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Tuesday, January 9th, 2007Diana’s Aunt Mary has defied the doctors by living with Ovarian Cancer for the better part of ten years, after she was given months when they first diagnosed it. We got the call yesterday that she’s taken a turn for the worse and only has days left. Please pray for her and Uncle Jonny and [...]
Mayhem in Chicago
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006My friend Chris Brooks emailed this prayer request last night. About 20 minutes ago, as I was on my laptop in our dining area, I heard what sounded like a machine gun. About 30 rounds. I went outside and ran down to our corner, 3 houses away. There was a dead man lying in the [...]
Personal retreat
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006Off on a personal retreat for a few days. Please keep me in your prayers. Thanks!
Pray for Joey and Dario
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006Dario Lariosa is a good friend and youth ministry colleague from New Life of New York City and the Coalition of Urban Youth Workers. On Saturday night, one of the teen youth leaders he’s raised up for years was stabbed outside a Queens pool hall. He’s currently clinging to life in a coma. Please pray [...]
Youth Under Fire – Pray
Monday, October 2nd, 2006A 32-year old with a decades old grudge wounded seven girls and executed three others before killing himself at an Amish high school in Lancaster County. My ministry partner and friend Matt Stevens sent this: The school is Georgetown Amish School in Lancaster County is just 30 minutes from where we live. Pray that The [...]
TJ, here they come
Friday, August 11th, 2006Today, Prof. Dorothy and Dean Jonathan lead of team of 20 or so from AGM and Living Word to back to Tijuana, Mexico, for the fourth summer in a row, where they will volunteer once again with Lily of the Valley orphanage. Please pray for them.
Scars
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006My friend and ministry partner sent the following email this morning. Saturday marks the one year anniversary since his son Caleb Stevens died tragically in a car accident during Chain Reaction. Please keep Matt and Katy and their boys Joshua, Micah, and Jacob in your prayers this weekend. ______________________ This Saturday will mark one year [...]
Prayer
Thursday, July 20th, 2006Yesterday during a staff meeting at Techmission, Bill McCoy shared the following prayer: “God, I give this day to you. Establish the works of my hands, the steps of my feet, the words of my mouth, the direction of my gaze, the thoughts of my mind, and the attitude of my heart. Amen.” Let that [...]
Pray for Isabel
Friday, July 7th, 2006Scott McLane is a friend and ministry colleague I first met online over a year ago and have had the privilege to meet in the flesh on two recent trips to LA. He and his wife adopted baby Isabel six months or so ago. After noticing developmental delays the last two months, they took her [...]
Dancing with Abuela
Saturday, July 1st, 2006[A ridiculously handsome couple. Check Abuelo's photo set for 71 pics like this.] After a valiant fight that lasted more than 29 days, weeks longer than the specialists predicted, my grandfather’s body finally relented last night at appx. 11:35 pm, and released his spirit into the arms of Jesus and his very own “Miss Universe,” [...]
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