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Commencing 7/22/08

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Prayers for this week - Commencing 7/22/08:

Father, we pray for Chris’ Aunt Jane who just lost her husband & the memorial service is this Thursday. They are Christians & have comfort in knowing he is with Jesus. Bless this family & the service this week. Comfort all & provide the support Aunt Jane now needs. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Don, who will have surgery tomorrow Tuesday, July 8th to remove a lump on his thyroid. We pray that God will guide the surgeons and medical team in their care for Don. May the surgery be successful & his recovery be complete and without complications. We pray that there is no cancer. May all go according to God’s Will. Comfort him, his wife Faye & their family. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Diana's grandson Jonathan, who is having some heart problems. He is a big athlete at age 14 & is scared. So pray everything will be okay when he gets a cardio workup July 24th. May all go according to Your Will. Comfort Jonathan and his family. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for Walter, a teacher, that you will bring him a junior college position for next term. Also, we pray that You will bless his online business sufficiently, so that he can be a full-time minister of the gospel & return to Ghana, as he feels led by the Lord to return there. Bless this man who loves You. Also, we pray for healing of the arthritis in his wife Carolyn’s knees, as she works 8 hours a day standing on her feet, causing much pain & difficulty. Ease her pain & heal her. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for comfort for Elaine’s family with the passing of their Aunt Dolly. Guide them through the memorial planning and give them all traveling mercies for next weekend’s services. May they find comfort and support through loving friends and family members during this difficult time. May they feel Your presence & peace. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Jodi’s son, Jeff, who will have exploratory heart surgery this Wednesday. We pray for wisdom & skill for the medical team & ask that the surgery be successful & for his full recovery without any complications. Comfort everyone involved & may all go according to Your Will. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for Your Holy Spirit to guide this weekend’s women’s Walk to Emmaus. We pray for the ladies attending the walk for the first time that You will provide all that is needed for them to attend & may they grow in faith in You & be blessed. May all go according to Your Will for everyone involved. May Your love & grace reign this weekend. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we pray for the Lutheran’s Men's Cursillo this weekend & we ask for Your blessing upon everyone. May Your love & grace fill the weekend’s activities & participants. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we thank You for Daniel’s successful testing & promotion to Captain. We continue to pray for Daniel, his wife & family, as they prepare for his first deployment to Iraq with the Marine Corps. He is a pilot & we pray for the safety of his aviation unit and the support needed for them and their families during their time of separation while serving overseas. May God guide & protect them and return them safely home. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for Kelli’s friend Denise, who is suffering from the recent loss of her mother. Please comfort her & provide the support she needs. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we pray for a mother’s unspoken prayer request for her daughter. Please hear & answer this prayer, according to Your Will. Comfort all involved. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, Aaron is blind from diabetes, but even worse, he appears to be blind spiritually. Please touch his heart and open him to God’s hope and love. Let this man learn to trust in the Lord, instead of his own works. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we pray for Gracie’s father, Frank, who was just diagnosed with cancer. We pray for his healing & for the best medical team & treatment to best care for him. Comfort and provide for Frank & his family in this difficult time. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Father, we pray for the ministry of Bishop Brighton & Anna Buberwa, that they indeed lead many to Christ in Dar Es Salaam, Tarzania. Keep them in holiness, in safety and in the love of the Lord. Lead them and provide all of their needs. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, Mary Lou is missing. She was last seen with a homeless man. Her boy, Harley, is with in-laws. Reach into her heart, wherever she is, and bring her home to her boy, her family, and to You. Rescue Mary Lou, physically and in her soul. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, Elizabeth’s husband, Dax, was arrested a little over a month ago, taken away from her & their 7 year old son, Luke. Dax was working for a mortgage company, a loan went bad and Dax was somehow implicated. Luke loves Jesus, but he is having trouble in school. Elizabeth, Luke & her brother Jimmy can’t keep their apartment and have to move to another city. Dax previously had a call to be a pastor & now leads a Bible study in the jail and brought a young man to Christ. Lead all of them. Comfort them, resolve this situation; bring them together as a family once more. Perform a miracle in their lives. Free Dax, according to Your Will. