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.
Continued prayers for Sgt. Nichols.
Thanks for the update and beautiful video. This Marine will remain in my prayers. God bless his wife and family as they continue to care for Sam.
My prayers each night ask for the healing of Samuel Nichols and these prayers will continue. Thank you for the update and may the good Lord hold him and his dear wife AND his caretakers close in His healing arms.
Prayer BUMP
Welcome, and amen to your prayers!
Prayer bump for Sam, Erin and everyone concerned with this good man’s well being.
Father, you see your child, Sam, whom You love. Fill his heart with the knowledge of Your Love for him, manifested in the love of his family. Let him feel Your Arms ever about him, and heal his mind with the touch of Your Hand. In Jesus name we pray it...
Amen!
Prayed
Praise and prayers going up now for Sam, his therapy and his family.
Thank you for the update and beautiful video of these two amazing lives. Father in heaven, I know that you are there with Samuel and Erin and all of his friends and family, watching over these faithful ones. We praise You for your compassionate heart and great power. Thank You for hearing our prayers Father and we wait in expectation for glorious healing and restoration.
Prayers.
Thank you, Girlene.
Praise God. Prayers continue.
My Thoughts and Prayers are with Sam, through the Grace and Name of Jesus Christ.
Great news.
With continued prayers for Sam and Erin, family and friends,
Bob
Prayers going out!!!!!!
FRiends, this will be a quick note due to rapidly changing circumstances. I'm involved with the Gathering of Eagles in DC and will have to get back to you soon with more detail; but, the news is good!
First, Sam is making movements and responding more to sounds, commands and the presence of loved ones. He is not out of the coma, but his periods of wakefulness show more activity each day. Your prayers are on target!
And yesterday, the Marine Corps suddenly completed all the arrangements for Sam and the family members currently with him Sam's father, Sam's wife Erin and Erin's mother to fly out today, Saturday, to a military rehab hospital in California. There, he will be only a couple of hours from his family, not all the way across the country.
This is the military, folks, so things could change, but assuming the plan will go forward, please keep the family in prayer for the journey especially Sam, who appeared to be running a temperature Friday afternoon.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can with more.
Bless all of you faithful FReeper prayer warriors.
Sam's doctors are very surprised at his progress; but we are claiming his total healing in the Name Above All Names, whose power is profound and whose mercy is endless.
We praise our loving Father God, His Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, the Three-in-One who lives and reigns with us forever!
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