of the way. I thanked him and wheeled papa to the kitchen table where I begun to feed him dinner. My son Richard came over and cooked for me and papa sampled it. He was so proud of Richard and I was happy seeing his beaming face. We all were very proud.
 
After dinner papa wanted to sit on the recliner and then it hit me, papa couldn't walk a few steps from the wheelchair to the recliner, Richard watched and then he came to my aid. It wasn't easy because papa was dead weight but we finally did it. Richard said he couldn't help me all the time and then reality hit me. I physically couldn't care for my papa alone. I was going to need help. I was so overwhelmed and the tears just poured out. Reality is cruel. Richard left and then he came back to help me put papa into his wheelchair and wheel him to his bed. I changed his diaper and tucked him into bed with a kiss and an "I love you"
 
I can't believe that our loving Father would get me the wheelchair, porta pod and ramp, for me to put papa in a nursing home. Please pray for me, all I need is help getting him in and out of his wheelchair in the morning and at bedtime. All the other things are no big deal, it is a pleasure.
 
So please pray for us, I want to make my papa last days loving and peaceful, without making him feel he is a burden. The love is there but the physical strength is not. *big sigh*
 
I know God will make a way, I just know He will.
 
 
I Will Not Worry
 
Father, I thought I had plenty of faith,
yet when I needed it, You gave me more.
And just as I thought I could not endure anything
 else, additional faith surfaced to even the score.
 
I thought I had seen everything but I
 got tested beyond my wildest dreams.
You kept me going, no matter
how difficult it seemed.
 
I don't understand all that is happening
but I know You are one step ahead of me.
And as long as I stay focus, fear doesn't win,
 because when I need You, there You shall be.
 
I will not worry, You have everything under
control, I am to take it one breath at a time.
No matter how high the mountain, You will
give me the courage and strength to climb.
 
Father, You know what is best for me, I
will not let negative thinking lead me astray.
So with confidence I march forward into
 the unknown, with You leading the way.
 
I will not waste one precious moment
doubting what You are capable of.
I will keep doing my best until
You tell me I have done enough.
 
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Frances Berumen
Your webmaster
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Hi my dear friends,
 
I need you to pray for Ralf. They are calling him back to the Army on Feb 2009. Going back to Iraq.
That will interrupt all his life in the Seminary, he is ready to leave to Spain.
They are trying to get a deferment. Hopefully it will work.
I spoke with him yesterday, he is not a bit worried. He talked to his immediate Sergeant and he  told him not to answer the request yet.
 
Ralf said : the will of God will be done!
 
Love you all!

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8/19/08
 
Family and friends:
 
Papa and my siblings (taking turns) spent the entire day in Emergency, waiting for a room in ICU. Watching papa go up and down with his blood sugar was heartbreaking. It got to the point that I knew when his sugar was low, just by the way he spoke to me.
 
It seems that because he is on dialysis and the change in his diabetic med had the opposite affect. It was suppose to keep his blood sugar from going up but it did too good of a job. And being that he is on dialysis, the med wasn't leaving his system, thereby it kept on having a negative affect. They kept on trying to keep the number stable until today's dialysis treatment. They are hoping it will clean the blood and bring him back to some balanced number. Of course they will make an adjustment on his meds.
 
I won't say I wasn't scared because that would be lying but God prevailed and I am back to taking all this one breath at a time.
 
A nutritionist came to discuss papa's diet. The diet of a person on disalysis is slightly different from a diabetic one. I have lots of thinking to do, in terms of cooking.
 
One cute note, my family have been concerned about me spending the night at the hospital. Papa gets scared when I am not there, being that he is blind and doesn't trust strangers, he really panics. Last night the nurse called me because papa thought they were lying to him. And they wanted me to explain the situation. It was a rough call, papa can be difficult when he doesn't understand. Anyway, I told my sister that I would go home if dad got sent to his own room because ICU didn't have a couch for me to sleep in. Of course my sister prayed that he wouldn't, because she wanted me to go home. Well we both got our prayers answered. Papa was stabled enough to be sent to the third floor where there is a couch but there wasn't a room available so home I went.
 
Thank you all for your continued prayers and e-mails of support and helpful hints, oodles and poodles of hugs.
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster
 
P.S. I have been given a transport wheel chair, porta pod and my good friend Ed, came over Sunday, he built me a ramp for the wheel chair. Also, my community of friends have all rallied to be a source of support. ((sniffle, sniffle) Oh how I have been blest.
 
