Translate This Page To: Spanish German French Italian Portuguese Norwegian Brought to you From FreeTranslation.com Courtney New Pictures Posted 9/22/04 Current Updates Page 2 Page 1 UPDATE: 1-7-09 Courtney has had a great year. Earlier his year she started her own pet sitting business. She created her own web page and got her license. She's a senior this year and will graduate in June. Pray that the Lord will direct her. She doesn't want to go to college because school has been difficult for her. She has qualified for the Dept. of rehabilitation Services. This organization can place her with an employer and train her. If she does well and likes it she'll have a job. The pet sitting is a little spending money for her. God Bless, Connie, Calvin, & Courtney Note: I have a new picture to post as soon as I get my scanner working. Elizabeth UPDATE: 12-15-08 I received a call from Calvin and was able to talk with Courtney for a few minutes. She is growing up beautifully. He is now 19 and doing very well cancer free. She is such an amazing young lady, and God has blessed us by her healing. The family sends their thanks for your prayers and wishes you a miraculous Christmas season. A new picture will be posted soon. Thank you and God bless! UPDATE: 10-11-07 Calvin called to give a quick update on Courtney. She is doing great! He asked that I convey their appreciation for your prayers. Courtney is soon going to be cancer free for five years and she is about to turn 18. What a miracle she truly is. From her family and myself, thank you and thank God. Thank you and God bless! UPDATE: 5-23-06 I just talked with Courtney's father this evening and he said that Courtney is not feeling well. The doctor told them that there is a possibility that she has pneumonia.   Nothing showed up on the x-rays but it could be to early to show up at this time. Would you please pass this on to the prayer warrior.   Thank you and God bless! UPDATE: 1-30-06 I spoke with Calvin and Connie and Courtney on the phone last night. Courtney is doing well…Praise the Lord. She is now 16, can you believe it? She has her learners permit is learning to drive and seems excited about it. She needs continued prayer for her eyes to continue to improve from the damage caused by treatments and she continues to need prayer for some problems she probably wouldn't want me to name in this post. We hope to get a new picture soon as her hair is really long again and we haven't had a picture in a long time. Calvin, Connie, and Courtney covet and appreciate your continued support through prayer and wanted me to convey their thanks and love to each of you….Elizabeth UPDATE: 4-4-05 Calvin called last night to give a report on Courtney. She continues to do well and is growing up fast. Her and her mother just spent some time with her aunt...just the girls. She continues to have some headaches so keep this in prayer but overall is doing great. Keep her covered in prayer and know that your prayers are greatly appreciated. The family send their deepest thanks and gratitude for your prayers and love....Elizabeth UPDATE: 2-21-05 Courtney's dad called to give an update. She is doing very well overall. She is having some difficulty with math in school but otherwise is doing well. Her blood counts have been good and they are now checking her counts every two months instead of monthly. It has been two years since her last treatment...Praise the Lord! Calvin and Connie send you their great appreciation and thanks for all your prayers for Courtney and ask you to continue to cover her in prayer claiming her healing. Courtney became an Auntie in December. She has a nephew, Josiah, and she totally loves and enjoys him. We hope to post some pictures soon of Courtney holding Josiah. We give God praise for His touch on Courtney and thanks for allowing us to become part of her family. Love and Blessings, Elizabeth UPDATE: 8-31-04 Courtney is on her make-a-wish trip to Alaska. I received this post card today: Courtney is on her Make-A-Wish. we are on our way to the Capital. The weather is great (sunny & 70's). We're going on a train ride tomorrow, and if it's not to hot Thrusday we are suppose to go up in a helicopter adn go dog sled riding. We're thinking and praying for all. Love, Courtney and Family UPDATE: 8-13-04 On Monday, we visited with Courtney and her family. Courtney looks great and she is doing well. She is still having some headaches and she needs continued prayer for her vision. Her scans and bloodwork continue to be cancer free and give God praise. We all went to lunch and I learned that Courtney doesn't like salad but does like Chocolate. She is very tiny and I had to ask her where all the food she ate went....lol. We were joined for lunch by her older sister Candance, who is expecting her first child. The entire family is such a delight to be with. Mom, Courtney, and sister all have this beautiful natural curly hair...for which I was very envious. After lunch we returned to their home and talked and laughed and took pictures AND...I got to see some home videos of Courtney when she was little...We laughed so hard and I had tears from laughing. She was so funny and as now such a total delight and even a little sassy. We got to see mom get a little stressed on video when the newly painted Easter egg ended up on her carpet...LOL... It was so wonderful and we appreciate so much their gifts of love and allowing us to be such a personal part of their family...Elizabeth UPDATE: 8-2-04 Courtney's dad called and said that the blood work for Courtney all came back fine. She is really doing well. God has brought her so far. The family wants