PRAYER: Dear God, help us to extend your loving grace to others. May we always celebrate when one of your children comes home. Amen.
Thought for the Day: How can I welcome those who need God's embrace?
Prayer Requests.June 29, Please Pray for ..
Our family: recent illnesses and deaths; travels to and from MS. (Ken & Merle Wilson)
Allison Holzgang and her mission team members as they leave July 4 for a ten day mission trip to the Ukraine. Pray for travel mercy and for them to be blessed and be a blessing to the many teens at the Young Life camp they will be assisting with. (Pete & Nancy Holzgang)
Julie Beavers: has been diagnosed with MS. (Johanne Mullarkey)
Conner: seriously injured in a car accident.
Our Armed Forces and their loved ones.
Jeff Bales: continued recovery from cancer surgery. (Connie & Gary McGuin)
Family and friends of Ruth Abel who passed away last Sunday. She was a friend to many in Lake Ridge as she worked over 30 years at the local Crest Cleaners at Hedges Run Dr.
Ann and her family: her 4 month old grandson died of SIDS last week. (friend of Deanna Chabay)
Ray & Pat Bowles: as Ray enters assisted living at Summerville this week.
Also Pray for..........
Faith Gorham asks prayers for......."My cousin (who is my best friend and "sister"), Wendie Jackson lives in NC and just found out she is pregnant again. This will be her third pregnancy. She had a kidney removed about three years ago and was told it was risky for her to have another child then. She delivered a healthy baby in 2007 with close monitoring from her doctors. She was diagnosed with another kidney stone in her remaining kidney that they have been watching for a few months now. The one she had before was too big to remove and had shut down function in 80% of her kidney, which is why she lost the kidney. This pregnancy was not planned. She is also dealing with post traumatic stress syndrome from being robbed, pistol- whipped, choked and held at gun-point a few months ago while at work. She will probably be losing her (new) job within the next year and feels so overwhelmed and has no idea what to do. She is afraid the doctors may say that it is too risky and she cannot carry the baby full term. She called tonight and asked me to ask for prayers for her and her husband David and their two children. I know God has a plan and that this baby is a blessing. Please cover them in prayer so they can be still and feel God's presence and His strength. She has an appointment with the doctor on July 8 so I should know more then. Wendie has been through a lot during her life and is one of the strongest gals I know. She is 4 years younger than me and has had God by her side for many hardships. Please pray that she feels His love and guidance once again during this time and that it quiets her heart and mind. Thank you so much- your prayers are greatly appreciated."
Continued Prayers:
Sandy Brennan: God's strength and healing power as Sandy undergoes chemotherapy treatments. (Brennan family)
Linda Barbee: lung cancer. (Mother of Deanna Chabay)
Dawn: cancer. (Daughter of Luke & Elizabeth Lucas)
Lynne Asmuth: healing and good health. Patience and support with ongoing MS.
Zeba Shahbazi: for recovery. (Ted Hoch)
Bob Roadcap: cancer. (Roadcap family)
Sandy: lung cancer. Pray for her family for comfort and support. (friend of Linda Moyher)
Jimmy Wanko: cancer and health concerns. (Steve Gilson)
Debbie B.: has bone cancer. (Hummer family)
Jeff Mackinnon and the men of the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, as they serve their country in Iraq. (Mackinnon Family)
Derek Grotheer, Kurt Samsom and Ben Bloomstrom: deployed to Iraq. (Robin & George Grotheer)
Zach Johnson: deployed to Iraq with the 1st Armored Division/Army; prayers for safety and God's blessings for his unit. (Jody Johnson)
John Batson and family: he is in Iraq. (brother-in-law of Becky McDonald)
Perry Coughenour: in Korea for a year. Perry is a soldier in the United States Army. (The Coughenour family).
Mother-in-law of Cynthia Gibson: undergoing treatments for breast cancer.
The ladies and gentlemen who live and work at Northern Virginia Training Center. (Ted Hoch)
Kit Nicholas: cancer treatments.
Mildred Porter: recovering from back problems. (mother of Mary McLaurin)
Kristofer Skidmore: 1stLt. in the Marines deployed to Iraq with his fellow Marines. (Mary Alice Skidmore)
All those dealing with depression and mental health issues.
Aladin El Tagi: undergoing treatment for brain cancer. (friend of Ted Hoch)
Janet Rudd: lung cancer. (Linda Burke)
Steve & Tonya Letourneau: as they make a major change in their lives. (Al & Judy Borrero)
Heather Brownfield: civilian co-worker; deployment in Baghdad. (Gale Collins)
Joe Martini: deployed to Afghanistan for a year. (Kelly Martini)
David: turns to the Lord and comes to serve Him in the way God would have him serve.
Steven Miller, David's nephew, is kept safe in Iraq and comes home safely to his fiancée. This is his second tour. (Carol Miller)
More people standing for the sanctity of marriage.
Ethelyn Hammond and family. (Ken & Merle Wilson)
Bob Mays: as he goes thru physical therapy for 3 types of Gillian Barre; his spirit is low and he is losing hope for recovery. Prayers needed to bolster his faith and courage. (brother of Lee Pearre)
All people who are homeless or facing becoming homeless. (Tom Starking)
Andrea: her mental illness has divided her family; pray she seeks treatment. (Allison)
Kristen & John McCabe: in marriage counseling after 6 years of marriage. (Melissa Grider)
Anna: 18 months old; has meningitis and leukemia. Praise that spots in lung have gone away and leukemia is in remission. (Great granddaughter of Mary Gallucci)
Joys:
This nation, established by God, that still chooses to worship Him.
Expecting our second child in December. (Jeff & Allison Beaupre)
Robert & Ruthanne Boland are expecting their first child. Praise for God's children and the love, peace and understanding they bring.
Birth of Sahara Blanchard on June 20 to Mark & Sunday Blanchard. (granddaughter of Carolyn Frey)
Safe return of Col. Rich Abelton from tour in Afghanistan. (Gale Collins)
Praise for the blessing of a daughter - Caitlynn - 17 years ago. (Connie & Gary McGuin)
Jim: recovering well from shoulder and neck cancer. (Dave)
Traveling mercies for Adam going to visit family in CA. (Dave Andrusko)
New Joy.........
Scott Kimmel is returning home this week from his service in Iraq. His wife, Kelly and sons, Alex and Drew, are anxiously waiting. Their neighbors will welcome him home with a dinner on 5 July.