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My good friend Kerry Romero is going into surgery tomorrow morning(8/20) in Bakersfield. The Dr is going to take out part of her Thyroid because a biopsy showed some signs of malignant cells and they will be able to know for sure if it is cancerous or not once the surgery is over. Lift her and her family(husband Anthony and son Diego) up and pray that the unanswered questions they have will be answered. Your sister in Christ,
 
C.C. Correa
 
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A friend of mine from high school, JD Probasco, is really sick right now. He has irreversible brain damage caused by a blood disease and his family is taking him off life support tomorrow. I think they could all use some prayers and kind thoughts right now.

xo,

Lauren
 
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Dear Frances,

 

My heart goes out to you.  I know the anxiety and fear that you are feeling watching your father go through all his medical problems.  I have been going through some medical issues with my Mom.  She recently had an operation for carpal tunnel on both hands and they also operated on her trigger fingers.  She got an infection on one of the trigger fingers.  They prescribed a really strong antibiotic that gave her severe side effects including hallucinations.  That was very scary for me since I had never seen her like that.

 

I took her into the  urgent care clinic on Saturday where the Dr. told me to stop giving her the medication and to call him the next morning to let him know how she was doing and how her hand was doing.  I kept asking her surgeon if they couldn’t put her on another antibiotic but instead they gave her more medication to help with the nausea.  She is finally doing better.  Thanks to God and prayers.  I just pray that her hand continues to clear up from the infection.  I change her bandages almost daily.  Please keep her in your prayers too.

 

So please know that my prayers are surly going to you and your Dad.

 

God Bless you,

Theresa

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8/14/08
 
Family and friends:
 
Well I have papa at home and part of me is a little nervous. He is very weak and I had difficulity guiding him to the bathroom. I just pray I don't drop him because I won't be able to pick him up but I am trusting the Lord with that one.
 
I'm not sure if he will be going to the senior day care, it all depends how weak he is tomorrow. A new chapter is being written, the old one is no longer valid. We shall see what the Lord has in mind for papa and me.
 
I feel your prayers, please don't stop now!!!!!!!
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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8/14/08
 
I wanted to first say thank you for all your prayers for my Grand Father. He isn't completely out of the woods yet, but is looking better and has become more coherent. The doctors have been running several tests and are still concerned about his kidneys and are a bit concerned with the lack of blood circulating in his legs and feet. They are continuing to monitor him and keep him comfortable. I will keep you posted on the latest. Thank you for continuing to pray for my family and Grand Father. We are a faithful family and know that the prayers are helping us see us through.

We are blessed to be apart of God's finest instruments and thank you for all you do!

Love and blessings always,

The Correa Family

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8/13/08
 
This morning another cathiter (incorrect) was put in. The doctors says that he will have dialysis at 5 P.M. this evening. And if everything works out, he might be released tomorrow.
 
He has regained his appetite and is speaking more clearly. I did have a long talk with him, to explain what was going to happen. I told him the function of the kidneys and what can happen if he doesn't have dialysis. He wants to try it for a while and if he feels he doesn't want it anymore, then we will stop the process, all the while knowing that he may have 6 months to a year to live. We shall leave all this in the hands of the Lord.
 
Keep the prayers coming, I truly can feel the difference because of them.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster
 
He will be on a 3 times a week dialysis. *big sigh*
 
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My friend Magaret, who fell this past Monday, is home. She tells me that she fractured and dislocated her shoulder. She will be out of commission for a couple of weeks. Keeps your prayers coming too. Thank you!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Prayer Request for:
Linda Peri
New Jersey
 
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Linda Peri....
She was a women I met at daily Mass....She would lead the Rosary and Divine mercy Chaplet before Mass....
 
Some of you may remember she asked for your prayers a few months ago...She never said she was ill..just out of work and hurting financially....I found out after Mass today that she was very sick and passed away last Wednesday...Not much more was known....
 
I'm not sure if she had any family..No one seems to know her personal life...
 
Thank you for joining me in praying for her soul...
 
In His love
Marie †
 
May Linda's soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace....Amen
 
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Good Morning! I hope all of you are well. I am asking for prayers for my Grand Father Joe Correa.
He had a fall yesterday and the paramedics had to take him to the hospital. They found that his
Potassium was really high and his breathing is very irregular. They did further testing and see that
his Kidneys aren't strong and feel that he may have to go on Dialysis. My Grand Fathers body isn't
strong enough and we fear the worse, but we keep positive and hopeful that he will be under the
best care possible and the rest is in God's hands. He is in Intensive Care now and will remain there
until all his tests are completed. I will keep you posted on the results. Thank you so much for the
prayers, they are what keeps are family strong and going! God is good....All the time!!

