May Eprayer Updates

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Ann Benson writes...  I am having a needle biopsy Tuesday, June 2nd and will see the Oncologist on Friday June 6th.

Please pray that God will give me peace during the procedure and that there will be no complications.  Also, that treatment can begin immediately.  Most of all, my prayer is that when they do the biopsy there will be no cancer.

Hi Group,
My good friend Linda's grandson was born on the 28th of May, is having heart problems and so far they don't know why. The baby's mother Tahalia is also having problems. Please pray that the Drs. will find the cause and heal them both.
Thanks and Blessings,
Marlene

One of our 8th grade students passed out at the gym party yesterday afternoon and was taken by ambulance to Kaiser Hayward. She was released just hours after being examined. She is home today and doing. Thank you for the prayers!

Sally Wentworth passed away Friday evening.  Please
pray for comfort for her family.
Thank you
Gloria Day

May 30, 2008


My grandfather passed away yesterday afternoon. Please pray for peace, understanding, and acceptance - especially for those who were blessed to be very close to him. I was also told that my cousin's uncle (her dad's brother) had a heart attack at work. If the guy he was working with had not heard him bang a hammer on the floor he would have died. Bob was only able to bang the hammer occasionally, but fortunately it was enough to get his co-worker's attention. He is in the ICU. Please pray for healing for Bob, guidance for the doctors, and strength for his wife and the family.
Thank you.
In Christ,
Kristi Morlock

Prayers of peace and healing for Ann Benson, her test results revealed inoperable lung cancer. She will begin chemo treatments immediately.

May 28, 2008


Update from Lauren Bassard:
Dean and Leah's four-year-old daughter, Emily, will have surgery
tomorrow morning at 7am. They are thankful that the bite just missed
puncturing her eye. Dean showed us a picture of Emily's cheek- it was
taped together and hard to look at. The doctor plans to suture from
underneath her lower eyelid to minimize scarring. Please continue to
pray for their financial needs and Emily's healing. They are believers
and are thankful for our prayers.

May 27, 2008


Prayers for Lauren Bassard's friend, Dean whose daughter was bit in the cheek by an unleashed dog on Saturday. Dean is in real estate and has very limited health insurance and he is calling all of his friends to try and borrow money. He has already maxed out his credit cards but will still not have enough money to have his daughters face reconstructed. Please pray for his daughter and that he will raise the money needed.

May 24, 2008


Greetings;
Please pray for Gerry Luehrs and family. Gerry's mother passed away this morning in Missouri. Pray for he and Marjie to make travel arrangements and for safety as they travel to be with the family and to bid farewell to mom.
Blessings, Pastor

Also, prayers of praise for the possible influx of lots of students from the Christian school closing and for their encouragement for their current student population to enroll at Calvary. And for guidance for Trudy as she decides on a candidate we interviewed last night for our 8th grade position - interview went very well.
Blessings on your day, Pastor

May 23, 2008


Prayer request from Grace Ramos for her sister:
Please pray for my family and me as we all travil to Yosemite on friday. Please also pray for my sister Sarah Mitchell and Gus Anderson for they will be marred on saturday. May their marriage give them many happy years together and lots of little ones.
Thank you for all your prayers
Grace Ramos

May 22, 2008


Prayers of Praise:  Some of my Calvary family knew that I was having quite a bit of pain in my right knee, causing me great concerns. I went into Highland hosp this a.m., had exam and xrays. No arthritis, just soreness, "elevate and ice when sore" , they said. Also, I have very young bones! Praises to the lord for his keeping me in good health. Thank you to all who keep me in prayer.Love, in Jesus, Linda Dutton.

May 21, 2008


Just learned that my dear friend Sandy, died sunday. While the ALS was advancing very fast, we had all assumed she still might have a few more months. I was planning on going back to MN next month to spend time with her. She was a Christian and so I know God was with her on her journey home. I Pray now for her husband and 2 young adult children. Maren Giannini

Praise update: Dian Smith and family are cleared of having been exposed to TB since neither of my nephews tested positive in the skin test for it. Additionally, my mother Barbara is recovering well from the pneumonia she was hospitalized to treat. She will be released from Kaiser Fremont Hospital when all goes as planned in inhaler treatments. Thanks to everyone who offered up a prayer for all of us, and especially to Our Father in Heaven, and His Beautiful Son, Lord Jesus! Praise the Lord for all His tender mercies. Amen. Dian Smith

Prayers of healing and comfort for Ann Benson as she wiill be having a broncoscopy tomorrow (Weds.) morning at 9:30 to biopsy the nodule they found on her lung. She will also have a PT scan next Wednesday. Please pray for her to be at peace as she waits results.

May 20, 2008


My wife Traci's dad is not doing well. He has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and a bladder infection. He has been non responsive as well. Traci will be flying out of Spokane in the morning at 7 am on Tuesday. I will drive her today (Monday) to Spokane where she will stay with our friend Becca's parents overnight. Please keep Tom in your prayers.
Jon Blank

May 18, 2008


I got a call this morning from my mom. My grandfather (my dad's dad), Jim Lyon Sr., is in the final stages of cancer and may not last the day. His larynx has been removed and is basically on a diet of water for his final hours. Please pray for my family, my dad and his brothers, and their two half-sisters and their families as grandpa's life here on earth comes to an end.
Thank you.
In Christ,
Kristi Morlock

May 17, 2008


Sally Wentworth was hospitalized last night with pneumonia and blood clots in her lungs. She is very weak from the chemo and radiation. Please continue to pray for her and wisdom for the doctors. Thank you.

Gloria Day

May 16, 2008


Please pray for Dian Smith, her mother and her nephew, Sean. They may have all been exposed to TB and are on quarintine until results come back tomorrow. Pray for healing and the results to come back negative. Dian's mom is resting comfortably in a quarintined room at Kaiser, Fremont.

