NCCAA Prayer Requests & Praise Reports

 

Psalm 103:2-5 (NIV)

2 Praise the LORD, O my soul,
       and forget not all his benefits-

 3 who forgives all your sins
       and heals all your diseases,

 4 who redeems your life from the pit
       and crowns you with love and compassion,

 5 who satisfies your desires with good things
       so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

 

 

8/27

Vern Howard's surgery went much better than doctors had hoped and Vern & Bevan attribute it to all the prayer going out for him.  The surgeons were able to find and repair the damage and did not have to insert rods as projected.  Vern is now walking again!  They have been overwhelmed by all the emails and phone calls from the NCCAA family.  They are also very appreciative for the local NCCAA coaches who have taken time to visit with them in the hospital.  Thank you for your continued prayers as they navigate the rehabilitation process out of state. 

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8/24

Vern Howard, former NCCAA Director of Member Relations, has been transported to Tampa General Hospital and is undergoing a battery of tests today.  As of now, his back surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning, August 25, at 7:30 a.m.  The surgery is going to be quite extensive and delicate followed by many weeks of recovery, rehabilitation and therapy.  Vern & Bevan have expressed that they are so thankful for your emails and phone calls.  Knowing that the NCCAA family is praying for them has been "encouraging and heart-warming", especially as they find themselves far away from home. 

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8/23

Please pray for Erin Starry, senior volleyball player at Southern Wesleyan University.  During her pre-season physical, doctors discovered a serious problem with her heart called WPW that is going to require surgery within the next few weeks.  This has upset Erin tremendously and she covets the prayers of the NCCAA family as she and her family walk this road.  Please pray for healing, comfort, peace, and wisdom for Erin. 

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Prayer Update:  Vern Howard, former NCCAA Director of Member Relations, is waiting to be released from one hospital and transported to Tampa General Hospital where surgery will be performed on his back in the next few days - hopefully sooner rather than later.  Continue to pray for God's hand on Vern for healing and on Bevan as they are far from home.  

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8/20

Please pray for Vern Howard, former NCCAA Director of Member Relations.  While visiting family in Florida, Vern’s ongoing back problems returned with a vengeance.  Following a trip to the emergency room and several days of trying other options, he is scheduled to have another serious back surgery on Monday, as things stand now, at Tampa General Hospital.  They plan to realign two bulging discs, do some delicate work around nerves and insert two rods for better stability in his back.  Pray for his wife, Bevan, as she continues to support Vern through this process and the recovery.  Also pray as the determine how they will handle the recovery out of town then the process of getting Vern back home to South Carolina with maximum comfort.  Most of all, pray for God’s healing hand on Vern.

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