Pray for Jessie

The youngest daughter of my dad's cousin Steve went into a coma Saturday night.  It was very unexpected and they are just torn up about it.  Please take a moment from your busy day to read about Jessie and say a prayer for her and Steve and the family.  Thank you.

http://jessieupdates-steve.blogspot.com/

Day of Prayer

Today many in our country observe the National Day of Prayer. This is a day that President Truman first established as a national event and President Reagan later established on the first Thursday in May. I think it is really cool that we have a National Day of Prayer. That we live in a country where we have the freedom to gather and pray - pray for our country, pray for our leaders, pray for our families, pray for our enemies, pray for whatever God has put on our hearts.

If you would like to learn more about the National Day of Prayer, visit their website: http://www.ndptf.org/home/home.html. They have a wide variety of information and resources - including today's Presidential Proclamation. An excerpt:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 7, 2009, as a National Day of Prayer. I call upon Americans to pray in thanksgiving for our freedoms and blessings and to ask for God's continued guidance, grace, and protection for this land that we love.

Agree or disagree with this man, this politician, this leader, but one cannot go wrong thanking God for His many blessings and our freedoms and asking Him to guide and protect our country. So, if you have not taken time to pray today, start there - thank God for what He has done for you; and then pray that He will continue to extend to us His eternal grace, guidance, and protection.
Rock on.

Under attack

Ok folks, I said I would pass on prayer requests as they came along - well, here ya go!

You may have heard of this little bug going around - swine flu. Ring any bells? Well if you have had any contact with the outside world in the past few days, you know the outbreak seems to have originated in Mexico, has hit hardest in Mexico, and various authorities are advising against travel to Mexico.

Please pray for the people of Mexico and the staff and volunteers of Amor Ministries (www.amor.org, the organization with which they will be working) and other agencies serving the people of Mexico. My prayer is that travel to Mexico does not get officially banned and volunteers do not shy away from serving out of health or other concerns. I pray not only our group, but many others remain able to travel to Mexico and all over the world serving others and spreading love in the name of Christ.

Thanks for your prayers!

Pray for Vikki

A co-worker of mine, Vikki, is sick. Please pray for her. Here is a link to her blog so you can read all about her situation: http://greggandvikki.blogspot.com/ Thanks, friends.