Honoring God through giving has been a priority for Elisa Vasquez since she was young. She says her mother instilled a belief in God’s provision.

“She not only gave her tithes, but she also gave of herself. And that’s how she taught us. If you gave God what belonged to him, that you would be blessed, and I have seen that in my life throughout the years as I followed her instruction.”

Elisa had a successful career with a leading airline company and made a decent salary. With each advancement, her earnings increased and so did her giving.

“I started off as a reservationist in sales and then from there, I was promoted in the executive offices as an administrative assistant for the senior vice president. Every time I moved, there was a promotion, and an increase in salary.”

“God’s voice would say to me, ‘I need your paycheck today,’ and I would just say to him, ‘okay Lord, tell me where I should send it.’ And he would put people in my heart.”

Then came a test. After 17 years in the airline industry God called Elisa to full-time ministry. She says it was hard for her to accept.

“I struggled with it, but God knows how to nudge you. He kept giving me the verse of scripture, ‘I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers and the desert.’ I cried. I was sitting and crying, and I said, ‘Lord, there are no rivers in the desert.’ I heard this voice that said, ‘but I will make a way where there is no way.’”

Despite her reluctance, Elisa chose to follow God’s direction. She started writing articles for the Christian magazine, Guidepost. She also wrote publications and bulletins for churches, and taught Bible studies.

“My passion is to get people into the Word so that they could understand it for themselves, and I love to teach people that are hungry for the Word.”

Even with a cut in pay, she continued to tithe and give to people in need.

“I’ve had experiences where I’ve been shopping and I’m getting in my car and I hear God’s voice in my spirit say, ‘get out of the car. Go to that homeless person and sit with him.’ I always see God’s hand in everything.”

Then, Elisa says God told her to do even more.

“I felt very strongly that God said, ‘give everything that you have in your checking account. Send it to this ministry.’ I said, ‘I’m going to give the money and I’m going to trust you to provide my rent.’ I give God not only a tithe but offerings.”

A few days later, Elisa’s former employer mailed her a refund check from a closed account for $2,500.

“I was shocked! I was elated. I didn’t know that I was going to get that check. But that’s how God works. He’s faithful to his promises, but we really need to trust in him. My favorite hymn is Great is Thy Faithfulness. I want to be intentional about obeying him.”

Over the years, Elisa continued to give to CBN and became a 1000 Club member.

“Operation Blessing, they are so amazing. They’re always ready to go where there’s a disaster to help struggling families. Orphan’s Promise. They give them a place to stay.”

Throughout her life, God has provided. Elisa received a scholarship to attend Regent University where she earned a degree in theology. Today, Elisa continues to do what she’s done from the beginning – give.

“If you follow God’s instructions, you’ll be blessed. If you give, he’ll give back to you. I do what he tells me to do. I see the results and it keeps me joyful!”

Psalm 41:1 says, “Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver Him in time of trouble.” When you partner with CBN, you do more than just give to the poor. You provide hope and the love of Christ through life-giving surgeries, food and clothing programs, humanitarian aid, and so much more! Become a CBN partner, and help transform lives in the name of Jesus Christ! Join us now!

Enyu liked going to the indoor playground by her house.  However, since she was born with a hole in her heart, all she could do was watch the other kids have fun. 

“My favorite thing is the slide, but my mom was always afraid I’d get hurt on it,” says Enyu.
 
“I had to pull her away,” Mrs. Dai explains.  “She’d cry and say, ‘Mom, why can't I stay and play?’  I told her it was because of her heart.  She was short, thin and weak.”
 
Mrs. Dai had to make almost all the day-to-day decisions about Enyu and her heart because Mr. Dai works in construction out of town.  
 
“People gossiped and said I wasn’t a good mom and that I didn’t take good care of her,” Mrs. Dai reveals.

It was especially hard when Enyu got pneumonia, which happened a lot.

Enyu recalls, “My heart felt like it was being punctured.”  

Mrs. Dai admits, “I was afraid I’d lose her.  I was heartbroken and wished I could take the pain for Enyu.”

Once Enyu ended up in the hospital on an IV for four days. 

“She had a high fever, and she fainted,” says Mrs. Dai.  “The doctor said if she didn’t get surgery soon, her breathing would get worse, her heart could fail, and she might die.  It was like a big hammer smashed into my life.”

Mrs. Dai is a Christian.

She shares, “I read in the Bible how Jesus did miracles for sick people.  I told Enyu because God loves us, He’d take care of us.  Enyu believed with all her heart.”

“I prayed to Jesus to heal my heart, so that it wouldn’t hurt anymore.” Enyu says.

Then, a man at Mrs. Dai’s church told her about Operation Blessing… and you helped make heart surgery possible for Enyu.

“God answered our prayers.  Operation Blessing donors saved her,” Mrs. Dai exclaims.  “It’s like Enyu has a second life.  She’s completely different now.  Her heart is fixed, and her immune system is much stronger.  She’s gaining weight and growing.  Now she can play with no problem.  But the most important thing is her relationship with God.  All this helped Enyu experience God at a young age.”

