San Juan, PR  Just as we predicted, Prayathon 2012 was a rousing success as staff, volunteers, local pastors, and the whole audience came together to pray, pray pray!  Prayathon started at 6:00 a.m. and ended sometime around 11:00 p.m. (See pictures below!)

Some of the highlights of this year’s Prayathon:

• About 400 phone calls, plus e-mails and a couple of faxes
• When Ed Christie came into the studio to play his bagpipes live on the air – bringing down the house with cheers and laughter!  (He played “Amazing Grace” twice.
• When lightning struck and put WBMJ off the air – the very second we finished praying and interceding for a man who was wanting to take his own life.  (The engineers were able to restore WBMJ only minutes later.  Thank the Lord for His provision!)
• (Of course) when Pastor Cory Casterton blew his “Caribbean shofar” conch shell on the air.
• Many, many more exciting prayer requests and answers to prayer!

Thank you to all who tuned in, volunteered, brought food, and prayed with us. Special thanks to our sponsors, including

• Restaurante Aurorita in Puerto Nuevo – (787) 783-2899
• Faccio Pizza Guaynabo – (787) 731-6566
• Fruttery in Hato Rey (787) 274-8484
• Gustos Coffee – (787) 783-3263
• Mimi’s BBQ Carr. 167 Bayamón (787) 730-1881

• Praying for the needs of listeners

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  Rock staff Dalan Decker opened the morning at 6 a.m. Here he is pictured with William Pier, pastor of Christian Community Church in Guaynabo, PR.

• Another phone operator!

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  Another one of the many volunteers who came to answer phones and pray with callers.

• Just one of many

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  Dozens of people showed up to volunteer their time answering the phones.

• Volunteers keeping the crew fed!

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  Maggie Christie and her father Ed were some of the volunteers who worked all day long to keep the hosts, volunteers, and prayer room operators well fed and coffeed!

• Pastors, program hosts, etc.

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  LR [facing away] Heisha Fernández & Samuel Martínez (Sexo en Contexto), Pastor Roberto Bonilla (Unidos y Preparados) Carlos Morales (CEM), Ivette Quiñones (Púlso Economico)

• Special visitor!

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  Sandy Quinn (center), who works at Turning Point Ministries with Dr. David Jeremiah, dropped in with her family.

• Taking a quick break

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  L-R Pastor Eli Maldonado (1st Union Church San Juan), Tom Tracy (CEM volunteer), Dalan Decker (CEM), and Pastor Ruben Martínez (Isla Verde Baptist Church)

• This young man's name is Angel de Jesus

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  He was certainly an angel! He cheerfully learned very complicated equipment in a couple days and volunteered hours of time to help with this critical part of Prayathon.

• Praying for the needs of listeners

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  Janet took second shift, from 9 a.m. till noon. Here she is pictured a little later in the afternoon before the switch the Spanish time.

• Amazing Grace, how sweet the bagpipes!

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  Ed Christie, a CEM volunteer, showed up to play hymns live with his bagpipes!

• Praying for the needs of listeners

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  Leah Pier, wife of William Pier of CCC, is pictured praying over a need that has just been called in.

• Ed making an encore appearance

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  Ed Christie returned with his bagpipes during Spanish time. Look at poor Carlos Morales going deaf!