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, Marilyn is troubled about the staff in her convalescent facility, for “the staff is quitting right and left” and “the administrator is apparently quitting too.” Please intervene on their behalf, Lord, and especially, calm Marilyn and give her Your peace. Help the facility to be fully staffed with trained caring personnel. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, Linda lives in east Texas, where there’s a lot of farmland & woodlands and black panthers have been seen in the area. Please keep these people safe, especially the children. Watch over & protect them, including pets & livestock. Cause the authorities to believe the people who have seen these panthers & take action to protect the people under their jurisdiction. Also, we pray that her car & housing problems get resolved in her favor soon. Bless Linda. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Amy’s sister, Grace Ann, who has advanced colon cancer and is still participating in clinical trials for chemotherapy. But she is failing & is only able to be out of bed a few hours a day now. We pray for her healing comfort and peace. Comfort her family in this difficult time. We ask for a miracle of healing for her, according to Your Will. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we also pray for Amy’s brother, Pat, who has colon cancer too. He is in treatment & is much stronger now, but his tumor didn't shrink at all with the last chemo treatments. He's taking 5 weeks off chemo & will resume treatment. We pray he will soon be cancer-free. Heal & comfort him & his family. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Dana’s family as he recently passed. He was on the liver transplant list, but developed a blood infection & pneumonia. We especially pray for his wife, Linda, as she lets go of this wonderful man, who gave her years of happiness together. Comfort them all. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray Lee’s family, as they grieve the loss of him to cancer. Please provide Your comfort & peace to his family. We especially pray for Lee’s wife, who needs Your strength, love & support to find healing & restored hope through this loss. Bless them all. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Ashley’s mom, Marcela, who has a brain aneurism & needed brain surgery. We pray that Marcela had a successful surgery & she will fully recover. Comfort Ashley & guide her through this very difficult time & give her the support she now needs. May this family feel Your presence with them. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we continue to pray for Sandy, who has been in thyroid cancer treatments & recently had carpal-tunnel surgery on her hands. We pray for her healing & strength to be restored; & may she be cancer-free soon. Her faith is in You; may Sandy & her family feel Your love, comfort & peace throughout this difficult journey. Bless her. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for Jesse, a young man seeking his first major job. Guide him through the testing for an oil refinery job & may he do well & land a good position with a good company. May he soon be able to financially support himself & his fiancé. Help him to find a local church to attend so he can grow spiritually in Your Word. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Matthew’s family as they grieve the loss of this Navy sailor, who had a blood vessel burst in his brain. He was removed from the ship, put on life support, but was unresponsive. His family made the difficult decision to remove him from life support and let him go. We pray for this sailor’s family and his crew who will miss him and forever be changed. Comfort them in their loss. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Father, we pray for Zane & his family. He served in Iraq during his 4 year term with the Marines & was discharged from active duty. After 3 years, he just received word that he is being called back to active duty. This is part of being in the military; you serve your time, but you guaranteed yourself to be available for a number of years. Zane's wife & 2 children are devastated, even though they knew this might happen. His 6-year old little girl is especially worried about her Daddy. Comfort & provide for this family and bring Zane safely back to his family soon. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Lord, we pray for Tony, who is recovering from heart surgery. Thank You that he is recuperating at a speed that is amazing his doctors. May he have a full recovery & restored health. Comfort & provide for Tony & his family during this long journey of recovery. May they give You the praise & thanksgiving. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for Debbie, whose son Jonathan committed suicide after being despondent over a broken relationship with his girlfriend. Debbie is distraught. Jonathan was saved years ago & Debbie is having a hard time wondering why he made the decision to take his life. We pray for Debbie, his sister, Bethany and all the extended family as they try to deal with this tragic loss. Comfort and provide for them in every way. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for Dennis, who continues to be in & out of the hospital with infections, pain & complications with paralysis. He is scheduled for acupuncture treatments, per his doctor’s recommendation for pain control. We pray these treatments will help him sufficiently, so that the pain will be significantly reduce or alleviated & he can be up in his wheelchair again. Please ease his pain & restore this man who loves You. Lift his spirits, as he is getting very depressed from being bedridden for a year now. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for Rev. Imran's ministry in Pakistan & their planned Crusade, Pastor's Leadership Conference & Women's Conference. May they be in God’s Will. We pray You will provide the pastors, leaders & provisions needed to minister the gospel through these crusades & conferences. May they bring glory to You. Bless them. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we continue to pray for Jodi & her family, as Jodi seeks conservatorship of her daughter Jenelle, who is very sick. We pray for God’s guidance in legal counsel & all the provisions necessary to best care for Jenelle. We pray for her healing & protection. Comfort everyone involved. May all go according to God’s Will for them all. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for Peggy's dad, Gordon, as he has congestive heart failure & his lungs are filling up with liquid. Doctors have prescribed new medication for him & changed his diet. We pray this will correct his condition & he gets stronger soon. Comfort him & his family and may they know the peace of God. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we continue to pray for healing for Diane, who had surgery recently that was more extensive than expected. May Diane fully recover with no further complications. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we thank You that Susan is home now from a long hospitalization. We continue to pray for her healing & recovery from a couple surgeries to correct complications from previous surgeries & removal of a blood clot in her leg. She is still experiencing strong pain in her leg though. May she heal completely from both surgeries & have no further complications. Ease her pain & let her walk again. Be with her & restore her strength & health. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for Jason, who has developed an internet Bible search tool. We pray that others will use it & benefit from it. Bless his efforts & may they bring glory to You. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, thank You that Jim’s stomach pains have lessened somewhat, possibly due to the medication received from the doctor. He has other doctors working on his behalf and we pray that their efforts will result in healing and restoration for Jim. Heal and bless him. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for Rose & her mother, who are from Vietnam, but are living in the U.S. The mother is about 90 & apparently has no relationship with the Lord & is dying. We pray that Your Holy Spirit will be with her, and through other Christians will lead this mother to the Lord Jesus Christ. Let her be saved and let Rose & her husband, Clarence, have that confirmed to them. Grant them all peace & comfort in this difficult time. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we pray for Pastor Christopher & his ministry to orphans in India. He shares that such children are called “poison” by their general population. Please protect these children, lead them to the Lord Jesus Christ, fill them with Your Holy Spirit, provide for their basic needs & bless the ministry of this pastor. Provide God’s love, comfort & peace for them. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we pray for all our government leaders, elected officials & Congressional representatives that they would have God’s wisdom in their decisions regarding the budget & what cutbacks are necessary & just to restore financial stability in our states and nation. May God influence their decisions & may they work together for what is best for everyone. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thank You, Father, for providing new employment for Steve & his former employees Scott, Russ, Glen, Elizabeth & Charles. Please continue to help Steve to complete the final closure of his former business activities & responsibilities. May all go according to Your Will. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Praise God! CPS recently delivered Diane’s great-grandchildren to her & Don after the judge awarded custody of them to Diane. Then 2 weeks later, the children’s father, Vinnie, was cleared by the courts & given full custody. He was thrilled & the children & family are extremely happy. We pray for God’s strength, wisdom & provisions for them, as this father takes on his children alone & files for divorce. May these 2 children have a safe & nurturing home life. Give Vinnie the help he needs to be a godly father & provider. We pray for God’s Will for everyone involved, including help & healing for their mother who seems lost in the drug world. Calm & comfort all concerned. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we praise You that Charlie, a paraplegic, hasn’t been in the hospital for 6-months! A record! He learned that he was picking up infections by visiting the hospital. His legs ARE still swollen, but he is learning that his problems help keep his faith strong. We pray that his colonoscopy results are clear. We pray all will go well for him. Continue to help Charlie. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for Betty, who just had breast cancer surgery. We pray for her healing & all she needs for her recovery & afterwards. Bless her & her family. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we continue to pray for Jackie’s marriage. Help this couple to reconnect with each other in love & heal this marriage. May they turn to You in faith for strength. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we continue to pray for Kendra, who is pregnant & expecting her second child. We ask for a normal pregnancy with no complications & a safe delivery of a healthy baby for these parents. May all go according to Your Will for them. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for all who are in harm’s way in the military, including Andy, Matthew, Zach, Christopher, Chris, Carl, Brooke, Frank, John, Eric, Mike, David, Brent & Robert. Give these men & women the strength they need, protect them, may they serve with honor. Please bring them safely home to their families. Comfort all in their time of separation. Please provide support & healing for all who have returned from tours of duty, including all those who have suffered loss, disabilities & changed lives. Bless them all. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for Diana’s health, as she has several conditions to deal with. She will have surgery in August for basal cell skin cancer. We pray for correct diagnosis & proper effective treatment for all her physical needs at this time. Help her to take good care of herself as she serves You and others. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we continue to pray for Dean & Carissa, who are struggling in marriage & they are close to separation. Direct them to good counsel to find healing in this young marriage with a newborn. Let them turn to & trust in You. Help this baby’s parents to come together in love in spite of life’s difficulties. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we continue to pray for Diana, who is completing a semester in Bible college & has term papers due in her classes soon. She asks that the Holy Spirit will guide her studying & writing & the papers will minister & bless to her teachers as well. Help her to manage her time with work & study. May she do well in her classes & have sufficient rest as well. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for Chris & Tricia & their sons, Christo & Blake, as both boys have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They ask us to contact our Congressional representatives to ask for their support of Congressional Bills HR.5265 and S.2618, which are designed to advance research efforts for MD diseases. So Father, we ask that many will call their representatives to request their support of these bills & they will quickly gain support in both houses of Congress & be passed & signed into Law this year. Help these bills to help these boys & others with DMD. We pray for Your Will. Please heal Christo & Blake & others who suffer from MD. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray with Cheryl 1) for comfort & healing for her daughter-in-law, Michelle, who just suffered a miscarriage, 2) for positive changes with Cheryl’s health & weight loss and 3) for her daughter & son-in-law, Tammy & Joe, to be able to conceive. Please answer these prayers, according to Your Will. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we continue to pray for Tom, who is suffering greatly from severe injuries caused by a major accident last summer that also caused his wife’s death. Doctors are having difficulty managing his intense physical pain, caused from excessive bone growth called HO. We pray for Tom to have the emotional strength & positive outlook to endure this difficult rehabilitation journey. We pray for clear determination of the source of his pain & swelling & for an earlier surgery date for HO removal & hip replacement at the same time. Give everyone wisdom in the decisions that must be made. Please ease Tom’s pain & help him to recover. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for healing of Blair’s infection & for his blood sugar levels to stabilize soon. Help him to maintain a healthy diet & exercise program to restore his health. May all go according to God’s Will. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for those who need employment. Please guide & provide jobs for John, Mike, Tiffany, Robert, Jacob, Jessica, Jonathan, Eric, Reuben, Heidi, Kelli, Josh, Jeremy, Shawn, Dennis, Ashley & Jesse. We pray for Your Will & Your blessings in their lives. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we continue to pray for Jeff, who is in treatment for colon cancer that metastasized to his liver. We pray for no negative side effects from the chemotherapy. Thank You that the five lesions in his liver have shrunk by 40% since chemo started. He now gets counsel as to eligibility for a liver resection. We pray for God to carefully guide Jeff, his medical team & for successful treatments that will restore his health. Please comfort his family, his wife, Eileen, & their daughters, Amber & Brittany. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lord, we continue to pray for marriages, including: Charlie & Rhonda, Jackie & her husband, Dana & Kim, Dennis & Megan, Kenny & Jana, Todd & Cherie, John & Margie, Mike & Julie, Diana & Mike, Dean & Carissa, Dan & Candice, Jon & Sheena, Nataley & Justen, Bob & Sue, Jonathan & Carrie, John & Mary; Chris & Tricia, Tom & Jenni, Doug & Ingrid, Paul & Lynda and Vinny & Rosanna. Give them Your love for one another. May they walk in Your ways & be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we continue to pray for couples who desire to have children, but who have not been able to conceive & carry to full-term yet. We pray for Your blessings and provisions for Charlie & Michelle, Joe & Tammy, Nathan & Angie, Dan & Candice, Wolfgang & Angie and Jonathan & Carrie. May all be according to Your Will for them. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to pray for salvation & faith in Jesus Christ for: Tom, Jon, Dan & Judy, Bud, Kevin, Betty, Maria’s family, Elbert, Larry, Gary, Debra & David, Ava, Craig, Gwendolyn, Jeanette, Kelly, Jim, Steve, Ron, Pearl, Maurice, Geoff, Gill, Mick, Mark, Tracy, Bethan, Chip, Alice, Andy, Katherine, Robb, Laurel, John, Rosemary, Chuck, Neil, Ashley, Tony, Jayni, Kim, Alec, Spencer, Bill, Michelle, Kelly, Leonard, Seth, Jenine, Kathy, John, Hazel, Larry, Segundo, Emily, Tyler, Eric, Richard, Jerry, Stephen, Christina, Doug, Ingrid, Phil, Timothy, Tyrone, Thomas, Tamika, Sharon, Charles, Kareem, Dean, Jim, George, Gary, Rich, Angel, Christa, Amanda, Alicia, Nicholas, Chase, Madyson, Laura, Louanne, Jackie, Bobby, Fatima, Warren, Kari, Vere & Biagio. Bring them to faith in You, Father; let them repent of their sins, trust in Jesus & grow in the grace & knowledge of our Lord. Fill them with Your Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Lord, we continue to pray for comfort & healing for those who have lost loved ones, including: Lee’s family, Elaine’s family, Angela, Judy, Mark & Melanie’s families, Anthony’s family, Mari, Cisco's family, John’s family, Laura’s family, Lucretia’s family, Diane’s family, Barbara’s family, Dori’s family, Louise’s family & friends, Paul’s family, Baby Isaac’s family, Mark’s family, Deborah’s family, Fred’s family, Roy’s family, Dennis’ family, Nathan’s family, Grace’s family, Greg’s family & friends, the Thompson family, Cheryl’s family, Alan’s family, Robbie’s family, Jim’s family, Lydia, Joleen, George, Bonnie’s family, Kelli, Larry’s family, Gail’s family, David’s family, Milton’s family, Lucy, Becca’s family, Eva’s family, Linda’s family, Donna’s family & Pastor Zack’s family. Comfort them all & give them Your peace. Provide in every way. May they find YOU in their grief journey & find healing & restored hope. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Almighty God, we pray for those with breast cancer including: Diane, Carole, Phyllis, Adelina, Maxine, Dori, Helen, Yvonne, Trish, Lulu, Olga, Beverly, Ruth, Barbara, Kris, Mary, Victoria, Josseline, Diana, Esther, Rebecca, Claudia, Nancy, Deborah, Marcia, Val, Melissa, Tanya, Dottie, Shawna, Tina, Margaret, Laura, Ruth, Donna, Debbie, Cheryl, Sherry, Lisa, Wanda, Karen, Marilyn, Imelda, Renee, Yari, Mercedes, Delphine, Susie, Emelie, Connie, Gwen, Patsy, Chancey, Kathy, Emily, Susan, Maria, Debbie, Suzy, Kelly, Pam, Linda, Betsy, Shari, Nikki, Robin, Vickie, Jeri, Lisa, Chris, Kristin, Janet, Laurey, Cynthia, Lida, Iris, Judy, Tony, Sue, Irene, Cindy, Hoda, Laura A., Lee, Tanya, Robin, Shirley, Loydean, Eva, Elizabeth, Dilcia, Julia, Pat, Carrie, Susana, Sandy, Suzanne, Lovella, Mary Lou, Ann, Joann, Sara, Colleen, Denise, Patti, Cathy, Florence, Gloria, Syril, Doree, Melissa, Angela, Sigrid, Rosemarie & Char. Please provide physical, spiritual & emotional healing. We pray for God’s wisdom & skill for their medical teams & God’s comfort, peace & provisions for them & their families in this difficult time. Please provide all the medical coverage & finances they need. Bless them all. May all go according to Your Will in their lives. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Father, we continue to ask Your guidance & provisions for: Friday Study Ministries, The Rescue Missions, Breast Cancer Angels, the Agent Orange Widows Awareness Coalition, Abiding Love Christian Fellowship, New Life Beginnings Mothers Home, New Hope Grief Support Community, TAPS, the Emmaus & Kairos Ministries, Jaci & Adam’s ministry with Campus Crusade For Christ, Calvary Chapel Mesa, Calvary Chapel Verde Valley, Temple Aviv Judea, Reneé Bondi Ministries, VWIN, Kingdom Causes, Mission New York City, Pastor Charles & his Riverside Fellowship in Kenya, Evang. Robert & Winnie’s Evangelical Church in Uganda, Pastor Sudheer’s ministry, Pastor Benjamin’s ministry in India, Meroro Bible Church in Nigeria, Pastor George’s ministry in Pakistan, Pastor Shahzad’s ministry in Pakistan, Pastor Christopher’s ministry in Pakistan, Rev. Moses’ ministry in Nigeria, Brother Samuel’s ministry in India, Christian Church Zion of Los Angeles & Rolling Heights ministry & missions teams, Faith Community Church of W. Covina’s ministries & the Greece Project. Bless these organizations & protect them, as they minister in Your love to those in need. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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