Love and Blessings,

The Correa Family
 

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8/11/08
 
Family and friends:
 
I just spoke with papa's doctor and they won't be releasing him for another few days. It seems his blood is too thin. He also told me that before he goes home, they will be putting another cathiter (I know I am spelling it wrong, this is where they do the dialysis) on his chest.
 
They have removed the restraint and in anwer to the many questions, my papa isn't fully coherant so trying to make him understand is not an option and the seriousness is something I keep from him because he takes things beyond what it is and then he worries and become stressed out. I stay at the hospital, so I keep an eye on him and when I tell him to leave things along, I tell him he might hurt himself but then when I am not looking he is trying again. What can I say, I do the best I can.
 
Thank you for the prayers.
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs,
 
Frances
Your webmaster
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8/11/08
 
My friend Margie was going to church and fell in front of her house. She is in emergency and we don't know if she broke something.
 
Please keep her in your prayers.
 
Love,
 
Frances Berumen
You webmaster
 
 
 

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8/10/08
 
Family and friends:
 
Well, It's Sunday and papa's is on his third treatment while I am home for a shower and change and back I go again.
 
Last night I had to make a very difficult decision, having restraints put on my papa, yes or no and I tried it one night and had to say yes to the second. He just kept taking his blankets, and gown off, attempting to pull 3 items off, one for the dialysis, one for his urine and one to inject meds. He also is very agitated so they are giving him medication to calm him down. We both slept much better last night. Of course he woke up wondering why the restraints? So he isn't too happy with me. Once again I have learned the true meaning "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me"
 
Tomorrow we will find out if he will be released or if we will have to wait until Tuesday.
 
Thank you for your prayers of support.
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs.
 

Frances
 

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8/9/08
 
Family and friends:
 
My father had dialysis yesterday and is having another one as we speak. I came home to shower and change and back there I go.
Tomorrow he will have another one.
 
He had a rough night last night, it seems a sleeping aid, that was given to him, had a negative affect on him. He was irritable, constantly trying to take his IV off and wanting to come home. Finally this morning they gave him something to calm him down and lo and behold he fell asleep.
 
Contine tu pray for him, they might release him Monday or Tuesday.
 
Oodles and poodles of hugs.
 
Frances
 

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8/7/08
 
Family and Friends:
 
Today my papa had an appointment with his kidney doctor and it looks like I'm admitting him to the hospital tomorrow 8/8/08 at 7 A.M., they are going to start his dialysis sooner then expected. He has been having systems that the doctor wants to move forward a little faster, for percaution.
 
Keep him in your prayers and of course my family. My niece is getting married tomorrow so keep my brother and his family in prayers too. That they don't let this news put a damper on what should be a fantastic occasion. A blessed event, the union of two wonderful people.
 
Thank you for your prayers and support.
 
Frances 
 
 

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8/7/08
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
For the last few days I have been asking for prayers for my sister-in-law, Lydia Padilla. She has been released from the hospital, being that her apendix bursted, she had a hard time. Her fever had been up and down but down it stablized. She will be monitored on an out-patient, they want to make sure they took all the fluids out.
 
She wanted me to thank everybody for their prayers and phone calls, keep them coming.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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8/5/08
 
My husband and I have been married for less than 6 months and he wants a divorce. I love him with all of my heart but his heart his hard and very cold. He is very closed minded. I want to save our marriage and I don't know what to do. We need all the prayers we can get.

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8/2/08
 
Family and friends:
 
I spoke with Lydia, she is still in the hospital. They have her potassium where it should be but she keeps getting fevers. They won't release her because that could be due to infections. Please continue to keep her in your prayers.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances

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7/30/08
 
Family and friends:
 
Lydia Padilla (my sister-in-law) just called me, it look like she is having surgery. It was Apendix. She didn't know if it was being done tonight or first thing in the morning. I will keep you posted. Either case, pray like you have never prayed before.
 
Her spirit is good and her faith is in tack.
 
Thanks for the prayers.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster
 

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My sister-in-law, Lydia Padilla, is in the hosptial. Dr. hasn't found what is causing her so much stomach pain.
 
She has no health insurance but she knows that God will make a way.
 
Keep her kids in prayer too, they are teenagers and they have no choice but to be home alone.
 
Thank you,
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmaster

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7/27/08
 
My dear friend Maria Estrada is in the hospital, she is suffering from anxiety attacks badly.
 
