From Carl McKever in FL –I would like to announce my graduation from:
ITT Technical Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Thanks to everyone for their prayers. It has helped.
From Diane - My niece Maeve, who is three months old, was diagnosed with Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. I know that prayers works and ask you all to say a prayer for little Maeve and her mom, Lisa.
From Millie - Please ask the entire prayer circle to pray for the economy ... so many people are losing jobs, and those of us in retirement are finding our nest eggs disappearing, even though we were careful and did everything "right".
From Patty – Please pray for my dad who has cancer.
From Lisa -Please pray that my stepson will make healthy choices for his life now that he is out of prison. Please also pray for my safety and that he won't break into the house, and that any fear I may have would be replaced by faith and the knowledge that the Lord is in control of all things.
From Christine - please pray for my fiancé and I both who have been laid off... I am a single mother, I have bills, my son has braces, we need food.... Please, please, please pray for us.
From Tarja – My father Jim has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. He has had the tumor removed. It was found to be cancerous. He will have lengthy chemo treatment. Please pray for Tarja’s mom who has congestive heart failure and an abdominal hernia. Please pray for Tarja that God will grant her the patience and strength to get through these difficult times.
From Jonna in TX - Please pray for my friend Joe and his wife Laurel as Joe battles liver cancer. They have had good news recently that his tumor is shrinking so all the prayers are working, but they still need all the additional prayers they can get.
From WhiteDove - Please pray for a family to come together again. It has been over a year since I have seen or heard from 2 of my sons.. Pray both sons will have a passionate heart and come back to the family.
*New* From Jan in VT Pray for
Praise: Dot & Ira are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary.
Pray please for healing of Paul, Woody and Kathy's knees;
Nancy swallowing meat;
Jean has flu symptoms;
wisdom for Carol to make a plane reservation;
Will & Gary not to have substance abuse;
decisions I have to make being separated.
*New* From Jody in Utah – Mark Hausler's cancer has increased in size(despite his 4th round of chemo) in 2 of the 4 locations. He is opting for chemo pills to maintain a better quality of life. He needs a miracle. Please pray for our church family!! We need young preachers to stand up and humbly preach the Word of God. Please pray that God would send his servants to encourage our pastor!! Standing with you all in prayer!!
From Gloria – My family is undergoing a double tragedy. On 5-20 a neice committed suicide and on 6-2 the neice's grandmother died of leukemia. Please keep this family in your prayers.
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From Suzanne - *New* from Ruth – Suzanne is feeling very discouraged right now. Please send extra prayers heavenward for both her and her husband. My husband is in need of a job. Pray for him and for me as I filed a complaint against the IRS with the Equal Opportunity Commission's help as we feel that I am discriminated against for jobs that I have been applying for since January of this year. Hopefully something will turn out well for me, too.
From Michele D. - My brother's wife, Laurie continues to fight cancer of the esophagus. Thanks for your continued prayers! May God richly bless each one of you.
*New* From Elaine in GA – We continue to thank God for His blessing. We thank God for His blessing in regard to medical problems and ask Him to allow us to have a good result at a visit to the doctor on Monday. If it is His will, and we must take further steps, we ask that we have courage to face what will come next. We ask that all our children be blessed by the evidence of the love of our Father.
From Ruth – Please continue to keep Peggy and Eric in your prayers for continued healing of Eric’s feet, for peace within the family, and for their financial needs. Peggy and Eric are also planning to move to FL . Please pray for their safe drive from WA to FL and that they will find a good place to live. Also prayers for Eric’s brother and nephew for personal issues. Please keep my husband Merle’s back pain in your prayers as well. Thank you for your prayers.
From Ruth’s Church – Please pray for the health of Lillian for hip replacement recovery, Jack, Janice, Virginia, Justin and Keri, Linda, Liani for pain, Bud, Wyatt, Michael, Patrick, Ferris, Florence, Gale, Lois, Steve for a needed neck operation, Genesis, Cody, Bobby, David and Cindy, Micah, Janet, Gina and Alicia, Dan, Tom, Don, Cynthia, Fred, Bertha, Dixie, Hank, Dick, Dorothy, Burton, Marie, Betty for knee replacement recovery, Wanda for cancer, Roberta’s grandchildren, Jason, Jim, Judy, Daniel, Malloy family, Rainey’s family, Rachel, Brittany, Jim and Janey. (Updated 6-26-09)
*New* From Fred in AZ: Praise that God has now provided a job for me. Thanks for all your prayers.
From Michele - Please pray for my mother Darlene a stroke patient of 13 years who is 1/2 paralyzed, unable to speak, bedridden, has peripheral artery disease, has seizures and is normally in a lot of pain. Please pray for her not to be in pain and know that she is loved by the lord and her family. Please pray for my friend Carrie's son Zackary with leukemia. Please pray for healing of Zackary.
From Sue: Please pray for Maggie and Jeanne who have breast cancer, Zachary who will be in court, Tiffany who is graduating, and for Andy's family to have a safe trip.
Pray for Stacey - She has a growth on her kidney or liver that the doctors are watching and also her blood sugar was too high. She also has a thyroid problem and back problems.
From Olga - My friend Juan Pablo's wife was diagnosed with Melanoma on her lower jaw,... can you help me praying for my friend's wife?. Thanks a bunch.
*New* From Marie:
Please pray:
Just received a call with an update on Burt K -his brain tumor (same cancer as Ted Kennedy has) has grown so much in just 6 weeks that it looks like two of them. Burt has already out-lived all the doctors' predictions, but still..... He is in a lot of pain and cannot express himself well. His words get all jumbled. Please say a strong prayer for Bert and his wife Becky.
Pray for Ashley: Jerry’s granddaughter has a large mass growing near her lung. Doctors aren’t sure what it is and it will have to be removed.
Pray that Gloria - GBIM's new Receipts Manager, will quickly become skilled in all areas of this ministry as she learns her new position.
Here are prayer requests from GBIM'S Missionary Care Team: Larry & Vicki & Blaine and Sue.
"Pray that the missionaries on home ministries will be safe as they travel many miles, and will have physical strength and spiritual insight as they share their ministries with supporters.
"Pray that God will open the hearts of their supporters to respond to prayer and financial needs."
"Pray that they will be refreshed and encouraged at GBIM's Family Reunion July 6th to July 9th."
Here are prayer requests from GBIM's Pray Dream Go Team: John, Larry and Clive.
"Pray that God will use our team to inspire and mobilize the next generation of mission-minded workers and leaders.
"Pray that God will lead us to the people He is calling to surrender their lives to taking the gospel to the nations that are considered unreachable."
From Lois for Springhouse Quilters -
Jan Litzinger, pneumonia
Lesley Ray, just medical reasons –
Estelle Rogers, husband needs a transplant and is on a waiting list. –
Lynn from Lynn's Country Cross stitch --- husband
Mary Puglise --- to have knee surgery
Barbara Mills --- Lyme's disease
Sandy Mount -- Possible surgery
Elaine Faison --- husband
Lois Johnson --- Diabetes --- causing problems with her feet
Anna Gilliam's husband - Dave - pain problems
Joyce Snoddy - husband
Selma McClarigan -- sister
Jean Botts --- slow recovery from wreck
Mary Jo: Don has Congestive heart failure
From Pam - COPD .. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. She stays short winded, and congested, with nonstop coughing at times. It's a very uncomfortable disease, and is also a real stressor
From Patty - Please continue to pray for my nephew Ron's wife Susan going through extensive radiation treatments daily and some chemo. Please continue to pray for her and Ronnie's salvation, for the Lord's strength, peace, and His will to be done. Thank you for praying for my family!