Posted on 08/06/2007 1:57:21 PM PDT by Albion Wilde
The family of U.S. Marine Sgt. Samuel Nichols is urgently requesting prayer support as they surround Sam, age 23, at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He is in a coma after having suffered a brain injury due to an IED on a mined road in Iraq. The explosion killed three of his men.
Sgt. Nichols was so gravely injured that when he arrived at Bethesda last week, doctors initially held out little hope; but his family began praying immediately and are seeing improvements and hopeful signs this week.
Sgt Nichols' family are believing Christians who are in prayer constantly over him, believing in the Word of God and His promises. Many offers of prayer have reached them; that being the case, all of you who want to join this thread will be a part of a widespread prayer covering for this young man, his loving wife, Erin, his parents and extended family.
He is considered a top-notch Marine. The very name Samuel Nichols is the same as the first Commander of the Marine Corps. This was his third deployment to Iraq. One of his former commanders who is now in DC has stopped by to look in on him. Also last week, a Lieutenant General who is second in command of the Marine Corps came by to award the Purple Heart.
A friend of a friend of his family contacted a member of the DC Chapter whose son had undergone a miraculous recovery from a coma. She forwarded this request to us FReepers for prayer support for Sgt. Nichols, having experienced first-hand the awesome prayer energy that surrounded her son as he fought back to recovery.
prayer bump
Prayers going up!
Oh, Sweet Lord Jesus,... May Your Mercy be Upon this young man. May Your Healing Mercy touch Sgt. Nichols and bring back this young man’s spirit. You have brought back souls from the dead. You have said “If we had the faith the size of a grain of mustard seed, we could move mountains..: In the Name of the Father, The Son & The Holy Spirit, may you grant our prayers. For where two or more are gathered in His name, we pray.
Amen.
From one Marine Sergeant to another, prayers for your recovery, or release...
Prayers extended for Sgt. Nichols that he may be healed completely of all his wounds.
Prayers extended for his loving family and friends that they may be comforted and reassured by God’s Loving Grace.
Prayers on the way for Sgt. Nichols’ quick and complete recovery.
Prayers up.
Done. It is in HIS almighty hands. May HIS will be done.
God bless you and your entire family in the loss of your hero husband. Your prayers are especially sensitive to this family's present uncertainty.
God bless and be with Samuel Nichols. Another one of our true heroes. We will keep him in our prayers for sure. Thank you Samuel Nichols!!!! We appreciate you.
> PRAYERS UP AND NEEDED FOR MARINE SGT. NICHOLS INJURED BY IED!
Prayers up from DownUnder, Marine:
Lord God, bless all those who take up arms in Thy name to defend us, strengthen their right arms that they can smight the enemy mightily until victorious.
We pray Thou wouldst grant healing and peace to this brave Marine, Sgt Samuel Nichols, and comfort to his family and friends and Bretheren of the Corps, and bring confusion and damnation and a blight to the enemy. Be with those who serve, and with the families of those who have died, and with the President of the United States of America: grant him wisdom and courage.
Please Bless America and Defend New Zealand and Save the Queen we pray, even as we ask when our nations raise as with one voice when we invoke Thy name in National Anthem. Forgive us when we forget that this be what we do when we sing our Anthems, for are they not a form of praise and supplication to Thee? How soon we can forget: forgive our forgetfulness, help us instead to Remember Thee, and the sacrifice of Thy Son.
Our enemy believes not in Thee, and they seek the destruction of Thy chosen people Israel. In many ways, ours is a fight for survival: grant our troops Courage enough to smite and defeat them, then bring them home victorious and at peace.
Thou art the God of Battles: be with this young Marine, keep him under Thy protection even now.
In Jesus name,
Amen, so mote it be.
Prayers and thoughts for Sgt. Nichols, his family, loved ones and for his fellow soldiers.
We pray for Sgt Nichols and for his courageous family, as we give thanks that God has blessed our country with such brave and honorable soldiers. And we know that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom. 8:38)
Amen to your beautiful and unusual prayer!
Coming late to prayer but the God of Israel never does. Father, grant restored health and consciousness to this brave warrior. Grant his family the strength, grace, and faith to trust you in the midst of this trial; support them with Your everlasting arms and let them feel that love. Send them doctors and nurses who also know you and trust you. Thank you that the testimony is that the family knows and believes you; sustain them in that. Help them to look for your glory and your love in the midst of this darkness. Daddy, send them folks to hug them. I ask all of this in the name of the Messiah, Jesus. Amen
Prayers lifted for Sgt. Samuel Nichols....
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Please know that I am praying. May God provide healing and comfort as needed.
Blessings,
trussell
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