She is a very special lady who has lots on her plate.
 
Keep her in your prayers, Oh Lord, send down your angels.
 
Frances Berumen
your webmaster

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7/25/08
 
Hi everyone,

I have been asked for prayers for my friends daughter, Annie, who is going to have a MRI Monday, that everything will be okay for her.
I thank you in advance for you prayers, as always, I know they are
powerful and will help so much.

God bless & love,

Yvonne

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7/25/08
 

Our co-worker Veronica has asked for our prayers. Her son, Rudy Pulido (20 years old) was out riding his bike in a creek bed. While riding he flipped over the front handle bars and landed on his head. He is now having brain surgery, and the outcome is unknown.

Please keep the family in your prayers. Prayer is powerful as we all know.

God Bless,

Ralph & Shawn

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Brothers and sisters in Christ:

My brother Buddy is having surgery at 9:30 A.M. Please keep him in your prayers, I really would appreciate it. He's my baby brother.

Frances Berumen

Your webmaster

 


 

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7/22/08
 
I have been asked for prayers for a lady that attends 7:30 mass on Sunday. She is sick, I don't really know what is wrong with her, but she is over 90. Her dear friend asked that I contact people that will pray for her, so please offer up a prayer for her. Her name is Carmen, not sure about her last name, she is such a cute lady and very devoted.

Thank you all for your prayers for her, I know they will be greatlty appreciated.

God bless & love,

Yvonne Robles
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Continued prayers for my best friend's father Joe. He had a slight stroke and doctors are running some test. He is not a patient man so he is not making it easy on his wife and daughters.
 
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Also I would like prayers for my papa, as his body is slowly shutting down, he is getting more frustrated and of course impatient, bless his heart.
 
I just had breakfast with a dear friend and I told her that God has me on the need to know basis and I like it that way. I know He will guide me every step of the way.
 
Thank you my friends, for your prayers.
 
Frances Berumen (your webmaster)

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7/19/08
 
I need prayers for my friend Cynthia and her 6 day old baby who was born 6 weeks early and weighs only 3 lbs. 2 ounces; one more thing she is not only devestated because she doesn't have her baby with her, but also because her mom is in Florida with her grandma who is very ill, my friend's mom is in between being with her mother and coming home to be with her daughter and grandaughter, this is very difficult for the whole family, I try to be with Cynthia as much as I can, when her mom left to Florida I told her to leave without worries, that I would be with Cynthia as much as I could. I ask for prayers for the whole Garcia family, especially for Cynthia and Esperanza (Cynthia's mom) and Liduvina (Cynthia's grandma).
 
 En Dios,
 
Gabby

7/17/08
 
I would like to request prayer for my sister in Christ Donna, she is having surgery today!

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7/16/08
 
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
 
I am off to the hospital to have my father's shunt put in. I will be telling him the process while we are in the car. Pray for me and of course for him, the surgeon and anybody else who will be involved in this surgery.
 
Below is a poem the Lord gave me. Thank you for your prayers.
 
Frances Berumen
Your webmawter
 
My Papa's Trust In Me
 
Heavenly Father, daily
I come to You in faith.
Because my papa is in my care
 and I need additional strength.
 
Strength to take each
moment, as they comes.
Not bog my mind with thoughts
that will be hard to overcome.
 
My papa trusts me and I count, on
 You, to give me the wisdom I need.
Give me the words to calm him when
 he is scared, guide me as I lead.
 
And as his body ages, with time,
health in question, pain everywhere;
help me make him comfortable, have
a sense of safety, while in my care.
 
Help me stay focus, because I don't want 
fear to control my words and every action.
Fill me with the love I need, and most
 of all, let me do it with compassion.
 
I don't know the outcome of it all, but
I am at peace with every prayer I pray.
You have me on the need to know
basis and Lord, I like it that way.
 
Written and published By Frances Berumen 7/16/08 <><
 

 
 
 
 
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7/16/08
 
Fathers & Friends of Jesus & Mary

..........beautiful Sr. Mimi, has finally gone HOME, May she rest in peace............such a delightful young nun who handled the finance of the Alliance of the Holy Family Int - it was such a privilege to have met this petite young Sister.  Mother Agnes, the Superior has sent the Alliances' heartfelt thanks to you all for having prayed for this most gracious young Victim Soul.  Heaven has gained a another Saint.  A few days before she died, she offered her suffering for all of you connected to the Two Hearts, in any way and she offered the suffering also for ALL those who prayed for her during her illness including our families;  we continue to remember her in our prayers ...........................Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Maria,   Brenda

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7/14/08
 
Dear Friends:

We have been told that Ariana (a five year old with brain cancer) is in her final days with us and will soon be home with Jesus.    Her family has accepted this and has  released her to God's care.  Please pray for Ariana that her passing  home to Jesus will be peaceful and pray that  her Mom, Dad and brother Taylor and all her family have strength and courage and peace in this sad time.It has been a very  long year....August 1, 2007 was the beginning of this terrible ordeal.