you to know that they appreciate all the prayers. Prayer focus: Headaches gone Vision completely healed over all strength wisdom for all that are caring for Courtney Thank you again UPDATE: 6-22-04 I just spoke with Courtney's father...they took Courtney over to get blood work done last week and all looks good. White blood cells are 8.4, Red blood cells are 4 point something Dad said he couldn't remember exactly, Hemoglobin is 14.8 and her ANC's are 4325. Courtney worked hard during this school year and it showed on her report card... 2 A's and 2 B's. She will be doing home bound during the summer to get her ready for school this fall. Courtney will be going back to school full time this coming school year. Courtney is now able to read the small print of the newspaper. However if she reads for to long she gets headaches. In August Courtney and her family will be going on a 7 day cruise to Alaska, this trip is from Make a Wish foundation. Prayer Focus: Continued healing of eyesight Strength/over all healing Protection Wisdom for all those that are caring for Courtney The family wants to thank everyone for praying for them. Cheryl UPDATE: 4-8-04 I received a call from Courtney's father requesting prayer for her. She has been having headaches and her lower back is hurting her. Prayer focus: Total Healing Headaches gone pain gone from lower back strength over all Thank you for your faithful prayers. Love and prayers, Cheryl UPDATE: 3-25-04 Courtney's father called to give an update on Courtney. He said that Courtney is doing well. She went for blood work the other day and everything came back great. He did state that was still having headaches and has some congestion. Prayer Focus: Total healing in the brain area Healing of headaches Wisdom for doctors and Courtney's parents The family again wants to express how grateful they are for all the prayers and support during this season. God Bless Cheryl UPDATE: 2-17-04 As of tomorrow February 18th Courtney will be in remission for one year! We have seen God work miracles in Courtney's life and to this we say thank you Father for your healing. Courtney went to the doctors yesterday for a general check up. The doctor stated that everything looks good. They did blood tests and all the tests came back in the normal range. Her handwriting has improved so much and on her report card she earned 3 A's and 1 B. Prayer Focus: Continued healing of her vision Continued healing of the brain to be gone Strength over all Courtney and her family members want each of you to know how much they appreciate all the prayers and for Children of Tthe Promise (Elizabeth) for making sure the prayer requests get out... Again, thank you! Cheryl UPDATE: 2-3-04 I spoke with Courtney's father today. He said that Courtney is doing very well. The tests that Courtney had done, all came back fine. The MRI showed that the blood on the brain from the stroke is being absorbed and is becoming smaller. The EEG and blood work also came back fine. Courtney is having some pain in her hip area. Courtney's mother has put in a call to the doctor ... she is waiting for a call back from them to see if they want to check this area out. This is where they took bone marrow out. The family wants everyone to know that they appreciate all the prayers. Prayer focus: Continued healing Peace Wisdom UPDATE: 1-19-04 Hello Everyone, I've just gotten off the phone with Courtney's Dad. Courtney has some tests tomorrow and we ask that you be in prayer for her. She has had a few bad headaches and they are running tests just to be sure all is well with her. I also talked with Courtney and she sounds great. Her eyes are improving and she is doing well in school. She said she had a great Christmas and she is very happy and enjoying life. Calvin and Connie want you all to know how much they appreciate your prayers for Courtney and how much your prayers and emails mean to them. As you are praying for their family, they are praying for yours. Please keep Courtney covered in prayer and I will update her page when we get the results of her tests. Many Blessings, Elizabeth UPDATE: 12-26-03 Well, one year ago today Courtney was diagnoses with cancer. Praise God ... she is in remission and doing well. So much has happened in just one year. Courtney was able to go to Myrtle Beach on vacation with the family this last summer. She is in school for 1 - 2 hours a day. Then a home bound teacher comes in for 2 hours each day. In fact Courtney told me that she just took a History test that covered 5 chapters and made a B+ on it. She told me that she didn't even have to study for the test. Next week she will be going into Children's Hospital of Kings Daughters for an EEG test and then on Jan. 7th she will be having an MRI done. Her eye sight continues to improve. Prayer focus for Courtney: Continued healing of brain and eyesight. Praise to God for what He has done in her life. I will be sending updated pictures of Courtney. I am having problems with my scanner...not sure what is wrong. Thank you Cheryl UPDATE: 10-15-03 Courtney did just great on Monday. She is a little sore but other than that she did really well. The test results so far have all come back fine. There is another test result that they are waiting on. They are believing that this test will be fine also. Thank you all for praying. Cheryl UPDATE: 10-11-03 She has started 2 classes at school then comes home and has home bound classes. She is doing well with her school schedule. She went in on last Tuesday for blood work and everything looked good. Her vision continues to improve. Over all she is doing well. Monday she will be going in for