August 02, 2006

e-Praise & Prayers

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was YOU.-Author unknown

With sadness I report that Doug has passed into the arms of Jesus. His physical condition continued to degrade over this past week until he was gone. Please keep his wife Jane, & the family in prayer.

Char Cole’s Aunt Gertrude passed away today. Please keep the family in prayer – particularly Char’s mom who also lost her husband just a short time ago.

Dorothy Wajckus continues to improve physically and has been moved to the Rosemary Homes to continue her rehab. Please keep Dorothy in prayer for recovery and because today would have been her husband, August’s, birthday.

A mass has been found behind Bob Molander’s pelvic area. He had a CAT scan on July 30th.

Keri Reynolds, Jean Ferris’ granddaughter is having health problems and the doctors can seem to determine what the problem is.

Carol Simmerman is requesting prayer for the healing of two disks that are affecting her right hip, making it impossible for her to move without pain.

Please pray for Charee & Claud Boggs who are facing health problems.

Sokvon Chea is asking for prayers of strength to fight both physical and spiritual tiredness.

We continue to pray for the following: Analisa & Bethany, Yonatan & Daniel Levitt – fighting in Lebanon, Ofra’s family in Haifa, my young friend down at juvenile hall, Dennis Galloway & recovery from surgery, Ivy Huff as she job hunts, Matthew & Lisa as they raise funds for Nigeria, Megan Dineen as she prepares to go to Mexico in September, Khamla & arm pains, Sandy Hall & radiation treatments, Jonathan Rumsey, serving in Bagdad, Ellen Burton, Mike Abbott in Afghanistan, Walt Couch & prostrate cancer, Tony & treatment for prostrate cancer, John Rodgers with cancer.

Pray for our missionaries - Gospel for Asia, Biana Grogg with The Faith Alive Clinic in Jos, Nigeria, Laurie Bethall in Prague, Judy, Faye & Miisaw at the New Life Center in Thailand, Jan & Larry Martin in Thailand, The Reaching Hand Society in India, Bounkham & Khamla’s mission to Laos, and all the missionaries worldwide.

Pray for our pastors our leadership, our ministries, and Father’s provision for His Church. Pray that we recognize opportunities to share our faith with others

Pray for our country, her leadership and our military.


God Most High and All Powerful,

We exalt You. We exalt You with our lips, with our hands, and with our hearts. Nothing can ever take Your place in our lives because nothing can compare to You. You are God.

Comforter of the hurting, we pray for Jane and her family as they mourn the loss of Doug and for Char and her family as they deal with the loss of Gertrude. In particular we lift up Char’s mom as she deals with this second loss so soon after her husband’s passing. We also lift up Dorothy, thankful that she is improving, and yet knowing that today will be difficult for her.

LORD Jesus, Bobby Mo’ is a man who has served You long and well. We praise You for his witness for You. Place Your hand of healing on him.

Great Physician, The earthly physicians may not be able to figure out what is going on with Keri – but You know. Show her doctors what You already know so that they can help her.

We lift up Carol, Holy Father, and ask that You bring comfort and healing to Your beloved child.

Spirit of God, Charee & Claud are like me – they are the living proof that You don’t care where we have been only that we have come to You now. Heal them and bring them peace.

Sokvon is in need of Your strength, God of the Angel Armies, to fight off this physical and spiritual tiredness. Your promise is that those who hope in You will renew their strength. We claim that promise for Sokvon.

Abba, in the vastness and glory of Your creation, we’re really not much – just specks of dust clinging to a pebble. But You love us and have invited us into a stunning relationship with You. Look into our hearts, Father, and take joy in the love that we have for You.

We pray for those who continue to be on our prayer chain. Your will be done in their lives.

We lift up Your Church, Triune God, and ask that You provide for your missionaries, pastors and leaders. Show up opportunities to share You with those around us.

Jesus, Savior, we pray for our violent and confusing world. Your cross stands as the only beacon of hope and peace that we have. You are our only chance of survival. Shine into the darkness.

God of all, we thank You for changed lives. Eleven years ago I could not have imagined that this life of joy I have in You was possible. And now I live it every day. We praise You forever. Forever You reign.

Posted by Valerie at August 2, 2006 07:08 PM