Matthew Geach seems to be doing quite well. He is no longer doing the diet, there were so many restrictions it was not working for him. They now have removed him from another medication and he is only on one now. Pray that he continues to do well and that this will prevent him from anymore seizures.

May 15, 2008


Prayers of healing for Dian Smith's mother, Barbara Marshall.  Dian has been instructed to bring her into emergency immediately.  They are having difficulty regulating her coumadin.

Our prayer is that this Friday evening's performance of "AmeriKids" by the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will go smoothly and be a wonderful blessing to all who attend - especially the Veterans.

Thanks! Norma

May 14, 2008


My Aunt Norma broke her hip a week ago and they are hopefully performing surgery today (not sure if she was a good candidate for surgery or not). Prayers that she can be touched by people of faith while she is going through this difficult recovery. Prayers for my mom, Betty who is on her way to Santa Barbara to help my aunt for the next couple of weeks. In the past 5 weeks my mom has lost her brother, my dad's brother and now my aunt's broken hip. She is experiencing a lot of grief. I pray that she will draw close to God during this difficult time.
Thank you! Suzanne

Anne Benson has requested Prayer as her cat scan showed a nodule in her stomach. She is going to have another cat scan today on her lungs and will have the results Wednesday when she will find out if a biopsy on the nodule is necessary. Pray for a calmness as she is very nervous about the procedure.
Thanks,
Marlene Mueller

Prayers of healing and comfort for Ann Benson's grandson, Steven who was just admitted to the hospital with pancreatitis.

May 13, 2008


Pray for a successful surgery with no complications for Darlene and Howard's son-in-law Craig who is having emergency gallbladder surgery right now.

Dona Allen’s surgery went really well. She should be up and walking today. No date set yet for her release. Thank you for all your prayers. Gloria Day

Update on Dave Bassard:
Thank you for your prayers!
The pain has subsided and Dave has no sign of infection so he got to come home this evening. (He can't live too long without playing his guitar) (smile). It appears that the pain is coming from his gallbladder which lays underneath the liver. He is scheduled to have an MRI next week in an effort to get a clearer picture of what's going on in there. Please pray that his gallbladder would not become infected, because surgery to remove it would be very dangerous since he has some cancer in his liver. We can tell that you are praying because we have great peace and sense God's presence with us on this journey. Today we got to sit for most of the day enjoying our daughter, Heather. It was a precious gift. We have much to be thankful for, and know that God works all things together for good for those who love him. Resting in the shadow of the Almighty,
Cathy

Lea Ott, our pastor's wife, had five biopsies last week, and reconstructive surgery on her face after an area of basal cell skin cancer was removed. We're grateful her doctors think they removed al of the cancer, but now Lea is facing recovery. My cousin, Faith, has been hospitalized in Washington, D.C. She has a blood clot close to her heart, and it will not respond to medication or dissolve. Thank you for including our cousin, Dave, in the prayer list. Dave's cancer has been in remission three times, and his current round of chemo has been taking a toll on him. Thanks,
Lauren Bassard

May 12, 2008


A friend of Heather’s, Dona Allen has been admitted to the hospital for emergency surgery this morning for a hernia and obstructed bowel.  Please prayer for a successful surgery and recovery.  Thank you.

Gloria Day

Would you please Pray for Dave Bassard, Music director at Church of The Valley and good friend of Melody & Jose' Saldate. He has been fighting Cancer for several years and was taken to emergency last night in severe pain. The Drs. are not sure what it is yet and are testing his Gallbladder. Prayers for a simple & quick diagnosis. Dave is currently having another round of Chemo and definitely does not need anymore "down time".
Thanks and Blessings,
Marlene Mueller

A Very dear (young) friend of Vivian Hunter, Sue Bender, recently went in for a hip replacement.  During testing they found out that she has inoperable lung cancer.  Prayers of comfort for her and her family as they try to accept this news and wisdom for the doctors to treat her.

May 8, 2008


Please pray for the middle school girl I met yesterday. She is being sexually abused by mom's boyfriend. Her home life is fearful and threatening, including adult drug use, partying, and isolation. Pray for her safety and well being. Please pray especially that the adult who now has this knowledge will be guided to take quick action to save and protect her. He knows this moral and just decision has been put into his hands to make. Pray for grace, mercy, peace and strength, to all involved, that we know can only come through our Lord Jesus. Thank you, Linda Dutton

May 7, 2008


Matthew Geach came home from the hospital today. He's not eating as much as they'd like of the diet yet and is still on one med. but at a lower dose. They are hoping this will make a difference. Pray for wisdom on the doctors part and for Matthew and family to adjust to his new diet.

May 2, 2008


Greetings to one and all;

Please pray for comfort and peace for our son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Tessa Hicks with the sudden passing of Tessas' mother, Delia Chapman. Also for strength for all of Delias' children, husband and her mother.

Gods Blessings
Jan Kreger

Prayers of thanksgiving that Wilma Ramirez has been released from the hospital - and prayers that she will be strengthened for the next 6 days and be able to return to UCSF for continued treatment for her rash.

Pray! Pray! Pray! for the Lord's provision for our 8th grade teaching vacancy - we need His guidance to the right person!

Pray for God's blessing upon Candice Luehrs wedding in October and for my daughter, Jessica's, on Novermber 1.

Pray for safe journey for our students, staff and families as they participate in the Knowledge Bowl this afternoon in Napa.

Prayers for Lauren Bassard, our 4th grade teacher in her need for guidance and help with family concerns and employment for next year.

Blessings on this Ascension day, Pastor

May 1, 2008