Thank you,
Angie

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7/12/08

Hello all:

A couple of weeks ago I wrote to ask for prayer for partner of Suzie Munoz Flores - Kathy Ramirez.? Kathy has been struggling immensely lately with life's stresses and since has landed in the hospital because of kidney failure issues.? Kathy (and Suzie) need our prayers right now as?she needs to feel God's love and know that she is worthy of his Love and all of ours.? She needs loving encouragement at this time and what a better way to reach out to her than with prayer.?Suzie and Kathy's family is providing as much encouragement as humanly possible but God's intevention is needed at this time as well.? As of this writing she is still in the hospital and may be released to recuperate at home but that is up to her doctor's.? In the meantime, please keep them in your prayers!

Thank you all!

Monica Gutierrez

 

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7/12/08

I am writing to ask of you prayers, not for me, but for someone who is an incredible person.  Her name is Breanne Leach and she is participating in a Team In Training event, and not just any event, but a triathlon.  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® is the world's largest endurance sports training program. The program provides training to run or walk and or participate in. Since 1988, more than 360,000 volunteer participants have helped raise more than $850 million for leukemia, lymphoma and myolema research and patient services.

 
Breanne grew up in Ventura and graduated from Buena High School.  I met her when she was going through the Confirmation process, as I was one of the teachers in the program.  She is a graduate of the University of San Diego, and currently resides in San Diego.  She is an incredible young woman, who has a tremendous faith in God, and whose desire to serve Him has led her to compete in the Pacific Grove Triathlon which takes place on September 13 – 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km run!  She is doing it to help raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  I am asking you to keep her in your prayers.   This is the first time she is going through anything like. this. I know that your prayers will help her in her training for this .

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7/9/08
 

I received a call from a special friend, requesting prayers for J J Robles, 22 years old. First thing in the morning he is off on his 3rd tour in Iraq.
 
Below is a poem for all our military out there:
 

You Haven't Been Forgotten
 

We don't have all the answers
yet, but we want you to know,
you haven't been forgotten, you
are with us wherever we go.
 

Every thought, every desire,
is to have you with us again.
Our prayers are for your safety,
that this war will soon end.
 

So as we walk with freedom,
we will think of you.
Appreciating each day and
what you are going through.
 

We will not take for granted
every breath we take,
we will thank God, each
morning as we awake.
 

We will keep the faith,
light a candle or two,
because you are one of many,
doing what you must do.
 

 
Because we are friends, brothers,
sisters, fathers and mothers,
you are not alone.  We are all
behind you, one way or another.
 

 
Written By Frances Berumen 11/19/04 <><
Copyrighted 3/9/05 TXu1-207-056
 

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I move out of my home, and I was looking for another one (hesitantly).
We found one. It's in a nice neighborhood, big beautiful house, with lots of trees in the backyard for Adam to climb, and a big bedroom for Emily.
 
Now that we've (God and our family) found our home, I'm now in need of a job. So this is where the prayers come in if you all could spare a few. I have some amazing people helping me look, but prayers are always my best bet. I feel so grateful and blessed to have come this far. I just have a little ways more to go.

Thank you so much for your love and support through everything we've gone through, and for the prayers to come. I love you all with my whole heart.

I'll let you know when the job comes along too.

Love, Karen Foley xoxoxoxxoxoxo

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7/5/08
 

Please keep Maury Perez's mom Chris Perez in your prayers, she is hospital @ Mercy in Bakerfield. She went in with a high fever, migraine and has an infection but the Dr. has run test but are unable to find where she has the infection. Today she is going to have a spinal tap and is sadated.  Keep her and the family in your prayers. 
 
 
Also please pray for JJ Robles who is going on his 3rd tour to Iraq and this time he is going to be on the front lines and his friends and family are scared and worried for his well being.

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7/3/08
 
Family and friends:
 
As I have stated in the past, my papa lives with me, he is 84 years old.
 
In the last few months his kidneys have been failing him and he must go on dialysis. His Arthritis on his left knee has also been giving him problems and lifting himself up from my car is a di