Now for the Treasure Chest.

 

The Prayer Chest

 

We ask the Lord to watch over our beloved brother who spent a couple of days on the hospital and is now home doing better.  We ask the Lord for a quick and complete recovery.  Our brotherhood, community and future retreatants need him. 

 

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We ask the Lord to accept the souls of Gladys Notario and Irma Saboya into his kingdom.  Both ladies lived an exceptional life each living to the age of 89.  They leave behind a beautiful family who will miss them dearly but will never forget them.  Thank you Lord for blessing us with their presence while on earth. 

 

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For Patty Drennen-Rodriguez brother-in-law who has a benign brain lesion.  His condition is deteriorating and Patty’s sister is getting to the point she can not take care of him alone. Please pray for him as well as Patty’s sister. 

 

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For Patty’s coworker Raphael who recently passed away.  Please pray for his family and those at Patty’s office (he worked there for over 25 years). 

 

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For Leisa Williams’cousin Julianna Speth who had a massive heart attack a few days ago and has undergone a quadruple-bypass surgery. We pray for a quick recovery- and resolution to the financial situation they will be in (she was between jobs and doesn't have health insurance).

 

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For Blanca Fernandez, who underwent cardiac surgery.

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For the continued receovery of Leisa William’s uncle Tom Clark who had to have his heart "shocked" back into proper rhythm.

 

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For Bernadette’s co worker and dear friend that was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. We pray for her and her family that they find the strength to deal with the situation.

 

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For the passing of Lena Swindle, the beloved mother of a good friend, who passed away on Friday, October 30th. We ask that the Lord accept her soul and continue to watch over her family as they deal with the passing of their second parent within a year’s time. 

 

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For A’s mother who has been having various ailments and we are still seeking a correct diagnosis.  We pray that the doctors can correctly diagnose and treat her for a full recovery. 

 

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We ask that you continue to pray for Baby Elena’s various health issues.

 

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For Rodolfo Rojo who was killed while riding his bike back to his house. He was a senior at Doctors Charter School and his mom's name is Claudia Rojo.  May he find peace in our Lord's hands, but mostly let's pray for the mother and the sister left in this turmoil.

 

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For the repose of the soul of Quintin Docampo, the father of our Emmaus sister, Zoe Doble...  Quintin went home to God after a brief but intense fight with cancer....

Please also keep Zoe in your prayers as she is now the primary caregiver and comforter for her mother who has Alzheimers ....

 

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For the Artunduaga family.  The mother has cancer and tried fight it with chemo and the traditional methods here in the States.  The results were not what were hoped for so she left to Colombia to try some alternative methods. She received bad news and will now need to stay in Columbia.  Her five yoear old son, Charles, had to once again say goodbye to his friends at school. He is a sweet wonderful little boy.

 

We ask for your prayers for this family and for a miracle. The thought of that little boy loosing his mother is heartbreaking. But only God knows why he allows things to happen. 

 

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For Siania, the beautiful grand daughter of a dear friend, Vivian Mourino.  Siania is only four months old and is in intensive care at Jackson Memorial due to suffering cardiac arrest. 

 

 

 

Now for the Treasure Chest:

 

We thank the Lord for the following:

 

For Gerald’s recovery. He was recently in Miami and is doing much better. 

 

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For the safe return of Franco.  As you may recall Franco is the husband of an Emmaus sister’s cousin.  He was kidnapped in Venezuela and the family received the most miraculous news- after they had all but given up hope, they learned that Franco, has been reunited with his family in Venezuela. He was kidnapped for more than 6 months. Thank you for persevering in prayer. The family’s hearts are filled with gratitude.

 

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For some good news received regarding Baby Elena.  The words out of the dr's mouth before starting laser eye surgery were "This is truly a miracle. I don't know what you did Mrs Vila but the blood in Elena's eye is gone!"  If all goes well we should be heading back to South Miami on Nov.1

 

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For granting a successful surgery for Patty Drennen-Rodriguez’s mother.  She is recovering now and will hopefully be home soon.