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.
Sgt. Sam Nichols prayer renewal
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877216/posts?page=309#309
“Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen”. Hebrews 11;1 Thank you for the ping. Sam, Erin,his Dad and Mom are in my prayers! I have a 23 year old son and cannot imagine what Sam’s folk’s are enduring.Please pass our love and prayers from the city considered the “Pride of The Foothills” in So.Cal. to the Family.
Thank you for the updates on SGT Nichols. Our young people who are fighting for our freedom mean so very much to me. SGT Nichols and his family are in my prayers now and will be until I hear that he is healed.
Thank you for letting us know. We will keep this brave young man in our prayers and in our deep gratitude to him and his family for his courageous service.
Oh, that’s a good sign that Erin saw Sam move!! The May family continues to pray for Sam and everyone in the Nichols Family.
Happy Birthday Sam!!!
Prayers continued for all involved.
Your prayer was so good, I sent a copy upstairs. Keep the faith.
Prayers sent, please add me to your update list.
Amen.
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My coninued PRayers for this hero.
PRayers for his family also.
I will join my Amen to your prayer.
Pinging my FRiends. My prayers have gone out to this brave hero and to the families of those lost. Please forgive me if you have already been pinged to this thread.
Prayers up.
Thank you so much for the update.
Nice to hear of the positive signs. Little by little is encouraging. Thank you dear Lord!
Prayers for this brave soldier continue.
Pinging my FRiends. My prayers have gone out to this brave hero and to the families of those lost. Please forgive me if you have already been pinged to this thread.
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Ping Away my FRiend,,,
Prayer Bump For Sam...
Hi there. News from the Iraqi front from my son. He’s found a girlfriend while 1/2 a world away from home. Well, not exactly. She’s in Florida and related to his best friend from Basic Training and AIT. They apparently met over the internet. I’m not sure how long they’ve kinda-sorta been together (they have not yet met in person), but at this point they’re making plans for a wedding. Kids.
LOL,,,Life goes on as they say...;0)
Praying your prayer with you, Albion.
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