“I'm happy now because my heart disease has been cured and I don't feel pain anymore,” Enyu declares.  She concludes, “Thank you to everyone that helped me.  Jesus loves you, and I love you too.”

What a beautiful example of how CBN partners share the love of Jesus around the world with people in need! If you’re not yet a partner, we invite you to join us today. Help bring God’s love through initiatives like clean water wells, medical missions, feeding programs, and so much more—all in the name of Jesus! Join us today and become a part of what God’s doing through CBN partners.

Kevin Myatt always dreamed of pursuing a doctorate in divinity. So, he enrolled in Regent University.

“I've always had a love in my heart for the scriptures and teaching the word of God.” Explains Kevin.

His wife of 45 years, Melissa, supported the dream.

“I knew it would be a sacrifice on everything, but it was a sacrifice we were willing to take.” Said Kevin’s wife, Melissa.

At the same time, he became pastor of a small church in Oklahoma. Just weeks before completing the degree, a church split left him without a job. 

“It was emotionally difficult. It was, uh, um, financially, of course for us.” Notes Kevin.

“It was scary 'cause the savings was diminishing. We saw it every, every month and we're like, how much longer can we make it through this?” Melissa adds.

Melissa found part time work and Kevin took a low-paying job working at a call center 
40 miles from home. Between shifts he slept in his car to save money.

“I think what kept me motivated was not just the call of God, but I had, uh, completed the Doctor of Ministry at Regent. And I knew that there was, that that was gonna open up some doors for me.” Kevin continues.

Despite the struggles, the couple never stopped tithing and giving - a principle they learned early in life.

"It didn't matter what state of our lives were, God would always be first it was a part of our lives. We never thought one moment to not give to God.” Melissa further adds.

They even gave to CBN.

“I just felt, uh, a real connection with the ministry and supported what they were doing, you know, um, CBN, Regent University, Operation Blessing.” Kevin explains.

“They, they reach out to so many hurting people and help them when situations like when they're hit by tornadoes or hurricanes, wherever the destruction is. You see them helping in Israel.  We've always felt that it's such a, a beautiful ministry to so many lives.” Melissa joins.

Kevin continued to send out resumes and the two prayed continuing to trust God.

“We just kept reading the word of God. Confessing what God's word says about our situation, and we knew that it would change.” Kevin further explains.

In time, Kevin landed work bringing stability and a chance to tackle their debt and pay student loans.  Then, in 2019, the KMyatt’s moved to Virginia, where Kevin worked for home healthcare. Within three years, they were debt free. Today, Kevin, is fulfilling his lifelong dream, serving living faith fellowship as pastor. He also teaches online as an adjunct professor at Regent University.

“Well, when you put God first, it's like everything else falls in place. And even when you're in hard situations and hard times of your life, you still put God first.” 

Melissa concludes.

“I can't explain it, but you know, when you honor God with your, with your finances, with your giving, God will take care of you as you're diligent to work, as you're diligent to do what your hand finds to do, he will bring you through even the rough times. And He did in our case.” Kevin wraps up.
 

Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” and we invite you to join in blessing others with your giving to CBN! Your faithful giving brings hope to the hopeless and the truth of God’s Word to millions of homes through The 700 Club! Help bring the love of Christ to the world when you become a CBN partner today!

It was a wildfire unlike any other in the history of Chile and Pastor Mango and his wife, Maria, were lucky to escape with their lives.  

“It was so quick, so quick that it took seconds,” Maria explained.  “The fire quickly spread and moved around behind the houses consuming everything.  We heard lots of firetrucks and then the sound of helicopters.” 

Afterwards, when the couple returned to their house, they weren’t prepared for what they found.     
“I got here with my husband and it was shocking. I think no one expected it,” she said, her voice quivering.  “I saw my two neighbors. They were dead there below my yard.”  

These photos taken by Maria show what was left of their home and belongings.

"We thought, how can we possibly start over after we had spent so much time and money building our home that was destroyed,” she lamented.  

In the days following the fires, Operation Blessing’s Disaster Relief Team was onsite.  First, we provided emergency meals and clean water, along with medical care for those displaced by the fires. 
Then, thanks to you, we built Pastor Mango and Maria a new house to replace the one that was lost. 

“When Operation Blessing arrived and told us they would build a new house for us, it was a like a light in the darkness,” Maria said, gratefully.  “It was like angels came to this place." 

Within a short time, they moved from the tents where they had been sleeping into their new home.  

“I now tell everyone:  I was blessed by angels, angels that came through Operation Blessing. Thank you!” she told us with joy.   
 
 

What a beautiful example of how CBN partners share the love of Jesus around the world with people in need! If you’re not yet a partner, we invite you to join us today. Help bring God’s love through initiatives like clean water wells, medical missions, feeding programs, and so much more—all in the name of Jesus! Join us today and become a part of what God’s doing through CBN partners.