Prayer

Thank you for your prayers for Babs and me for our vacation trip to CO. We had an incredible time and came back exhausted but refreshed as well. The mountains were beautiful, the fellowship with Babs’ family was great, and God was as awesome as usual!

While we were on vacation we received word from a close friend of ours, Ariel Smart, from Hawaii, that she has been diagnosed with lymph cancer. Her husband, Bob, tells us that, “it involves all her upper body lymph nodes and there is a large tendril mass in her upper chest that is pressing on her lungs and bronchial area. It is the size of a grapefruit with many tendrils coming out from it. The cancer does not appear to be in any of her vital organs. However, because of its size her Doctor told us that it may not be operable. At this time a team of oncologists are studying the test results and setting up a treatment plan...one that we will be told about in the days ahead.” Please keep Ariel and Bob in your prayers.

Thank you for your prayers for my sister, Kathy, who has been diagnosed with uterine cancer. The tests so far show that it is a very treatable stage 1, grade 1 cancer. She has surgery scheduled for July 29th after which they will decide if any further treatment is necessary. Please continue to pray for her.

Thank you for praying for the Conner family as they move to the Chicago area. God has already provided the perfect house for them to rent. David is finishing up preparing their old place here in Dublin and will be flying out to Chicago next Saturday. Please continue to pray for their safety, for strength and energy, and for God to continue to provide the satisfaction to their every need.

Please continue to pray for our daughter, Trisha, during her pregnancy. Her health issues make this a high-risk pregnancy. Pray for her health and the health of her baby. She is due in early September.

We are in the process of updating our website to make it more interactive and more attractive to those who might be looking for simple church in this area. Please pray for wisdom and guidance during this process.

Please continue to pray for our new church plants in San Pablo, San Ramon, Olivehurst, Starbuck’s, the local pub, and our gathering at Carrow’s Restaurant. Pray that this fruit will remain, grow, and give birth to more fruit.

I am searching for those who would be willing to covenant with me to pray the Luke 10:2b prayer every day (beseeching the Lord of the harvest to "thrust out" workers into His harvest field). Several of us have set our cell phone alarms to ring at precisely 10:02 am to remind us to lift this prayer request before God. Would you be willing to join us? Please reply and let us know.

Please continue to pray for Kiley Smith (a 14 yr. old girl with leukemia), Sharon Landes (for healing in her heart from coronary disease, healing on her back and feet, salvation for her husband, Larry, and wisdom and guidance for her in her marriage and her ministry), Larry Landes (recovering from second heart attack), John Landes (salvation and healing from alcoholism), Maria Cockrill (breast cancer).

Please continue to pray for our president, his administration, and our legislators, that they would seek after God with all of their hearts for wisdom and guidance in order to lead this country in God’s will. Pray also for the safety of President Obama and his family. Pray also for our servicemen and women who are currently in harm’s way, that God will protect them, give them great success against the enemy, and bring revival throughout their ranks and throughout the countries where they are serving.