Troop Prayer Thread 4

[TEXOKIE]

Welcome to the Troop Prayer Thread! We gather here together in the belief that "whereever two or more are gathered in my name, there am I," and that by the grace of God, group prayer effort can be a great force for good in the world.

We are listing here members of the active armed services known to us for whom we want to pray. We are also seeking to keep track of the Captured/MIAs here for prayer purposes.

If you would like to submit someone for our list, you are welcome to do so at any time. Post their name or pseudonym here on the thread or freepmail amom or myself. If we have made any errors, please let us know so that we may correct the list. We will be making periodic updates. If you want to be added or removed from the ping list please let amom or me know by freepmail.

We invite everyone, active Freepers and Lurkers alike to join our circle in prayer for these fine men and women who have volunteered to place their lives on the line for the defense of our nation and for the liberation of the oppressed peoples of other nations. To them we send our greatest respect and gratitude. We send them our prayers and good thoughts. We ask for God's blessing upon them and their families.

For those of us who have somewhat limited computer capacity, we request that graphics be limited to pictures of loved ones for whom we are offering prayers, special visuals that seem particularly appropriate, and as much as possible, non-moving graphics. Thank you.

The brave men and women who have been captured or are missing.

Updated as of March 25, 03

POWs:

Patrick Miller
Joseph Hudson
Edgar Hernandez
James Riley
David Williams
Ronald Young
Shoshana Johnson

MISSING IN ACTION:

Army Sgt. Donald Ralph Walters, 33, of Salem, Ore., 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas, 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Pvt. Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, of Bedford, Ohio, 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Ariz., 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El Paso, Texas, 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Pfc. Jessica D. Lynch, 19, of Palestine, W.Va., 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland, 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas, 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Gallatin, Tenn. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, Arizona (city not available). Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Washoe, Nev. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Decatur, Ill. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair, 24, of Broken Arrow, Okla. Assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.

[Soaring Feather]

Prayer bump Tex, and thank you for the ping.

[Joy Angela]

Prayers for ALL who are still in Iraq
and all the familiers who wait for news
from loved ones.

God Bless President Bush
for being STRONG and TRUE

God Bless the Troops

God Bless the Iraqi People

God Bless Britain and the USA!!!

[Slip18]

God bless the troops!

Here's one of my nephews taking a break over there. I think he just might be snoozing.

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping

prayer bump

[amom]

Ohhh Tex. Thanks for the wonderful prayer. You always know just the right way to say things.

and

Amen

[Dubya]

Great prayer.

[potlatch]

Beautiful, as all your prayers are! I felt such joy today, seeing our soldiers being thanked by the Iraqis.

[Dubya]

Hope you will pray for his family.

Fort Worth Marine dies in combat

[Joy Angela]

Great photo! Tell him America LOVES HIM!!!

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

That prayer was absolutely beautiful. Thank you. We ask for His intervention so many times, but forget to PRAISE Him when good things happen.

How eloquent. Thank you... Vets

[Alamo-Girl]

Amen! PRAISE GOD!!!

[weldgophardline]

Great Northern Colorado BUMP GOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND THE U.S.A.

[maestro]

Amen,.........More Grace and Mercy,........In Jesus' Precious Name, Amen!!!

Ephesians 6:10-20

Maranatha!

(Romans 10:17)

[tiki]

Amen

[firewalk]

prayer bump

[shezza]

Beautiful prayer! Amen and amen.

[valleygal]

Beautiful prayer I was pinged to. Yesterday was a wonderful day. I pray we can finish this without much more loss of life. My heart breaks for the families who have lost their precious husbands, sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, siblings and friends.

I was reading a recent Voice of the Martyrs publication we receive and there is an underground evangelical church in Iraq. We really need to pray for them and one man in particular who is very active there.

I also found out that Mosul is modern day Ninevah!

[FrogMom]

LORD, for our POWs:

For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life;
in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;
destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.

- Psalm 143:11-12

Ronald D. Young, Jr., 26, of Lithia Springs, Ga.
David S. Williams, 30, of Orlando, Fla.
Edgar Hernandez, 21, of Mission, Texas.
Joseph Hudson, 23, of Alamogordo, N.M.
Shoshana Johnson, 30, of Fort Bliss, Texas.
Patrick Miller, 23, of Park City, Kan.
James Riley, 31, of Pennsauken, N.J.

LORD, thank you that the number of POWs has not grown.
Please hold and keep the souls of these people close to you, make them strong, make them know that we search high and low for them and will not rest until we know their fates. Please assist us in finding them soon. Amen.

[FrogMom]

THANK YOU, LORD!

Our brothers and sister, Patrick Miller, Joseph Hudson, Edgar Hernandez, Ronald Young, and Shoshana Johnson were able to walk out of their captivity! We thank You, we praise You!

Our brothers David Williams and James Riley are more injured, please place Your healing hand on them.

Please continue to be with all of them while they come to know that they are back among Your people and are safe from the evil men who held them.

We are SO greatful that You have heard us and delivered them out of their bondage.

[swheats]

Returning to say, thank you Lord for answered prayer and releasing our POW's.