Subject: Urgent Prayer RequestDear Family and Friends, I am writing to you today with a sense of urgency. I am asking that you pray for myself, my unit, and all coalition forces. Some of you may have heard through the news that the Taliban recently had a prison break in Kandahar City. Those reports are accurate. Between 500 to 1000 insurgents have escaped and are currently regrouping. I ask for prayers for protection for all of us and for all of the local nationals in Kandahar. We have received reports that the Taliban is going to try to attempt to retake Kandahar City from the Americans and they also want to retake Kandahar Air Field (which is currently the main base in the Kandahar province). They currently have retaken 5-13 villages outside of Kandahar City and are looking to move into it. I ask for prayer because our position (which is 20 mins outside of Kandahar City) is strategic to the Taliban. They basically have to go through us in order to get to KAF and we have been put on high alert. Security alert is high, and weʼre ready to roll out/defend ourselves within seconds if needed to. Please pray that we get rest and if weʼre put into that situation that weʼre able to fight. Again, please pray for protection and strength as this summer will be a lot harder than the military originally expected. Pray that weʼll be alright and make it through the summer! Thank you and God bless!
In Christʼs Service, Jonathan M.
P.S. If you want to read the article, I have included the link below.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/afghanistan/index.html
Prayers continue for all our brave military.