A nine year old boy named Jaxson, from Las Vegas,  is with his fourth brain tumor.  This one is inoperable and MD Anderson said to put him in hospice.  The family refused the terminal diagnosis and they are going through a clinic in the med center.

Another request is an A & M student named Caleb Jentsch, from the Victoria area, who suffered a brain injury in a ski accident on Jan. 5^th in Colorado.  He is in the hospital in Denver.  He opened his eyes on command yesterday and started following all sorts of commands.

We know the power of prayer, so we are reaching out to everyone we know for these two fellows.  Thanks!

NOTE: YOU WILL NEED TISSUES FOR THIS WONDERFUL LETTER

We received a wonderful email this morning from Angela in the UK.  Please pray for the continued miraculous recovery of her son, Tom:

My son Tom fell 70ft onto concrete on December 8th 2007 aged 16yrs . He suffered multiple life threatening injuries as well as his brain injury . The police blue lighted me to the hospital as they believed he would be dead before I arrived.Tom was in a coma for months and we were told that he would be in a permanent vegetative state. As a praying mum I refused to accept that.I was told that if Tom came out of the coma that he had damaged different parts of his brain:
MEMORY: They said that he would have no long or short term memory… Without his memory he would not know how loved and treasured he was and this would steal from his brothers and I as well as him our history together;
TEMPERAMENT: They said that Tom would be angry and aggressive…God had made my son the most gentle of young men who was kind and considerate and always had a smile;
EMOTIONS: They said that his emotions would be inappropriate and that he would either just cry or laugh continuously… Tom was sensitive to others feelings and that made Tom who he was.

I told the doctors that our God was bigger than that and that I refused to accept that. They looked at me with pity and thought I was in denial. I was, denial of our natural circumstances and determined to live by faith rather than by sight. Tom was in hospital for 2 years and we were with him every day praying over him. Tom has his long term and short term memory in the main, there are some gaps in both but he is a work in progress but he remembers all his family and growing up and certainly knows how loved and adored he is.
Tom continues to be the a gentle soul and does not have an aggressive bone in his body. He is the same positive, glass half full in all circumstances young man that he always was. This has helped him tremendously as he continues on his pathway of healing and restoration.

Tom’s emotions are appropriate and it was along time before the hospital would acknowledge that. At first he would smile at us and the staff hadn’t seen it so they said it was wind. Then when he laughed they said it was slap stick humour and that didn’t prove anything. Then a year after Tom’s accident my dad was dying and I went to the hospital to tell Tom. I became afraid, I didn’t want Tom to be upset as he adored his Granddad but I was more afraid that Tom wouldn’t respond. He couldn’t speak so it was all down to his facial expressions at that time. I kept my face neutral as I told him the news and my beautiful boy sobbed for an hour as did I . My sobs were mixed with pain and joy. Pain that we were loosing my dad and elation that Tom understood and was vocalising and reacting normally. My dad died knowing that his grandson knew him and was recovering and knowing the Lord was at work.

Tom was labelled as tetraplegic, not due to spinal injuries but because of the brain injuries and had a total paralysis down his left side.He was unable to swallow or move his tongue and we were told he would never talk or eat again. My son loves his food and never shut up before his accident and we refused to accept that was God’s plan.

Tom is able to hold his head up and look both ways now. He is eating 3 meals a day and only has his medication and some fluids through his PEG feeding tube. Tom is able to move his right arm and hand and the movement has come back to his left arm. He has some contractures in his wrists at present. Tom’s speech is coming back and although it is slurred at the moment we believe it will be fully restored.Tom uses an eye gaze communicator when he is tired to speak .Tom is cycling on a medimotion bike for at least an hour a day. At present the machine has to initiate the movement and then he takes over.

We have a wonderful church family that have helped us through this and an amazing God. I am writing this as when Tom first had his accident I was a relatively new Christian and it was easy to live by faith when Tom lay in his hospital bed looking like he was just sleeping. It has been 4 years now and we have seen the impossible happen in his recovery. Tom still has a long way to go and it is a daily choice and sometimes battle to keep believing that God will fully restore him. Tom has become a Christian since his accident and was baptised in his wheelchair. Tom is full of peace and faith and remains positive and cheerful. He has said that he is sad but that he needs to keep fighting.As A mum, my heart breaks as I would take his place if I could and then I am reminded that Jesus already did that for him. I need to stay faith filled for Tom and his big brother, Alex and little brother, Harry.In times of fear and doubt God reaches out and speaks to me in many ways and today I went onto the internet and cried out to God saying I don’t know why I am on here but I’m looking for you Lord. I typed in miracles in brain injuries and found your videos on youtube. I cried with happiness for your family and my faith soared. I saw past Tom’s wheelchair and I saw and heard my son speaking like John. Tom has had many prophesies of him being a walking talking testimony of God’s goodness and today I saw it clearly . When John’s parents said about reaching a point when it becomes possible to think this is as good as it gets that they refused to accept it that spoke to me so strongly. Saying you believe something and seeing it in your heart are two different things. I see it in my heart again today and the daily declarations will have that same faith I had at the beginning put back into them, thank you!!!