bone marrow check, spinal and will have her central line taken out. The family has asked that we pray for protection for Monday. They also expressed their gratefulness to all those that have prayed for them during this time. Prayer Focus: Protection for Mondays procedure Over all strength Total health restored to her Perfect vision Peace Praise Focus: To declare praise for what God has done for Courtney. Let us not be silent in giving thanks for what God has done. UPDATE: 8-16-03 Courtney's father just called and said that Courtney's is doing real good. She went in for her blood work yesterday and it came back all in normal limits. She went to the eye specialist last week. The doctor was encouraged when she examined Courtney's eyes. She believes the problem with Courtney's eyes are in the nerves area of the brain. She feels that her brain is still healing and Courtney's eye sight should heal even more. She wanted Courtney to come back in 4 months. Lets press in for total healing. Courtney and her family want you to know how much they appreciate the prayers. Prayer Focus: Quick Total Healing Nerves in the brain to be completely restored Peace Protection Wisdom for Courtney, her family and for the doctors involved with her care. Thank you and God bless Cheryl UPDATE: 7-30-03 Courtney and her family want to thank each of you for praying for them as they had to decide whether to continue with the chemo. They feel peace about not continuing with the last part of her chemo. Courtney's father said that the doctor looked somewhat relieved at their decision to stop. However, he has stated that maybe at a later date doing two more spinal taps with chemo in the taps. Courtney is at home and doing well. She is eating and resting well. She has to go in on Thursday to CHKD for a check up. Prayer Focus: Continued manifestations of Quick Total Healing Strength for her body Improvement in her eye sight Protection and Peace Continued Wisdom for Courtney, her parents and doctors Thank you for your prayers Cheryl UPDATE: 7-24-03 Courtney and her family went to CHKD yesterday for her check up. She was able to come home. Praise God! They talked to the doctor about their options for Courtney concerning the rest of her chemo treatments. Courtney and her family still have not made a decision whether they should continue chemo or not They are asking God to guide them as what to do. Courtney has been remission for sometime now. Prayer Focus: Quick Manifestation of her healing -- all over Wisdom as what God would have them do Wisdom for the doctors Protection Peace Thank you for praying for Courtney and her family. Cheryl UPDATE: 7-21-03 I spoke with Courtney's mother today. She informed me that the doctor is really having to rethink about the course of Courtney's Chemo plan. The doctor said that he will be doing research and making some calls to some other doctors about the plan of treatment. Courtney was able to come home from the hospital a few days. She looked great. She has such a sparkle to her smile. She is such a sweet young women. Courtney will be going back into the hospital on Wednesday to see the doctor. He did tell her to pack her bags just in case she would have to stay. Prayer Focus: Quick total healing Eye sight restored completely God's wisdom given to the doctors for Courtney's plan of care God's wisdom given to Courtney and her parents for her plan of care Protection Peace Over all strength Thank you for your prayers for Courtney and her family. May God bless each of you Cheryl UPDATE: 7-17-03 Courtney is still running a low grade fever. She is not being able to eat. Her stomach is hurting. Today is the last day of her chemo. PRAYER FOCUS: Quick Total Healing Peace for Courtney and her family Protection Wisdom for Courtney's parents and the doctors Strength To be able to eat and hold things down Stomach to stop hurting Thank you for all the prayers. Father, we thank you for what you have done in Courtney and what you are going to do in her life. God bless Cheryl UPDATE: 7-16-03 Courtney went back in for another round of chemo. The report is that this will be the last of the harsh chemo. She is expected to come home for the weekend and then either Monday or Tuesday she will have to be readmitted into the hospital to stay for about three to four weeks. Courtney's father stated that she is running a fever and has been sick to her stomach. Cheryl UPDATE: 7-09-03 Courtney went in for her spinal tap on Monday. The doctor injected chemo into her spine. She was able to come home the same day. On Tuesday night she started not feeling well. She was running a fever and could not keep anything down. This morning she was not running a fever a nd was wanting something to eat. If she does not run a fever today or tonight she will be able to come home on Thursday. They are not sure if she was feeling bad because of the treatment or if it sometime of bug. UPDATE: 6-19-03 I spoke with Courtney and her parents on the phone tonight. Courtney is doing well and enjoying her time at home. Her parents did ask that you please pray for wisdom for the doctors and themselves as they decide on the next step. It seems the doctors are now considering another round of chemo. Connie and Calvin do not yet know the reason for this thinking but have asked that we take to God in prayer for His will. Connie shared that Courtney is reading better and her eyesight has improved greatly. Please continue to pray for her overall healing, wholeness, and protection. Blessings, Elizabeth If you would like to add a page for your child, click on "Add A Child" below. 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