My daughter and her friend called from Pittsburgh to ask for prayer for Rebecca, a 24 year old single mother of a 3 year old girl.

She had been admitted to hospital to have fluid drained from her brain last weekend. They were planning surgery to remove a brain tumor on Tuesday, but it was looking very bad. So, my ladies group and some of the pastors began to pray.

Before they did the surgery, the doctors did another scan of her brain. The word I got was “either the tumor was never there or God removed the cancer.”

Praise God for the miracle He did for this young Christian woman!!!

The brain surgeons came to see her afterwards and told her that if they had performed the surgery, she would have come out a vegetable.

He is our Healer and Protector!

Last year in August I found out my best friend’s son Zach (age 7) had a very rare and deadly cancer. Zach and his sister are more to me than my best friend’s kids; they are my children.

The Hawaiians have a saying: different tribe same vibe. That means we are family even though we are not blood related. That is how I feel about them all.

They live in Seattle. But I had moved from Seattle to Florida at the end of July. In August 2006, Zach was diagnosed.

My family and I were very new to Celebration church. After a Wednesday service I spoke to Pastor Stovall about my Zach. I was crying so much that my son had to speak for me. Stovall told me to believe that Zach would be healed. He said God was the Ultimate Healer!

It has been a long year. Many challenges and struggles. Many prayers, tears, laughter and praise.

I have had so many people from the church praying for Zach.

In November 2006, Zach had a 14 hour surgery. The surgeon removed 70% of his liver and re-constructed his bowels. He went through 9 more months of chemo after this surgery. Not only did his liver grow back but so did his spirit.

The cancer is GONE!

His body and mind are healing. His hair has started to grow back thick. The color is back in his face. His mom and 3 sisters are recovering as well from this long journey.

Now for the AWESOME news.

Before Christmas this year, I went on a Disney cruise made possible by Make a Wish with Zach and his family. Every time I saw him smile or run or play I knew I was witnessing a MIRACLE!

Only God can make a liver grow back. Only God can cure cancer. Only God could bring my Zach!

I have made a website for Zach. I uploaded the pictures from the cruise. Please feel free to see our miracle.

Thank you!!!

I could hardly wait to write and give you my marvelous news.

To give you a little background, I am a single mom with two boys and we have been attending Celebration since June 2005. The recent series explaining “Margin & Purpose” really touched my heart. I knew that I had purpose, but never had room for margin. I knew that I had to find a way to make room and I just did it, I started to tithe (December 2007).

In March 2006, I was diagnosed, battled and was healed of breast cancer.

Two weeks ago during regular check-up another spot was found. I called my friends that I knew would pray and submitted a connection card with my prayer request(s).

On Sunday morning, January 6th, my friends surrounded me, walked with me to the altar, layed hands on me and boldly prayed for my complete healing. My eight year old son asked his group in Celebration Kids to pray that his mom would not have cancer again, too.

They did the biopsy last Wednesday on the first day of prayer and fasting. I got the call on Thursday that the test results were negative. No cancer!

I am overwhelmed with joy and my faith has been renewed! I am truly grateful for family, friends & church family that will believe in faith with me and go to God on my behalf.

I have been a believer since 1989, but I feel like I have re-born all over again! I expected a miracle and got one.