We live in the Uk and I would love to know if you will be visiting England in the future with your testimony as I would love for Tom to meet you. That may not be possible but would it be possible for you to pray for Tom.

May God continue to bless John and his family. Thank you for sharing your story and testimony carries prophesy for others.

Love, prayers, thanks and blessings
Angela

I had the privilege of meeting Miss Beverly over the Internet last year when she sent a prayer request to pray for her mom, Miss Alice, who was 102 years old!  Miss Alice stole my heart because she reminded me so much of my own grandmother.  Miss Alice recovered from the situation she was in, and was doing very well, but eventually went on to be with Jesus.  Miss Beverly checks in with me every now and then, and I just received this email from her:

Dear Miss Patti: I have an in situ cancer in my right breast found by a mammogram and stereotactic biopsy. I will see my surgeon, Constance Rayhrer on Wed. Pray, please for a quick recovery and that I will be able to continue teaching on my watch in my public school class. He is doing great things. When I pass through the fire, the smell of smoke will not be on me! Love and Blessings,  Beverly

I love receiving her emails because she is just so optimistic and so full of the love of God, that just seeing Beverly’s name in my email in-box puts  a smile on my face! Of course, we will PUSH for Miss Beverly.  On a side note though,  I had to look up the term “In situ cancer” because I had never heard of this.  This term is used for an early stage of cancer, when it is confined to the layer of cells where it began. In breast cancer, in situ means that the cancer cells remain confined to ducts (ductal carcinoma in situ). The cells have not grown into (invaded) deeper tissues in the breast or spread to other organs in the body. Carcinoma in situ of the breast is sometimes referred to as non-invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer because it may develop into an invasive breast cancer if left untreated. Nothing is too difficult for God!  BE GONE IN SITU CANCER IN THE NAME OF JESUS!  CANCER IS A NAME BUT IT IS NOT THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES!

Please pray for a 2 year old little boy named Jace. He suffers from seizures and is taking 3 medications but the seizures still continue. On Nov. 16 Jace will be going for brain surgery to implant electrodes and will stay for 3 days. On the 19th the electrodes will be removed and we don’t know what will be done after…if he’ll need further surgery…or if some type of surgery can be done to correct the seizures.
Here is their blog if you would like to let the mom and dad know that you are praying for little Jace and please pray that Jesus heals him…if he has to go through the surgery please pray that Jesus hands be with Jace and with the surgeons. Thank you. We have an awesome God…

http://bryanfamily7.blogspot.com/2011/11/our-war-path-against-seizures.html

Erica Coronado is in a hospital in San Antonio and also needs urgent prayer.  Erica sustained a brain injury from simply falling down a flight of stairs.  Erica has been a part of our prayers for quite some time now.  Please begin to pray that the situation in San Antonio begin to fall in line with the Word of God and that God will take that situation and immediately begin to work for ALL good on Erica’s behalf!

We have been following Seanton for quite sometime now.  Seanton is a young man that sustained an accidental gunshot wound to the head and has been recovering from a traumatic brain injury as a result of the accident.  We have received word today that it is time to P.U.S.H.   We don’t need to know the details- God knows them… we just need to pray for Seanton and his family.  We will try to get you an update as soon as the information is available.

Justin McMullen, 23, was involved in a motorcycle accident Saturday in Peoria, Illinois.  We have been talking with his precious girlfriend, Brandy, and his dad, Kevin.  Brandy is standing and believing for a miracle, but the injuries are very, very serious.  We are calling on God to move swiftly and to reconnect things that need to be reconnected, and to begin to flow healing through cords, and veins, and synapses, and everything else that needs to be touched.

Please pray for Justin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. McMullen as they are faced with decisions to make, and for Brandy to stand strong.  We will update as we receive word.

God always makes a way of escape and has a plan and purpose for our lives! Be encouraged, cry out to God , do not be silent! He sent His Son so that we can have life and that more abundantly! There is not anything God cannot do. We are praying Tuesdays at B.T. McAllen in the main sanctuary at 6:00 pm and all of you are invited. B.T. McAllen is located on Trenton Road between 10th and 23rd on the south side of the road. You can’t miss it. We worship, testify, pray and minister as the people come. Be blessed today and see you there!

- James Keller

Sherry Fuller has shared this with request with us:

“There is a prayer chain for this little girl. Her name is Julissa Lopez, she is 4 years old. In March, 2010 she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. She has been through a round of radiation & chemo but the tumor is growing. Because of her diagnosis, I have a very special place in my heart for Julissa & her Mom. She has been through a lot & is not ready to give up at this point. She is a strong little girl & willing to
fight. With God nothing is impossible. Please pray that God will guide the doctors and make Julissa better. Please join me in this prayer for Julissa & her family. May God bless & heal Julissa!”